Sunday, January 31, 2010

No One Wants TJ Ford?

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Shocking. TJ was so good in a Bucks uniform in his first season, when the Bucks surprisingly had a .500 record and qualified for the playoffs. His selection in the 2003 NBA Draft, #7 overall, was considered another quality addition to the famously incredible 2003 Draft Class. The missing piece in the Glenn Robinson trade to Atlanta for Toni Kukoc and the draft pick later used on Ford, TJ wowed Milwaukee with his endline to endline speed with the ball that seemed to be second to none in Terry Porter's high octane attack. But just 3 years and a heart-breaking spinal cord injury later, he was shipped off to Toronto for Charlie Villanueva, who would ultimately breed the same disappointment TJ did. Ford has done nothing since that first season, and probably is finished being a productive NBA player. What a shame to say, after his career started out so promising.

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