Comments on: Jerome James, Good & Bad

By: CourtsideTimes.Net

CourtsideTimes.Net — Tue, 22 Nov 2005 16:30:26 +0000

[...] Jerome James – Back in July, I said this about James: One cold day in New York, Jerome James is going to turn the ball over, and then head to the bench with two quick fouls. The opposing team is going to have a double digit lead by the time the Knicks center checks back in. James is going to turn the ball over twice more, on the last one he?ll loaf back on defense getting there in time only to inbound the ball after another score. And that?s going to be the end of the love affair between Jerome James and the New York fans. [...]

By: Dirk

Dirk — Wed, 10 Aug 2005 09:31:54 +0000

This will be remembered as the absolutely worst signings of 2005. In terms of money, New York is paying Jerome James primarily for stringing together a couple of very good games at the expense of Sacramento. Mever mind the fact that the Kings couldn’t box out anyone and made a good Sonics club look like the the Magic-Worthy-Kareem Lakers.

The simple fact is that James is 7-1 and despite this, managed a paltry 3.0 rebounds in 16 minutes a game last year. That’s only three more than I had, and I don’t even play. He did however, balance this rebounding prowess with 3.5 fouls a game.

James didn’t deserve anywhere close to the money the Knicks offered. Oh, he will show flashes of brilliance, but it will be tempered with nights where he gets one defensive rebound with two points in 20 minutes and commits five fouls. And the brilliant moments will be the exception, rather than the rule.

By: Ashanti

Ashanti — Wed, 20 Jul 2005 14:17:11 +0000

Being into the sonics all year, i never heard one thing from James saying he was unhappy with his teammates.
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I did not say James was unhappy with his teamates. However James teamates were unhappy with him most of the season. They had arguments for the whole season about James’ mentallity saying his head was never 100% in the game. In an article in the middle of the season Ray Allen beeged him to step his game up along with the other centers. The reason why James is a big loss to Ray Allen is because Allen saw what James was capable of in the playoffs and they started to get something going. Nate McMillian was more of the problem in the Spurs series than James and he even admitted he had no awnsers. I always believed McMillian never knew how to use James the right way because James does have talent and good moves. How is someone going to learn if you don’t give them the ball until they playoffs?

James left Seattle because he wanted to start somewhere fresh with his new look. When James becomes a star, I am going to come back in this chat room and say “I told you so”. I know what he is capable of watching him play since FAMU here in my hometown of Tallahassee.

Peace

By: stllng

stllng — Tue, 19 Jul 2005 20:39:22 +0000

Did?nt you all listen to what was going on in the Sonics locker room? They were not getting along so Jerome James decided he was not going to give it his all most of the season. However when they got to the playoffs the Sonics put everything behind them and Jerome was unstoppable in the Kings series. I believe this will be his mentallity for the rest of his career.

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Being into the sonics all year, i never heard one thing from James saying he was unhappy with his teammates. If your theory of him stepping up in the playoffs is true, where the heck did he go when it was all on the line against the Spurs and a real power forward/center?

He didnt have issues with the lockerroom. Allen just said he thought the loss of James was worse than losing McMillan -

By: fkl22

fkl22 — Tue, 19 Jul 2005 13:00:23 +0000

Thank you for being one of the few intelligent basketball sites on the web. As a Sixer fan, I am just glad that Isaiah signed Jerome James before Billy King decided to pursue him. Thank God. As the excellent analysis by bob chaikin above shows, the James signing looks like a disaster in the making.

By: Ashanti

Ashanti — Tue, 19 Jul 2005 12:24:18 +0000

http://www.augustalounge.com/livepages/304.shtml

Sorry this is the right link to the article.

Peace

By: Ashanti

Ashanti — Tue, 19 Jul 2005 12:22:19 +0000

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By: Kelly Dwyer

Kelly Dwyer — Tue, 19 Jul 2005 06:28:24 +0000

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By: Ashanti

Ashanti — Tue, 19 Jul 2005 05:43:43 +0000

Oh quit whining!!!
Jerome James is going to be the best thing that has ever happened to the Knicks. Nobody asked him to score 50 points a night!! He is going to set the massive picks he is known for, block at least 4 shots a game, pull down 10 rebounds, and score atleast 8 poimts. With Jerome James on the floor, that will allow the knicks to be able to control the tempo of the game. That will open up the floor for the knicks sharp shooters. Also Jerome will play a huge part in the pick in roll because of his huge frame.

Come On!!
Did’nt you all listen to what was going on in the Sonics locker room? They were not getting along so Jerome James decided he was not going to give it his all most of the season. However when they got to the playoffs the Sonics put everything behind them and Jerome was unstoppable in the Kings series. I believe this will be his mentallity for the rest of his career.

Isahah knew what he was doing and will make this guy play with the right staff.

Peace: Buy my Album you will love it.

By: stllng

stllng — Mon, 18 Jul 2005 22:02:03 +0000

the knicks better have 3 centers worth of fouls, thats the only way the sonics played it. advice from a sonics fan: pick up 2 more hacks at center to share the fouls.

If your going by the sacramento series, people at seattle center were SHOCKED. we’ve been watching this guy for years do nothing. having brad miller on a broken ankle really made him look good. sorry, not sure why the knicks have such bad luck & payroll. cripes you guys even ended up with vin baker somehow