COLCHESTER, Conn. (AP) -- Former NBA center Manute Bol was seriously injured in a car accident, police said.
Bol was riding in a cab Wednesday night when it hit a guardrail and swerved across both lanes before hitting a rock ledge and rolling over, killing the driver and throwing the 7-foot-7-inch Bol from the car. Bol sustained a head injury and was taken by helicopter to Hartford Hospital, state police spokesman J. Paul Vance said.
Bol's condition wasn't released Thursday.
``The doctor said, for his age, he's in extremely good shape and would probably be dead if he wasn't an athlete,'' longtime friend Andrew Kearns said. ``It's going to be a long recovery, unfortunately.''
The accident happened about 30 miles southeast of Bol's home in West Hartford.
He spent 11 seasons in the NBA with four teams, blocking more shots per minute than anyone in league history. He retired in 1995, averaging 4.2 rebounds and 2.6 points during his career Bol played in college at Bridgeport and entered the NBA in 1985 with Washington.
Earlier this year, Bol was charged with hitting his daughter, cutting her lip and interfering with a police officer. He also was injured and needed medical treatment.
In 2002, Bol signed with the Indianapolis Ice of the Central Hockey League to raise money for the people of his war-torn homeland of Sudan. He never stepped on the ice.
Lakers are offering Coach Mike Krzyzewski a 5 year $40Mil contract!!! whoah... According to sources the Zen Master was asking for $16Mil a year... guess thats why he wasn't invited back.
"Mavericks sources said Cuban was reluctant to give Nash more than a four-year guaranteed contract because of fears the 30-year-old couldn't physically handle playing more than 32 minutes per game"
tapos e2 pa.
If Cuban matched it, he'd be risking that Nash would stay healthy and effective through at least his 35th birthday. That's questionable considering his all-out playing style. So Cuban pondered the chance of owing $12-15 million to a backup point guard.
sa bagay may edad na rin si nash. maybe nash wanted to finish his career sa phoenix..e2 trivia nabasa ko lang kung saan. nash never sold his house sa phoenix..talagang sabi rin nya cguro sa sarili nya in the future babalik sya sa phoenix. hehehe.. ndi kc sya nk-porma noon sa phoenix dahil backup sya ni J. Kidd.
sa dallas naman..at least meron silang Devin Harris may kapalit kagad si nash. and they sign restricted free agent marquis daniels for a long term contract.
intindihin naman natin si nash, sila malone n payton ay mga star players na and are rich na sobra, gusto nila magchampion kaya they agreed to the paycut. si nash nagupisa as a benchplayer, then became an allstar, now lang sya nageenjoy kaya he wants security.
speaking of the lakers, who would be better as the next soap opera director, este, head coach?
Mike Kryzewski
Positives:
3 National Titles, great recruiter, liked by all his players, every college player wants to play for him, Kobe's personal choice
Negatives:
College coaches have not had success in the NBA - PJ Carlesimo, Rick Pitino, Lon Kruger, Jerry Tarkanian, Tim Floyd, Leonard Hamilton etc. Only Larry Brown succeeded, and it took him a long long time. Hard to pronounce his name.
Rudy Tomjanovich
Positives:
coached one of the best centers ever (Hakeem), player's coach and peacemaker, can manage superstar egos, proven NBA winner (twice)
Coack K declines Lakers' offer, Rudy Tomjonavic might be the next Laker coach.
Consider this scenario:
- Kobe signs free agent contract with the Clippers
- Shaq is traded to the Kings for Webber Peja and Bibby.
- A new rivaly brews between the two LA teams... nice!!!
- Lakers and Clippers face each other in the first round.... clippers in 7
This offseason has lots of twists in it... its hard not to come up with difference scenarios and possibilities...
Di mapupunta si Shaq IMO to any of the west strong teams (DAL, SA, SAC, etc)... Buss can't be that dumb hehe.. Webber is not worth it... Bibby, di na din hehe...