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NBA Legend and Hall of Famer
Can someone talk to me about Ricky Berry?
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.
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High School Varsity 6th Man
Re: Can someone talk to me about Ricky Berry?
What would you like to talk about? He played one year and killed himself. The end.
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NBA Legend and Hall of Famer
Re: Can someone talk to me about Ricky Berry?
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High School Varsity 6th Man
Re: Can someone talk to me about Ricky Berry?
Little crazy to say he was going to be Steph or Ray Allen but we'll never know.
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Embiid > Jokic
Re: Can someone talk to me about Ricky Berry?
Originally Posted by meat
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
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ISH's Negro Historian
Re: Can someone talk to me about Ricky Berry?
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?
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NBA Legend
Re: Can someone talk to me about Ricky Berry?
Originally Posted by SouBeachTalents
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.
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Re: Can someone talk to me about Ricky Berry?
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.
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High School Varsity 6th Man
Re: Can someone talk to me about Ricky Berry?
Originally Posted by 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.
No. You're just being an ass.
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ISH's Negro Historian
Re: Can someone talk to me about Ricky Berry?
Originally Posted by meat
No. You're just being an ass.
Iamgine was definitely in Chicago boo'ng last night..
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Local High School Star
Re: Can someone talk to me about Ricky Berry?
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
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NBA Legend and Hall of Famer
Re: Can someone talk to me about Ricky Berry?
was one of the better rookies from what I remember. Pretty old for a rookie for whatever reason so his upside was probably limited
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NBA Superstar
Re: Can someone talk to me about Ricky Berry?
Originally Posted by L.Kizzle
Just read he had an off season job in automotive?
Interesting.
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High School Varsity 6th Man
Re: Can someone talk to me about Ricky Berry?
Originally Posted by 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
Quite a few olds on this forum. Myself included.
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Re: Can someone talk to me about Ricky Berry?
Originally Posted by L.Kizzle
Iamgine was definitely in Chicago boo'ng last night..
Nah, Jerry Krause was a great man
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