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Ok, so I'm like finally fed up with the Haters on this board. So this is a small piece of the Article that I did on Harrington, that was pushed back to the basketball issue later in the year. Due to the fact that it's was supposed to be out it will have to be revised for it to be printed.

The article being pushed back has nothing to do with it not making it (directed towards Mudderfudder77). They just had so many football players that they decided to do a football issue, and then a basketball player issue.

So here is a piece of it:

On a breezy post season Sunday afternoon standing at the edge of the Hudson River in Jersey City, New Jersey, Al Harrington takes in the view. “That gap right there was where the World Trade Center Buildings stood,” Al points out. He looks behind him at the open space where his silver coated Range Rover sitting on Pirelli 295-35-23’s was parked, “Everybody was standing out here. You could see the planes fly right through the buildings,” he recalls with a hint of disbelief.

For the second time in his career playing for the Hawks, Harrington was reluctantly off this summer. “Going home in April or knowing in January that you’re not going into the post season,” he said, “That sucks!”

At 26 years old heading into his 9th season in the NBA, Al became one of the top coveted Free Agents in the league, with multiple teams looking to add him as the missing link they needed to get to the next level. Splitting time during his off-season, between Los Angeles and Jersey City, Al dealt with making the second biggest decision of his life. Was he going to walk away from his young rising Atlanta Hawks team and go somewhere, where he can possibly get a max deal and a shot at a playoff ring, or stay and continue to grow where he has already adapted to the players and coaches? “I want to stay. I don’t need a max deal,” Al said. “I don’t need max money to take care of my family. I just love to play and I want to win.”

“God has always been on my side when it comes to basketball,” said Al. Growing up in Orange, New Jersey, Al didn’t have any dreams or desires of playing basketball or going to the NBA. Not until Coach Shaw of Roselle High School forced him to play his freshman year. “I loved football, that’s all I wanted to play,” remembered Al. “Coach Shaw was the JV football coach, and the freshman coach of the basketball team. When he told me that I was playing for him, I was like yeah, alright because he was an intimidating man,” Al said laughing. “I thought I was off the hook when I ended up being on punishment during the tryouts. I was happy because I didn’t want to play anyway.” Coach Shaw had other plans, and ended up having a special tryout session for Al.

Al seemed to be blessed with Favor. How did a 6’5, non athletic, kid with balance issues his freshman year become USA Today’s National Player of the Year in his final year of high school after transferring to St. Patrick’s high school his sophomore year, and then be drafted in the first round as the 25th overall pick to the Indiana Pacers? Could it be the work ethic that still follows him today? Al talks about where it came from, “When my dad died, my mother had to work overtime to take care of us,” Al said referencing his 23, year old younger brother and 17 year old younger sister. “My mom would come home at noon and sleep until midnight. I’d have to go in just to make sure she was still breathing because she was so tired, dog tired,” he said. Al gives all the credit to his mother. When asked what’s the most Baller thing he’s done in his Career, Al doesn’t hesitate: “Making it to the NBA, so that my mother won’t have to work again unless she wants to.”...........

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On a breezy post season Sunday afternoon standing at the edge of the Hudson River in Jersey City, New Jersey, Al Harrington takes in the view. “That gap right there was where the World Trade Center Buildings stood,” Al points out. He looks behind him at the open space where his silver coated Range Rover sitting on Pirelli 295-35-23’s was parked, “Everybody was standing out here. You could see the planes fly right through the buildings,” he recalls with a hint of disbelief.

For the second time in his career playing for the Hawks, Harrington was reluctantly off this summer. “Going home in April or knowing in January that you’re not going into the post season,” he said, “That sucks!”

At 26 years old heading into his 9th season in the NBA, Al became one of the top coveted Free Agents in the league, with multiple teams looking to add him as the missing link they needed to get to the next level. Splitting time during his off-season, between Los Angeles and Jersey City, Al dealt with making the second biggest decision of his life. Was he going to walk away from his young rising Atlanta Hawks team and go somewhere, where he can possibly get a max deal and a shot at a playoff ring, or stay and continue to grow where he has already adapted to the players and coaches? “I want to stay. I don’t need a max deal,” Al said. “I don’t need max money to take care of my family. I just love to play and I want to win.”

BBP,

Doesn't this article have a lot of loose ends that will be tied up by the time it comes out? For example, you don't know what Al's salary or team is. The timing seems off to me, but for your sake I hope it gets published.

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For the second time in his career playing for the Hawks, Harrington was reluctantly off this summer. “Going home in April or knowing in January that you’re not going into the post season,” he said, “That sucks!”

At 26 years old heading into his 9th season in the NBA, Al became one of the top coveted Free Agents in the league, with multiple teams looking to add him as the missing link they needed to get to the next level. Splitting time during his off-season, between Los Angeles and Jersey City, Al dealt with making the second biggest decision of his life. Was he going to walk away from his young rising Atlanta Hawks team and go somewhere, where he can possibly get a max deal and a shot at a playoff ring, or stay and continue to grow where he has already adapted to the players and coaches? “I want to stay. I don’t need a max deal,” Al said. “I don’t need max money to take care of my family. I just love to play and I want to win.”

