So Long 'Sheed
Portland has traded Rasheed Wallace and Wesley Person to the Atlanta Hawks for Shareef Abdul-Rahim, Theo Ratliff, and Dan Dickau.
Wallace always struct me as a player who had tons of upside - a great basketball build with incredible skill at both the short-range through long-range jumper. One who could be a perennial All Star if he:
- Played like it mattered
- Didn't bitch to the refs
- Realized just how lucky he was to be where he was in life, and not just playing half-awake to really accomplish nothing more than getting paid
But, for whatever reason, 'Sheed just ain't one of those types of human beings. I don't think it's the fame or success that's made him like this, I imagine even if he was working in a factory line, he'd show up late, goof off, and feel slighted if the foreman told him to shut his mouth and get back to work. A shame, really.
Well, now the Hopeless Hawks have Rasheed Wallace on their roster. Sheed is moving from Sucky to Suckiest, while Abdul-Rahim and crew will soon learn why no one has enjoyed playing for Portland for the last four years.