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- Posted on: Fri, 07/01/2011 - 9:36pm #31422
cward23ParticipantJereme Richmond isn’t under-prepared whatsoever for the NBA — just ask his family members.
Richmond’s uncle, Crawford, went off the reservation when talking to the Chicago Tribune over the weekend about his undrafted nephew. Let’s get right to the fantasyland quotes:
“NBA executives have to be a fool not to consider him,” said Richmond’s uncle, Crawford Richmond. “They have to be fools and they are fools, but what they’re going to do is they’re going to get him for cheap. He’s going to play in the NBA.”
During a lengthy phone interview with the Tribune this week, Crawford Richmond, who described himself as a “passionate basketball uncle,” made his credentials clear: Played for Tex Winter at Long Beach State, teammate of former Bull Craig Hodges. (Jereme Richmond, his mother, Kimberlee, and father, Bill, did not respond to requests for comment.)
“He’s way better than (No. 1 overall selection) Kyrie Irving” Crawford Richmond said. “He’s right there with (North Carolina’s) Harrison Barnes. I can’t tell the difference. Jereme is soft spoken and he’s different, but that doesn’t make him a bad person.”If you can’t tell the difference between Jereme Richmond and Harrison Barnes, then you shouldn’t be quoted in a major American newspaper about Jereme Richmond’s potential as an NBA-level player. I respect Crawford Richmond’s loving compassion for his nephew, but that nephew defined the term underwhelming last season at Illinois.
And “way better” than Kyrie Irving? Even if you consider Irving the most suspect of No. 1 overall picks, that’s straight-laced hyperbole coming from Crawford.
Richmond (who was chief among the misfit toys at this year’s NBA Draft) averaged 7.6 points and 5 rebounds per game last year. He frustrated a fanbase that was hoping he and senior Demetri McCamey would lead the Illini to the Final Four. Richmond should have returned to school. But he and head coach Bruce Weber butted heads. From what I gather, there was evidence of conflict, including Richmond not even playing for Illinois in the NCAA tournament and rumors about other infighting on the team.
Going for NBA dollars immediately instead of transferring, sitting out a year, and most likely improving his game in a more-ideal situation wasn’t the answer Richmond chose. So few players with fringe NBA talent have the wherewithal to put patience into their game and force themselves into new locations before they get to their so-desired final location: the NBA. Crawford Richmond admits as much, though he puts a lot of blame on one particular person.
http://eye-on-college-basketball.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/26283066/30278507
0 - Posted on: Fri, 07/01/2011 - 9:55pm #561699
yellowdunkerParticipantHow many times do we have to hear this story? negitive from me sorry….
0 - Posted on: Fri, 07/01/2011 - 9:55pm #561626
yellowdunkerParticipantHow many times do we have to hear this story? negitive from me sorry….
0 - Posted on: Sat, 07/02/2011 - 12:44am #561707
McDunkinYour later than one of Rudeboys dates period
0 - Posted on: Sat, 07/02/2011 - 12:44am #561634
McDunkinYour later than one of Rudeboys dates period
0 - Posted on: Sat, 07/02/2011 - 3:00am #561718
JordanC20ParticipantNobody is going to fool with him if they keep talking smack.
0 - Posted on: Sat, 07/02/2011 - 3:00am #561646
JordanC20ParticipantNobody is going to fool with him if they keep talking smack.
0 - Posted on: Sat, 07/02/2011 - 3:56am #561722
Stojakovicfor3ParticipantWhy are you getting so many negs? All you did was report a story. +1
0 - Posted on: Sat, 07/02/2011 - 3:56am #561650
Stojakovicfor3ParticipantWhy are you getting so many negs? All you did was report a story. +1
0 - Posted on: Sat, 07/02/2011 - 3:58am #561724
Stojakovicfor3ParticipantOh, now I know it was reported 4 days ago. -1
0 - Posted on: Sat, 07/02/2011 - 3:58am #561652
Stojakovicfor3ParticipantOh, now I know it was reported 4 days ago. -1
0 - Posted on: Sat, 07/02/2011 - 5:26am #561685
Prince of BballParticipantIf he is still talking about this then Jereme Richmond’s uncle needs to just shut up. The bottom line is his nephew messed up, didn’t get drafted and is now a d-leaguer enough said.
0 - Posted on: Sat, 07/02/2011 - 5:26am #561755
Prince of BballParticipantIf he is still talking about this then Jereme Richmond’s uncle needs to just shut up. The bottom line is his nephew messed up, didn’t get drafted and is now a d-leaguer enough said.
0 - Posted on: Sat, 07/02/2011 - 7:28am #561727
Memphis MadnessParticipantHe should talk to his former teammate Craig Hodges about getting blackballed from the NBA. This is not helping Jereme’s case.
0 - Posted on: Sat, 07/02/2011 - 7:28am #561797
Memphis MadnessParticipantHe should talk to his former teammate Craig Hodges about getting blackballed from the NBA. This is not helping Jereme’s case.
0 - Posted on: Sat, 07/02/2011 - 3:59pm #561963
aamir543ParticipantWhy the hell is cward getting negs. In fact I am glad he reported this story, It was pretty funny how crazy the guys uncle seems.
Dont kill the messenger. Cward was stating a fact, not making it. For the past week some low life loser has been randomly giving negs to random on posts that can’t offend anyone in anyshape way or form. I know points dont matter. And honestly, this is the first time I have heard this story, and some of us aren’t on here 24/7, so we cant keep track of what has or has not been posted. Have some mercy people.
0 - Posted on: Sat, 07/02/2011 - 3:59pm #562035
aamir543ParticipantWhy the hell is cward getting negs. In fact I am glad he reported this story, It was pretty funny how crazy the guys uncle seems.
Dont kill the messenger. Cward was stating a fact, not making it. For the past week some low life loser has been randomly giving negs to random on posts that can’t offend anyone in anyshape way or form. I know points dont matter. And honestly, this is the first time I have heard this story, and some of us aren’t on here 24/7, so we cant keep track of what has or has not been posted. Have some mercy people.
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