Jordan Farmar just made me feel stupid
by tandur on Jul 15, 2010 11:20 AM PDT
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PrintOk, so why do I feel stupid? I feel retarded because I just spent 4 years defending Jordan Farmar as a potential starting PG for our triangle, or another offensive set in the future that more displays his speed and quickness. Well, apparently Farmar wanted the latter, and wasn't willing to be patient, even at 23 years of age. Well, the comments he made yesteday totally floored me, and I personally can't wait till Bynum drops the hammer on his head. Here's some of Farmar's comments.
Farmar wants to prove himself.
"We talked about it, and it wasn’t really how I wanted to spend my whole career, being a backup in a triangle (offense)," the Nets’ new backup point guard explained yesterday.
Farmar said he only went to UCLA because the program was a disaster and he wanted to rebuild it.
He said he has come to Jersey because he wants to prove to the rest of the league that he’s not just a spot-up shooter on the weak side, he’s a starting-quality point. He said he’s leaving his beloved L.A. because it’s time to escape the cocoon.
Farmar leaves rings behind to start something new.
"The only way to play in this league is to play, to be on the floor," Farmar said. "That was important to me, and not just on the floor standing, but on the floor doing things and being a part of the game. If they double team and kick it out, I'm going to knock it down or make plays for my teammates. That's what intrigued me about this situation."
The most difficult part of his decision was the realization that he was leaving home and the organization he grew up loving as a kid.
"You have a little window where you can do as much as you can, and, for me, I wanted to see what type of player I could be in this league," Farmer said. "I'm taking this opportunity to really try to improve and make the most of my potential and my ability, so when I look back on my career, I know I gave it my best shot to see what I can do in this league."
And the coup de gras... Farmar says the Nets will win the NBA Finals next season.
"I'm ready to start a new chapter in my life," Farmar said. "It's time to show people what I can do with the ball in my hands."
He balked when asked who would win a seven-game series between the Lakers and Heat. "I think the Nets are going to win the championship this year," he said.
One last note for Farmar. You do realize that your head coach is Avery Johnson, and that the starting point guard for your team is Devin Harris. Those two have some history. It's not like Avery didn't coach Devin all the way to a 2-0 NBA Finals lead only 5 years ago.
So good luck with taking Harris' job while AJ is the coach Farmar. Goddamn dumbo.
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Not really sure why you’re so offended by his comments. There’s no anti Lakers sentiment here at all. Do you blame him for wanting to start?? I don’t see how you can. Life goes on, we got a better point guard anyway…i’m sure bynum is going to give him a big hug when he sees him, not drop him.
The spark plug, really,
is saying the Nets are gonna win the NBA Finals. I mean, I get the need to support your team, but really? They’ll be lucky to make the Playoffs.
Before Kobe won the title, the line we would all hear was 'Kobe isn't as good as LeBron'. This is far from new. Laker and Kobe fans have heard it before. The names change, the premise remains the same. At different times in history, Tracy McGrady was considered to be better than Kobe. Allen Iverson was once considered his equal. Even the likes of Vince Carter, Grant Hill and Jerry Stackhouse were given the 'next Jordan' title.
Kobe has beaten all comers. They have retreated into the shadows as pretenders, whilst Kobe outlasted them all to stand alone in the League today, with his 5 rings and innumerable accolades.
Now? All the haters have left to say is ’Kobe’s no Jordan.’
You know what? They’re right. He’s not Michael Jordan. He’s Kobe Bean Bryant. And I wouldn’t have it any other way.
by Saurav A. Das on Jul 16, 2010 12:52 AM PDT up reply actions
Good luck again Farmar.
Just don’t regret it when it’s February, and the Nets are 10 games under .500
Sweet 16
that puts them as the 7th seed in the eastern conference
Aybar is a nowhere man, Sitting in his Nowhere Land, Making all his nowhere plans for nobody.
by princeton11loveshalos on Jul 17, 2010 12:58 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I'm pretty sure the line about the Nets winning the title
Was either highly exasperated, deadpanned, or sarcastic. It was more evading the question than actually providing an answer he believed in.
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
Yeah, he was only echoing what the new owner said, just upped the timetable a bit.
No big deal as far as I can see.
Besides, everyone knew Jordan wanted to be a starter and that the triangle was stifling him.
"There are no "Kobe Lovers", just people who are right." - Gil Meriken
I think you were expecting too much of Farmar.
I didn’t like his game and therefore had no expectations for him. So I’m not mad at him for leaving and don’t care what he says about his new situation.
I don't see what the issue is
I also believed Farmar could have been our PG for the future, and I think that would have happened had we not picked up Blake and resigned Fisher. Farmar has some potential and he wants to compete for starting minutes, but that wasn’t likely to happen on this current squad.
And so what if he thinks the Nets will be good. Nothing wrong with talking up your future team, all that shows is that he has confidence.
I’m going to miss Farmar honestly. I loved watching him at UCLA, and I was thrilled when he was drafted by the Lakers. I’ll be sad to him play for another team, but I am not going to hold it against him.
I was writing this and then saw you already said it...
Still, everyone should learn it, since it appears to be a hard and fast rule of the English language that all English speakers who are not also native French speakers say it wrong. So… this is not a criticism of the author, but rather a lesson to any American reading — because you all do this!
- A coup de gras (with the “s” on the end not pronounced) would be a “blow of fat,” because “gras” is the French word for “fat”.
