Von Wafer signs in Italy
Von Wafer signed with the Italian club Venoli Cremona, as first reported by Alex Kennedy and confirmed by Chris Forsberg. The deal contains an opt out clause for Wafer to return to the NBA if and when the lockout ends this season.
Wafer reminds me of one of my teammates growing up. This kid was a space cadet, the team clown, a very talented player but also one who occasionally watched his man shoot an uncontested three, simply forgetting (I know, that sounds unfathomable) to contest the shot. This kid drank every weekend. He received more Ds than As in class. By most measures, he would probably be seen as a disappointment — he drank as a sophomore in high school, played to considerably less than his potential, and possessed a GPA lower than Vin Baker’s blood alcohol level. But considering where he came from (he transferred to my school after getting expelled from his previous school for fighting a teacher), when my team had our banquet at season’s end, our coach summed up this kid’s efforts in one sentence: “I could not be more proud of him.”
That’s how I feel about Wafer. I know, my expectations were low. Wafer didn’t perform well and he got into at least one spat that we know about. He came close, but never quite adjusted to playing defense and excelling in a bit role off the bench. His shot abandoned him. His decisions weren’t always perfect. He never earned Doc Rivers’ trust.
But I’m proud of him.
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Nothing but good will come from him getting more playing time even if in Italy. Congrats VW. All the bench guys should find gigs like this until a deal is done. Go Cs….eventually??????
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Eventually, indeed. I am in withdrawal already.
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Ugh. Just not having FA is terrible. Imagine when there isn’t any Hoops.
And Billy Hunter said there prob wont be.
Ugh.
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Jay…yep, it really sucks and the owners can go f*** themselves. I’m not saying the players deserve salaries like they are getting but the owners decided the pay and signed the contracts, ergo they are the only ones responsible for making bad deals. I think the players are being reasonable and only hope it doesn’t get any uglier. Hopefully, cooler heads on both sides will work out the framework of a deal beneficial to both sides and we’ll be ‘addicted’ again sooner than later. Having hoops sobriety is really the worst of all worlds for us hoop junkies. Hope your summer and book writing are going well. Go Cs….
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