I don't understand Jeff Van Gundy's decision making process at all. Cutting and telling players they're going to be traded for no reason. I'm almost done with watching the Rockets this season, and it's not because of their terrible record.
are you serious clutch? c'mon. How much could he possibly help Denver? He plays absolutely no defense. Let's not get our panties in a wad over nothing. Van Gundy liked the man and gave him a chance to play because he wasn't going to play here. Its not like he'd go to Denver and be the reason why we didn't make the playoffs and the reason that they won a championship. He's a freakin role player without a role on the rockets. Our team speed is so slow with Yao and Juwan in the frontcourt, that we can't carry an aging, slow, defensless 2/3. I know we all like Barry's humor and candor, but lets be reasonable.
Barry is most likely going to retire. He wasn't healthy. He said as much on 610 the other day when he told them that he could still shoot but he thought he couldn't help the team on the defensive end of the floor. The Rockets struggle as it is guarding the perimeter and Barry wasn't going to help them. They need better defenders on the perimeter (in case you had forgotten about Phoenix or how New Orleans has killed us this year) than they need 3-point shooters. Preferably, they need guys who can do both. I like Barry a lot, but he wasn't going to help us and this frees up both a roster spot and gives Barry the opportunity to either retire and collect his benefits or sign with someone else and keep playing - the right thing to do for a guy who has helped the team.
Barry made a losing team worth watching. How do you waive a top ten 3 point guy (last year)? Not to mention he was the only player that added any toughness to this team, except for maybe Deke. This is a real pisser
cant say i like this one bit. barry may not have been playing well this season, but he gave this team character and moxy and some much needed heart. and when he is playing well, the guy is an absolute sparkplug off the bench. not gonna lie, i'm a little and a little and pretty right now.
WTF?! YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME!!!!!!!! NOOOOOooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!
I dont know I think JVG and Barry came to that decision together which I think is really classy on the Rox part. If JB is leaving for another team I hope the Spurs have a roster spot open for him so the Barry boys can win a championship together. To be honest he was not that effective for us this year and it sounds like JVG doesnt believe we will even make the playoffs.. JB we loved you in Houston! Good Luck! J
The impression I get from the article is that he doesn't mind either, because he knows he won't help the team as much and he won't get much playing time either.
it would be really sweet if he decided to retire and then join the rockets coaching staff in some way.
The Rockets will waive guard Jon Barry today, Rockets coach Jeff Van Gundy said, to give him a chance to hook up with a playoff team or retire. Players must be free agents by today to be eligible for the post-season if signed later. Barry, who has not returned to the Rockets rotation since coming back from a strained right calf Feb. 14, might have a better chance to play with another team, particularly the Denver Nuggets, who have been looking for a perimeter shooter. Barry declined to comment until he reaches a decision whether to continue playing or retire, a decision he said he would likely make by Friday. "I talked to him about (that) we need to pick up a point guard, and also he had an opportunity out there to go and I think play for Denver," Van Gundy said. "We talked about it. I think he decided it was not something he was interested in doing. We told him we were going to waive him. He decided I think to retire. I hope something works out to where he can stay in the Rockets organization. He's a great guy. Even though we were only together for a little more than a year, I was as fond of him and (Bob) Sura as any two guys I've ever coached. Personally, it hurts a lot that both had injuries that impacted them and us." Barry, 36, has only played in seven games since Nov. 25 when he suffered his first injury this season, a sprained right foot. He did not play at all in the Rockets past two games. Though Barry indicated he would "leaning toward" retiring, Van Gundy said the Rockets chose to make the move today to give him the option to play with a team looking for help this was season and in the post-season. "Jon and I had a long conversation over a burger. The conversation came up because Denver had called inquiring. I knew it was really a struggle for him not playing for us because he contributed so much to us last year not only on the court but his whole spirit," Van Gundy said. "He prepared himself so well. Circumstances broke health-wise and out record-wise, when he came back we already set the path we were going. "He's had a remarkable career. I think he doubts health-wise whether he can still do it. He's not sure. I was not sure, either. I might even miss that stupid . . . three sign those two clowns gave us last year, I miss those guys so much." With the open roster spot, the Rockets will likely try to add a point guard. Van Gundy said there were a number of players the team is considering, but would not say if they might bring back John Lucas III, who played 13 games with the Rockets this season. http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/3693918.html
Man, what a shock! JVG really did it this time. Didn't even give Jon a chance to play. Held him off until now to waive him so he can be picked up by a contender. Great move, JVG.....ass.
You waived JB so late in the season, for what? Tim Thomas? Nooooooooo. Oh wait, he was a knicks two years ago. Now I understand.
