…maybe ever? Well, besides Evander Holyfield. But not sure if he ever left….
The New York Knick’s Allan Houston is trying to comeback after two-years of retirement and it ain’t going too well so far. Yes, it is preseason. Yes, he is an older veteran who can sit the pine while the His Worshipness Isiah Thomas works schemes, etc. for younger dudes, but the man has two-year rust. Classic “hanger on” example in professional sports. Now it appears he won’t even make the team.
Here’s some details of last nights preseason game and reactions:
Allan Houston said he wasn’t angry. But he was clearly disappointed.
And that disappointment almost is certain to rise after Isiah Thomas admitted Houston’s chances of making the team are poor.
Houston, seeking a comeback with the Knicks after a two-year retirement with an arthritic knee, was benched for the Knicks’ 110-94 loss to the Nets in the Meadowlands last night.
Thomas noted, “Unfortunately, the part of the business we’re in you really do have to break a lot of hearts and crush a lot of dreams.”
Asked if “slim” would be a good way to describe Houston’s chances, Thomas responded, “I would say that’s accurate.” [LINK TO STORY]
I prefer to remember Allan in his glory days. Shooting 39% from the field, scoring 18.6 points, grabbing one rebound, and dishing one assist per game. Yes, the man could shoot. But beyond that he was an average NBA player…at best. Oh, did I forget to mention his matador defensive skills?
As for Isiah’s ability to “crush a lot of dreams” there is no question. We know he’s crushed the Madison Square Garden checkbook by $11.6 million for his harassment skills. Oh, which was due to that woman’s little career thing being crushed too.
