Interesting Baron Article
Check out this article on Baron Davis from Bill Simmons, "The Sports Guy" on ESPN.com. Im a fan of Bill's work, who is speaking as a season ticket holder of the Clippers who has been complaining about Baron since the signing. Interesting read, pretty much backs up, quotes and all, everything we thought and said about Baron Davis from the start. Enjoy
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"I'm gonna have the best year of my career next year"
…Sad
We still believe!!
by R Dizzle on Feb 24, 2009 12:03 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
So really it was Elton who got baron over there and then he left him in the dirt
cause baron probably wouldn’t have opted out
by GSW9 on Feb 24, 2009 1:34 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
and this article makes me sad...i miss BD..sniff sniff
by gswfan1 on Feb 24, 2009 4:44 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
me too
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by LostHawk on Feb 24, 2009 6:22 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
he's not going to do anything next year
except sit on the sidelines with injuries.
Why wait until next year for him to do something to better himself and his team? Why not now?
All I can say, I am glad he’s gone.
Kelenna is mine...;>
by girltothemax on Feb 25, 2009 8:52 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
be careful what you say
The wizards aren’t called the Washington warriors for nothing. They got our best players in Antawn (all-star) and Gilbert (when he aint injured).
by warriorgirl on Feb 25, 2009 9:57 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
for Baron's sake I hope I'm wrong
but we all have to move on still.
Kelenna is mine...;>
by girltothemax on Feb 26, 2009 7:19 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Great read
That former co-worker had to be Jack
by Rowell Movement on Feb 24, 2009 6:38 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
The one that emailed him about playing in the Mike Montgomery era?
No, Jack was still in Indiana. Not many Warriors left from 04-06.
All your base are belong to us
by Deimos24 on Feb 25, 2009 10:58 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah I’m guessing it was JRich. He’s the only one around who would still be close to Baron. Either him or Ellis but I don’t see Monta giving advice to Baron right now.
by Dubbadown on Feb 26, 2009 4:59 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
watch him tear it up next year
and all the baron haters will cry that we didnt trade maggs for him…
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by LostHawk on Feb 24, 2009 6:44 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
The Dude Who Plays With His Heart On His Sleeve....
Great article, sad circumstance. Boom come back!
Dunleavy is a cancer. I agree, it will also eat Eric Gordon alive.
by DubCurse on Feb 24, 2009 6:54 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Baron sounds like an idiot
Why sign before Brand? He could have held off a few days.
Why not try to force a trade before the deadline?..what, is this team going to lose morale if they know Baron wants out? How could it get any worse?
Why not be honest and say he doesnt like the way Dunleavy coaches? There is nothing wrong about saying you dont agree with the system and here’s how you would do it. Just dont say something rude like the coach is an idiot
Baron sounds like a victim to me and we knew him as something completely different while he was here….a leader
by warriorsvictim on Feb 25, 2009 5:08 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Why sign before Brand?
We had to sign Maggette and Turiaf before Ellis & Biedrins because of cap issues. I’m sure the same applied for Baron & Brand.
"No no Nene!"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zB5DxNl4EB0
by Dubs fan in Boston on Mar 3, 2009 12:20 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Why not be honest and say he doesnt like the way Dunleavy coaches? There is nothing wrong about saying you dont agree with the system and here’s how you would do it. Just dont say something rude like the coach is an idiot
When talking to ESPN, you have to remember they’re going to do whatever it takes to sell clicks/viewers/issues. If you say “I don’t like the way he coaches”, they’ll blow it way out of proportion. Sports media has turned into tabloid journalism. “It is what it is”, and Baron has to dance the dance or get burned by the tabloids.
"No no Nene!"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zB5DxNl4EB0
by Dubs fan in Boston on Mar 3, 2009 12:23 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
the writer
is obviously trying to be buddy buddy with BD and has a strong bias and makes Baron the victim and poor baron and all he wanted to do was do it for the kids, etc.. Don’t get me wrong I love Baron, and I do feel bad for him, but could you imagine JRich being in the same situation and feeling sorry for himself, sulking around on the Court.
by Agent Zero on Feb 25, 2009 10:12 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
The writer almost assuredly had a mandate from his management to write an article about Baron Davis
With a specific agenda to get something about what happened with Elton, and try to get a feel for BD. You can’t write that article without a pro-Baron slant. Yes, he glossed over the “WTF, you’re paid gobs of money to play basketball and you can’t even force yourself to try?” aspect. But if he writes that he burns his relationship with Baron for the future and wouldn’t be trusted by any other athlete… it’s the nature of the beast.
