Did you ever want to know a little bit more about one of your favorite players? Well I was lucky enough to get to know a little more about one of mine.
Will Bynum was nice enough to answer some questions for Pistons fans to give us a little insight on who he is when he’s not Thrilling us at The Palace.
N4S: Greatest Basketball Moment?
WB: I would have to say the buzzer beater shot against Oklahoma state in the final four to advance to the championship.
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N4S:Favorite NBA player past or present?
WB: Tim Hardaway/ Earl Monroe both had a flair and style that I loved in their game but I could go on and on with the list of players…..
N4S:Favorite NBA Team Growing up?
WB: Pistons because of Isaiah and Joe, they were tough minded small guards that dominated the game and that’s what I always dreamed of doing.
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N4S: Thing you are proudest of?
WB: My daughter Laila and my family.
N4S: Something you wish you could do but can’t (for most of us it’s dunk but you have that covered)?
WB: I’ve never felt like there’s nothing I couldn’t do …that’s weird but it’s true. I feel like I can accomplish anything. I am driven by people telling what I can’t do
N4S: Coke or Pepsi?
WB: Water
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N4S: Favorite Food?
WB: Baked Chicken and Macaroni
N4S: Favorite Color?
WB: Green…lol
N4S: Favorite article of Clothing?
WB: Polo collared shirts.
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N4S: Favorite TV Show or Shows?
WB: Martin, Dave Chappelle, The First 48 and The Wire.
N4S:Favorite Movie?
WB: I am an avid movie watcher so I have a lot but If I narrow it down 8 mile,Training Day and Harlem Nights.
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N4S: Something you do to unwind?
WB: Watch movies/ play with Laila.
N4S:Favorite Car?
WB: I don’t have a fave, but anything that can get me from point A to point B from my house to the gym.
N4S: One thing you wish you could change about yourself?
WB: Why would I want to do that. I am a firm believer in making the best out of your God given abilities
N4S: If you could meet anyone in the world dead or alive who would it be?
WB: Martin Luther King and Malcolm X, I’d love to talk with them now in the aftermath of their sacrifices.I’d love to see what their next steps would be in today’s world. Also, Pistol Pete Maravich because I’ve watched his film and he is someone to whom I can really relate to. He had a great basketball mind.
N4S: Favorite place?
WB: Chicago
N4S: In Detroit, we think you can Dunk over YAO….can you?
WB: I would definitely try…lol
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N4S: Thing that surprised you most about The Pistons?
WB: The organizations family atmosphere.
N4S: Thing that surprised you most about living in Michigan?
WB: Being from Chicago the weather shouldn’t have surprised me but after going to college for 4 years and living in Israel for 2 years I forgot about the winter hawk.
N4S: What (CD) is currently playing in your Car?
WB: Tupac (Old Skool)
N4S: Will the Thrill or Bynumite (I think I know the answer to this one)?
WB: Will The Thrill
I just want to thank Will again for taking the time to answer some questions that he normally wouldn’t get asked in the locker room. He was not only a good sport, he wanted to make sure that Pistons fans know how much he appreciates the love he gets from all of you and that your cheers and comments serve as motivation.
If it’s possible to root for “The Thrill” more than I already do, I will after getting to know him a bit more this Summer. In addition to doing this for Need4Sheed he sent me one of the nicest email’s I have gotten in my years of doing Need4Sheed. Will is truly one of the good guys on and off the court.
Next step….I’m trying to convince him to come join all of us on Twitter so we can get to know him even more. Come on Will, you know you want to. If you need some help, I’m sure your new teammate @CV31 will give you a hand.
July 27, 2009 at 3:39 pm
Remember Ryan, everyone that posts a comment isn’t a Pistons fan. There are people out there that hate Detroit with a passion. There is nothing at all wrong with constructive critism, we all do it. However, their crtiques are far and beyond what true Pistons fans would write.
I’m astounded at the venom leveled against Rip and Tay on different forums. You would think they both conspired to engineer our defeat in the playoffs costing us at least 2 more championships the last 5 years (which by the way, I do believe we should have at least 2 more by now).
They surmise that if not traded, these two would slow the new greyhounds down to a half-court crawl. There is no evidence to support this because they have yet to play a single game together with the “New Crew”! I for one can’t really name one reliable back-up that either one of these guys have had since 2004. Afflalo tried but he didn’t get much playing time. Delfino and Herrmann just wasn’t the right guys to back up Tay.
Chauncey is my favorite player in the league. When he was traded I was extremely upset. How in the world could Joe D trade our leader away? I too was tempted not to root for the Pistons, but that was limited to whenever they played Denver. But when the jump ball went up for that first game, Pistons loyalty jumped all over me. Much as I wanted Chauncey to do well, I was rooting for Detroit all the way.
Ryan, some people will not be satisfied no matter what Joe D does. If the Pistons were stocked with the entire Team USA roster they would still find a way to villify them. So for us true fans we say “we’re going all the way next year”! If not, so be it until the next season.
These “New Crew” of Pistons should be given the chance to prove themselves before being shot down without cause. Go “New Crew”! Go Pistons!!
July 27, 2009 at 3:49 pm
When I see it on pistons.com I’ll believe it. Until then, I’ll wait and watch. I’m good with Big Ben returning; it worked for Derek Fisher. Why not the Pistons?
July 27, 2009 at 4:22 pm
agreed…what a douche
August 10, 2009 at 1:22 pm
Case Closed!