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WW.NET along with The NATETRIX hooked up with former Golden State Warrior Jason Richardson to get his thoughts on his time as a Warrior, the big trade and other topics. Special Thanks to THE NATETRIX for setting up the Q&A.
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1. What is the biggest thing you miss about the Bay?
There are so many things I can say I miss about the Bay, but out of
everything I am going to have to say I miss the weather, the weather in
the Bay is always great no matter the month or season. I do also miss
the food in the Bay there are so many great restaurants.
2. Whats the biggest thing you miss about playing with the Warriors?
The fans, the fans in the Bay are so loyal to the organization thru
thin & thick and are just great die-hard BASKETBALL fans.
3. What were your top 3 moments as a Warrior?
There were so many great moments playing for the Warriors, my top 3
have to start off with upsetting Dallas in the playoffs last year that
was just a magical run and great to be a part of. Next would have to be
the 2003 Slam Dunk Contest that was a great dunk contest with Amare
Stoudemire, Richard Jefferson, Desmond Mason and me, also having
Michael Jordan as one of the judges, it couldn't get any better than
that! Especially winning on my last dunk and bringing the crowd off of
their seats with a dunk they had never seen before, it was special.
Lastly another top moment for me was playing in the All-Star Rookie
game with both Gilbert Arenas and Troy Murphy, all being on the same
team and playing in that game was special and an honor to represent the
Warriors at that time.
4. Since your ft% this year is better than last year, did you work on
your ball handling and free throw shooting over the offseason?
I definitely work on improving my game all the time and I definitely
dedicated time in improving my ball handling and free throw shooting. I
just realized that I was losing 4 to 5 points a game because I was
missing free throws by making those free throws it could help put me in
the top 10 in scoring and help my team win more games.
5. Excellent opportunity for you to make the all star team in the East,
what would it mean to finally make the all star team this year or next
year?
It would mean so much to finally make the all-star team. I think of
myself as an all-star player and to make it would mean that my hard
work in the summer paid off and the fans and other coaches are
recognizing my dedication and determination. It still may be a long
shot this year due to my slow start, but I will continue to work hard
and improve and hopefully make it next year.
6. If you were in Chris Mullin's shoes, would you have made the trade? Why or why not?
Putting myself in his shoes, yea I would have. The Warriors have Old
School (Monta), Goose (Andris), and BD up for new deals, and then you
have Stack Jack (Stephen Jackson) who plays my position and does the
same things as myself but is signed for less money. So with that, it
makes sense to make the trade for cap relief to have a chance to
re-sign those guys for the future and still have a guy that does the
same things I do on the court.
7. Besides a Win, what are you hoping to do in your first game against the Warriors?
In order to not put pressure on myself I don't look at this game as
revenge, I look at it as another game that we (The Bobcats) need to win
to push for a playoff spot. I want to play well and to the best of my
abilities like I do for every game.
8. You guys are only 3.5 games behind the 8th seed for the playoffs, do
you think you guys need to make another trade for a playoff push?
I don't think we need to make a trade to make a playoff push. The last
month or so we've been playing great ball considering the fact that we
played together for less than a year and now we just have to put it
together and become consistent to reach the playoffs, we have the
talent and the opportunity it's there for us to take.
9. With the way you're playing this season, do you consider yourself in 100%? Why or why not?
Yea I'm fully healthy this year, I got off to a bit of a slow start
this year for whatever reason and that's why my average is not as high
as I would like it to be or what fans are used to.
10. Have you played Air jordan on a one on one game yet? And who won and what was the score?
Yea I played knock out with MJ along with Gerald Wallace, Jeff McInnis,
and Raymond Felton, I think they might have shown it on SportsCenter.
Gerald actually won the game to 10, I was next with 9 and MJ had 5, but
SportsCenter made it look like he had 30. That's the treatment you get
when you are the greatest player to ever play the game.
11. As the king of pranks, have you pranked anyone on your new team?
Man any and everybody can get it. I pulled a few on my new teammates
and they were hilarious but they know not to mess with me. Ask Patrick
O'Bryant LOL.
12. How do you compare playing with Baron Davis the last few years to Gerald Wallace this season?
It's hard to compare the two because they are two different players and
play different positions. The one thing that they both have in common
is their love and passion for the game. They both hate losing and will
put their body through pain to go out there and will bring their team
to a victory.
13. Is there anything you want to say to your loyal fans in the Bay area?
Yea I'd like to thank you guys for all the love and support you have
shown me over the years I was in the Bay. Everything I did on the court
was because of your loyalty and support you had for the team even when
we were struggling. The Bay Area fans will always have a special place
in my heart. Thanks again take care and God Bless.
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Special Thanks to Jason Richardson and The NATETRIX.
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