BOOZE GOT THE BETTER OF ME

Take a look at the blog, Thank You Isiah, to get a good sense of the ridiculous bets I am willing to make when I am drunk. This is a website devoted to all news pertaining to the Chicago Bulls, so you might be wondering how I ever got involved in a drunken bet with one of their writers? Well apparently they had to explain it to their readers as well. Here is an excerpt from a posting from my friend Brian Cook, who apparently writes for TYI:

"How is any of this Bulls-related, you ask? Good question, and I have an even better answer. Although I'm sure he hopes I've forgotten, this past December, Tim made me a drunken $20 wager that Luol Deng would never average 20 points a game over a full season. (I initially said that he would one day average 25, but Tim was audacious, perhaps magnanimous enough to lower that to 20.) I'm expecting that to happen by the end of the '07-'08 season, so three or four of my drinks at my high school's annual reunion in December 2008 are going to be courtesy of Tim. I'm looking forward to them."

Well Brian after watching Deng dismantle the Heat in the playoffs, I have a feeling I am going to be mailing you $20, yet my manhood will not let me beg for a take back. Many things can happen to deter Deng from getting that 20 a game, like him getting traded to LA for Kobe or someone else on his team being traded for Kobe. No chance Deng ever gets 20ppg with a guy like Kobe on the team. Till Deng gets 20 a game, I will think of myself as the winner of this bet. Cook, looks like you owe me a lot of drinks this Christmas.

VIN BAKER DRINKS AGAIN

Looks like Baker's post playing days look a lot like his playing days. I guess that is what happens when you are an alcoholic. (ESPN)

BASEBALL: TRULY AMERICA'S GAME

Whether it is on the field or in the stands, baseball has given us some great fighting moments. Here is a look at 2 of the funniest:

THIS GUY JUST GOT CUSTODY OF HIS CHILDREN

PUT DOWN THE BOTTLE KEON

In the where are they now segment for today, former NBA player Keon Clark was arrested on warrants for drunken driving and trespassing in Champaign County, Illinois. Looks like Clark's post playing days are turning out to be a lot like his days on the court, where he was known for good games followed by a series of games where he did not show up. Clark was a super-athletic big man who played above the rim as well as anybody, but his laziness held him back. Now it appears that same laziness has held him back from appearing in court, thereby forcing the cops to come to his door. Clark is like the pretty girl in high school, who flirts with you for help with her homework, and then does not talk to you the next day. Shame on you Clark and other girls of your ilk!