Tuesday, April 15, 2008

Ramon Sessions is prospering

Hindsight being 20/20 and all that, Ramon Sessions certainly made the right decision to depart from Nevada when he did, immensely aided by making wise choices when faced with the multiple obstacles he encountered during his initial year in professional basketball. It's not coincidental that making a series of smart decisions, even when all is not going the way one wishes, can position oneself for success.


Sessions' play is opening eyes around the NBA
Chris Murray
Reno Gazette Journal
April 15, 2008


Milwaukee Bucks assistant coach Bill Peterson knows a good point guard when he sees one. And when he looks at former Nevada Wolf Pack standout and current Bucks pupil Ramon Sessions, that's exactly what he sees.

"I could see him becoming a starter on a playoff team," Peterson said. "That's how good he could become."

Peterson, who is in charge of player development for the Bucks, should know. He worked with Steve Nash during his early years with the Dallas Mavericks and saw the two-time NBA MVP make mistake after mistake.

"If you only knew," Peterson said of Nash's early struggles. "Guys don't just start out in this league and they're lights out. I can remember nights when Nash was booed unmercifully. There were nights when they would boo him every time he touched the ball. I told Sess, 'Look where he is now. All it takes is hard work and dedication.' And Sess has that."

Sessions started putting in his hard work for the NBA Development League's Tulsa 66ers, and it's starting to pay NBA dividends.

He is averaging nearly a double-double this month, including a 20-point and franchise-record 24-assist game Monday. Sessions said the recent success wouldn't have been possible without his D-League stint.

When the 22-year-old -- his birthday was Friday -- was demoted in early November, he didn't complain.

He didn't feel sorry for himself, and he didn't regret his decision to leave the University of Nevada after his junior season. He wasn't even disappointed...

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