Regarding Bonnell: Did you know this already?

[Muttley]

According to Stein at ESPN, on this "weekend's dime," http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/dailydime?page=dime-071117-18
asserts that Rick Bonnell is not only on the panel that selects the all-star ballot, but is also the PRESIDENT of the Pro Basketball Writers Association! This is news to me. I can't imagine how this guy is president of an association that promotes something at which he so often fails, while he is getting scooped by the Gaston Gazette!

I mean, I hate to rehash the dislike of this man. I know that this is probably a tired topic, and we now are fortunate to have the season to focus on and discuss now. However, this is seriously disturbing for all of Pro Sports Journalism.
Was there a time when he did thorough investigations into stories about his team and was actually good at his job?

[WarioVsMooChicken]

I don't understand either...I could do a better job then him.

[WarioVsMooChicken]

I forgot the name of him, that guy who has that Queencityhoops website should be president of the Pro Basketball Writers Association.

[Muttley]

It's Brett, and I agree.

Brett for President!

[spectre]

Totally agreed about Brett!!!

He got elected this year (president) during the summer. I figure he paid someone.

[Dunk]

That's pretty much an indictment of that organization then. Bonnell blows.

[dnbman]

My guess is he was elected by his peers, who are largely a bunch of older guys that are pissed off nobody remembers their favorite players from the "glory days" of the 70s and 80s.

[dvdbumpus]

How much of this did he have to do to get that???

http://www.ebaumsworld.com/video/watch/47355/

[qchoops]

Thanks guys, even if it makes me think I am considered a bit wordy for a message board.

[twebb]

Bonnell sucks at reporting and I can't believe a man based in NC would be the head of the probasketball writers association! He gives us Carolinians a bad name

[davcbow]

Living on his past fame, what ever it was.... :g:

[MattD]

wow that one came out of no where... president of basketball writers association... hmm maybe most writers are actually in the basketball writers organization

[Muttley]

Or perhaps the Alliance of Professional Basketball Writers...

In reality, the Pro Basketball Writers Association has a member count of one, and SOMEONE has to be President.

[Fromage]

God ... how sad.

[davcbow]

Its a writers "good ole boy" thing....We wouldnt understand.... :g:

[123together]

well maybe he is negative about every nba team?

[Muttley]

well maybe he is negative about every nba team?


He's probably lauded in some circles as being "unbiased," "discerning" and "objective."

When, in reality he's "hardheaded," "hypercritical" and "a douche-bag."

[Dlpz87]

I liked that official branding of "a douche bag." Not that I hate Bonnell, but merely b/c it made me giggle :D

Seriously though, I wonder sometimes about his posts, compared to the guys who cover the Panthers (on charlotte.com) they seem to have about a 10:1 blog post ratio to Bonnell's posts (even w/that dinosaur Stan Olson, hell, he at least pops a few cialis pills and has a long island iced tea and gives it a shot more than Bonnell seems to).

Is it too late to hop on the Brett for President bandwagon? I just started my own blog (http://thebrokeststudent.blogspot.com/ shameless plug, :biggrin: ) and I hope that maybe I can just barely live up to the reputation he has (of course, it would be by attracting those who don't realize that 2 and 3 are numbers or who think I'm going to post in spanish).

[timang]

that sucks. if i could ever vote i'd give it to brett.