What can we expect from Austin Croshere?

[Drbio]

A- will make all the hatas become lovers.

[jthig32]

Originally Posted by Underdog

Do we really plan on talking so much about Croshere this season that we have to come up with a nickname?

Clearly you were not around during the amazing KVH discussion threads....

[dude1394]

Oh yeah baby, anyone who gets 10 minutes a game will immediately be blamed for every loss!.

[Underdog]

Originally Posted by jthig32

Clearly you were not around during the amazing KVH discussion threads....

What did you guys come up with for KVH? (or was it simply "KVH"?)

[Underdog]

Originally Posted by dude1394

Oh yeah baby, anyone who gets 10 minutes a game will immediately be blamed for every loss!.

Isn't that the point of role players - to take the fall?

[untitled]

Originally Posted by Underdog

What did you guys come up with for KVH? (or was it simply "KVH"?)

Killer!

[nashtymavsfan13]

Originally Posted by untitled

Killer!

Among other things....

[dude1394]

I think I might take credit for killer. For some reason he always reminded me of Jerry Lee Lewis. What can I say.

[Drbio]

killer was good. I liked KVB too.

[nashtymavsfan13]

Originally Posted by Drbio

I liked KVB too.

Haha, that's the one that was used most often

[rabbitproof]

I liked KVB but Kitten turned out to be most suitable.

Cro's a nice simplified nick for a role player. I expect good but modest things from Cro. Go Mavs!

[Underdog]

Originally Posted by rabbitproof

I liked KVB but Kitten turned out to be most suitable.

Cro's a nice simplified nick for a role player. I expect good but modest things from Cro. Go Mavs!

Good & modest works for someone who's going to be sitting somewhere between 7 & 10 on the bench...

[nikeball]

Originally Posted by rabbitproof

He had a prime?

Expectations for Cro should be about:
- Won't fack it up
- Won't win games

If any of yall watched basketball in late 90s and early 00s...croshere was a key player on the Pacers team that went to playoffs, conference finals, finals in those years. I remember watching the guy...he hustled, hit big shots, and was just a team player.

I believe he is a huge upgrade from KVH.

If he can give dirk 10-15 minutes a night of rest, he has done his job...

oh his stats from
99-00: 23.3 minutes, 10.3 ppg, 6.4 rebounds
00-01: 23.1 minutes, 10.2ppg , 4.8 reb

if you avg that over 35 mins ... that is a respectable #... close to a double double


and hes i do agree with "lower highs, higher lows, less sock"

[alby]

and then he signed a big contract that summer and hasn't been the same since

but, I agree with you.. croshere > van horn (bc van horn just isn't playing like he is capable of)

[sike]

Originally Posted by Drbio

A- will make all the hatas become lovers.

this is also doc's failed philosophy with the ladies...

[George]

Originally Posted by alby

and then he signed a big contract that summer and hasn't been the same since

but, I agree with you.. croshere > van horn (bc van horn just isn't playing like he is capable of)

He signed a big contract AND got a new coach AND was told to play a different position, AND was told to play a totally different way AND was benched every time he did well.

Just to add a little perspective to the comments.

[dude1394]

I think croshere will go along with the "more physical" mavs that avery has talked about. I don't think he's that much more offensive than keith but he sure seems tougher and more willing to get into a scrap.

Adrian was tough although I have to give the edge there to buckner as well, it's been a while since I watched buck but I seem to recall him being more of a Raja Bell pest type.

I don't know enough about Devean George and Anthony but I think I heard that Anthony was sorta spicy as well.