THE DISCIPLINE OF A GOOD SOLDIER (2 OF 7)
by Jeff Schreve
Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:1-12
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The Discipline of a Good Soldier (2 of 7)
Soldiers of the Cross
Jeff Schreve
2 Timothy 4:1-12
In 1984 a basketball player by the name of John Williams came out of LSU to go into the pros. John Williams was 6'8". His weight was listed at 235 lbs. He was voted in 1984 the best high-school basketball player in the country. He played basketball in high-school in California. Two times, his junior and senior year, he was voted the best basketball player in California. He was the number 12 pick in the NBA Draft. We have a picture of John Williams. Some of you may remember him. He had an eight-year NBA career. It wasn't what it was supposed to be. He was supposed to be a superstar, but John Williams had injuries and things, but he had a big problem, and his problem was his weight. He ballooned from 235 program weight. He gained about 20 lbs. from his senior year in college, or when he went from college to pro. He gained 20 lbs. in that time period. And then he got up to 280 lbs.
There was another guy that year in 1984 also named John Williams, who was a first-round draft pick, and he worked very hard. He wasn't as touted as the John Williams from California, but he worked very hard, and he got the nickname "Hot Rod." John "Hot Rod" Williams.
Our John Williams from California, who had a weight problem also got a nickname, "Hot Plate." John "Hot Plate" Williams. That's what they called him. He lost his NBA career. At one time they found him, and they said, "We're not going to pay you anymore of your salary until you lose weight." Charles Barkley was talking one day in the training room to John "Hot Plate" Williams right before he didn't make the team, and he said to him, "Hey, John. You know, you could have been a really good NBA player if you had just learned two little words." He said, "Oh yeah, what's that?" 'I'm full!" John "Hot Plate" Williams didn't have a good career. Now, you can say a lot of things about him. ...
Soldiers of the Cross
Jeff Schreve
2 Timothy 4:1-12
In 1984 a basketball player by the name of John Williams came out of LSU to go into the pros. John Williams was 6'8". His weight was listed at 235 lbs. He was voted in 1984 the best high-school basketball player in the country. He played basketball in high-school in California. Two times, his junior and senior year, he was voted the best basketball player in California. He was the number 12 pick in the NBA Draft. We have a picture of John Williams. Some of you may remember him. He had an eight-year NBA career. It wasn't what it was supposed to be. He was supposed to be a superstar, but John Williams had injuries and things, but he had a big problem, and his problem was his weight. He ballooned from 235 program weight. He gained about 20 lbs. from his senior year in college, or when he went from college to pro. He gained 20 lbs. in that time period. And then he got up to 280 lbs.
There was another guy that year in 1984 also named John Williams, who was a first-round draft pick, and he worked very hard. He wasn't as touted as the John Williams from California, but he worked very hard, and he got the nickname "Hot Rod." John "Hot Rod" Williams.
Our John Williams from California, who had a weight problem also got a nickname, "Hot Plate." John "Hot Plate" Williams. That's what they called him. He lost his NBA career. At one time they found him, and they said, "We're not going to pay you anymore of your salary until you lose weight." Charles Barkley was talking one day in the training room to John "Hot Plate" Williams right before he didn't make the team, and he said to him, "Hey, John. You know, you could have been a really good NBA player if you had just learned two little words." He said, "Oh yeah, what's that?" 'I'm full!" John "Hot Plate" Williams didn't have a good career. Now, you can say a lot of things about him. ...
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