Mr. Irrelevant
Gilbert Arenas better come back soon…Since Opening Day, there are 21 NBA players who have been on the roster all season, but have yet to appear in a game. If you take out Gilbert Arenas, Monta Ellis, Speedy Claxton, Brendan Haywood, Raef LaFrentz, Eric Snow, Jason Smith, Sonny Weems, D.J. White and Steven Hunter who have been sidelined all season due to injury, as well as doghouse members Stephon Marbury, Jamaal Tinsley, Steve Francis and Damon Jones, that leaves you with seven.
Whether he’ll admit it or not, player/coach Sam Cassell hasn’t seen the floor yet, trying to pull his best Robert Horry impression and start suiting up come April, so really up for the award of Mr. Irrelevant is six guys: Ian Mahinmi, J.R. Giddens, Nathan Jawai, Mike Wilks, Michael Ruffin and Shavlik Randolph.
I’m thinking of starting a pool in the office seeing which guy will see some burn first, but if I had to guess, it’d be my boy Giddens. After averaging 17 points a game during his stint in the D-League, Giddens got called up last week and should get the chance to prove he can play at the next level.
Who do you think is the NBA’s Mr. Irrelevant?
January 14th, 2009 at 2:02 pm
Frenchy says:
How do you put Nathan Jawai on that list…dude had a potential heart condition from the preseason and he wasn’t even cleared to play until some time in December…
That’s cold…
January 14th, 2009 at 2:02 pm
Jan says:
Actually Mike Wilks does not count here - he is out for the season with inhury.
January 14th, 2009 at 2:03 pm
the rocket cat says:
Nathan Jawai hasn’t been allowed to play or practice all season due to concerns that his heart is too big (does that make him the anti-Tim Thomas?). He has finally been cleared to play, and they say he should be in game shape within about a month.
While he wasn’t technically injured, I don’t really think he should be put in the same category as guys who haven’t seen the floor because they aren’t any good. Hey may not be any good, but we won’t know until he’s ready to play.
January 14th, 2009 at 2:05 pm
Scott says:
Please note that at least (at first glance) two teams have two players on the list: the Blazers (LaFrentz, Randolph) and Wizards (Arenas and Haywood).
January 14th, 2009 at 2:18 pm
dmitry of jersey says:
brian scalabrine should be on that list even though he started the other day.
January 14th, 2009 at 2:19 pm
jl90 says:
who the hell is ian mahinmi?
January 14th, 2009 at 2:19 pm
itsakademiks says:
i vote shavlik randolph dude aint been relevant since he played at duke.
January 14th, 2009 at 2:19 pm
jl90 says:
sounds like a disease you catch in the amazon jungle
January 14th, 2009 at 2:22 pm
Brown says:
I gotta second the posts about Jawai. Aron, please do your homework.
January 14th, 2009 at 2:26 pm
CP3DaMan says:
Ian Mahinmi is on the Spurs. No way he gets any burn
January 14th, 2009 at 2:38 pm
control says:
Jawai, ouch. Reports I heard about him were actually really good before his heart condition popped up. Putting him on the list is like walking around kicking homeless people while they sleep under overpasses, sure it’s fun and a good workout but deep inside it’s kinda mean.
January 14th, 2009 at 2:42 pm
AB_40 says:
Shavlik Randolph like most power forwards who do good on a good program in college he sucks in the nba. and wow if he plays in portland he might as well start booking a ticket to spain or italy haha
January 14th, 2009 at 2:45 pm
Kudabeen says:
post 8
Funny as hell…
My vote:
Rob Kurz
or better yet…
Jeremy Richardson. I never heard of him until today…Without me saying, does anyone really know what team he is on or what college he played. This isn’t hate, because he is in the L, but I thought I knew everybody on the rosters, guess not.
January 14th, 2009 at 2:47 pm
control says:
I think you could put Lil’ Wayne on this list now. Most of the shit he has tossed some lines on is getting play on the radio with the “Lil’ Wayne cutted the fuck out” version. It’s about time too, he sorta looks like a uglier midget version of predator.
Shouldn’t that Griz center from Iran be on the list? Hammid Hamoodi or wtf his name is.
January 14th, 2009 at 2:48 pm
Kudabeen says:
Shavlik doesn’t suck…
He actually is productive when he gets time, he just is in a situation where he isn’t going to beat anyone out or do anything that impressive, but he’s not cut or lost in the D.
I like his game…Just like Louis Amundson…People was hating on him, but he is getting burn with the Suns and he actually makes plays…
January 14th, 2009 at 2:49 pm
Big North says:
Stackhouse?
January 14th, 2009 at 2:59 pm
sh!tfaced says:
Stackhouse!
January 14th, 2009 at 3:01 pm
Charles says:
I’d like to know what the combined salary is for that group. What a joke that teams give out these contracts.
