Brent Barry In The Finals

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Barry was getting some fouls called because he was trying to play defense, just like Pop wants. Nothing wrong with that as long as: we have some fouls to give, need to rest our starters, and can put someone in with fresh energy to wear the Pistons down.

Word...every player on the team admitted they were nervous and rusty...

Manu scored 4 points in the first half...what if he didn't get back on the court?

Bowen was in foul trouble too...

Every played on the bench sucked on offense...I think the Pistons D had a lot to do with it.

But Barry doesn't get that kind of slack.

On top of that, WTF was up with putting him on Rip Hamilton anyway?

What was funny was Duncan passing it to Barry when he could have touched the rim just by raising his hand...if Barry did that you'd never hear the end of it lol. But Barry did commit a stupid foul on that play.

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When it comes down to it, we paid brent barry that contract so he could make those threes in game 1 of the phoenix series.

thats all he's done thats impressed me the entire season

[Brodels]

I meant in the playoffs...you know the context that you and other haters have chosen to focus on all ing seasonb and only now when your own weak ass argument got stuck up your ass have you lost your enthusiasm for focusing on.

You didn't specify. If seemed to me that you were talking about the regular season. It helps to explain what you're talking about.

Playoffs..figure it the out...You aren't in some elite club that realizes Barry had a substandard, for him, regular season...There have only been about 6.3 billion posts discussing it...I don't think I all of a sudden forgot about it.

I never claimed to be in any 'elite club?' Why are you so bitter?

This is even stupider than your last anti-Barry argument...Nazr is shooting better from 3 than his career average as well...I guess that means we should be using him from 3.

One of your excuses for Barry (along with 'Pop doesn't know how to use him' and 'he's always played on sucky teams in the playoffs) was that many perimeter guys struggle in their first year on the Spurs. My argument simply demonstrated that the very players you cited didn't struggle in their first year on the team.

The point is that those players, for the most part, lived up to expectations. They matched the kinds of numbers that they had been putting up throughout their careers. The exception is Kerr, although he really didn't get much playing time. He played in far fewer games that season than Barry played in this season.

Look at what he did in the playoffs...maybe then you'll see the blatant double standard you used to label Barry a choker.

He's averaging 6 points per game on 46.8% shooting. When he was signed in the offseason, more was expected of him. I can't call him a choker by comparing his regular season and playoff numbers because he had such a ty regular season. He contributed more during the regular season as far as points are concerned. I give him props for having a good Phoenix series. He was one of the reasons why the Spurs won. I've given him props for that over and over again. What else do you want?

I'm not going to give him props for playing well in the playoffs, because he's played well in exactly one (1) series. Playing well in one series doesn't erase memories of a poor regular season and over two poor playoff series, nor does it reverse his reputation of a playoff choker that he took years to build.

He played well during the Phoenix series. I was happy. I hope he can find a way to contribute against the Pistons. I'm not a Barry hater, I just want to see him do what he was brought in to do.

No...you look like you can't read...when and where did I say they shot better or worse than their career averages?

You didn't. Read above for explanation.

I said they didn't shoot as well as Barry has...and obviously, since it's well do ented he shot poorly by his own standard during the regular season, and everyone said he would be judged by what he did in the playoffs, I was talking the playoffs...you know, the here and now, when he is shooting well...

After shooting around 50% for three of the four seasons before coming to the Spurs and averaging between 11-ish points per game, his 6 points on 46% shooting doesn't get me very excited.

Here's my judgement on his playoff performances: he's played one good series and over two crappy series.

And your point is still ing stupid...if Joe Blow is a career 10% shooter and he shoots 11% that doesn't mean he's good all of a sudden, or better than another guy who shot 35% in a down year.

No, it means that he's consistent. It means that he can perform in the Spurs' system. And if he's been consistent throughout his career, it could mean that he's not a choker.

Dumbass.

Ah, resorting the the TPark strategy of namecalling when you don't have an argument. Classic.

[orhe]

barry should shoot more
he doesn't like to shoot

man that's what we got him for to shoot...
jack up a bad three or two...