Now, I'm nopt a Beno hater like a lot of people are here, I agree 10000% with the people who say that given another system Beno can and will prosper. Given last night, he has shown that he can. But "I chose this team?" I think it was more like they chose you. Where else was he going to play? I just got a kick out of that quote.
Carry on.
Isn't that the way every player should develop and learn? Sometimes I think putting players on a short leash is just an assinine way to coach...especially in the regular season.
And why is Darius Washington suddenly back to riding the pine? The kid was playing damn good and now he hasn't seen the floor in 2 games. That's the kind of that would frustrate the out of me if I'm a player. Is Jacque Vaughn really that much better?
I sincerely wish that for him...
EVEN THOUGH i did completely gave up on him
Maybe he really didnt fit good into military like Popovich system and he needs more breathing space.
I sincerely wish that for him...
EVEN THOUGH i did completely gave up on him
Maybe he really didnt fit good into military like Popovich system and he needs more breathing space.
I noticed something in the box score of Beno's game...
L. Hunter DNP - Coach's Decision
Everyone in Sacramento seems really high on him. I can't turn on the radio or watch the news without them going ga-ga over him.
With rumors of the Cavs and Heat wanting to trade for Bibby again I wonder if the Kings are willing to do so now with Udrih proving he can play in their system?
I'd like to see that Bibby is traded so Beno can play like he's playing so far. I also read that when Bibby comes back Beno will have a big role in the Kings play. So...we'll see.
Good observation
Good observationI don't get it...
when did he ever say he didn't give a . maybe he didn't b/c Pop put him in the doghouse and he was never able to showcase his capabilities. now look . . .
I haven't seen anybody on the current roster being yelled at as much as Tony was in his first years.
I stopped caring about Beno when he started inventing reasons for his failure blaming everybody except himself. The NVE debacle was bad but please don't use it as an excuse for his behavior. He was asked - and given the opportunity - to lead a championship caliber team and failed. Was he under pressure? sure he was - ask Manu whether he feels any pressure!
I'm horrible at holding grudges and hope he does well, but please don't use 4 decent games on the Kings as proof of Pop's incompetence. I wish him well but at the end of the day this bares to be repeated:
Perhaps it isn't personal and more about Pop trying to figure out how to create the best rotations.
This is a deep team, and finding time for every player has got to be tough.
It's still early. I wouldn't worry about Washington's "lack" of playing time too much.
Well, different systems equals a different game and a possible new level of confidence. Good for him, good to see him break out and prove himself.
at least for now that is....
What I have noticed so far is that he has really good vision. He can fit passes where most PG's cant, but he seems to up the easy entry passes. I have seen 1 or 2 times where he turned over an easy entry pass that shouldn't have been turned over. And on the other end I have seen him make passes that only a handful of PGs in the NBA can make.
Lindsey Hunter took down Beno's pants and had him at midcourt on national TV in the 2005 Finals...repeatedly. It was the beginning of Beno's downfall.
yeah, Beno's probably been having Lindsey Hunter nightmares ever since then. That's really when it all began. Beno just crumbled in the half court trap. After that the Spurs got Nick Van Worthless and we all know how that turned out.
It's going to be interesting to see Beno play against the Spurs. I wonder if they'll try to steal it from him constantly.
Could it be that many (most) of us "experts" were wrong about this guy? Time will tell.
Udrih steps up big to lead Kings past Pistons
Unwanted in San Antonio, Beno Udrih appears to have found a home with the Sacramento Kings. Udrih had 23 points and six assists to help the Kings beat the Detroit Pistons 105-95 on Sunday night. Udrih, a late preseason cut by San Antonio who came to the Kings as a backup when Mike Bibby was injured just prior to the season, has quickly become a starter. He showed why against the Pistons, hitting 9 of 13 shots from the field and all five of his free throw attempts and fueling a strong second half by the Kings.
This may have been the most stupid thing ever posted here, and that says a lot. Tony Parker was NEVER handled with kid gloves. Pop screamed at him for like 3 seasons, until he got it. Tony was also the only Spur allowed to bring the ball up the floor against Hunter. When he was off the floor and it was Manu and Barry, whomever Hunter wasn't covering brought the ball up court.
Finley also isn't being coddled. He's a streak shooter, and the Spurs know this. If you bench him, you risk missing a night like Houston. He's also hustling, rebounding and making good passes, not clubbing and scarfing breakfast tacos 24/7.
You got one right: Hedo was coddled. He's also no longer a Spur. Do you see the pattern?
The Spurs ed up and let another allstar go to another team.
Straight up. Pop is a dip .
OK, hitmanyr2k, you're off the hook. Sequ took your stupidity le.
But through all that yelling Parker still got his playing time, didn't he? Parker was allowed to make mistakes and stay in the game, wasn't he?
See above.
These decisions are not made in a vacuum. Whatever the reasons, Beno was NEVER going to get what he wanted here - guaranteed playing time. Other players respond to that by stepping up their game and practicing as much as they can so that they are ready when their number is called and they go out and play as hard as they can to earn more minutes. Beno responded by sulking, throwing fits, being unreliable, partying, gaining weight, wasting his time on the court, and making up excuses for why he was not performing well (is, the Spurs are prejudiced against European players).
The NVE thing was a debacle, and I was upset about it at the time. I understood the early play of NVE over Beno, because he needed to get used to the system. Then in head to head compe ion for time, Beno faltered. He did not play as well as he had the previous year and he didn't work as hard. I do think his development was stunted and his confidence was shot because of that season. But then he had another season in which to prove himself and to prove once and for all that Pop's decisions to go with NVE were wrong, and he blew it.
I feel no pity for him - I'm thrilled he is gone. It's nice for him to go to another system and do well, but he doesn't seem to realize that he is on borrowed time there too - Bibby will come back and Beno will be back to competing for minutes. It may be possible that Bibby will be traded and Beno will be their guy, but that is yet to be seen. Beno is his own worst enemy, with delusions of granduer. For some reason, even though it was clear to everyone else, he seemed to think that he deserved minutes and had a right to challenge Parker for the starting job.
Only time will tell whether those delusions will occur again, or whether he's over them and focused on just playing ball. His comments indicate the former.
The circle is complete - my supervisor just added Beno to his fantasy team.
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