Peja Stojakovic Appreciation Thread

[mavsfan1000]

He was huge for us against the Lakers. Unfortunately, he didn't get to play much in the finals due to matchups but I'm glad he got a ring.

[DirkDoesWork]

After what happened to him and the whole Kings roster in 2002, I'm happy he got his ring

[Nick Manning]

After what happened to him and the whole Kings roster in 2002, I'm happy he got his ring

Yeah, I was afraid those guys would never get over the Game 7 choke. Props to Peja for getting some revenge

[Jacob1983]

I bet Peja was just dying to say to Stern "you can't take this one away from me".

[mavsfan1000]

I--LFXAM5xs

[mavsfan1000]

http://bayarea.sbnation.com/sacramento-kings/2011/6/14/2223082/peja-stojakovic-nba-champion-dallas-mavericks

Peja Stojakovic Is An NBA Champion
by Avinash Kunnath • Jun 14, 2011 9:00 AM PDT

With all the hub-hub surrounding Dirk Nowitzki, Jason Kidd, Jason Terry, Mark Cuban, Rick Carlisle, Peja Stojakovic of the Dallas Mavericks is going to be absent from most championship celebrations, but he deserves a decent amount of credit for Dallas's title run, and that should give Kings fans plenty of reason to smile (this picture also goes a long way too).

I wrote most of what I wanted to write about Peja in this column back when he was scorching the Lakers with a good dose of revenge. Check it out and come back here and recognize why Peja is a deserving and worthy champion for his playoff contributions.



Look, I'm sad too that Peja didn't get to shine in the spotlight of the NBA Finals (he was 1 for 5 in only 26 minutes of play, and was benched after Game 3 for Brian Cardinal). But this was the wrong series for him, since his minutes would have to be spent guarding LeBron James and Chris Bosh, two guys who probably wouldn't have

Just let it be known that Stojakovic was involved in hitting crucial shots throughout the Western Conference Playoffs, notched double digits in four of those games (and 20+ points in two), and played 15+ minutes in the first 15 playoff games. The Mavs might have battled the Lakers to exhaustion rather than sweeping them without Peja's threes in Games 1 and 3. When Cardinal took his place, Peja never complained, never pouted, and was just as happy as the rest of his teammates at being able to hold his prize. He was a huge part of Dallas's run to the Finals.

It's the journey that matters for these guys more than the destination. And Peja was definitely a part of that journey for the Mavericks toward Destination Championship.

[DMC]

Wasn't he benched for the last 3 games and had what, 2 points in the Finals? Really? Brian Cardinal did more.

Fuck Peja. Let's shed a tear for the choker (he choked).

[Jacob1983]

Peja> Lebitch:lol

[mavsfan1000]

Wasn't he benched for the last 3 games and had what, 2 points in the Finals? Really? Brian Cardinal did more.

Fuck Peja. Let's shed a tear for the choker (he choked).
He has some serious back problems if you didn't notice. He is not the player he once was. But he sure loved that opportunity to get revenge on the Lakers. A very humble player similar to Dirk. An incredible 3 point shooter. And he gets a :lobt2: just like everyone else on the Mavs this year.

[dunkman]

Congrats Peja! He played well against the Lakers.

[DMC]

Congrats Peja, you fucking worthless piece of shit. You and Bonner should do a "How To Choke in the Playoffs" video.

[Venti Quattro]

lol airball in 2002 WCF

[DirkDoesWork]

lol 27 free throws in the 4th quarter

[Venti Quattro]

lol 16-31 freethrow shooting in a game 7

[ploto]

Peja played great in the first couple of rounds. Of course, he did not match up with the Heat trying to guard Bosh and LeBron, but he contributed to the Mavs success this post-season. I am really happy for him. It was especially fun to watch him drain 3's against the Lakers.

[DirkDoesWork]

lol good point

[Jacob1983]

At the end of the day, Peja has more rings than Lebron.

[DMC]

At the end of the day, Peja has more rings than Lebron.
He had more at the beginning of the day as well.

[Venti Quattro]

At the end of the day, Peja has more rings than Lebron.

LeBron has more choke jobs than Peja's 10+ year career.

[Jacob1983]

Peja finally got his chance for a ring this year and he was successful. Gotta give him props for enduring the wait.

[DJ Mbenga]

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5vNAFmAtX8w/Suq-1cDLJrI/AAAAAAAABZM/HFMzTPBpxH8/s320/pejasienna.jpg