Popeye Jones is now a Winterhawks fan

May 21, 2012, 4:50 pm

It’s not uncommon to find children of athletes following in their parents footsteps to pursue a career in the same sports field that their parents excelled in. The son of former NBA player and current assistant coach of the Brooklyn Nets Popeye Jones decided to follow a sport off the hardwoods and onto the ice. Popeye Jones joined the Bald Faced Truth with John Canzano to talk about his career and also talk about his son Seth’s budding hockey career. Seth was acquired and signed by the Portland Winterhawks and proud dad Popeye talked with Canzano about the signing his son experienced. Popeye and John have a discussion and break down the NBA playoffs and talk about this past season with the New Jersey Nets.

Popeye talks with John about his nickname and also gives us the scoop on what his son Seth’s nickname is. Popeye talks about facing and coaching against Gregg Popovich and game planning against a master. Who does Popeye like in the playoffs?