Pietrus a fan favorite?

by Snesley Wipes on Jan 2, 2008 10:52 PM PST

Watching a recorded Dubs game earlier in the week (I think it was the second win against the TWolves) and one of the FSNBA guys interviewed Pietrus and asked why he was such a "fan favorite." Maybe its just me, but that was one of the most ridiculous/hilarious questions ever. Even Pietrus seemed a bit taken aback by it. Maybe its just me. Couple of questions for discussion:
-What is the general fan consensus on Pietrus?
-Does this guy still have any trade value?
-He's no Todd Fuller, but how does he rank among Warriors draft "busts?"
-Finally and totally off-topic, is it just me, or does anyone else miss Felton "The Shaq-Missile" Spencer?

This FanPost is a submission from a member of the mighty Golden State of Mind community. While we're all here to throw up that W, these words do not necessarily reflect the views of the GSoM Crew. Still, chances are the preceding post is Unstoppable Baby!

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In my opinion

Pietrus IS a fan favorite. Not for his basketball skills (or lack thereof), but for hs personality. I remember at this year's open practice, the crowd was going crazy when he was introduced and when he was out on the court shooting around before the event started. He was ven playing catch with the crowd, and they were eating him up.

by WarriorForLife on Dec 29, 2007 11:01 PM PST reply actions

Nope

Not really. Good person, but not a player that the fans love mainly because of his small stupid mistakes.

Ballin

by ballin on Dec 29, 2007 11:38 PM PST reply actions

remember

JRich...He was a fan favorite too. Could there be a pattern developing?

by highflya on Dec 30, 2007 12:07 AM PST reply actions

hes a fan favorite

because of how he is off the court. hes always joking and he likes talking to fans and hes really nice to everyone. so ya on the court he isnt a fan favorite at all. hes kind of like foyle (off the court!). you should have seen him at last years open practice he was doing the worm and breakdancing

by twelve years on Dec 30, 2007 12:44 AM PST reply actions

he...

annoys the hell out of me as a basketball player...

by wander7 on Dec 30, 2007 12:50 AM PST reply actions

i was wondering the same thing

by Proof on Dec 30, 2007 2:25 AM PST reply actions

Sure the recorded game wasn't from three seasons

ago? He was definitely a fan favorite back when he could defend anybody in the NBA.

by eshock @ Golden State Of Mind on Dec 30, 2007 9:52 AM PST reply actions

Hes a fan favorite

because of stuff like this

Bring on the BD Show!!!

by dajrichshow on Dec 30, 2007 5:03 PM PST reply actions

Countdown on Pietrus

Hey, some of us waited for the winter Solstace, but I'm waiting for Tuesday when Pietrus can be traded. Not so much because I don't like his game (which I don't), but because he is complaining about his playing time and has value as trade bait. Let him be a fan favorite with another team who has someone we really need: a non-scoring banger and or back up PG.

You call me ancient, I say "oldguysrule"

by commish on Dec 30, 2007 7:58 PM PST reply actions

Pietrus is...

SHWAG!

by gabezgsw on Dec 30, 2007 9:14 PM PST reply actions

No, he's not a fan favorite

By the sound of the cheers at the games, it sounds like Matt Barnes. (I'm speaking of bench players not starters)

Although, I believe that fans like Bellinelli even though he doesn't get to play.

I remember that JRich always drew the louder applause during the intros over Baron.

by gswfanforlife on Dec 30, 2007 9:42 PM PST reply actions

Pietrus is a favorite to get traded

I can't forgive him for the free throw misses in Utah during the playoffs.

Everytime he's on the court, he'll do something that makes me want to be violent. He is athletic, but that's about it.

Great guy off the court. But that's not enough.

by warriordean on Dec 30, 2007 10:17 PM PST reply actions

thats it!

he dose things on the courts that makes me wanna get violent....

by wander7 on Dec 31, 2007 1:56 AM PST up reply actions

hilarious...

for everyones sake, lets hope mp gets traded so theres not too much violent behavior.

david wood, now there was a fan favorite.

by ktweezee on Jan 2, 2008 8:41 AM PST up reply actions

i don't think so..

b/c im sure many people have the same reaction anytime he comes into the game..and that is..." OH NO" b/c he always makes mistakes and lives in the corner, not a lot of off the ball movement, kinda just stands there a lot. I believe Matt Barnes is starting to get in that same realm as well, b/c he seems he has only shown glimpes here and there of actually being beneficial to this team. I hope they get rid of Pietrus soon, so we can bring in some fresh faces and people that would appreciate being here.

by celicadriven27 on Jan 2, 2008 7:41 AM PST reply actions

MP hasn't been as bad this year as he has been...

...also who would we play instead of him?

Nelson hasn't found anybody to take his minutes on our current roster...that should say something about what he does that a lot of other people on our roster can't do....

by FuasonPrince on Jan 3, 2008 12:10 AM PST reply actions