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Monday Bullets
ESPN.com - TrueHoop —
... Niall at Hornets247 remembers Bobby Phills, who died on this day in 2000. Phills' college coach, Ben Jobe, remembered Phillls this way: "He was such a special person, I worked hard to try to steer him away from the NBA. Having coached there, I felt he didn't belong there. ... He could have been one of the foremost black leaders in the country. He had the brain power [Phills graduated from both high school and college with above a 3.0 GPA], he had the great family background. He had everything. For years, I tried to get him to go on to med school like ...
Must Read Material For Any Basketball Fan…or anyone, really…
Hornets Hype —
One of the best posts of the year over at Hornets247: Remembering Bobby Phills. Read it.
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The 10-man rotation, starring Bobby Phills
Ball Don't Lie —
A look around the league and the web that covers it. It's also important to note that the rotation order and starting nods aren't always listed in order of importance. That's for you, dear reader, to figure out. C: Hornets247. Niall Doherty remembers former Hornets' G Bobby Phills, who died on this day in 2000. PF: I Am Not A Witness. "Get rid of the Most Improved Player award and replace it with Mr. Underrated." SF: ETB. Assuming the Jazz can't retain both Millsap and ...
Coast To Coast
WaitingForNextYear —
... of his way to give back to the community and help the less fortunate. I remember feeling much the same way when I heard the news. Even though he was no longer with Cleveland and had pretty much been forgotten as a role player on some really good Cavalier teams, I always remembered him fondly as one of the hardest working guys on the team, and I remember feeling just awful not only for the Phills family, but for the Wesley family as well. It’s was just an awful tragedy. RIP, Bobby. [ Remembering Bobby Phills ] The Detroit Pistons have a tough decision to make. With the ...
