A Night With Bob Weiss
I went and played poker the last Friday night at the Drift on Inn Casino. After sitting at a 1-2 spread-limit 40 table for a couple of hours, a seat opened up and the person who filled it was ex-Sonics coach Bob Weiss.
I was amazed, and a bit gun shy to talk. After about a half hour of play, I won a $100 pot, and he leaned over to me and asked me what I had after I didn't show my hand. I told him I had a flush, that was when he introduced himself to me.
Over the next couple of hours, we talked Husky Basketball and other things pertaining to basketball. We got on the topic of Brandon Roy, and the season he just had for the Portland Trail Blazers. Bob was quick to make the comparison to Roy's final season as a Husky, with Jason Kidd's last season with the California Bears. He said anytime he could see Kidd play in college, he would go and watch his games. He said he found himself doing the same with Roy.
He told stories about his time coaching, and we talked a little poker. This was truly a special evening where we exchanged stories, and I got to hear some Husky B-ball stuff. Bob didn't agree with Romar's decision to bench Pondexter last season because it ruined his confidence. He said Pondexter will be the Husky's best player this season.
Oh yeah, I donked off $200 after Bob sat down at the table. But after talking ball with someone who had been around the game for so long, it was well worth it. I was up over $350 at the time. Maybe Bob was the Drift on Inn's William H. Macy in the movie The Cooler.
I was amazed, and a bit gun shy to talk. After about a half hour of play, I won a $100 pot, and he leaned over to me and asked me what I had after I didn't show my hand. I told him I had a flush, that was when he introduced himself to me.
Over the next couple of hours, we talked Husky Basketball and other things pertaining to basketball. We got on the topic of Brandon Roy, and the season he just had for the Portland Trail Blazers. Bob was quick to make the comparison to Roy's final season as a Husky, with Jason Kidd's last season with the California Bears. He said anytime he could see Kidd play in college, he would go and watch his games. He said he found himself doing the same with Roy.
He told stories about his time coaching, and we talked a little poker. This was truly a special evening where we exchanged stories, and I got to hear some Husky B-ball stuff. Bob didn't agree with Romar's decision to bench Pondexter last season because it ruined his confidence. He said Pondexter will be the Husky's best player this season.
Oh yeah, I donked off $200 after Bob sat down at the table. But after talking ball with someone who had been around the game for so long, it was well worth it. I was up over $350 at the time. Maybe Bob was the Drift on Inn's William H. Macy in the movie The Cooler.
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