Re: Vin Baker

["Donald Liles" <dliles@xxxxxxxxxx>]

The only thing I have been thinking about Baker lately is with all of his reported bouts 
with depression, I truly wonder if he suffers from Bipolar disorder. This is completely 
different than the type of depression one of us might feel over the Pistons loss, or 
Len Bias and Reggie Lewis dying. This is debilitating, read Bob Ryan's article this 
week. If he suffers from depression, I continually wonder if he is either not been 
properly diagnosed and therefore able to receive treatment or if he is attempting to 
manage it without medication. 

As an aside I will say in general that there is plenty of overmedication and 
overdiagnosing going on in the world. Case in point every hyper 2 year old does not 
need Ritalin, every adult does not need prozac to make us responsible members of 
society. Having said that....

The whole Barrett Robbins thing has had me thinking a great deal about that. If he 
truly is breaking down and crying, I do wonder if someone is not diagnosing him. 
Remembering also Alonzo Spellman and Dimitrious Underwood, there was definite 
problems with them as well. Hopefully someone will properly diagnose him, if he is 
just being a big spoiled brat and a useless basketball player, fine yes he should retire 
and clear his conscience of taking money for his level of play. If however, there is 
truly a medical condition, he should go on a medical leave and get help. I will admit 
that I hope it is that he is not just a bum.