DawgTalkers.net Forums DawgTalk Tailgate Forum Finally, an explanation...

...for the little patch of hair on the back of Drew Gooden's head:

4. I thoroughly enjoyed this e-mail from Rob in Kailua, Hawaii: "I've been noticing that during the Detroit-Cleveland series Gooden and Rasheed get into arguments or little scuffles at least 2-3 times a game. Is there a history there? My theory is that Gooden's little patch of hair on his neck used to be the little patch of hair missing from Rasheed's head. Drew must have won some epic battle and now wears that patch as a medal of honor. That's the only logical explanation for such a ridiculous hairdo right?"

And I thought maybe it was there to keep his headband in place.

Here is a link to the whole thing:
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/blog/index?name=simmons&entryDate=20070531

I always wondered what that patch of hair was for, and why he had it...But I don't think that's the answer.

Good article though.

I can just picture it:

Sheed: "I'll bet you this patch of hair on my head that I can sink a hook shot from half court."

Gooden: "No way, man. I got a thousand bucks says you can't."

Sheed: "You're on sucker! Watch this!" *clunk, rattle, rattle - ball falls off the rim* "Best two out of three! C'mon man."

Gooden(clippers in hand): "Nope. I want my patch of hair" *clips patch of hair from Sheed* " I think I'm gonna tape it right here on the back of my head, so you have to look at it every time you chase me down the court."

Sheed: "Aww...that's cold dawg!"

I just laughed out loud after reading that explanation.

Yeah i pictured it as like a "clash of titans" type of deal. Instead of competing for the souls of man, they bet on a hairpiece.

can anyone else sense the jelousy out of bill simmons?

i mean, if you read his stuff, he clearly doesn't like cleveland...

and is pretty mad that his storied celtics got owned in the lottery, and the cavaliers, who apparently don't know how to play basketball, are 6 wins away from a championship

i love the saltiness...