The 'Ninja Turtle' Moves On
One wonderful NBA world may be coming to an end...
Yes, the wonderful world of former UNC point guard, Jeff McInnis, may be over...No, this time he didn't go after a coach or do a pump and run at McFarling's.
His feud with New Jersey Nets head coach, Lawerence Frank, and the upper management of the Nets may have pushed his career to the end. It also hasn't hurt that despite a wrist injury, the preseason play of Nets first-round draft pick, Marcus Williams, may have forced McInnis out during this season's training camp. Check the info here.
The feud started last year over his rehabbing of a knee injury.
The Nets said he wasn't working on it. He said it was still hurt...You know the deal. Here's more info from the New York Daily News.
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Also according to the New York Daily News - Steve Kauffman, McInnis' agent, ripped the Nets in general and Lawrence Frank in particular yesterday for the impasse his client faces. Frustrated by the stalemate - McInnis is on the Nets' roster but not with the team after a tumultuous 2005-06 season - Kauffman even said litigation is possible. "His stubborn nature is going to haunt him," Kauffman said of Frank. "He's one of the most stubborn coaches I've ever heard of." Kauffman accused Frank of bad-mouthing McInnis around the league, saying he had "damaged Jeff's reputation beyond repair" and torpedoed his trade value. A trade may be the only way McInnis gets to play this season, since the two sides haven't agreed on a buyout and the Nets don't intend to release McInnis or bring him back to East Rutherford. McInnis remains under contract with the Nets; he's in the second year of a two-year, $7 million deal. Advised of Kauffman's comments, Frank took the high road. "We've never said anything negative about Jeff to any coach in the NBA," he said. "If he wants to blame me for Jeff's tenure here, I'll take full responsibility for it. More than likely, he'll be an effective player in another system."
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Don't feel so bad...Paul Allen gave McInnis a gift of a contract in Portland. (I still wish the Warriors had signed his ass.) With his contracts in tow, he should be able to drive customized rides all over the state for the rest of his life.
I hate to ring the final bell from one of the classic characters of all time in UNC basketball lore, but this feud may be the last time you hear of him for a long while.
One thing has to be said...That dude was a helluva point guard.
Charlotte/Oak Hill Represent,
IronDog
Yes, the wonderful world of former UNC point guard, Jeff McInnis, may be over...No, this time he didn't go after a coach or do a pump and run at McFarling's.
His feud with New Jersey Nets head coach, Lawerence Frank, and the upper management of the Nets may have pushed his career to the end. It also hasn't hurt that despite a wrist injury, the preseason play of Nets first-round draft pick, Marcus Williams, may have forced McInnis out during this season's training camp. Check the info here.
The feud started last year over his rehabbing of a knee injury.
The Nets said he wasn't working on it. He said it was still hurt...You know the deal. Here's more info from the New York Daily News.
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Also according to the New York Daily News - Steve Kauffman, McInnis' agent, ripped the Nets in general and Lawrence Frank in particular yesterday for the impasse his client faces. Frustrated by the stalemate - McInnis is on the Nets' roster but not with the team after a tumultuous 2005-06 season - Kauffman even said litigation is possible. "His stubborn nature is going to haunt him," Kauffman said of Frank. "He's one of the most stubborn coaches I've ever heard of." Kauffman accused Frank of bad-mouthing McInnis around the league, saying he had "damaged Jeff's reputation beyond repair" and torpedoed his trade value. A trade may be the only way McInnis gets to play this season, since the two sides haven't agreed on a buyout and the Nets don't intend to release McInnis or bring him back to East Rutherford. McInnis remains under contract with the Nets; he's in the second year of a two-year, $7 million deal. Advised of Kauffman's comments, Frank took the high road. "We've never said anything negative about Jeff to any coach in the NBA," he said. "If he wants to blame me for Jeff's tenure here, I'll take full responsibility for it. More than likely, he'll be an effective player in another system."
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Don't feel so bad...Paul Allen gave McInnis a gift of a contract in Portland. (I still wish the Warriors had signed his ass.) With his contracts in tow, he should be able to drive customized rides all over the state for the rest of his life.
I hate to ring the final bell from one of the classic characters of all time in UNC basketball lore, but this feud may be the last time you hear of him for a long while.
One thing has to be said...That dude was a helluva point guard.
Charlotte/Oak Hill Represent,
IronDog
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