Why do you call him a drug dealer in the making? Has he been in any trouble I don't know about?
RTR LC --- Pat Smoot <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > We still have a couple of football players that can > join him because they > left early too. > > Former Alabama star labors in basketball's minor > league > > The Associated Press > January 26, 2004 > > HUNTSVILLE | Rod Grizzard left college early for a > shot at NBA stardom and > fat paychecks. > > Instead, the former University of Alabama guard is > in his second stint in > basketball's minor leagues, working on his defense > and displaying the > offensive skills that made him a star in the SEC. > > "It's been a learning curve for me," Grizzard told > The Decatur Daily. > "Basketball has been easy for me ever since the age > of 5. Now with some > bumps in the road you need that from time to time to > make you stronger." > > Grizzard, who left for the NBA after his junior > season in 2002, is playing > for the Huntsville Flight of the National Basketball > Developmental League. > He was a second-round selection by the Washington > Wizards (39th overall). > > He was released by the Wizards, then had a short > preseason stint with > Atlanta before landing with the NBDL's Mobile > Revelers last season. > > Grizzard passed up the chance to possibly earn six > figures playing overseas > the past two seasons, choosing to play for less than > $30,000 in the NBDL and > continue pursuing his NBA dreams. > > The Revelers, now defunct, won the league title but > Grizzard averaged only > 5.5 points and 2.6 rebounds in a reserve role. > > Now, he's back displaying his ability to hit the > outside shot and drive to > the basket. Grizzard is averaging about 13 points > and four rebounds, much > improved statistics from last season. > > He plays defense sometimes, too. > > "I'm defending pretty well -- a lot more than last > year," Grizzard said. > > "If I can stay consistent on defense and improve a > little more on a couple > of things, I'm pretty confident that I'll get a > call-up" to the NBA. > > Flight coach Ralph Lewis sees NBA potential for the > 6-8 shooting guard. > > "I think that if Rod keeps progressing and he > understands that he has to be > consistent in his principals defensively and > offensively he can definitely > play at the next level," Lewis said. > > "Rod plays the two position and most of your scorers > are going to be there. > You getting 20 is one thing, but the guy you're > guarding can't get 20, too. > But if his defense comes along and he keeps being > aggressive every night, I > think he'll have a shot." > > Grizzard played in the United States Basketball > League during the summer and > later attended the Detroit Pistons' camp. > > He's still trying to recapture the glory of his > college days, though. > > "My college career was good, putting Alabama back on > the map, making it to > the (NCAA) Tournament, getting an SEC championship > and all the rankings and > all that," Grizzard said. "That was a good thing for > me. > > "Winning the NBDL title last year was a good thing. > Things are going pretty > well right now. > > > > ______________________________________________________ > RollTideFan - The University of Alabama Athletics > Discussion List > > "Welcome to RollTideFan! Wear a cup!" > > To join or leave the list or to make changes to your > subscription visit http://listinfo.rolltidefan.net __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free web site building tool. Try it! http://webhosting.yahoo.com/ps/sb/ ______________________________________________________ RollTideFan - The University of Alabama Athletics Discussion List "Welcome to RollTideFan! Wear a cup!" To join or leave the list or to make changes to your subscription visit http://listinfo.rolltidefan.net
