Justice and Injustice: The Ides of March in the NBA

Read More: Dallas Mavericks , Dirk Nowitzki , Jason Kidd , Jim Jackson , New Jersey Nets , Sacramento Kings , Tim Thomas

I almost died laughing when I saw the headline of Tim Thomas getting waived.  But, when I saw Bo Outlaw and Jim Jackson receive the same treatment the laugh got caught up in a semi-WHAT!  Granted Bo isn't the prototype anything but (as a personal friend) I admire his tenacity and his integrity.  In college he led his CONFERENCE in blocked shots and as a high schooler he DOMINATED Shaquille.  The odds of him doing either now are very slim (as is he, although he has bulked up since then) but you have to admit he is a hard worker.

Jim Jackson, on the other hand, is the prototype 2-guard.  Strong, athletic, and a tenacious competitor, Jim Jackson has stepped in admirably for every team he has graced.  I'm not swingin' on his jock mind you, when he was at Ohio State he was good but I never expected much more than a mediocre career.  But, after seeing him during his tenure Dallas go crazy and score at will on occasion while playing with Jason Kidd and Jamaal Mashburn (despite the drama) and then with Sacramento SMASH on DIRK and the entire DALLAS MAV squad without so much as a replay on ESPN, and after watching him step in in Houston and play quiet minutes very effectively, and finally in Phenix.  After watching Joe J. go down on his face and crack his mug, Jim Jackson stepped in and hit major 3's and played major "D."  What is the problem?  Why is there so much disdain for this fella in the league?  I questioned that with a friend of mine who had recently tried out for a league team and faced Jimmy.  He was as perplexed as I was.  He described Jim as strong, effective, and an awesome physical specimen who could flat out play. 

Oddly enough, Tim Thomas is none of the things that these two gentlemen are and yet they share his fate.  Jim may get another chance soon I suspect but my friend Bo... unknown.  BO, if you read this brotha, know that the fellas from the WARHAWK luv ya as much as we loved punishing you when you stepped on the floor.

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Originally from Los Angeles Lakers
ReBlogged by bunch on Mar 7, 2006 at 08:30 AM

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