I made mention of this in the recap, Sheed clowning around with the Sixers huddle with the game on the line. I can’t say Sheed didn’t buy himself some slack with his performance (first half at least), but not this much. Could you imagine Bill Laimbeer doing this? No.
He could have at least have been trying to see what the Sixers plan to do to stop the ‘Stonz, but nah, this is funny because I’m not supposed to be here tee-hee.
Photos credits: Detroit News
I know it’s “all love” and there’s no real animosity towards the Sixers, but damn, this is the playoffs! Ok, Sheed loves Mo Cheeks and has mad respect for his home team’s grittiness, but c’mon. Isiah and Magic were tidy bowl during the season and at All-Star games but nearly came to blows in the Finals (that pretty much ended their cutesy friendship).
If Sheed and Co. really wants to do this thing right it’s HAS TO BE us vs. them from the first tip to hoisting of the O’Brien. Period.
Things to do: Crack jokes while them dudes are scheming then immediately blow game tying bunny. Check.
April 22nd, 2008 at 9:22 am
Somebody needs to talk trash to Sheed and tick him off. A joking Sheed is not effective as we all found out. Tell Flip Murray not to sit in the front row with nachos either.
April 22nd, 2008 at 10:32 am
http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080422/SPORTS03/80422008/1051/rss16
Magic Johnson blasted Wallace for joking with the Sixers and joining their huddle before he missed his shot.
“I never toyed with anybody I played against in the playoffs,” Johnson said. “I had a chip on my shoulder. I was moody, cranky. I was crazy. You wouldn’t see me playing around with anyone. … My concentration was on the next play and the next play.”