TheBeagle's JRich Apology Box

[TheBeagle]

I'll admit that this topic isn't deserving of its own thread, but due to my scathing criticism of JR, it is my duty to have a thread where I can post my apologies throughout the season.

First and foremost, I've always said I have no problem admitting when I'm wrong, and in the case of JR the verdict is still open, but damn if he didn't have a brilliant game against the Jazz. Slashing to the hoop, drilling 3s, hitting FTs, and playing very solid D!!!! This is the JRich I was expecting in the trade, and this has not been the JRich we've seen so far this season. I really enjoyed how he and GW played off each other so well also, with GW giving great backdoor passes to a cutting JRich on at least 2 occassions.

Awesome game, Jason. Looks like you might've finally found your comfort zone with the Cats, and that is nothing but good for us!!!! Keep playing to your strengths, keep excelling, and keep making me look like a moron....I wouldn't have it any other way!!!!

[Alex]

He really did have an excellent game. Who knows maybe Mike really got to him. Like I said in another thread, he just seems lost out there and uncomfortable but he looked like he had been around the guys since the start last night.

[Muttley]

wait... who shot JR?

[dav7z]

Beagle i like you have wandered about J Rich and his game. I kinda think we had four players thinking im the man . All trying to do it by them self .
In all reality Wallace, Rich, Felton , and OK50 all look better playing team ball.

[davcbow]

Beagle i like you have wandered about J Rich and his game. I kinda think we had four players thinking im the man . All trying to do it by them self .
In all reality Wallace, Rich, Felton , and OK50 all look better playing team ball.

I think we had a team of players all trying to find "themselves" = "individual" so to speak and Jordan went to the practice and made sure they found "each other" = "team"....

[TheBeagle]

Solid game for JR tonight. Not spectacular (excepting the incredible first half!!!), but very solid. The FGs and FTs weren't there in the 2nd half, but he kept his head in the game, got us some boards, and blocked the hell out of an unsuspecting David Lee!!!

Would have liked to have seen more driving to the hoop, but in the 2nd half the Knicks did a pretty good job of not giving any player a true iso, outiside of Raymond, or our big boys down low.

Overall, it looks like Jason's finding his way!!!!!

[MattD]

yep, keep it going... he thrives at an offense like golden state were there is constant motion and a fast tempo, a quick open three or only two men back and he can drive against them, slowing the game down and having him slash doesnt work as well as we expected, though he did show his ups with that block... the ft's though, o man

[ohara831]

I am not yet prepared to say I was wrong on my assessment of his game. I think he is still way too limited for the money. My biggest criticism has been that if he is so limited, then at least let his scoring be somewhat consistant. He will have a great game, then an avg game, then he will stink it up for a 2-3 game stretch. Then, it repeats itself. That has been my biggest concern since scoring from the outside seems to be his only real skill I've seen so far. I would think he is worth a little more than Carroll, and a tad under what we pay Crash. That would be fair.

[Dead_Real]

He's coming alone I'm just happy to see him attacking the basket more.

[dav7z]

I tkink hes starting to settle in . Im just guessing but think hes going to average about 18 ppg at years end and become more and more consistant.
Any one noticed his defence the last two games it's much better. Him and Wallace have finaly decided to play toghter.
This team is better than any of us think now thet we have a big. You will be surpiized at how much differance it makes.