Damn Vegas freaks!
Raja Barf getting an attitude about playing time.
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Damn Vegas freaks!
That one is easy. Pop in a movie and tell them not to bother you because you are giving mommy an inspection.
I have a much different take on this article than most of you. It is clear to me that Raja is figting father time and he hasn't grasped the concept yet. It happens to everyone eventually. We reach an age where we know more, but can't perform as well. Its clear this is happening to Raja. He looks around and he sees Burks who is a babe compared to him, doesn't really understand the offense or defense nearly as well as him, and yet produces more on the court. All Athletes go through this. In Raja's mind he is the top SG on the team deserving of time and minutes. In everyone else's mind he needs to be benched never to see the light of day.
Corbin has been giving Raja a starting role even though the entire fan base is shouting to bench him because he knows Raja knows the game, offense and defense, inside and out. Corbin has let him play to see how he performs, but has been giving him a quick hook. Raja doesn't understand because he hasn't come to grips with the fact that he is older and slower and simple not as good as he used to be and not as good as the youngster. Raja needs to come to grips with this fact quickly because Raja has a role to play as a mentor to the young guys. Ohh once in a while he might have a good game, but at 35 professional basketball is in the rear view window and not the windshield.
Corbin has been giving Raja a starting role even though the entire fan base is shouting to bench him because he knows Raja knows the game, offense and defense, inside and out. Corbin has let him play to see how he performs, but has been giving him a quick hook. Raja doesn't understand because he hasn't come to grips with the fact that he is older and slower and simple not as good as he used to be and not as good as the youngster. Raja needs to come to grips with this fact quickly because Raja has a role to play as a mentor to the young guys. Ohh once in a while he might have a good game, but at 35 professional basketball is in the rear view window and not the windshield.
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Hell, with Raja it is practically in the handicapped parking stall in a minivan with a lift-gate.
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You guys got this wrong. 35 is not old for life, its old for professional basketball. I don't know your age but when I turned 32 my bball skills started to diminish. I love basketball and have played recreationally most of my life (still play now in my 50's), but I don't play competitive basketball anymore and haven't for a long time. Yes I can stand out at the three and hit 8 out 10 shots in practice with no one guarding me, but in a game I'm lucky to hit 3 out of 10 against other senior citizens. As you get older you don't drive at all and you play matadore style defense. Raja is old to be a professional athlete and his skills are diminished. He just doesn't see yet.
I don't know your status, but I'm pretty sure you aren't a professional athlete with world class medical experts and trainers. There are 40ish-50ish year old guys who play at my gym from time to time and they mostly suck, but they can all launch 3's with ease. They are the most annoying people to play with/against.
So you're saying his sight is gone now too? Sheesh, no wonder he can't play.
One of you clairvoyants tell me if this is code and he's trying to get a seat on the BM Bus. TIA.
played = used
competitive = hard
etc.
Cyrone
Your a smart guy tell me when professional ball players skills start to dimish with age.
Tell me the signs a players skills have started to diminsh.
I my view 34-36 years old you really start to decline as a professional basketball player due to age. Raja is 35. One of the easiest clues to identify this fact is free throws or lack there of. As you get old you lose that reckless abandon going to the hole. Raja has shot how many free throws this year? Burks in less minutes has how many attempts. I'm not a professional ball player and never was. I am one of the old guys who still likes to play and launches too many 3's. I accept that. The sooner Raja comes to accept this the better it will be for the Jazz.
PKM-- damn that was funny.
Your a smart guy tell me when professional ball players skills start to dimish with age.
Tell me the signs a players skills have started to diminsh.
I my view 34-36 years old you really start to decline as a professional basketball player due to age. Raja is 35. One of the easiest clues to identify this fact is free throws or lack there of. As you get old you lose that reckless abandon going to the hole. Raja has shot how many free throws this year? Burks in less minutes has how many attempts. I'm not a professional ball player and never was. I am one of the old guys who still likes to play and launches too many 3's. I accept that. The sooner Raja comes to accept this the better it will be for the Jazz.
PKM-- damn that was funny.
Raja should feel lucky he's even playing, much less starting. On a lot of teams he's be buried on the bench.
basketball = drugs
played = used
play = smokin' blunts
don't = love
competitive = more than
anymore = that make me see **** that isn't there
haven't = have
I love basketball and have played recreationally most of my life (still play now in my 50's), but I don't play competitive basketball anymore and haven't for a long time.
becomes through clairvoyant eyes ..
I love drugs and have used recreationally most of my life (still smokin' blunts in my 50's), but I love smokin' blunts more than drugs that make me see **** that isn't there and have for a long time.
becomes through clairvoyant eyes ..
I love drugs and have used recreationally most of my life (still smokin' blunts in my 50's), but I love smokin' blunts more than drugs that make me see **** that isn't there and have for a long time.
For me personally it is not hate. I think I would like the guy personally. Family man, professional, well behaved (except when it comes to Kobe on the court and that earns him brownie points). I just think his ability to perform at the NBA level is gone. To bad because I would have loved if he still had "it". Time for him to move on to the next thing in life.