Posted by SugarRayRichardson:
Somebody bench Shaq fast please. He still picks up the same offensive fouls that he did years ago!
Again I know this comes down to your hatred for LB. His minutes have not changed in three years. They've actually declined for the past three years going from 30 to 29 to 26. But generally in the same ball park. He has been the best big man on his squad since his rookie season yet still struggles to break 30 minutes. Now we can argue that LB was not patient with him and cut his minutes back by four minutes per game. This is fair. But does it change the original point that up until this year Curry has struggled with fouls probably the result of conditioning?
Quick search on Google for Curry, Skiles and fouls will bring up a ton of games where Curry picked up early fouls and was "limited to x minutes"Curry drew his fourth foul at the 8:05 mark of the third quarter and didn't play again. He didn't attempt a shot and failed to score in the second half.
"They did a good job inside of frustrating me and baiting me into fouls," Curry said. "A couple of those fouls could have gone either way."
Skiles said Curry didn't play again because he wanted to use a small, pressing lineup to create havoc
in a come-from-behind bid.This is another game:That is the proper description of Curry, a diminishing factor in an ambitious playoff dream. Tired of watching half a player, Skiles benched him for all but three second-half minutes in two weekend losses before relenting Monday night. Playing the entire third quarter and a chunk of the fourth, Curry managed 16 points and seven rebounds -- and, of course, seven turnovers -- in a 90-85 win over the lowly Milwaukee Bucks. It was typical Curry, producing as many turnovers as rebounds. How will he play next time? That is always the question, which is why Skiles played a necessary head game that led to yet another Curry flap Monday. The shakeup in minutes prompted the 22-year-old project to speak out in a wounded tone that sounded familiar to his November trade demands, which were voiced by his mother and agents but reflected Curry's emotions.
Yet another articleThere are a lot of things Eddy Curry was not when he was with the Bulls. Consistent, in shape, aggressive, those come to mind first. But one thing was certain, rain or shine, win or loss, Curry was big.
Scott Skiles, forever criticizing Curry's willingness to, you know, jump for a rebound, might not. He prefers players, even if they are undersized, who hustle and play defense, both areas Curry struggled to grasp in his four star-crossed seasons with the Bulls.
Great quote by Skiles after he benched Curry in the fourth after more foul troubleWhen coach and player met in the video room earlier in the day to discuss the published reports, Skiles hardly draped a warm blanket over Curry. "What Eddy got from me is what we tell our sons: Don't blame other people," Skiles said. "I had that advice when I was young, and thank God I did."
There were many more articles but I didn't want to post them for fear of someone saying this was a Eddie Curry bashing session and that I hate Curry and have given up on him and want him to die. The reality is he has had two coaches that have tried to make him accountable and get the most of his talent. He hasn't yet. This is his fault, noone elses. Coach's don't bench their best players for no reason. This is high school BS. this is what high school kids that can't play or have bad attitudes say to explain why they aren't playing. Coach's want the best line-up on the floor. When you do that, you play. Eddie needs to get in shape and stop committing poor fouls. When he does he will get 35 minutes per game. Not before. Stop making excuses and just get your asse in shape and play hard and magically the rest will take care of itself.
[Edited by - bippity10 on 10-16-2006 2:06 PM]
10/16/2006 1:02 PM