Comments on: Will Bynum on London game: ‘We could’ve played the game in Chicago’ http://www.pistonpowered.com/2013/01/will-bynum-on-london-game-we-couldve-played-the-game-in-chicago/ Your Go-To Source For Pistons Coverage Thu, 23 May 2013 12:59:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: sloppy joe http://www.pistonpowered.com/2013/01/will-bynum-on-london-game-we-couldve-played-the-game-in-chicago/comment-page-1/#comment-113896 sloppy joe Wed, 16 Jan 2013 18:41:30 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=12398#comment-113896 hes not devaluing anything.  He is sim[ply staying he would prefer to stay in the states, relax and spend time with his family then being dressed up and put on a stage to play the washington generals against the knicks in london... I don't blame him hes not devaluing anything.  He is sim[ply staying he would prefer to stay in the states, relax and spend time with his family then being dressed up and put on a stage to play the washington generals against the knicks in london… I don’t blame him

]]> By: Scott Free http://www.pistonpowered.com/2013/01/will-bynum-on-london-game-we-couldve-played-the-game-in-chicago/comment-page-1/#comment-113853 Scott Free Wed, 16 Jan 2013 14:50:22 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=12398#comment-113853 Way to read into someones disinterest in foreign travel -- especially someone whos experienced more than his fair share during a professional career which included a stay in Israel. Way to read into someones disinterest in foreign travel — especially someone whos experienced more than his fair share during a professional career which included a stay in Israel.

]]> By: Guus http://www.pistonpowered.com/2013/01/will-bynum-on-london-game-we-couldve-played-the-game-in-chicago/comment-page-1/#comment-113761 Guus Tue, 15 Jan 2013 22:23:52 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=12398#comment-113761 Dear Gary and/ or other UK Pistons fans, My name is Guus Teeuwen, a Dutch Pistons fan. Since I have great girlfriend who went through a lot of trouble to arrange my birthday gift, I am going to see our Pistons live in London. I'm over the moon! Now, I could use the help of my British fellow Pistons fans: I have to be at Stansted airport friday morning 6 a.m. (UK time), and have no place to stay between the end of the game (or the closing of the bar after the game :P) and my having to be at the airport. So I was wondering: would anyone have me surf their couch for a few hours to get some shut eye (maybe talk some Pistons and have a drink) before I am on my way to the airport? It would be greatly appreciated from one Pistons fan to another :) I'm not sure how we should proceed to contact one another (I'm on facebook: Guus Teeuwen, Eindhoven), but a reply to this comment would possibly get things started: we would find a way :) Thanks in advance, Cheers, Guus Teeuwen            Dear Gary and/ or other UK Pistons fans,

My name is Guus Teeuwen, a Dutch Pistons fan. Since I have great girlfriend who went through a lot of trouble to arrange my birthday gift, I am going to see our Pistons live in London. I’m over the moon!

Now, I could use the help of my British fellow Pistons fans: I have to be at Stansted airport friday morning 6 a.m. (UK time), and have no place to stay between the end of the game (or the closing of the bar after the game :P) and my having to be at the airport. So I was wondering: would anyone have me surf their couch for a few hours to get some shut eye (maybe talk some Pistons and have a drink) before I am on my way to the airport? It would be greatly appreciated from one Pistons fan to another :)

I’m not sure how we should proceed to contact one another (I’m on facebook: Guus Teeuwen, Eindhoven), but a reply to this comment would possibly get things started: we would find a way :)

Thanks in advance,

Cheers,

Guus Teeuwen           

]]> By: Ryank http://www.pistonpowered.com/2013/01/will-bynum-on-london-game-we-couldve-played-the-game-in-chicago/comment-page-1/#comment-113756 Ryank Tue, 15 Jan 2013 21:50:25 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=12398#comment-113756 I don't have a problem with this statement or opinion.  Bynum has lived overseas and has traveled all over this continent with basketball...more travel than most of us will ever do.  If he thinks this way because of his experience, I'm okay with it.    On the other hand when I hear stuff like this from someone who never leaves their home town, I'm offended by the narrow mindedness.    Like Bynum, I have been fortunate to have seen many other parts of the world.  I do not share his opinion and would welcome the opportunity to travel more.  I haven't been to London, and it's not at the top of my list, but I would certainly jump on the opportunity to go there on a business trip anytime...on someone else's dime it would be fantastic!    I don’t have a problem with this statement or opinion.  Bynum has lived overseas and has traveled all over this continent with basketball…more travel than most of us will ever do.  If he thinks this way because of his experience, I’m okay with it. 
 
