Steve Kyler: Bargnani is no longer in the picture in Toronto, they'll play him to prove he's healthy, but a trade is almost inevitable at this point Twitter @stevekylerNBA
*fingers cross as I hope for the best (trade) and prepare for the worst (stay)*
be a shame if this thread doesn't get a 1000000 views before we trade him
I'm convinced "The Bargnani Discussion" will outlast even the "Vince discussion".
Bargnani manages to solicit the most Vile angst we've ever seen around here.
I'm convinced "The Bargnani Discussion" will outlast even the "Vince discussion".
Bargnani manages to solicit the most Vile angst we've ever seen around here.
Not sure I agree. Time makes the anger fade. If RR was around in 2005.... .wow.
See. RT @MrButterChicken: A '07 article on Bargnani. Read part about the Caliper personality test and you might cry — http://es.pn/IExMCH
Retweeted by Tim Chisholm
For a trip down memory lane the whole article is worth the read. I don't know whether to laugh, cry, or drink when I read this:
For years, NBA teams have used the Caliper Profile to evaluate potential draft picks. The Caliper is a personality profile used by numerous corporations and organizations to measure one's capacity to excel in specific situations. Over the past 24 years, Caliper has assessed more than 20,000 athletes, including NBA players from Detroit, San Antonio, Denver and Phoenix. Colangelo has long been sold on the system. When he heard how Bargnani measured up, he nearly dropped the phone.
"They said his upside and potential were off the charts," Colangelo says from the tunnel of the Air Canada Centre as Bargnani drains a three against the Cavaliers. "They said, 'Out of all the athletes we've profiled, we've never seen anything like this.' "
The test showed that Bargnani is virtually oblivious to what others think of him. And his tremendous ability to block out such potentially negative pressures enables him to focus completely on the task at hand. So the expectations and anxieties that come with being the No.1 pick, or the only Italian-born player in the league, or even taking a game-winning shot, don't even register with him.
See. RT @MrButterChicken: A '07 article on Bargnani. Read part about the Caliper personality test and you might cry — http://es.pn/IExMCH
Retweeted by Tim Chisholm
"The test showed that Bargnani is virtually oblivious to what others think of him. And his tremendous ability to block out such potentially negative pressures enables him to focus completely on the task at hand. So the expectations and anxieties that come with being the No.1 pick, or the only Italian-born player in the league, or even taking a game-winning shot, don't even register with him."
passage would explain his (outwardly uncaring) demeanor.
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