Though there was a game to be played, the buzz was about Lee surprising the baseball world by deciding to become a Phillie. Again.
Sixers swingman Jason Kapono has been a baseball fan all his life, following his home teams, the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Angels.
"It's huge, it's unreal," Kapono said. "He did an unbelievable job of keeping that out of the media and keeping away the speculation. It's amazing, after all the talks with the Yankees and the Rangers and even the Red Sox maybe, that he did what he did.
"In this day and age, players tend to chase the most money, because you want to capitalize on the short time frame in which you have to play a sport and earn a salary. For him to actually follow his heart and choose the team, even though he's still paid well, but to choose the team that he actually wants to play for because he likes the clubhouse, he likes the team, he likes the city vs. just going with the team that would pay him the most is rare."
Guards Jodie Meeks and Lou Williams weren't too happy with Lee's deal. Both are Braves fans.
"It's a very nice move for the Phillies, I hope it serves them well," Williams said sarcastically, no doubt stinging a bit from the Phillies' good fortunes.
Similarly similar
After last night's loss, the Nets are riding an eight-game losing streak, a year after cementing themselves as one of the NBA's worst teams. Doug Collins entered a similar position when he signed on with the Sixers and got off to a 3-13 start. Collins can relate to what new Nets coach Avery Johnson and his players are going through.
