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it is as if it never existed
Is Brent on fire or what?
How long can he keep this up?
Oh and that Manu steal, behing the back, alley-oop which Brent laid up was sweet, sweet b-ball
it is as if it never existed
It's as if it's in the Club.
I don't think I've ever "hated" Barry. In fact, I've always enjoyed his quotes and have always found him to be great with fans and in the community. I've always liked his game, too. I've just never had really high expectations for him, even when he came here a few seasons ago.
But I do hear what you're saying. I've also heard countless rips on him, especially during his maiden voyage through Spursdom.
Barry said it himself. He wanted to "Steve Kerr" his way to a couple of championships.
Brent Barry is shooting 50.7%+ this season from beyond the arc=10th in the league the highest among the top 10 with 34-3pts total since the start of the season.
you think Brent has got what it takes to beat Dirk(who's going to defend his le), in the 3pt-shoot out in the 2007 All-Star game? I like to think there's one Spur or maybe the only one in the league who won an All-Star Dunk contest once then, wins again in the 3pt-shoot out.
Brent being a set shooter might give him a slight advantage because he doesn't have to worry about fatigue during the 3pt shoot out. But what slight advantage he might have as a set shooter, he loses being a spot up shooter. He's not really a shoot off the dribble guy like Nowitzki or Stojakovic. The format of the three point shoot out is perfect for guys that shoot off the dribble.
Barry was in the 3 point contest a few years ago...I think it was Ray Allen or Peja that beat him. He was tearing it up and then choked...
It was funny when he made it to the second round though...because he started out real strong then went cooooooooooold, then needed to make like one more shot to advance and he made it on the last shot.
What made it so funny was his celebration, he thought he was the baddest dude ont he planet. He made a funny whooping noise and started jumping up and down.
I would like to see him in the contest again though...he easily has the shot to pull it off.
But Barry IMO is not a very good stationary 3 shooter...at least he's not as good as you'd think he would be.
He's best at pull up threes on the break or off a last second pass in a half court.
I think that's a big reason why he struggled at first with his shot. He wasn't used to just standing around waiting to shoot via methodical inside out offense running through a dominant big. That's why he still plays his best basketball individually when he's on the floor with Manu and Tony who are very similar. Running and guard generated offense. The big adjustment he has made this season is that he has finally learned to consistently hit shoots of Duncan double teams...on the rare chance that he is the one they double off of(and it's still extremely rare that he is the one)
But anyway...if he goes into the 3 contest and wins, he will be the only man in NBA history to have won both the 3 and dunk contest I believe. It'd be cool to see Brent pull that off.
The only ones on the Slam Dunk list who could possibly be considered for invitation to the three-point compe ion other than Barry would be Kobe, J-Rich, and Vince.
Kobe and JRich haven't got a chance in of pulling it off...the only thing they are likely to do is tie Jordan's record for the worst performance and point total in the history of the 3pt contest.
Vince actually could pull it off IMO...he's an under-rated 3 shooter.
I also think at one point Allen could have challenged to win the dunk contest.
There is a short list of guys who had the skill set to win both in NBA history, there is a short list of guys who have even been invited to be in both...Brent is one of them.
Kenny Smith is another...Kenny is actually the only guy to be in both contests in the same all star weekend. He didn't win either...but it's impressive as that he had the skill set to be in both...because as we all know, he's not as good of a player as AJ was.
"Vince actually could pull it off IMO...he's an under-rated 3 shooter."
38% career, 34% this season, 142nd in NBA.
Whott overrates VC.
Quentin Richardson.
Q.E.D.
Next time, at least make it a challenge.
Q-Rich's 3efficiency with the Clips made him look like Craig Hodges compared to Kobe and JRich.
Kobe has no chance of doing it....Kobe had a couple of sub 30% seasons playing with Shaq...get serious.
Maybe J Rich...but he's not as good of a 3 shooter as Q Rich was.
I looked at your list again...Vince is the only one that could do it.
QRich has a better chance of winning the dunk contest than Kobe does of winning the 3 contest....it's not that easy, just ask Jordan.
i was right then.
the big question is...will Brent gets an invite? Bruce Bowen wanted to go and has the credentials to back him up being one of the top 3pt shooters in the past 3 yrs but snobbed from participating 2 yrs in a row.The only ones on the Slam Dunk list who could possibly be considered for invitation to the three-point compe ion other than Barry would be Kobe, J-Rich, and Vince.
Come again? Did you think I didn't already check these numbers?
Q-Rich lifetime 3P% 35.5%
best seasonal 3P% 38.1% (not counting this year)
J-Rich lifetime 3P% 34.7%
best 3P% 38.4%
And the year Q-Rich won, he shouldn't even have been invited, because Damon Jones, who was leading the league in 3P%, wasn't. And just for completeness, he won the year he was with the Suns. I don't recall if he was ever invited as a Clip.
RIF.Kobe has no chance of doing it....Kobe had a couple of sub 30% seasons playing with Shaq...get serious.
Maybe J Rich...but he's not as good of a 3 shooter as Q Rich was.
I looked at your list again...Vince is the only one that could do it.
QRich has a better chance of winning the dunk contest than Kobe does of winning the 3 contest....it's not that easy, just ask Jordan.
You think it's beyond Kobe's abilities to get his 3-point shooting up to the level where he was a candidate for the contest?
Now, hush.
Barry stopped playing like a frightened pussy. That's where all the Barry "haters" are.
Ahhh . . . extatic pulling a chumpdumper.
By the way, nice to have you back.
It's the truth. I don't see why you can't understand or accept that I have been satisfied with Barry's play since last year's trading deadline. I have said so many times. I will not retroactively suck his for the preceeding 1.5 seasons of subpar play, and don't understand why I am being repeatedly asked to do so by those who are now so excited about his improved play this season that they have to make a thread about it after every good game.
Brent's having fun, which is the fire that fuels many a player. Winning is definitely better than losing. Brent's a good guy, most Spur fans know this through this quotes and community service efforts.
He seems to be playing slower and more in control. I don't know what happened but something clicked. Maybe he just didn't want to get traded. This year the Spurs aren't near as fun to watch unless he's on the court. Especially, with Manu and Beno. Great team basketball. But yes he did suck hard when he first got here and there's no way around that.
1) I've never hated Brent Barry. He's funny and a great interview.
2) I REALLY hated the way he played for 1.5 seasons. He sucked ass, hard.
3) I don't hate the way he's played since his near trade experience. I'm rather enjoying it, and wonder why it took so ing long.
If that means that I'm "pulling a chumpdumper", then I am.
I'm pretty much in the same camp.1) I've never hated Brent Barry. He's funny and a great interview.
2) I REALLY hated the way he played for 1.5 seasons. He sucked ass, hard.
3) I don't hate the way he's played since his near trade experience. I'm rather enjoying it, and wonder why it took so ing long.
If that means that I'm "pulling a chumpdumper", then I am.
Anyone seen Devin Brown lately? Exs? Chump?
PWNTx1000
Oh wait...I found this on the Pop show:
We will not be bringing Devin Brown back to the Spurs - Gregg Popovich.
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