Radnich says the Warriors treat Rick Barry like crap!

by kirkkazas on May 4, 2007 9:37 AM PDT

or something to that effect. Gary is right on. Rick Barry is the greatest Golden State Warrior who ever lived. He is a Hall of Famer and one of the NBA's 50th greatest NBA players. And they don't even invite him to the playoff game or pay for his ticket?! No Class. The Ws can't go to the next level if Warriors management treat their very best like that.

Well, at least I saw Jamaal Wilkes (Rick's Rookie teammate from UCLA) at the Warrior game and he's a Hall of Fame member of the Warriors last and ONLY championship team... but Jamaal left the Ws to play with Magic Johnson and all those championships - though one of his kids still plays at Cal.

We haven't forgotten you, Rick! The way you used to score 50 points a game by driving the lane or shooting that sweet jumper. The way you used to pass like Pistol Pete, Larry Bird, and Magic.

Don't get me wrong! I love these current Warriors and they're awesome! But it's kinda weird everyone is talking about the 1975 championship and Rick Barry's absence is rather conspicuous don'tcha think?

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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Barry

Barry has never gotten along well with other people, but that has always been one of his greatest strengths. Someone who wants to win as much as Barry did, will not knuckle under to any person willingly or easily. To preserve his dignity, Rick was perfectly wiling to spend what were probably his five best years as a player away from the NBA, and because of this the league was reminded it was dealing with adults who were worthy of respect. And this attitude on the league's part would last until the late 90s when the owners got the players to accept a horrible collective bargaining agreement that was probably one of the main reason's for Jordan's second two year `retirement' and that has only gotten worse and worse since then. In doing this Rick became larger than the sport he played and helped our society take a step forward, (though he still excelled at the sport, though because of his time in the ABA, Rick, like Dr.J., is missing from the NBA's lists of Career leaders when He should be near the top. And of course Rick knew the game well enough to teach four sons how to play in the NBA). We all like people like Earvin Johnson and Baron who seem to always be smiling and who are easy to get along with, but sometimes we need troublemakers to keep us honest. After all we are all flawed and we all will abuse other people if we think we can get away with it.

by George on May 4, 2007 10:16 AM PDT reply actions

i dont think this is appropriate

I believe you have a good point. rick barry is an all time great, possibly the best warrior in franchise history but i still dont think any warrior bashing right now is justified. i hope you are enjoying the historic run and let those inconsequential quarrels slide by. i mean we just upset the mavericks and your calling the franchise lowly, come on now.
One dub

One Dub

by hailmullingssavior on May 4, 2007 10:32 AM PDT reply actions

Yeah, you're right!

Sorry about that! I just was listening to KNBR and Gary when this fan called in and started dissing Rick Barry for not being in attendance and Gary came to Rick's defense saying Rick would be foolish to just show up on his own when the Warriors don't even invite him and basically ignore the greatest Warrior of all-time.

by kirkkazas on May 4, 2007 10:50 AM PDT up reply actions

Rick would be foolish to just show up on his own

" when the Warriors don't even invite him and basically ignore the greatest Warrior of all-time"

Yeah, Kinda odd to showcase snoopdogg, kate hudson, and woody harrelson but no Rick Barry. I'd like to have seen Barry and Wilkes and the rest of the '75 crew sittin there, but maybe they dint want to come?

by Skeptic con Urquell on May 4, 2007 11:37 AM PDT up reply actions

rick barry

i saw him at a game a few years back and got his autograph. he seemed like an ok guy. i remember hearing a while back that he was pretty much blackballed from the game cuz he didn't get along with anyone

by AJC3317 on May 4, 2007 6:24 PM PDT reply actions

when his sons come to town

he is there and when the warriors honored the championship team, he was there for that too(invited). otherwise, i have never seen him at a game or heard him talk about going to a warriors game. i used to listen to him at least 2 times a week and he would always talk about the games so i know he was watching while he was on the air at knbr.