JR Reid was traded by San Antonio with Brad Lohaus and future 1st-round pick to New York Knicks for Charles Smith and Monty Williams on February 12, 1996. The Knicks had three first round picks in the June 1996 draft. Can you name them?

JR Rider was late for practice while he lived in the same building as the Atlanta Hawks practiced. How difficult could it be to ride an escalator downstairs for your job?

JR Smith has an NBA all star skill set and a midnight church league brain. Smith got off easy for running a stop sign and killing an East Orange man because his daughter wanted closure. He calls out Kobe. Not cool.

Notice a trend here?

JR Giddens had 5 years of collegiate drama and discord, to go along with his stats. At Kansas, Giddens was identified as the primary instigator during a highly publicized bar fight. Multiple witnesses reported that Giddens was involved in an attack that saw 10-12 people beat Jeremiah Creswell with fists, bricks and bottles. Saying he was trying to defend himself, Creswell brandished a knife and stabbed Giddens and four others. The Kansas athletic department received an anonymous tip regarding improprieties centering around J.R. Giddens and NCAA recruiting violations. Kansas wound up paying the price.

The talent is there to be cultivated. Problem is that talent can only take him so far. His ability is not the issue. It is his maturity.

Giddens desperately needs a mentor, a personal chef, a good woman, a life coach and a new agent. If not, it is a stone cold lock that he will be the answer to a Celtics trivia question in within three years.

misterearl wrote:The Curse Of JR Reid

JR Reid was traded by San Antonio with Brad Lohaus and future 1st-round pick to New York Knicks for Charles Smith and Monty Williams on February 12, 1996. The Knicks had three first round picks in the June 1996 draft. Can you name them?

JR Rider was late for practice while he lived in the same building as the Atlanta Hawks practiced. How difficult could it be to ride an escalator downstairs for your job?

JR Smith has an NBA all star skill set and a midnight church league brain. Smith got off easy for running a stop sign and killing an East Orange man because his daughter wanted closure. He calls out Kobe. Not cool.

Notice a trend here?

JR Giddens had 5 years of collegiate drama and discord, to go along with his stats. At Kansas, Giddens was identified as the primary instigator during a highly publicized bar fight. Multiple witnesses reported that Giddens was involved in an attack that saw 10-12 people beat Jeremiah Creswell with fists, bricks and bottles. Saying he was trying to defend himself, Creswell brandished a knife and stabbed Giddens and four others. The Kansas athletic department received an anonymous tip regarding improprieties centering around J.R. Giddens and NCAA recruiting violations. Kansas wound up paying the price.

The talent is there to be cultivated. Problem is that talent can only take him so far. His ability is not the issue. It is his maturity.

Giddens desperately needs a mentor, a personal chef, a good woman, a life coach and a new agent. If not, it is a stone cold lock that he will be the answer to a Celtics trivia question in within three years.

He even went on to have issues with the Celtics too. With teammates and the coaching staff. He has the demeanor of a knucklehead when I saw him on the court last night.

DurzoBlint wrote:

Pharzeone wrote:He's a chucker. Wasn't impress. But he can fill the Al Harrington's "I take all the shots whenever and however that I want" role next season. His jabbing with Pierce and look of unconcern about the score reminds me of Al and Nate. Postell is a very good comparison. Kudos to TMS for that one. Oh man, I still can't believe Postell thought he should be taking more shots on that Knicks team. smh.

well, in Lavor's defense, he did back up his words when given the chance late in the season before his injury. Still glad we let him walk though

wasn't that 1 game that was completely meaningless at the very end of the season where we were resting Spree & Allan?

I like the way he plays. He is a good rebounder as well.

I want to see more of him though before I decide to bring him back next year.

TMS wrote:i don't think u can expect to get much better with a $1M dollar contract next season... i think he will be here personally.

I don't pick up that option. That $1.whatever million is significant since we have just enough for 2 max guys. I'd pick up Walker's option for sure but I'd decline Giddens and see if I can re-sign him to a league minimum deal. It's not like anyone's going to be out there giving him the MLE.

TMS wrote:

Childs2Dudley wrote:

TMS wrote:i don't think u can expect to get much better with a $1M dollar contract next season... i think he will be here personally.

I don't pick up that option. That $1.whatever million is significant since we have just enough for 2 max guys. I'd pick up Walker's option for sure but I'd decline Giddens and see if I can re-sign him to a league minimum deal. It's not like anyone's going to be out there giving him the MLE.

i'm declining Sergio for sure & trying to keep Giddens if i can squeeze in his $1M.

Oh yeah, decline Sergio for sure. But even then I'm not sure if we can squeeze in Giddens. I guess we'll let John Gabriel (aka cap guru Walsh hired) figure that out when the time comes.