Maynard G. Bogut and the innocent Pacers

This summer Andrew Bogut was sporting a little patch of beard right below his chin. I guess I never realized it until I looked at an ad for Bucks tickets in yesterday's Mke Journal Sentinel. My question is, does he realize it makes him look just like Maynard G. Krebs -- the original mainstream bohemian? Its exact (the picture posted doesn't do the comparison justice). Maybe reruns of that Dobie show are popular down under. But I don't know that I'd go for that look, what with there always being a little marijuana mysteriously present in every NBA player's vehicle.

Speaking of the outlaw Pacers. The thing that jumped out at me in that whole unfortunate and I'M CERTAIN TOTALLY UNPROVOKED incident is this-- all of the Pacers present were strapped! Is this SOP for NBA players? I hope not. I mean, to go to a booby bar they felt the need to carry? Apparently all of the heat was licensed, but, still, is that good practice? Doesn't that embolden them and encourage confrontation?

Finally, how can so many guys smoke J's on a regular basis and still effectively hoop? I guess Paul Hornung smoked ciggies in the locker room at halftime, so it can be done.