BBP,

Doesn't this article have a lot of loose ends that will be tied up by the time it comes out? For example, you don't know what Al's salary or team is. The timing seems off to me, but for your sake I hope it gets published.

I said that at the begining of the post, but you seem to have cut that part out. I'm not worried about it being printed cause it will. I was paid for it already. Plus it was written at the begining of May. It will be revised before it is printed.

But then again, how do you know I don't know whats going on? wink.gif
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I believe she said this article was written months ago. Why would anyone, and no offense to anyone here, come to an unofficial fansite of a team like the Hawks and pretend to be a journalist? I mean seriously. I understand being skeptical but it seems some of the peeps here have really went overboard about her.

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It will need a lot of changes due to circumstances, but whatever.

Dude thats not even the bulk of the story. It's about HIS car! So what it will need a lot of changes. Do you know how many articles are written and then re-written over and over again due to changes.

Oh, but let me guess, all yall are experts in that too?

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I believe she said this article was written months ago. Why would anyone, and no offense to anyone here, come to an unofficial fansite of a team like the Hawks and pretend to be a journalist? I mean seriously. I understand being skeptical but it seems some of the peeps here have really went overboard about her.

I don't know, but its a hell of a stretch to call BBP a journalist. Someone with access who writes stories, yes. But a journalist? I don't think so.

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Seems to me you guys just like to pick at and on BBallPrincess every chance you get.

Why is that? Like to rile her up?

Splitting hairs about who is or is not a journalist, etc.

She brings some info now and then that we don't have, what's wrong with that?

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Well maybe its just me, but it bothers me when someone attempts to pass themselves off as something they are not - even if it is on a message board.

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What if she's legit? I remember when Jason Walker started bringing insider info to the old espn.com boards and then the realgm.com boards. He was called a liar so many times it was not even funny. When in time some of the things he said came true or were repeated by Babock or Kruger people finally realized he was being honest with them.

If this article never appears then I will agree that Princess is probably lying. But it seems like a lot of effort for nothing. I believe her until proven otherwise. I've had people question myself at realgm.com when I would mention something I heard from Jason or one of the people he used to go to for information inside the team. I understand skepticism but when someone keeps giving solid information at some point you have to conclude they are either wonderful liars or have real connections.

I don't think Bballprincess is that good of a liar tongue.gif

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But what if he buys a new car between now and then? It will be totally outdated! It just doesn't seem you've thought this through the way those of us who sit in front of computers all day have.

BBallPrincess - You can edit your post if you move quickly. You have about a 5 minute window.

Also, I am guessing that this is more of a personality/glimpse into the life of Al Harrington piece. If that is the case, the car itself isn't the story so much as the story of buying the car with Al and what BBP came to appreciate about him as a person through this experience (such as talking about his mother, etc.).

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can we please let this topic go...is bballprincess real or not? i don't really care..bball stop bringing it up.

You would like to blame it on me. Pay attention to the boards before you assume something. I fill like a 1st grader saying this but, "I didn't start it,"(pointing with a pouty lip at Mudderfudder77) "he did!" blush.gif

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I believe she said this article was written months ago. Why would anyone, and no offense to anyone here, come to an unofficial fansite of a team like the Hawks and pretend to be a journalist? I mean seriously. I understand being skeptical but it seems some of the peeps here have really went overboard about her.

the world is full of strange people....

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What if she's legit? I remember when Jason Walker started bringing insider info to the old espn.com boards and then the realgm.com boards. He was called a liar so many times it was not even funny. When in time some of the things he said came true or were repeated by Babock or Kruger people finally realized he was being honest with them.

If this article never appears then I will agree that Princess is probably lying. But it seems like a lot of effort for nothing. I believe her until proven otherwise. I've had people question myself at realgm.com when I would mention something I heard from Jason or one of the people he used to go to for information inside the team. I understand skepticism but when someone keeps giving solid information at some point you have to conclude they are either wonderful liars or have real connections.

I don't think Bballprincess is that good of a liar
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I've never called her a liar. But I do think she misrepresents herself.

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Nice to see the article. You said it will be revised before being printed. Allow me to suggest a few changes.

Postseason is one word.

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top coveted Free Agents

That should be "most coveted free agents" or "top free agents". Free agents should not be capitalized.

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How did a 6’5, non athletic, kid with balance is

That should read "non-athletic kid" without the comma after athletic.

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Al said referencing his 23, year old younger brother

That should read, "Al said, referencing his 23 year old younger brother". Comma in the wrong place.

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what’s the most Baller thing

What does "most Baller" mean, and why is Baller capitalized?

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