Such Is Devo...
by Sean Keeley on Apr 12, 2010 10:12 AM EDT
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The way Eric Devendorf had been playing in New Zealand, you'd have thought he'd be on the next flight out of town in order to play for a more high-profile league. Well he can book that flight anytime he wants because the Pistons have unceremoniously cut him. As usual, it's his own damn fault.
"He was at the bar with the other players and the Bay Hawks' Josh Pace, who was a team-mate of his at Syracuse," Davey said.
"He may have commented on an approach to Pace that he may have felt was threatening and got involved, though knowing his history he should have walked away," Davey said.
"But he did his best to protect Pace and the police got involved in the incident that finished with him cooling his heels for a few hours." Davey said no charges were laid and the incident "leant no weight to our decision to cancel his contract".
Right. Because when you're 6-1 and in first place, the obvious move is to dump the two-time league player of the week who is scoring 24.4 points per game in order to make room for someone else. Lying does not become you, Waikato Pistons.
The Pistons claim they were in the process of finding a new home for Devo before the incident, which if true, probably has more to do with other off-the-court behavior stuff than anything Devo was doing on the court. Now, I don't know if any teams in the league will want to take a chance on him.
It sounds like what Devo did was pretty harmless. Then again, who knows. When you're Eric Devendorf and your reputation precedes you to the other side of the world, even shouting matches are cause for alarm.
No matter where he ends up, you might as well just start referring to him as "Troubled basketball player" Eric Devendorf Seems like he's just destined to have that full name.
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I heard
that the Pistons were just sick of Devendorf’s onslaught of Flight of the Conchords jokes, including yelling “IT’S BUSINESS TIME!” after every made shot.
...it's the most bullshit thing I've seen in thirty years.
by Girardi Party on Apr 12, 2010 10:18 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs
sad to hear
especially since it seemed devo was playing so well. i guess this means my dream to go to new zealand and root on BAY CITY is off for the time being..
Josh Pace and Devo weren't teammates
and I actually think it’s pretty cool that Devo is still feels enough SU pride that he feels that he has to get other SU alums back. That said he should probably dial it back a little.
Or we could start a reality show in which Devo travels the world fighting on the behalf of various SU alums during their time of need. Next week: Devo challenges the IRS to a fist fight on behalf of Derrick Coleman!
by Rocklionheart on Apr 12, 2010 10:31 AM EDT reply actions 3 recs
following that
Devo fights the Carlisle police on behalf of Billy Owens’ cake-throwing!
"(BARF)" - Donovan McNabb, during his game winning drive against Virginia Tech in 1998
by kotite4ever on Apr 12, 2010 10:54 AM EDT up reply actions
A real life modern Syracuse based A Team? Totally awesome.
hindsight is 20-13 just like Ted William actual vision- ken tremendous
by heapofoatmeal on Apr 12, 2010 11:12 AM EDT up reply actions
I would watch!
"(BARF)" - Donovan McNabb, during his game winning drive against Virginia Tech in 1998
by kotite4ever on Apr 12, 2010 11:16 AM EDT up reply actions
Mayor of Detroit for a Day
Dave Bing appoints him Mayor of Detroit for a day and we watch him abuse his little power in the season finally.
i was wondering when this was going to happen...
BK: This guy is on fire, he is really smokin'.
KenKo: Oh yeah, Bill? What's he smokin'?
They seemed so uneasy right from the start
Remember when the Pistons’ press release introducing him described him as “troubled” or something like that?
I feel bad for Devo because if he had been able to keep it together and stay in school and avoid double-secret probation, he might have been able to get drafted or at least have a Nichols-esque outside shot. (But at the same time, I’m glad, because I don’t see this special 09-10 season happening with Devo on the squad; his shot selection was too poor to fit into that system.)
...it's the most bullshit thing I've seen in thirty years.
by Girardi Party on Apr 12, 2010 11:05 AM EDT up reply actions
born under a bad sign...
if it wasn’t for bad luck, devo wouldn’t have no luck at all
I have a hard time...
…believing that Devo has ‘bad luck.’
by Bingham Lab on Apr 12, 2010 11:37 AM EDT up reply actions
Devo
is exactly who my little brother would be if he were good at something. 6-4, big head, bad hair cut, make ill advized decisions and are stubborn in their beliefs that they are always right. They will probably end up doing the same thing too… “would you like a free brake inspection with your oil change?”
narcissism will you eat you alive
even if you look good doing it.
by lemonysnicket9 on Apr 12, 2010 12:07 PM EDT up reply actions
“Undoubtedly Eric is as good a shooter as I’ve seen come here,” Davey said. “But coach Dean Vickerman felt we needed a specialist point guard to run the plays and run the team.”
cough::bull shit::cough
good coaches find ways to best utilize the player they have, not set your best guy up on another squad because he cant run your system.
Yeah, that was such a lame explanation
Just admit it, the guy’s a pain in the ass and not worth it. Everyone would be fine with that explanation.
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by Sean Keeley on Apr 12, 2010 12:43 PM EDT up reply actions
Give up I will not
“ou think Yoda stops teaching, just because his student does not want to hear? Yoda a teacher is. Yoda teaches like drunkards drink. Like killers kill.
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