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She's thinner there, and much prettier without the pounds.don't talk to me about that Russian trash!!!
don't talk to me about that Russian trash!!!
She's thinner there, and much prettier without the pounds.don't talk to me about that Russian trash!!!
russians are busy being commies and finding ways to destroy america they dont eat much
where ya at bronze medal Becky!??? ...
BR, why are you going back on your ing word and talking mad in this thread?
You ing black re .
he's not black
god bless your racism though
son I'm not talking , I'm speaking the truth about Becky. she played for Russia and won a bronze medal. Sue and Dianna played for their country the USA and won gold medals. there is no talk there, simply just stating the facts.
son Becky would have won Gold if the that runs USA basketball didn't snub her just because I'm her mac daddy.
Becky looked good in her first game...looking forward to the next one!
Becky is fiiine as .
sons here is a pic from someone who claims to know many WNBA players personally. This is Becky, Sue, and a couple other WNBA players at a Gay bar sometime during the All Star game last year. In the picture from left to right ... The story from the person claiming to know them is that the black chick on the left is straight, Kelly Mazzante is bi-sexual, Becky Hammon is a lesbian, and Sue Bird is bi-sexual, but is known to date men more than women. The person even said that its laughable that some people still think that Becky is straight. Apparently Becky is said to be very open about being "out" and even shares a home up north with her current girlfriend.
Last edited by BRHornet45; 05-31-2010 at 10:00 PM.
And heres the same black chick with another group of lezbos!!
son don't doubt my sources ... the black chick is straight, Sue Bird is bisexual, Diana Taurasi is straight, and Lauren Jackson is full blown lesbian like Hammon.And heres the same black chick with another group of lezbos!!
They are all gay!!
Hammon and Jackson, girl on girl.
Think about it
shut up black man.
lol son I was waiting for that
Fist pumpin' finest.
The Power of Belief
Like Steve Nash, Becky Hammon’s career has been defined by beating the odds.
By the time she retires, could Becky Hammon be known as the greatest point guard in WNBA history?
As amazing as it would be, it could very well happen.
Currently, Hammon ranks 10th all-time in total points (4,145), seventh in total assists (1,059), 12th in total free-throws made (877), seventh in FT percentage (at 89 percent, she’s the only player in the top 10 who has shot more than 500 free-throws), and second in 3-pt FG’s made (566). If Hammon plays just two to three more seasons in the WNBA, she could easily find herself in the top 5 of every one of the aforementioned categories.
08silverstars101Additionally, she’s a five-time WNBA All-Star, made the All-WNBA First Team twice and the All-WNBA Second Team twice. Hammon has a career FG percentage of 44.0 percent and a blistering 37 percent career 3-pt percentage. She also had one of the best seasons in WNBA history in 2007 where she averaged 19 points and 5 assists per game while eclipsing the unprecedented 40-40-90 plateau–40 percent or higher from the floor (45 percent), 40 percent or higher from 3-pt (40 percent), and 90 percent or more from the free-throw line (93 percent).
All this…and she still is fully capable of playing the game at this high of a level for the next three to five years.
“I’ve just been blessed to stay relatively healthy,” Hammon told SLAMonline. “I have to go back and give credit to the people that originally gave me an opportunity in the league like Richie Adubato. It is kind of amazing when I look back on it. I mean, I wasn’t drafted and not many people gave me much of a chance to make it in the league. I’m very fortunate to stay healthy and not have my body breakdown as quickly.”
Sound like anyone you might know? How about Steve Nash?
Even though a case could be made for Hammon to be the best point guard ever, it’s not something that really matters to her. In fact, it’s not even remotely close to what Hammon wants to be remembered for.
Like Steve Nash, Hammon’s rise to prominence has been attained through hard work, dedication and a profound belief in herself. Nobody thought Steve Nash would be as effective as he has been in the NBA and certainly there weren’t very many individuals who thought Hammon would be as successful as she has. In her 12th year in the WNBA, Hammon can identify with a quote by Steve Nash that states, “If everyone worked as hard as I did, I wouldn’t have a job.”
“Yeah, I can relate to that,” Hammon said with a smile. “There have been times where I look across the isle and think what I could do if I had that athleticism other players had. But I think it also gives me more of an appreciation for things.”
Like Nash, Hammon has been the last player on the bench. She’s been forced to bide her time, continue to work hard, and make the most out of any chance she was given. As improbable as Nash’s rise to super-s om has been, it could be argued that Becky Hammon’s has been even more unlikely.
“I don’t think there is another person out there with my story,” Hammon said. “I mean, I’m only 5’6”, I wasn’t drafted, and there wasn’t a lot of people who believed in me. I can identify with people on my team like Crystal Kelly; people who come in and work their tails off with a smile, every single day and might not see much playing time. I’ve been there.”
It’s scary to think what Hammon’s stats might be had she played more than 20 minutes per game in her first four years in the league. Still, during that time, Hammon was grateful for even being in the WNBA in the first place. All the while, working on her game and improving every year.
“I’ve learned to have a very discerning ear,” Hammon said. “I am very careful who I listen to and who I don’t listen to. If I listened to the people who said I wouldn’t make it in the league, we wouldn’t be having this conversation today.”
The parallels to Nash’s career are remarkable. Like Nash under Jason Kidd, Hammon learned from an already-established superstar in Teresa Weatherspoon. Hammon would eventually get playing time through sheer hard-work, effort, and hustle. And like Nash, Hammon used every opportunity she was given and made the most of it.
