# Maurice Cheeks is a GREAT guy **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 28, 2003, 5:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/maurice-cheeks-is-a-great-guy/171616 "2003-04-28T05:53:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![djf750](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ea666f/32.png) [@djf750](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/djf750)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2003, 5:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/maurice-cheeks-is-a-great-guy/171616/1 "2003-04-28T05:53:00Z")
Friday night at the Portland Trailblazer Dallas Mavericks NBA playoff game, a 13 year old girl was singing the national anthem. Near the end, her mind went blank and she started to panic and could not remember the words. In one of the most touching, classy acts I have ever witnessed, Maurice Cheeks, the coach of Portland (who are a bunch of freaks, if you follow basketball at all) walked over and helped her finish the song, singing along with her. As they finished he put his arm around her and gave her a hug as she said a big relieved "thank you " to him. He then went back to the bench and tried to coach this “team”. Hopefully they will be showing this clip on the morning shows all week. That is how a real man acts. ---
**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2003, 6:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/maurice-cheeks-is-a-great-guy/171616/2 "2003-04-28T06:06:30Z")
That DID ROCK!!! The JAILBLAZERS SUCK!!! ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2003, 6:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/maurice-cheeks-is-a-great-guy/171616/3 "2003-04-28T06:41:14Z")
They couldn’t stop talking about this during the game tonight, so rest assured it’ll get its run in the press. Sweet of him to do. ---
**Author:** ![severin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb8c5e/32.png) [@severin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/severin)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2003, 9:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/maurice-cheeks-is-a-great-guy/171616/4 "2003-04-28T09:46:09Z")
Even I as a european saw that on CNN sports event of the day! He seems to be a nice guy. Btw european basketball really sucks. ---
**Author:** ![green\_bladder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/73ab20/32.png) [@green\_bladder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/green_bladder)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2003, 11:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/maurice-cheeks-is-a-great-guy/171616/5 "2003-04-28T11:16:18Z")
The NBA needs more class guys and role models like Mo’. It’s a shame the Trailblazers can’t learn more from this guy. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2003, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/maurice-cheeks-is-a-great-guy/171616/6 "2003-04-28T15:35:52Z")
> [@](#): > > Btw european basketball really sucks. Tell that to the Trailblazers, a German guy is kicking their collective asses. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2003, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/maurice-cheeks-is-a-great-guy/171616/7 "2003-04-28T20:08:26Z")
> [@](#): > > In one of the most touching, classy acts I have ever witnessed, Maurice Cheeks… I agree, total class act. [Paul McCartney] Thanks, Mo! [/PMcC] Happy ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2003, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/maurice-cheeks-is-a-great-guy/171616/8 "2003-04-28T20:43:57Z")
Sorry to have missed that as most NBA stories I hear aren’t positive. Oh yeah, Trailblazers suck. ---
**Author:** ![whatami](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/85f322/32.png) [@whatami](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/whatami)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2003, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/maurice-cheeks-is-a-great-guy/171616/9 "2003-04-28T20:46:10Z")
Wow, finally something from Whitsitt’s (GM for Port. TB) organization that reflects good on the city. I can’t wait untill Dallas finishes them up. I hate the team and would love to have them drop all the players and start over. ---
**Author:** ![Llama\_Llogophile](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/49beb7/32.png) [@Llama\_Llogophile](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Llama_Llogophile)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2003, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/maurice-cheeks-is-a-great-guy/171616/10 "2003-04-28T20:59:44Z")
I remember him when he played on that great 76’s team with Dr. J. He was cool then too. ---
**Author:** ![schplebordnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/91b2a8/32.png) [@schplebordnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/schplebordnik)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2003, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/maurice-cheeks-is-a-great-guy/171616/11 "2003-04-29T02:29:00Z")
see it for yourself: [http://www.nba.com/media/blazers/CHEEKS\_GILBERT\_ANTHEM.asf](http://www.nba.com/media/blazers/CHEEKS_GILBERT_ANTHEM.asf) and read the story: [http://www.nba.com/blazers/features/Cheeks\_Anthem\_Assist-73713-41.html](http://www.nba.com/blazers/features/Cheeks_Anthem_Assist-73713-41.html) ---
