Giricek doesn’t possess the playmaking skills of Brent Barry, who spurned the Suns on Thursday to remain in San Antonio with the Spurs. But he has been a good perimeter defender and was used by Utah coach Jerry Sloan against some of the opposition’s better outside shooters.
This article by Jerry Brown of the East Valley Tribune indicates Giricek's defense is better than I thought.
http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/110255
IMO, poor perimeter defense (aside from a backup PG) is the Suns' biggest need.
This article by Jerry Brown of the East Valley Tribune indicates Giricek's defense is better than I thought.
http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/110255
IMO, poor perimeter defense (aside from a backup PG) is the Suns' biggest need.
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What do you mean POOR perimeter defense is the Suns' biggest need. That's what we have now since Marion is gone. That's why we needed another PERIMETER DEFENDER.
If he helps this team I could care less what kind of person he is. The Suns have been signing boy scouts to the roster of this team for years. Look how many titles we have to show for it. I don't want the guy to be public enemy number one or anything but we need some different attitude on this team to get over the hump.
The good part of signing Giricek is:
#1. We only pay a very small salary for him.
#2. He is out of a job, he has to work hard and behave nicely to get another contract after this season.
#3. He has just got punished for his improper behavior in Utah, there is a good chance he has learned a lesson and do better here.
#4. If he dares to bring any bad here, we can just waive him.
I put the over under at three weeks before D'Antoni cuts him out of the rotation.
So Giricek can join the suns for the playoff run right?
Ya know...all the negative things being said about this guy remind of just a couple years ago with.................................Tim Thomas! How many of us would love to have TT back?
I pretty much hate Giricek and wish him nothing but the worst things in life. A trashy European player who doesn't play hard, and argues in public with coaches who have been involved with the game since before he was born? OH YES PLEASE!
We're not even reaching into the bottom of the barrel, we're looking underneath the barrel to see what might be stuck there.
Ya know...all the negative things being said about this guy remind of just a couple years ago with.................................Tim Thomas! How many of us would love to have TT back?