Farewell to Andrei

[One Brow]

The thing we need to divorce ourselves from with Andrei is our dreams from the past.

No one is talking about the Kirilenko of the past, except the people who want him to leave, because they hate how he didn't live up to that potential, out of all reason compared to the player he actually is.

*correction, 20 games

Played in 64, missed 20. Did the season expand to 84 games?

5 rebounds

What's the standard rebound rate for a starting small forward? Normally 4-6, right? So, you're complaining that he's actually performing as he should in that category?

I would love for us to face AK in another uniform. We'd have a free defender to help out on other guys... And offensively all our SF would have to do is pumpfake and drive in for a layup.

This, as every year, both our offense (by 4 points per 100 possessions) and our defense (maginally) improved when Kirilenko was on the floor.

No ones talking about paying him star money. But this type of hatred is not rational.

 

[infection]

No, people are unconsciously holding to the past by failing to acknowledge how big of a cancer this guy is.

 

[Harambe]

So, this is a farewell to AK thread, and we've got a bunch of posters ****tin it up with half undeserved hatred.

Isn't that along the same lines as the Westboro Baptist Church protesting military funerals?

Get some class guys.

/end whiteknighting

 

[YB85]

I've been a longtime supporter of Andrei, but it is time to move on for both parties. He can be a game changer, but that goes both ways, good and bad. The team needs to move on and not have to worry about catering to him and wondering how long his calf/back/ankle will hold up and tweaking the offense to keep him happy. He needs to move on and find a team that needs a player like him. I really don't see how bringing him back will help the team move forward.

 

[NUMBERICA]

So, this is a farewell to AK thread, and we've got a bunch of posters ****tin it up with half undeserved hatred.

Isn't that along the same lines as the Westboro Baptist Church protesting military funerals?

Get some class guys.

/end whiteknighting

Hahaha. Wow. The Thriller strikes again?

 

[infection]

If we want to start talking about underappreciation and unjustified hate let's shift the discussion to Memo.

 

[gregbroncs]

If we want to start talking about underappreciation and unjustified hate let's shift the discussion to Memo.

Almost every player on this team occasionally gets under appreciated and unjustified hate. Jefferson, Millsap, CJ, AK, Memo, Harris, Hayward, Fessenko, and even Raja(god that guy sucks ***). It's part of being on a message board.

 

[Deleted member 365]

What stats did I make up?

Sorry, but PER crap is made up stats. I've seen them used to make Fess look like a half decent center. Sorry willie, time for you to become a warrior or bulls fan... Or wherever AK winds up.

Sorry folks, AK just doesn't make this team better. He hurts us just as much (if not more) than helps. He needs a team that doesn't care about defense, posting up, and winning. A perfect place for him would be Golden State. A team that will let him be the man, shoot as much as he wants, and run.

 

[Deleted member 365]

No one is talking about the Kirilenko of the past, except the people who want him to leave, because they hate how he didn't live up to that potential, out of all reason compared to the player he actually is.


Played in 64, missed 20. Did the season expand to 84 games?


What's the standard rebound rate for a starting small forward? Normally 4-6, right? So, you're complaining that he's actually performing as he should in that category?



This, as every year, both our offense (by 4 points per 100 possessions) and our defense (maginally) improved when Kirilenko was on the floor.

No ones talking about paying him star money. But this type of hatred is not rational.

cool.

But sorry, AK just doesn't fit anymore. We need to surround Favors, Millsap, and Jefferson with shooters. Not with guys who don't have range outside of 5 feet, miss half the season due to PMS and injuries, and who are disasters for team chemistry. When AK is out on the court, we play 4 on 5. The lane becomes more clogged than Dennis Nedry's arteries. Time to move on

 

[Harambe]

Hahaha. Wow. The Thriller strikes again?

Darn tootin.

Good or bad, we'll miss you and your always 20 years too late haircut. Farewell, good sir!

 

[7StraightIsGreat]

I'm of the opinion that it's time to move on for both sides. However, yesterday KOC made it sound as if an offer will at least be made in an attempt to retain AK. Whether AK accepts it or not is a different story. With that being said, Locke had some interesting numbers in regards to a AK return:

-Locke pointed out yesterday that AK's health and productivity radically drop off after playing a certain number of minutes each season. I believe it was between 1800 and 2000 minutes played if I remember correctly.

-He pointed out that if AK returned, it couldn't be as a player who plays 30+ minutes per game. He needs to be treated as a role player who sees around 20 minutes per game. This would allow the greatest chance of AK finishing an entire season and being productive at the same time.

I can actually get on board with that reasoning, but are you really going to pay a guy $5 mil/per for just 20 minutes a night? The hardest thing about AK is that if healthy, his contribution in 20 minute spurts may actually be worth it, but that is a very hard leap of faith to take considering his injury history. I like the Battier idea, but it's just a pipe dream. He's not coming here and I don't think you'd get him as cheap as you could AK.

 

[r_u_s_t_b_u_c_k_e_t]

So I'd like to see him sign with a real contender to finish his career. I really believe he could be a key component to a team winning a championship

why? he himself doesn't even care about winning, let alone winning a championship.