Delonte West is arrested with several weapons equivalent to the entire military of Canada, then no shows for practice

Matt on 09 30, 2009

Delonte West has been a no show for the Cavaliers first two practices this season. Apparently they are unexcused, however he is dealing with personal issues. Perhaps these personal issues are visiting Plaxico and getting tips for what it’s like in the slammer.

A Beretta 9mm handgun, a Ruger .357 magnum handgun, and a Remington 870 shotgun. No, those aren’t the contents Plaxico Burress’ safety deposit box. That’s what Delonte West had on him when he was arrested on weapons charges last week. West was riding his motorcycle when he got pulled over, and even had one gun in a guitar case strapped to his back. What? Well, I suppose he had to follow up his crappy KFC rap that made its way onto YouTube with something spectacular. We found out about a year ago that West has been battling depression his whole life, and was diagnosed as bi-polar.

There aren’t many point guards in the league that have as much raw talent as Delonte West. When does things on the court, he makes them look easy. He’s freakishly athletic, has a very nice midrange game, can post up, and is a fantastic defender. There’s something holding him back. He doesn’t always play very hard and he’s sort of goofy. If he wanted to be an elite point guard, he could. No question about it. There’s nothing he can’t do on the court.

Delonte West

Delonte might be hurting his team too, now, because who knows if he’s going to get suspended, be in a padded room, or be behind bars for these weapons charges. The Cavaliers are a pretty deep team, but not really with their guards. This might mean Daniel Gibson will get more time, and that’s never a good thing. For the sake of many, get your act together Delonte! In retrospect, I guess it’s not shocking that Delonte’s already played for the Celtics, Sonics and now Cavaliers. I bet LeBron will have one demand before re-signing next summer: Get Delonte off this team. I’m kidding…sort of.

There’s one more pressing issue I want to address with Delonte. That awkward “birth mark” below his lip that always bugs me when I watch Cavaliers games. He claims it’s a birth mark, some people think it’s herpes. Who knows. Please tell me I’m not the only one who is bothered by this. I keep thinking “Stop chewing on it, Delonte! Stop it!”

There’s one thing we definitely know about Delonte West: He’s giving Ron Artest a run for his money for the title of the NBA’s craziest player.