**Author:** ![schplebordnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/91b2a8/32.png) [@schplebordnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/schplebordnik)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2003, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/maurice-cheeks-is-a-great-guy/171616/12 "2003-04-29T02:33:42Z")
PS: Sabonis seems like a non-offensive guy. PPS: And that search of Damon’s crib where they found the bale of marijuana – 4th Amendment violation! ---
**Author:** ![djf750](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ea666f/32.png) [@djf750](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/djf750)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2003, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/maurice-cheeks-is-a-great-guy/171616/13 "2003-04-29T02:43:36Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by schplebordnik \* > \*\*see it for yourself: [http://www.nba.com/media/blazers/CHEEKS\_GILBERT\_ANTHEM.asf](http://www.nba.com/media/blazers/CHEEKS_GILBERT_ANTHEM.asf) > > and read the story: > [http://www.nba.com/blazers/features/Cheeks\_Anthem\_Assist-73713-41.html](http://www.nba.com/blazers/features/Cheeks_Anthem_Assist-73713-41.html) \*\* I thought that it was just at the very end! That was even better than I thought. every time I see it I get tears…oh men don’t do that. Again, Cheeks is a great guy. Thanks for the link. ---
**Author:** ![djf750](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ea666f/32.png) [@djf750](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/djf750)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2003, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/maurice-cheeks-is-a-great-guy/171616/14 "2003-04-29T02:44:54Z")
And by the way, she has a good voice. ---
**Author:** ![LolaCocaCola](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7cd45c/32.png) [@LolaCocaCola](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LolaCocaCola)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2003, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/maurice-cheeks-is-a-great-guy/171616/15 "2003-04-29T03:13:29Z")
Awwwww, I’ve never seen that before! That was so sweet! I’m all _verklempt_ ovah here! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Toddly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/22d042/32.png) [@Toddly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Toddly)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2003, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/maurice-cheeks-is-a-great-guy/171616/16 "2003-04-29T04:19:09Z")
Maurice Cheeks has always been a class guy in my eyes. That was a really neat and touching thing to watch. ---
**Author:** ![Ferrous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Ferrous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferrous)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2003, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/maurice-cheeks-is-a-great-guy/171616/17 "2003-04-29T04:27:55Z")
Hey, that’s cool. Nice to hear about a member of the Blazers organization NOT acting like a f\*\*\*ing punk. I’m still boycotting them though, until I see some sign that they care if their players, who ARE role-models, are criminals and thugs. No offense to Mo, though. That really is a nice thing. ---
**Author:** ![severin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb8c5e/32.png) [@severin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/severin)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2003, 5:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/maurice-cheeks-is-a-great-guy/171616/18 "2003-04-29T05:39:21Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Marley23 \* > \*\*Tell that to the Trailblazers, a German guy is kicking their collective asses. 😉 \*\* Heh, if you mean Nowitzki. Yea he’s a great player and there are some more really good european players (serbian), but the whole league just sucks. Anyway we’ve got soccer & a little bit of football =) ---
**Author:** ![Gorgon\_Heap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f475e1/32.png) [@Gorgon\_Heap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gorgon_Heap)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2003, 12:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/maurice-cheeks-is-a-great-guy/171616/19 "2003-04-29T12:07:58Z")
I saw this on CNN last night, but I have to admit I wasn’t paying attention so I didn’t realize how cool a thing it really was. Question: Who are these “Trailblazers”? What city do thay play for? Why are they such schmucks? TONKA!!! ---
**Author:** ![severin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb8c5e/32.png) [@severin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/severin)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2003, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/maurice-cheeks-is-a-great-guy/171616/20 "2003-04-29T14:38:29Z")
[Portland Trail Blazers](http://www.nba.com/blazers/) Dunno why they are supposed to be such schmucks. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/maurice-cheeks-is-a-great-guy/171616.md?page=2)