Mack Attack September

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The Sun Gazzette continues its monthly coverage and update of Northern Virginia native and now former SBA basketball player Alvin Mack, as he continues to be eligible in the VHL, despite not having entertained any overtures by the league and its general managers to date. Our beat reporter Jordan Smith caught up with Mack on September 18th in the Great Plains of Omaha, Nebraska.

 

Smith: Same question, different month - any plans on pursuing hockey?

Mack: If you ask me this question again next month I'll kill you. Just kidding, I'm not Serena Williams and I'm also not black and a woman so i can't get away with doing that like she can. No, no, I'm not pursuing hockey. Although I've heard rumors of new ways to make i easier for me to cross train so you never know??

 

Smith: Why are you in Nebraska of all places?

Mack: Love me some Nebraska. People here are salt of the earth, I've had Memorial Stadium on my bucket list for a while so I was here to watch Nebraska - Oklahoma. I was also here to talk to some student athletes and students about my experiences and perspective. Unfortunately the game was not matching the hype. No bueno for Cornhuskers fans.

 

Smith: Your protege Steve Lattimer could not lead Charlotte past the first round of the playoffs. Thoughts on his season?

 

Mack: I know Steve is taking it really hard, not being able to make it past round 1 of the playoffs. He played pretty well in that series but I'm sure he thought he left something on the table, as everyone thinks when they bust out of the playoffs. I thought he had a heck of a season, and if he doesn't win Power Forward Of The Year it'll be a joke. But unfortunately I've come to expect that the voting committee will vote for their own cronies and self interest. So I expect Rauta Perse to win PFOTY but Lattimer is the obvious winner to anyone who knows a motherfucking thing about basketball.

 

Smith: What do you expect out of Lattimer and his next two years given he just signed a supermax again with Charlotte?

Mack: I mean what a guy. Commits to a relatively new coach and gives him that kind of rope, to be able to recruit knowing whoever joins up is going to get to play with one of the best players in the league who is also selfless. I hope Charlotte and Lattimer achieve the utmost success because they all deserve it.

 

Smith: How do you think Charlotte will do this upcoming season?

Mack: I hope they challenge for a title. Based on the general manager's comments, sounds like there is a lot to figure out in free agency, the draft and what not.

 

This wraps up the september edition with Alvin Mack.