SAM CASSELL RUMORS & GOSSIP

Wade admits he stole the pump fake from Sam Cassell

via ESPN: Wade’s old trick is the pump fake on a jump shot, and he’s been fooling young defenders with it for over a decade now. But Wade didn’t come up with the pump fake on his own. Wade readily admits that he picked it up in college from Sam Cassell, former All-Star point guard and current Washington Wizards assistant coach. While Wade played at Marquette University in...
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January 24, 2013  |  Discuss

D Wade Admits He Stole Pump Fake From Former NBA Point Guard Sam Cassell

Wade’s old trick is the pump fake on a jump shot, and he’s been fooling young defenders with it for over a decade now. But Wade didn’t come up with the pump fake on his own. Wade readily admits that he picked it up in college from Sam Cassell, former All-Star point guard and current Washington Wizards assistant coach. While Wade played at Marquette University in college, he’d...
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January 24, 2013  |  Discuss

Sam Cassell Jr Likely Ineligible

Sam Cassell Jr seemed to be the kind of kid who had basketball coursing through his veins and it would have been fun and satisfying to see him develop.  While not official, it's not looking good.  Cassell   it's unlikely that Cassell will go to a junior college and remain committed to Maryland. He'll likely transfer to a school that allows for "partial qualifiers...
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September 12, 2012  |  Discuss

MacMullan confirms Rondo/Ray friction, says Cassell trying to talk KG out of retiring

Jackie MacMullan, ESPN Boston Garnett's trusted friend Sam Cassell said KG was still talking about retiring as recently as 10 days ago, but Cassell was trying to persuade him otherwise. Cassel's advice: Play as long as you can. "KG is a loyal guy," Cassell said. "I can't see him playing for anyone else except Doc at this point." Allen's situation...
Via Celtics Life Verified_ybn
June 12, 2012  |  Discuss
TICKET PUNCHED?

KG retiring?

A report states that Sam Cassell has said that he has been attempting to talk Celtics big man Kevin Garnett out of retiring. 

Still, there are teams out there that really want him

Via State Of The Celtics Verified_ybn
June 11, 2012  |  Discuss

Charles Barkley thinks Sam Cassell looks like Gollum

On the left is Sam Cassell, a former All-Star point guard who’s now coaching with the Wizards. On the right is Gollum, a character from “The Lord of the Rings.” Charles Barkley thinks they look alike. During a discussion on “Inside the NBA” about Amare Stoudemire punching a fire extinguisher, Kenny Smith said that some players like when a teammate gets hurt or sick because...
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May 01, 2012  |  Discuss

Two Cassells, No Waiting

(Barbara Haddock Taylor/Baltimore Sun)Soon there will be two basketball Cassells in the Washington, D.C. metro area.Monday, Sam Cassell Jr. signed a letter of intent to play basketball at the University of Maryland.Cassell is the son of former NBA guard Sam Cassell (Florida State), who is now an assistant coach with the Washington Wizards.Cassell played this season at Notre Dame...
Via Today's ACC Headlines
April 24, 2012  |  Discuss

Standout G Sam Cassell Jr. chooses Maryland

Sam Cassell Jr. has signed a letter of intent to play basketball at the University of Maryland, coach Mark Turgeon said Monday. Cassell is the son of former NBA guard Sam Cassell, who is now an assistant coach with the Washington Wizards. Cassell played this season at Notre Dame Prep in Fitchburg, Mass. He chose Maryland over the University of South Florida, Villanova and Florida...
Via AP on Fox
April 23, 2012  |  Discuss

Sam Cassell Jr Re-ups With Maryland

It's a great day for Maryland as Sam Cassell Jr made it official before the tipoff of the Capitol Classic this evening.  Turgeon will now have s 7 new players suiting up for Midnight Madness.   Smotrycz won't play during the season but the rest will.  I expect Sam Jr to play a big role.  His improved dramatically each year he's been a prep and he's got great...
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April 21, 2012  |  Discuss

Combo guard Sam Cassell Jr. calls it Maryland

It was obvious that Maryland needed an additional guard in their recruiting efforts to complete the 2012 recruiting class. Coach Mark Turgeon did a good job, all things considered, during his first year on campus, and Terrapins’ fans are awaiting to see what fresh talent will be added to the roster going forward. With a [...] Related posts: Top-100 post Charles Mitchell picks Maryland...
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March 25, 2012  |  Discuss
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