Zo already jumping off the Heat bandwagon...

[PiratePanther189]

That team essentially imploded. Hornets paid LJ first, Shinn didn't want to pay 2 guys, Zo didn't want to make less than LJ. It caused tension. You sure as hell can't blame Zo. But man what a player.

 

In other news, is it just me or do the Honey Bees look fresh out of the Crazy Horse in North Myrtle Beach?

[SIGCHI222]

Zo came to Shinn and offered to play for less than what other teams were offering and Shinn told him to go pound sand.

Zo only left because of Shinn.  This has been documented in interviews multiple times.

[Rise of The Hive]

That was fast!

[ThinkAboutIt]

This ain't Cleveland & you ain't LeBron. Still not welcome around here big fella.

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Ranking the girls. Zoe is the midline. His left & his right.

Right: R1, R2, R3 (R3 is the girl closest to him; R1 is furthest away)

Left: L1, L2 (L1 is closest to him)

Looks (first listed = best-looking; last = worst):

L2 (eyes + face + curves)

R2 (face + curves)

L1

R1

R3

Shaggability (would hit):

L2 (looks "wholesome" with a "secret freak" vibe)

R3 (short, athletic, tight body, nice front of shorts, looks like she can get down)

L1 (same as R3, but looks less "fun")

R2

R1

Feeling L2 the most, but thinking L1 is probably the right one, lol.

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[L-TownCat]

I've waited a long time for Zo to come home.  Welcome back big guy!!

[PiratePanther189]

Zo came to Shinn and offered to play for less than what other teams were offering and Shinn told him to go pound sand.

Zo only left because of Shinn.  This has been documented in interviews multiple times.

 

From an article in 1995: 

 

http://articles.philly.com/1995-11-04/sports/25681814_1_hornets-dell-curry-rafael-addison

 

Charlotte had offered the 25-year-old Mourning a seven-year deal worth $70 million, but Mourning said he wanted $13 million per year. On Wednesday, Shinn upped his offer to a seven-year deal worth an average of $11.2 million per season.

He rejected it. "It just broke my heart," Shinn said.

At that point, Shinn decided to give up hope on what had been often bitter contract talks and go ahead and trade Mourning.

 

Point isn't to argue here (mainly because I would be siding with George Shinn which trust me isn't my intention), it's more or less to agree that this is a story that we'll never exactly get to the bottom of. I remember that whole era of Hornets b-ball being so political with the save-face game, and the image game in the media between Shinn, LJ, and Zo.

 

But yes, of course I welcome Zo back with open arms. He did what any grown man would do: made a business decision.

[Black]

 

 

Also note how much better the current court looks compared to this one.

 

I was there.  Easily my best sports memory.