“I always tell kids that you have to do the most with what you’re given,” said Hammon. “There are always going to be people who are way more talented and much more athletic. For example, maybe you’re given only five skills and they’re given 10; you need to develop those five skills to the utmost of your ability. They might have been blessed with more, but if they don’t develop those 10 skills to their fullest, you’ll have an opportunity to step up.”
snpbball_gallery__354x5500Perhaps there is no better testimony to that statement than Hammon’s basketball career. Rather than try to be a player she’s not, Hammon focused on perfecting the skills she was given and working to improve everything else as much as possible to add to her repertoire. Hammon isn’t the fastest or most athletic player on the court, but like Nash, she uses angles and a high basketball IQ to continually perform at an elite level.
“I still feel great,” Hammon said after 11 years in the league. “I’ve always tried to be around the game. Not necessarily doing drill after drill, because I think players can get sort of mechanical that way. I just try to be a basketball player. We play almost all year long so the more actual basketball you play, the better you get in my opinion. I don’t want to be a mechanical player. I’ve always wanted to get my timing better, my rhythm right, and be more fluid. Look at Diana Taurasi–she isn’t mechanical, she’s probably the most fluid player in the game.”
After the Suns missed the playoffs in the 2008-2009 season, Steve Nash stated that getting a championship wasn’t as important as playing with teammates who come to work everyday with a great at ude and have an indelible desire to compete. In a similar way, Hammon realizes that if a championship doesn’t come, it shouldn’t define her career.
“Don’t get me wrong, I still want to win a championship,” Hammon said bluntly. “I’m very excited about our team and our chances this year. While a championship would be a fairytale ending, as I’ve gotten older, what’s more important to me is treating people well.”
So, how many more years does Hammon want to play?
“I’m a very in-the-moment type of person,” Hammon said. “But I do think about that stuff. I’d say maybe another two, three years it might be time to hang it up.”
When she does, there should be little doubt she is one of the greatest point guards (if not the best) in WNBA history. But her legacy, like Nash’s, will be one of altruism and philanthropy.
“I’d like to write a book,” said Hammon about her future plans. “I really don’t know of another person with my story. I think people can identify with my underdog type of story. Maybe I’d like to coach, but I’d at least like to be around the game as much as possible. I just love basketball. I think I’ve laid the groundwork that when I’m done playing, I can still reach and impact people.”
More important than being known as the best point guard of all-time, or cementing her legacy through statistics, Hammon just wants to be known as a good person and teammate. Simple, yet profound.
“At the end of the day, when I look back, I just want to be someone who treated everyone the same,” said a humble Hammon. “From my teammates to the person who turns the lights on in the gym, I want to be known as someone who respects others and treated them well. Someone will come along who breaks records and things like that, but giving back and being a good steward is forever.”
Bird > Hammon
Bird will never have the profile, or the mark left in the game that Becky has/will have.
oh not at all son! the ONLY things that Sue Bird has over Becky Hammon are ...
- 2 National Championships at U-Conn, while Becky accomplished next to nothing at Colorado State
- being the #1 draft pick in 2002 while Becky went un-drafted
- 1 ring, 2004 WNBA championship, while Becky's Silver Stars got swept out
- selected to the All-WNBA first team 4 times (Becky only twice)
- selected to the WNBA's All-DECADE first team (Becky nowhere to be found)
- 2 Gold Medals for her country the USA, while Becky wasn't even good enough to make the team
Gimme.
dat.
Becky.
sons Becky didn't play in tonight's game
http://www.csurams.com/sports/w-bask...121604aaa.html
Fort Collins � Becky Hammon, the most prolific women�s basketball player in Colorado State University history, will have her jersey number retired during ceremonies to be held Jan. 22 in Fort Collins.
Director of Athletics Mark Driscoll announced today that Hammon�s jersey number, 25, will be retired following the Rams� game Jan. 22 against UNLV. That game begins at 2 p.m. in Moby Arena.
�Becky Hammon without question is the finest women�s basketball player in school history,� said Driscoll. �On behalf of the entire athletic department, the Former Athletes Association (FAA), and university community, it will be an honor to retire her jersey, and have it hang among four of the most legendary names in the history of Colorado State University athletics.�
Driscoll said the athletic department, the FAA and the women�s basketball support group, the Slam Dunk Club, will announce the weekend�s events during the coming days.
Hammon and her family will be honored and recognized at halftime of the game, with retirement ceremonies to follow.
Driscoll said the athletics department is contacting former players to attend the weekend�s activities.
�This is a monumental occasion for our entire program. I know that the public, and the many supporters of our athletics program and specificially our women�s basketball program, will be excited to be a part of the jersey retirement ceremonies,� said Driscoll.
Hammon concluded her Colorado State playing career in 1999, becoming the school�s first women�s basketballl All-American that season. She was also the recipient of the Francis Pomeroy Naismith award for the nation�s best player under five feet, eight inches tall.
Hammon was a three-time conference player of the year, a four-time first-team all-conference performer, the league�s freshman of the year, and 15-time conference player of the week award winner. She was named the league tournament most valuable player as a freshman.
The native of Rapid City, S.D., still owns three Colorado State single game records, nine single season records, and 10 career records.
Since the completion of her CSU career, she has played professionally in the WNBA. She has earned all-star recognition the past two years during her career with the New York Liberty. She also plays professionally locally for the Colorado Chill.
Only four other jerseys have been retired in school history. They include the school�s first consensus football All-American and former director of athletics, the late Thurman �Fum McGraw; the school�s first volleyball All-American and Olympian, Sherri Danielson; the first men�s basketball All-American in school history, the late Bill Green; and former football all-star, the late Eddie Hanna.
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