Warren2ThaG Posted June 28, 2009 Report Share Posted June 28, 2009 http://espn.go.com/photo/2007/0107/ncb_g_gibson_195.jpgTaj Gibson a work in progress"Taj Gibson has made many transformations, from a furniture mover in Brooklyn while playing street basketball to a non-physical skinny forward to a first-round NBA draft pick. But that's all behind Gibson now because the Bulls drafted him 26th overall in Thursday's NBA draft. Gibson can forget the home schooling, the days playing with older guys on the street courts, the different high schools far from home and the frenetic attempt to become eligible at USC when some credits wouldn't qualify. Gibson has the mentality to succeed in those situations. "He's a happy kid, he's fun to be around and yet when it came time to work, he worked," USC assistant coach Phil Johnson said. "He had a real ..."---http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/basketball/bulls/chi-28-bulls-taj-gibson-chicago-jun28,0,2830893.story Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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