- A coup de grâce (pronounced the same way as the above, with the long, French “ahh” sound, but in this case, you do say the “s” sound on the end) is a “blow of mercy”, or a final or death blow. This is what you mean to say when you use this phrase. Pronounce the “c”!
it’s a common mistake — in fact, so common that I’ve never heard a non-native French speaker say it correctly. I think it goes back to the fact that many, many times the vowels on the end of French words are silent (especially “t”, “s”, “c”, “r”, etc.). I’m not sure if there are any hard and fast rules governing when a consonant at the end of a word is silent, but I can tell you that by and large, if the last consonant is followed by an “e”, then that consonant is pronounced. Thus, “grâce” is said kinda like the English “grass” (except not with that American “a” sound, and of course, you have to roll the “r”).
So… coup de grâce — say the “c”!
They say if you can't beat them, join them. By joining them, LeBron just admitted he can't beat them.
You're a MATHS teacher.
Get over yourself =]]
Before Kobe won the title, the line we would all hear was 'Kobe isn't as good as LeBron'. This is far from new. Laker and Kobe fans have heard it before. The names change, the premise remains the same. At different times in history, Tracy McGrady was considered to be better than Kobe. Allen Iverson was once considered his equal. Even the likes of Vince Carter, Grant Hill and Jerry Stackhouse were given the 'next Jordan' title.
Kobe has beaten all comers. They have retreated into the shadows as pretenders, whilst Kobe outlasted them all to stand alone in the League today, with his 5 rings and innumerable accolades.
Now? All the haters have left to say is ’Kobe’s no Jordan.’
You know what? They’re right. He’s not Michael Jordan. He’s Kobe Bean Bryant. And I wouldn’t have it any other way.
by Saurav A. Das on Jul 16, 2010 12:55 AM PDT up reply actions
LOL, Josh, if you've noticed some of the fan post titles (and the writing that accompanies them), you know most don't care about saying (or spelling) "coup de grâce" correctly.
Example:
man im pissed at everytime someone mention lebron thay got too lump kobe into the convo.
"There are no "Kobe Lovers", just people who are right." - Gil Meriken
I actually took French
so I understand the difference. It’s laughable that you made such a huge post over a typo/forgotten spelling. French class was 15 years ago, and I long ago forgot how to speak the language fluently.
Same here, studied it for 4 years. Funny thing is that I can read and understand most, but cannot for the life of me respond in French (except for basic stuff).
"There are no "Kobe Lovers", just people who are right." - Gil Meriken
just curious, Josh
How do you pronounce “forte” as in “long-distance shooting is my forte”? Heh.
(By the way, it isn’t. I wish it were, but it isn’t. Actually, I wish I had a forte.)
We need the season to start NAO!!!!
"There are no "Kobe Lovers", just people who are right." - Gil Meriken
Ahaha
He traveled
What you've just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul.
by remingtonmartin on Jul 15, 2010 2:58 PM PDT up reply actions
That's what I was thinking.
Don't let the name deceive you, I'm not just a Sharks fan but a Lakers, 49ers, Angels, Giants (and to a lesser extent) Capitals, and Titans fan.
by SharksFanEst.1994 on Jul 15, 2010 4:22 PM PDT up reply actions
huh? lol i found nothing offensive about these statements, its just farmar saying what he is supposed to say….. I want the 4 mins i spent reading this back
In Kobe we trust!
You got a little grudge on Robi S?
It’s showing through a bit.
Sweet 16
by bluexfalcon on Jul 16, 2010 10:27 AM PDT up reply actions
What am I missing?
None of this is the least bit offensive or bothersome, from a Lakers perspective. All he’s saying is what we all know — that he’s not well suited for this system, that he doesn’t want to be a backup point guard for the rest of his career.
Some might question his decision to go to a struggling team rather than being a role player on a championship team, but I don’t. It’s not like he’s a key player on this team. On the other hand, it’s not like he’s Raja Bell, taking money over what is probably his last and only chance to win a ring in his career. He’s got two as a supporting player, and if I were him (a player of his stature), it’d probably be at this point that I’d want to go out and see what I could do as a starter, as well.
This all seems very reasonable to me.
They say if you can't beat them, join them. By joining them, LeBron just admitted he can't beat them.
Oh, and Ben R is right
The line about the Nets winning next year is clearly a joke.
They say if you can't beat them, join them. By joining them, LeBron just admitted he can't beat them.
You sure about that??
I don’t think Farmar would give sarcasm to his new team
"I don't mind being the goat. I don't mind being the villain, hated. I've been that my whole career, so it's not like that's anything new. I don't mind people jumping on the bandwagon or jumping off. I just focus on playing the game." -Ron Artest
I'm not sure
But since we’re not there, and the notion of the Nets winning the title next year is ludicrous on the face of it, I think I’d give Farmar the benefit of the doubt here.
Honestly, I can’t get in a huff over any of this. He’s playing for the Nets. Until he leaves, I’d be surprised if we see him more than twice a year.
Like LeBron leaving Cleveland
the signs have been there for 2 years now. You should have seen this coming.
http://twitter.com/wondahbap
i like jordan. nice kid. i wish him the best of luck, and hope he does become a good starting point guard in this league. the play i will remember the most during his tenure with the lakers is the dive for the ball against the celts in the finals. good luck, jordan.
"the man who created a legend; the legend who resurrected a franchise."
The Nets will win the finals next year?
this, this is sarcasm right? A joke? I know he doesn’t want to offend his new team, but at the same time, how can anybody believe that team is going to win next year?
"I'm looking at 600 as first base. I want to run right through it and use it as a platform and a spring board for more to come"- Alex Rodriguez
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