Can someone talk to me about Ricky Berry?

[1987_Lakers]

https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2NF34NT/sacramento-kings-player-ricky-berry-poses-august-1989-ap-photo-2NF34NT.jpg

How was his game? Shot 40% from 3 as a rookie back in the 80's when it was pretty rare. Dude was like 6 foot 8. Played just one year in the NBA until he tragically killed himself. What was his potential?

In the 1989 off-season, and just weeks before his 25th birthday, Berry was found dead after a self-inflicted gunshot. He had showed no signs of depression, but left a suicide note in which he reportedly wrote that his wife did not love him and was taking advantage of him.

[meat]

What would you like to talk about? He played one year and killed himself. The end.

[1987_Lakers]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRn7z4RP5qs

[meat]

Little crazy to say he was going to be Steph or Ray Allen but we'll never know.

[SouBeachTalents]

Little crazy to say he was going to be Steph or Ray Allen but we'll never know.
They always do this when a player dies young


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPMaEbegWo4&t

[L.Kizzle]

Just read he had an off season job in automotive?
Had an argument with his wife and 4 friends before he killed himself an hour later?

[FKAri]

They always do this when a player dies young
Because we like to cling on to that 1 in a 100 chance of a prospect having a Jokic, Giannis or Kawhi like trajectory.

[iamgine]

I don't wanna be insensitive but doesn't his suicide prove he's mentally weak and therefore his potential couldn't have been too high.

[meat]

I don't wanna be insensitive but doesn't his suicide prove he's mentally weak and therefore his potential couldn't have been too high.

No. You're just being an ass.

[L.Kizzle]

No. You're just being an ass.

Iamgine was definitely in Chicago boo'ng last night..

[theballerFKA Ace]

OP who saw him play live on TV as a teenager or 20 something asking about him to a bunch of guys who weren't even alive when he played :yaohappy:

[Xiao Yao You]

was one of the better rookies from what I remember. Pretty old for a rookie for whatever reason so his upside was probably limited

[SATAN]

Just read he had an off season job in automotive?


Interesting.

[meat]

OP who saw him play live on TV as a teenager or 20 something asking about him to a bunch of guys who weren't even alive when he played :yaohappy:

Quite a few olds on this forum. Myself included.

[iamgine]

Iamgine was definitely in Chicago boo'ng last night..

Nah, Jerry Krause was a great man