http://blog.pixnet.net/jerod/post/7814955 R.I.P Eddie Griffin HOUSTON -- Former Minnesota Timberwolves Eddie Griffin died last week when his sport utility vehicle collided with a freight train in a fiery crash in Houston, the Harris County medical examiner's office said Tuesday. Griffin Investigators used dental records to identify Griffin, 25, who began his tumultous pro career with the Houston Rockets in 2001. He was waived by the Timberwolves in March. The five-year veteran and former seventh overall draft pick had battled alcohol problems since coming out of Seton Hall. He was suspended by the NBA for five games in January for violating the anti-drug program. Houston police said in a report that the SUV ignored a railroad warning and went through a barrier before striking the moving train about 1:30 a.m. Friday. The driver's body was badly burned and there was no identification. Griffin had a series of suspensions, court dates and missed practices during his first two years in the NBA with Houston and New Jersey. He spent time in the Betty Ford Center for alcohol treatment in 2003-04. Griffin signed with the Wolves as a free agent before the 2004 season, and showed enough promise as a shot-blocker and rebounder to be signed to an extension. But he was waived in March after appearing in just 13 games for the Wolves this season. 这则由ESPN所发布的消息，相当令人扼腕，一个年轻人就这样与世长辞了，在他NBA的生涯 也是风风雨雨，这一生命运坎坷崎岖，纵使对他的场外行为对场内的影响有着许多的批评， 但他总是曾经是球队的一份子。 Eddie Griffin 01-02年就加入NBA，当年进入NBA还被NBADraft评定为NBA Comparison: Tim Duncan，大一 就弃学，相当全方为且有相当好的爆发力，未来一片大好。当年火箭正多换一就为了把他盘 来，当中还包含Richard Jefferson。 生涯待过三只球队火箭、篮网、灰狼，不过他在篮网没有打到任何一场球救被释出了，因 为烟、毒、酒的关系， 原本以为他能在灰狼找到他的第二春，一开始还真有那个样，但 他的劣根性不改，也怨不得人，都断送在自己的手上。 他在NBA唯一在行的可能就只有火锅封盖了，他在这个项目上算满有天分的，对於投篮路 线的判断很有一套，加上本身的体能条件，生涯平均22分钟的上场时间就能有1.7颗火锅 封盖，算相当有效率的，但其他时间他的表现就感觉不出有积极的态度。 在灰狼生涯第一季一开始还算是一个神准的三分射手，有四成以上的命中率，到球季後中 後半段才因烂投而下降，但当年球季还有三成以上的三分球命中率，不过他有投篮失意 症，生涯五个球季只有一个球季勉强刚好四成，对於一个禁区球员来说这样的投篮命中率 真的很糟。 去年休季期间他就爆发了在SUV车上看文艺爱情动作片，排错手排档，而去撞电线杆的事 件，让他去年一整年几乎都在坐冷板凳，球季中还被球队直接放弃释出，可见他的态度真 的已经不适合继续留在NBA了。 没想到今年却发生去撞火车的事故，断送了他的生命，结束了他戏剧性的一生，他总算曾 经是灰狼的一份子，祝他一路好走。 R.I.P Eddie Griffin --

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