What a Comeback Vin Baker Has Made.

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  1. obie1124

    obie1124 JBB JustBBall Member

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    Man, I am watching the Celtics game(live in Boston) and I am so proud of what Baker has done. he battled back against alcochol(sp) and he has been playing great. Yes, he is not a star but he once was untill he hit that stage, know he is slowly returning to his vintage form.

    I know I should have posted this on the C's forum but I just wanted to hear some opinions on it here.
     
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    jbbKing James JBB Banned Member

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    "Skinny Vinny" looks to be a great story this year. I loved him as a Buck because the man was a great basketball player. I am very happy for Vin Baker.

    I love having this guys on my fantasy team too.
     
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    Vin Diesel is back [​IMG]
     
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    obie1124 JBB JustBBall Member

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    yeah, he already is having another great night against Memphis.
     
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    obie1124 JBB JustBBall Member

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    He has 20 points, just heard it. I think thats more then he ever got last season.
     
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    Yea, Baker could be the CPOY.....but, only if Carter wasn't on a come back. Baker looks good though. Let's see if he can keep it up.
     
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    He looks like hes in great shape and great state of mind... I think that his 'comeback' was a leading factor in A. Walker leaving.
     
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    Carter a comeback player? That is a JOKE.

    Baker is a true comeback story because everyone wrote him off and his career was over.
     
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    <div class="quote_poster">Quoting Moo2K4:</div><div class="quote_post">only if Carter wasn't on a come back. Baker looks good though. Let's see if he can keep it up.</div>I agree with King James on this one. Carter is not a comeback player. He was just injured. Everyone knew that he would come back and score thirty a game. Those who didn't know that were either blind or ignorant. Last year he was an All-Star while Vin Baker was being booed off of the court.

    Baker for CPOY!
     
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    [​IMG]

    All right, who is going to show some love for Vin Baker and the Celts?
     
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    obie1124 JBB JustBBall Member

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    Hey King James, if you would want to put together a Celtics sig with him pierce and a few other guys in there I wold be proud to have him in my sig.

    I just like the LeBron James one you made me to much.
     
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    <div class="quote_poster">Quoting King James:</div><div class="quote_post">"Skinny Vinny" looks to be a great story this year. I loved him as a Buck because the man was a great basketball player. I am very happy for Vin Baker.

    I love having this guys on my fantasy team too.</div>


    I guess my nickname has caught on :P But seriously this is a great story, not only basketballwise but this is a great story of overcoming a problem, getting healthy, and getting back in shape.
     
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    <div class="quote_poster">Quoting King James:</div><div class="quote_post">[​IMG]

    All right, who is going to show some love for Vin Baker and the Celts?</div>

    do you tjhink you could make that into a sig if possible, i'd like to use it. Thanks
     
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    yea complete with "skinny vinny" logo
     
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    <div class="quote_poster">Quoting olskoolFunktitude:</div><div class="quote_post">yea complete with "skinny vinny" logo</div>

    Hahaha...

    With Vinny in the post and playing well, he will serve Paul Pierce so much more than an Walker could ever do.
     
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    What i can't wait until is when the C's get a game on ESPN so i can hear Bill Walton say, "Throw it down,Skinny Vinny, throw it down!" :mrgreen:
     
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    may his story serves as an inspiration the Shawn Kemp and others...hehehe
     
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    Great story, here's hoping he keeps it up though. Always been an emotional wreck, I'm gonna love to see what he can do in the East with a little bit of confidence.
     
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    so now we all know why they traded away Walker...looks like the Celts knew something that we didn't know from the start...[​IMG]
     
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    Walker is shooting .509 % from the field... ceriously consider that fact... But still, if he would start in Dallas his percentage would go down again under .400
     
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