On the other hand when I hear stuff like this from someone who never leaves their home town, I’m offended by the narrow mindedness. 
 
Like Bynum, I have been fortunate to have seen many other parts of the world.  I do not share his opinion and would welcome the opportunity to travel more.  I haven’t been to London, and it’s not at the top of my list, but I would certainly jump on the opportunity to go there on a business trip anytime…on someone else’s dime it would be fantastic! 
 

]]> By: tim http://www.pistonpowered.com/2013/01/will-bynum-on-london-game-we-couldve-played-the-game-in-chicago/comment-page-1/#comment-113741 tim Tue, 15 Jan 2013 19:40:27 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=12398#comment-113741 what an ignorant statement.  I guess he means he is focused on bball, but it comes across as typical of the very narrow mindset of many americans.  what an ignorant statement.  I guess he means he is focused on bball, but it comes across as typical of the very narrow mindset of many americans. 

]]> By: tarsier http://www.pistonpowered.com/2013/01/will-bynum-on-london-game-we-couldve-played-the-game-in-chicago/comment-page-1/#comment-113730 tarsier Tue, 15 Jan 2013 18:48:20 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=12398#comment-113730 huh??????????????? huh???????????????

]]> By: Johnford http://www.pistonpowered.com/2013/01/will-bynum-on-london-game-we-couldve-played-the-game-in-chicago/comment-page-1/#comment-113718 Johnford Tue, 15 Jan 2013 17:45:56 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=12398#comment-113718 I'm pretty sure he meant that in a focused and professionnal kind of way, not as a knock on  the city itself. He's focused on the next game and don't give a damn about where it's played, even if it was in rivals Chicago. I like that attitude. I’m pretty sure he meant that in a focused and professionnal kind of way, not as a knock on  the city itself. He’s focused on the next game and don’t give a damn about where it’s played, even if it was in rivals Chicago. I like that attitude.

]]> By: GaryN http://www.pistonpowered.com/2013/01/will-bynum-on-london-game-we-couldve-played-the-game-in-chicago/comment-page-1/#comment-113716 GaryN Tue, 15 Jan 2013 17:38:22 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=12398#comment-113716 Well i'm sure excited as hell about the Pistons coming over here to London to give us UK Pistons fans a chance to see them Live, even if Will Bynum isn't it. Difficult to judge the context of his comments, but a little disappointing to hear him say that all the same. Well i’m sure excited as hell about the Pistons coming over here to London to give us UK Pistons fans a chance to see them Live, even if Will Bynum isn’t it. Difficult to judge the context of his comments, but a little disappointing to hear him say that all the same.

]]> By: Desolation Row http://www.pistonpowered.com/2013/01/will-bynum-on-london-game-we-couldve-played-the-game-in-chicago/comment-page-1/#comment-113713 Desolation Row Tue, 15 Jan 2013 17:20:34 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=12398#comment-113713 Wow. Of all people to devalue a cultural experience, it's interesting to see Bynum, who has played more abroad than any player on this team, to scoff at the prospect of going to London and seeing a different part of the world. Did he despise it more than most people would? Does that clue an outsider into how much passion he really had for the game? Did he just have an awful experience and not want to repeat it? It'd be interesting if a beat writer pressed him on this one...  Wow. Of all people to devalue a cultural experience, it’s interesting to see Bynum, who has played more abroad than any player on this team, to scoff at the prospect of going to London and seeing a different part of the world. Did he despise it more than most people would? Does that clue an outsider into how much passion he really had for the game? Did he just have an awful experience and not want to repeat it? It’d be interesting if a beat writer pressed him on this one… 

]]> By: LT http://www.pistonpowered.com/2013/01/will-bynum-on-london-game-we-couldve-played-the-game-in-chicago/comment-page-1/#comment-113696 LT Tue, 15 Jan 2013 16:04:52 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=12398#comment-113696 this is anecdotal to Bynum's small minded nature. in my opinion, this dynamic is a hinderance for Bynum realizing his full athletic potential within the sport of Basketball this is anecdotal to Bynum’s small minded nature. in my opinion, this dynamic is a hinderance for Bynum realizing his full athletic potential within the sport of Basketball

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