What's wrong with POPS?

Cyberstorm3000 · Post #1 » by **Cyberstorm3000** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 7:25 pm

According to the Star Telegram:

http://startelegram.typepad.com/mavs_fu ... our-t.html

Mavs add four to summer roster; cut one

The Mavs have added five players to the summer-league team roster and cut one Thursday morning as they wrap up practices this afternoon and head out for Las Vegas to start play Friday night.

Pops Mensah-Bonsu will not be taking the trip. I'm not sure why at the moment, but he's been taken off the team's official roster, which was just updated. Four players who have been practicing with the team weren't guaranteed of going to Las Vegas are now officially going.

Those players are: G Derrick Low, 6-2, Washington State; G Aaron Miles, 6-1, Kansas; F Charles Rhodes, 6-8, Mississippi State; F Marcus Slaughter, 6-9, San Diego State; and G Reggie Williams, 6-4, Virginia Military Institute.

-- Jeff Caplan

Darren · Post #2 » by **Darren** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 7:33 pm

Maybe coz the Mavs make a choice at 4/5. They let Pops go for another team's roster.

littlemav · Post #3 » by **littlemav** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 8:00 pm

it really isn't that big of a loss when you put everything in perspective. pops would make the all-world athletic team, but other than dunking, he really doesn't have a solid set of strong skills. he wouldn't have made the roster this year, and even if he somehow did, he would be buried at the end of the bench. hopefully he can find a home somewhere.

Sken · Post #4 » by **Sken** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 9:56 pm

This might be a sign that Dallas has no interest in trading Brandon Bass.

from_ro_to_dirk · Post #5 » by **from_ro_to_dirk** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 10:07 pm

maybe he sucks?

-Phenom- · Post #6 » by **-Phenom-** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 10:44 pm

littlemav wrote:it really isn't that big of a loss when you put everything in perspective. pops would make the all-world athletic team, but other than dunking, he really doesn't have a solid set of strong skills. he wouldn't have made the roster this year, and even if he somehow did, he would be buried at the end of the bench. hopefully he can find a home somewhere.

That pretty much sums up why he is gone.

Rand10 · Post #7 » by **Rand10** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 11:03 pm

http://mavscourtsideview.blogspot.com/2008/07/mensah-bonsu-not-on-sl-team-for-now.html

Pops Mensah-Bonsu is still in the mix for roster spot. Though he’s not currently on the summer league roster, the former Mavs forward hopes to join the team at some point in Las Vegas.

Mensah-Bonsu is weighing a few offers from teams overseas, but his preference is to give the NBA another shot. He practiced with the summer league team earlier this week before sitting out Wednesday and Thursday.

Mensah-Bonsu attended workouts both days. He just didn’t get on the court. He remains optimistic that he’ll join the Mavs soon. The summer league team was scheduled to leave for Las Vegas early Thursday evening.

myconsumerclub · Post #8 » by **myconsumerclub** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 11:04 pm

from_ro_to_dirk wrote:maybe he sucks?

LOL

Darren · Post #9 » by **Darren** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 1:08 am

Pops weighing offers
The Dallas Mavericks summer team is on its way to the airport for a flight to Las Vegas for the Summer League (yes, they are flying commercial on American, any odds on their flight actually leaving on time?) and Pops Mensah-Bonsu isn't going.

He's been removed from the official team roster because he received two offers from European clubs and is staying behind to discuss his options with his agent. Mensah-Bonsu is on the fringe of making it in the NBA, but there are no guarantees. Playing in Europe in Europe is lucrative and a great opportunity if things don't work out in the NBA.

This is the third consecutive summer that Pops has had ties to the Mavs. This is where he wants to play basketball, but he knows that might not happen. He said he plans to meet the team in Vegas on Saturday and Sunday and get on the floor.

-- Jeff Caplan

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