"No no Nene!"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zB5DxNl4EB0
by Dubs fan in Boston on Mar 3, 2009 12:26 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I miss Baron
But it’s just time to move on. It’s been time, actually. I would love to have him, but no way in hell would I pay him the money the Clippers are paying him. Jamal Crawford is nowhere near as good as Baron Davis, but from a player’s role on a team’s standpoint, I think he can replace him.
by Golden Boy on Feb 25, 2009 10:43 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
i actually think jamal has more talent than baron
he just for some reason hasnt produced the way he seems like he should be able to…baron plays with a ton of emotion, maybe thats what jamal needs?
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by LostHawk on Feb 25, 2009 11:09 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Baron plays with too much emotion
He’s like Jackson. If he gets way too pissed, it actually hurts the team. Then come the stupid fouls and technicals.
by Golden Boy on Feb 26, 2009 8:50 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Are you kidding?
No way is Craw more talented than Baron. When healthy and motivated, Baron is a top 5 PG in the league. Nobody could ever say that about Crawford.
by Calamity on Feb 26, 2009 4:56 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
i actually think jamal has more talent than baron,he just for some reason hasnt produced the way he seems like he should be able to
Haha, That ’s the definition of talent
Now wheres the rubbers? Whose got the rubbers?
I noticed there's so many of them
and there's really not that many of us.
by Skeptic con Urquell on Feb 26, 2009 7:55 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
maybe i shoulda said skill set or potential?
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by LostHawk on Feb 26, 2009 8:36 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
No, that wouldn't have helped...
Crawford has less talent, less potential, less emotion, less intensity. He not better than Baron at anything.
by in for life on Feb 28, 2009 5:15 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
He's better than Baron at ft shooting
Way better!
by Golden Boy on Feb 28, 2009 5:51 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
no...
hes a better free thrower, jump shooter, handler, and 3 pnt shooter….
for some reason he just doesnt create well for others, even tho he creates great for himself
You know I spit technique to the freshest freak
Gimme a call you will see results in just a week
With the soul of a LOST HAWK
Is there a heaven for a Rap Cat, let's talk
by LostHawk on Feb 28, 2009 11:35 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
None of those skills have anything to do with being a good PG
They offer peripheral help (it’s good to have a good handle and be a 3pt threat, but not critical). You are a good point guard by being able to distribute and execute and have great vision when you’re handling the ball. Baron has that, Craw not as much.
"No no Nene!"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zB5DxNl4EB0
by Dubs fan in Boston on Mar 3, 2009 12:29 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
hes a weaker defender, worse shooter worse playmaker worse court vision and smaller weaker and BDs got just as good handles
by gswfan1 on Mar 8, 2009 1:52 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
trust me
id rather have baron than almost any PG in the league (with exception of about 5 of em)…i was just tryin to say that just lookin at crawford throughout his tenure and at the begginging of his NBA career, he really seemed like the type of player that had the ability to become a top notch PG, too bad it didnt materialize at all :(
You know I spit technique to the freshest freak
Gimme a call you will see results in just a week
With the soul of a LOST HAWK
Is there a heaven for a Rap Cat, let's talk
by LostHawk on Mar 8, 2009 9:45 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Dude I totally feel what you say
I think Crawford can be a lethal offensive pg. I don’t think he can be on the level of Baron, Deron or CP3, but I think he can be hella effective at it for us if that was his full-time roll.
by Golden Boy on Mar 9, 2009 11:35 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
not what im sayin either
he HAD the potential to be, hes too old now to change.
You know I spit technique to the freshest freak
Gimme a call you will see results in just a week
With the soul of a LOST HAWK
Is there a heaven for a Rap Cat, let's talk
by LostHawk on Mar 9, 2009 2:10 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
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