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technomaster
Posts: 23198 Alba Posts: 0 Joined: 6/30/2003 Member: #426 USA |
11/6/2019 3:21 PM
We don't know about the emotional stresses in an anthlete's life. Few details have been shared around the death of DSJ's step mother - whether she passed unexpectedly or whether she had been suffering over a period of time. He could have been distracted by this in training camp through the early part of the season leading to her death.
And now, at the ripe old age of 21, he's probably the wealthiest person in his family and is being asked to carry the burden of sorting through everything. It's a lot to take in. Dennis Smith JR usually comes across as a genuine sort of person in interviews, so I'm hoping he makes it past this tough phase from a personal and professional standpoint. For now, I'll give him a pass. It's a shame because most reports sounded like he was in the best shape of his life coming into camp and seemed to be primed for a big year.
A few things happened off the court: In the backdrop of his time with the team 2009, his son was murdered by the baby momma's attorney/boyfriend (involved in the child support case). This happened during his age 26 season. The stats show he faded into obscurity following this. Who knows how much this factored into his on-court performance from this point on, because he was never a productive player again in the 5 years he played beyond this incident. https://bleacherreport.com/articles/404357-the-unfortunate-tale-of-eddy-curry “That was two, two from the heart.” - John Starks
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fishmike
Posts: 53037 Alba Posts: 1 Joined: 7/19/2002 Member: #298 USA |
11/6/2019 3:35 PM
technomaster wrote:We don't know about the emotional stresses in an anthlete's life. Few details have been shared around the death of DSJ's step mother - whether she passed unexpectedly or whether she had been suffering over a period of time. He could have been distracted by this in training camp through the early part of the season leading to her death. good human post. These guys arent robots. Hopefully this kid is able to find his way through some dark times here and become part of something good "winning is more fun... then fun is fun" -Thibs
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newyorknewyork
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11/6/2019 4:32 PM
Tweet was deleted or there was problem with the URL: https://vote.nba.com/en Vote for your Knicks.
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CrushAlot
Posts: 59764 Alba Posts: 0 Joined: 7/25/2003 Member: #452 USA |
11/6/2019 5:53 PM
newyorknewyork wrote:Tweet was deleted or there was problem with the URL: Saw this at work but couldn’t post it. Thanks for posting it. Thought the details were pretty transparent. Death happened after the game where Knick fans booed their own player. Hope he. Takes all the time he needs and comes back healthy and strong. I'm tired,I'm tired, I'm so tired right now......Kristaps Porzingis 1/3/18
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GustavBahler
Posts: 41138 Alba Posts: 15 Joined: 7/12/2010 Member: #3186 |
11/6/2019 6:50 PM
fishmike wrote:technomaster wrote:We don't know about the emotional stresses in an anthlete's life. Few details have been shared around the death of DSJ's step mother - whether she passed unexpectedly or whether she had been suffering over a period of time. He could have been distracted by this in training camp through the early part of the season leading to her death. Seconded. Hard to tell what is going on in Smith's life beyond what we see on the court. On the court I see a player who tries hard at times to shake the ball stopper label. The numbers show he hasnt been thst type of player as a pro. First and foremost, hope Smith jr, is getting to a better place. When he is physically ready to play regular minutes again, hope Dennis ignores critics and plays his game. |