A new addition to the blog, who shall remain nameless until he thinks of a funny handle, put together this phenomenal and timely article about presidents and their NBA comparisons. Enjoy...With the inauguration of Barack Obama as our nation’s 44th president we were flooded with stories of the President’s love for the game of basketball. In fact, Sport Illustrated even compared Obama to Lenny Wilkins, Hall of Fame coach and player. Which left us wondering, how would other Presidents stack up when viewed through basketball-tinted glasses? We decided to dig deep into our inner- Jay Bilas to evaluate some former Presidents:
Barack Obama
Bio: The junior senator from Illinois has ascended to the highest office in the land. While only in the Senate for a few short years before running for President he impressed his colleagues with his ambition and drive.
Inner Jay Bilas, break it down for us:
Pros: He’s young but he has tremendous upside potential. Scouts are very impressed by his vision and leadership. He will be a great pick up for any team.
Cons: Comes into a difficult situation and is expected to produce immediately. Burden of expectations could be too much to handle on the young guard’s shoulders.
Our Player Comparison: Who are we to argue with Sports Illustrated? Lenny Wilkins. But if we did argue, LeBron James as a rookie!
Bill Clinton
Bio: The former Governor from Arkansas was our leader during the greatest economic upturn of our lifetime. However, his political successes were often overshadowed by personal issues that haunted his second term.
Inner Jay Bilas, your take:
Pros: Unquestionably a great scorer. Guy can really score. I mean, he has all the moves in the book. All the talent in the world if he chooses to use it. Tremendous potential but lacks maturity.
Cons: Character issues could plague his career. Sometimes he settles for poor shots…we’ll call it scoring ugly.
Our Player Comparison: Bernard King
Abraham Lincoln
Bio: The tallest President in our nation’s history at 6 foot 4 inches is also responsible for attempting to keep the nation together before the Civil War, famously stating, “A house divided against itself cannot stand.”
Inner Jay Bilas, give us your thoughts:
Pros: Abe Lincoln is unbelievably long. He’s got great size and tremendous length. He does a great job of keeping a team together and is a great leader. He’s a fantastic glue guy.
Cons: Injury prone…
Our Player Comparison: Penny Hardaway
William Howard Taft
Bio: The nation’s largest President weighed in at more than 350 lbs. No one seems to remember anything else about him.
Inner Jay Bilas, what do you think?
Pros: Great size, physical specimen. NBA-ready body.
Cons: Lacks conditioning, drive to succeed.
Our Player Comparison: Oliver Miller
Barack Obama
Bio: The junior senator from Illinois has ascended to the highest office in the land. While only in the Senate for a few short years before running for President he impressed his colleagues with his ambition and drive.
Inner Jay Bilas, break it down for us:
Pros: He’s young but he has tremendous upside potential. Scouts are very impressed by his vision and leadership. He will be a great pick up for any team.
Cons: Comes into a difficult situation and is expected to produce immediately. Burden of expectations could be too much to handle on the young guard’s shoulders.
Our Player Comparison: Who are we to argue with Sports Illustrated? Lenny Wilkins. But if we did argue, LeBron James as a rookie!
Bill Clinton
Bio: The former Governor from Arkansas was our leader during the greatest economic upturn of our lifetime. However, his political successes were often overshadowed by personal issues that haunted his second term.
Inner Jay Bilas, your take:
Pros: Unquestionably a great scorer. Guy can really score. I mean, he has all the moves in the book. All the talent in the world if he chooses to use it. Tremendous potential but lacks maturity.
Cons: Character issues could plague his career. Sometimes he settles for poor shots…we’ll call it scoring ugly.
Our Player Comparison: Bernard King
Abraham Lincoln
Bio: The tallest President in our nation’s history at 6 foot 4 inches is also responsible for attempting to keep the nation together before the Civil War, famously stating, “A house divided against itself cannot stand.”
Inner Jay Bilas, give us your thoughts:
Pros: Abe Lincoln is unbelievably long. He’s got great size and tremendous length. He does a great job of keeping a team together and is a great leader. He’s a fantastic glue guy.
Cons: Injury prone…
Our Player Comparison: Penny Hardaway
William Howard Taft
Bio: The nation’s largest President weighed in at more than 350 lbs. No one seems to remember anything else about him.
Inner Jay Bilas, what do you think?
Pros: Great size, physical specimen. NBA-ready body.
Cons: Lacks conditioning, drive to succeed.
Our Player Comparison: Oliver Miller
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