Haven't seen Boti's article (basketball section on AdelaideNow hasn't updated in a while), but the Chinese Chamber of Commerce SA indeed had their CNY dinner on Feb 7 and I know that MD has been involved with that annual event in the past.

Interesting that MD wasn't there yet Darren Ng was then isn't it. I thought it was odd to see Darren with a tie on, but I am guessing he came from the event to be there for Brett??

Isn't Darren NG Malaysian?

Nearly as bad as having a go at someone for not attending the ABA Nationals when they were stayng home while a family member underwent brain surgery.

A real jurno would actually get the story straight before writing the story.

Well I guess Janet & Chek Ng are malaysian too if Darren is, but they were obviously running the show

Father Malaysian, mother chinese. Still doesn't explain why Darren made it to the game and not Mark? Surely it would only take an hour?

I think Darren dropped in for the start of the game and then left for the event. MD might've had more responsibility and needed to be there earlier if he was the MC? The event started at 6pm, before the tribute to Brett at a 7pm game.

Malay-Chinese. His mother, Janet, is president of the CCCSA.

I just envisioned Davis didn't make it because he had a blonde under each arm and I thought fair enough :P

What's the old saying??
"Don't let the TRUTH get in the way of a good story"
At least it wasn't pumped up to be a major headline.
Boti's columns still provide a lot of positives for a game that needs them.

He may have still had those two blondes

why was Dan clausen not on the court, he is the only missing 36er beside's Pud, word is he was not invited.

before you go saying he never played with Brett, hell half the guys on court never played with Brett.

poor form.

FYI: the article in question -

http://linky.com.au/czuiu

Any one wonder why Al and Mark don't do the same camps anymore? Brett works for Al's camp

Getting Mark Davis to MC something would be about as useful as Stevie Wonder calling out Bingo Balls.

Darren makes it to both assumably but Mark couldn't.

Perhaps Boti knows something and is alluding to it rather than out and out smashing the guy.

That's pretty poor form by Boti IMO. I'm about 95% certain that the announcer on sat night said that Mark Davis was unable to make it due to prior commitments, but that he wished Brett and the Sixers all the best. Does anyone else remember hearing something along those lines?

Sounds like we need Moulder and Scully on the job to find out what is going on.

The truth is out there!

It is nice to think well of our former stars but to attack Boti for writing this article is being totally blind. Seriously guys if Mark wanted to be there he would have for that early short presentation.

Boti is always quick to sieze the opportunity of a controversial article... sadly he overlooks or is blinded to the truth on occassion.

If Mark was at the CCCSA function, the odds are the two birds under his arms had black hair not blonde!

ni hao!

Maybe they don't get along. Who cares? Does that make both of them less champions? I work for a not for profit organisation and Mark has gone out of his way to help us on numerous occasions. Brett is captain courageous and there is no doubting he is a champion on and off the court. End of story. Judge Not!

The Sixers did show a video clip of MD congratulating Brett before the game on Sat night .
Not that I could hear much of it.

MD was seriously let down by a self-proclaimed 'service provider' in the basketball community not long ago. I'm sure MD would refuse to do the same to people to whom he had a long-standing commitment to MC their event. An MC cannot just 'duck out' for an hour or so.

Speaking of MC's, I wish our bloke would actually introduce the opposition players just a little louder so we can actually hear them! But I guess he has to save his voice for all that other crap he goes on with.

Hey Einstein, you might want to spell that correctly!

I bet he just follows where the money is, gotta afford those new cars and babes! If money stops coming in from one group, turn to another (I guess now its the chinese commerce).

I think ths issue is much bigger than just this event, goes back a long long time and with a lot of different people.

????
There were a lot more 36ers than Dan Clausen missing.

At the end of the day...

"If Mark was at the CCCSA function, the odds are the two birds under his arms had black hair not blonde!"

His wife and girlfriend must both be very understanding.

I would believe boti if this was the first time he didn't get his background check.

Fool me once, blame on you. Fool me twice, blame on me.