Article on/with Dan Coleman with some Joe & Blake discussion as well. Although it's all in that sissy language. With the languages I do speak, I can fight my way through some of it, but think I'll pass on translating the whole thing here. At least until I have more time. If someone can summarize, please do.
I think it says, in part.. he had played in the B league for the last couple of years, but isn't this year... looking for a team. Would be cool with playing in France again.. thinks his brother is good.. said Blake asked him about the league and Dan told him, 'yeah, go for it'...
But the main thing is.. and I've heard this from other basketball players as well.. and it's an angle that doesn't always jump out to people, but... Coleman says, "I'd have a job if the U had a damn practice facility"... ugh.. my fault, take that back, he didn't really say that.. but, he points out that it's not the same out there (i.e., Europe) trying to find a job because of the NBA lockout.
Some of these kids that would be making a living overseas are without a job as a direct result of the lockout. That's crappy. I shed no tears over the NBA - owners, players, etc - losing some loot. But, it's upsetting it means someone like Dan Coleman isn't playing.
Catch-and-Shoot.com article
And in other news, Blake went crazy off the bench today. 23 points to lead his team to an 80-73 lead... 27 mins, 6/11 from deep (8/15 overall) and 7 rebounds.
As they say in France,... Le Minnesota fournit de bons joueurs... "the Minnesota furnishes good players"