If I was the owner in Washington I would have vetoed that contract just like the owner of GSW did to Baron. There is no way I give Gil $111 million coming off 2 knee surgeries. Last time I checked there’s only been one freak of nature to recover from those kind of knee injuries and that’s Amare. Let’s hope for there sake that he’s not C Web, JO or Jamal Mashburn.
Hibachi has become the most irrelevant player in the L. So much so he has to stay in the media by saying the most crazy stuff possible. He said he had his way he would have been back December 1, then a week ago says he’s out the season. Stamp him irrelevant!
January 14th, 2009 at 3:01 pm
control says:
Stackhouse?
January 14th, 2009 at 3:17 pm
Ray says:
Stackhouse played for a couple of days. And Sonny Weems has been healthy for a while. He has been assigned to D-League. He’s back now and I expected him to see some PT bc Melo is out but I assume it’s not going to happen unless there’s a blowout game.
January 14th, 2009 at 3:20 pm
the Heckler says:
hows about an office pool to see who plays first out of steph marbury and jamaal tinsley?
January 14th, 2009 at 3:23 pm
Eugene says:
A disgraceful, sickening post. Please delete all references to Nathan Jawai.
January 14th, 2009 at 3:35 pm
snook says:
Ian Mahinmi is the savior
January 14th, 2009 at 3:37 pm
Mamba says:
Am for sure beginning to forget about Agent Zero - Good thing he got his money when he did
January 14th, 2009 at 4:16 pm
Chaos says:
why isnt Stack on the list. he aint touched the court yet if i am not mistaken.
January 14th, 2009 at 4:19 pm
Ansonious says:
Remember last years winner Kieth Van Horn anyone? wonder if the Nets still have his rights if he has them still could be another thing Dallas gave the Nets besides Devin harris that will allow them to make their team better.
January 14th, 2009 at 4:28 pm
the cynic says:
I though Agent Zero retired? Needed a heart transplant, at least that’s what I heard.
January 14th, 2009 at 4:36 pm
synonomous says:
I recall trevor ariza having a sick block on a potential go-ahead 3 ptr by stackhouse earlir in the year, so I think he was playing or at least has played
January 14th, 2009 at 4:55 pm
Ian says:
arenas is still in the league?????
January 14th, 2009 at 5:37 pm
jeremy says:
yeah and he still has career averages of 23 4 and 5, 3 nba all star selections, 3 all-nba selections, MIP award, nba record for most points in 1 OT period, and the love of the most powerful city in the world.
January 14th, 2009 at 5:52 pm
gmoneykidd says:
uh Jerome James anyone? cmon dime how u miss that?
January 14th, 2009 at 6:13 pm
sh!tfaced says:
Damn. Stackhouse did play 8 games this season, even started in one way back November 1st
January 14th, 2009 at 6:43 pm
the cynic says:
Arenas = the next TMAC
January 14th, 2009 at 7:13 pm
jk says:
Jerome James get my vote.
The call on Nathan Jawai!? Lets see you follow doctors advice and then get labled irrelevant… cold man,
How about next time you use this cool thing called google and put his name in it and click on search…
January 14th, 2009 at 7:18 pm
Drink the Haterade (KB24 Chip 09) says:
I say Jerome James… Maybe that’s why Eddy’s knees swell up, maybe Eddy and Jerome are in the back, sayin to each other “Come on and touch it”
January 14th, 2009 at 7:31 pm
BxBaller says:
Jerome played against the Kings earlier this season
January 14th, 2009 at 8:34 pm
E$ says:
I don’t even watch Wizards games anymore, except if they play the Rockets/Cavs
January 14th, 2009 at 10:18 pm
jack says:
how tall these guys are!If they want to date only from some searching sites..,as far as i know __TALLLOVING.c om__cute, hot , talented… whatever u can come up with…LOL
January 14th, 2009 at 10:25 pm
SteveNash says:
jajajajajja…. look at it dave
January 15th, 2009 at 12:07 am
CCD says:
Ian Mahinmi has been plagued by a medical problem since the summer (bleeding in one of his ankles) and was only called up to the Spurs to help with the medical diagnosis after his rehab assignment to Austin Toros did not see any improvement in his ankle. Even if he was to be cleared to play it is unlikely that he would be able to get in BB shape anytime soon (as he has not really played BB since summer.)
January 15th, 2009 at 1:08 am
This Guy says:
Frency - It’s not cold, it’s retarded. I’m certain Jawai wasn’t listed to be mean, Aron was just sloppy. It’s a basketball website/magazine, you should know your shit. Or at the very least update the post when you’ve been called out by about half of comments.
January 15th, 2009 at 7:14 am
Fleks says:
Randolph played yesterday. He wins.