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.
Results 1 to 15 of 15
-
01-13-2024, 12:05 PM #1NBA Legend and Hall of Famer
- Join Date
- Jun 2007
- Posts
- 24,586
Can someone talk to me about Ricky Berry?
-
01-13-2024, 01:10 PM #2High School Varsity 6th Man
- Join Date
- Jun 2008
- Posts
- 785
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.
-
01-13-2024, 01:58 PM #3NBA Legend and Hall of Famer
- Join Date
- Jun 2007
- Posts
- 24,586
Re: Can someone talk to me about Ricky Berry?
-
01-13-2024, 02:34 PM #4High School Varsity 6th Man
- Join Date
- Jun 2008
- Posts
- 785
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.
-
01-13-2024, 02:39 PM #5Embiid > Jokic
- Join Date
- Apr 2014
- Posts
- 27,281
Re: Can someone talk to me about Ricky Berry?
They always do this when a player dies young
Originally Posted by meat
-
01-13-2024, 02:42 PM #6ISH's Negro Historian
- Join Date
- Jun 2006
- Location
- Houston, TX -
- Posts
- 40,979
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?
-
01-13-2024, 03:00 PM #7NBA Legend
- Join Date
- Sep 2010
- Posts
- 16,622
Re: Can someone talk to me about Ricky Berry?
Because we like to cling on to that 1 in a 100 chance of a prospect having a Jokic, Giannis or Kawhi like trajectory. Originally Posted by SouBeachTalents
-
01-13-2024, 03:08 PM #8...
- Join Date
- Nov 2007
- Posts
- 18,093
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.
-
01-13-2024, 03:40 PM #9High School Varsity 6th Man
- Join Date
- Jun 2008
- Posts
- 785
Re: Can someone talk to me about Ricky Berry?
No. You're just being an ass. Originally Posted by iamgine
-
01-13-2024, 03:43 PM #10ISH's Negro Historian
- Join Date
- Jun 2006
- Location
- Houston, TX -
- Posts
- 40,979
Re: Can someone talk to me about Ricky Berry?
Iamgine was definitely in Chicago boo'ng last night.. Originally Posted by meat
-
01-13-2024, 05:43 PM #11Local High School Star
- Join Date
- Mar 2007
- Location
- Low Cal
- Posts
- 1,795
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
-
01-13-2024, 06:14 PM #12NBA Legend and Hall of Famer
- Join Date
- Jun 2008
- Location
- Lockwood, Montana, U.S.A.
- Posts
- 49,778
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
-
01-13-2024, 06:57 PM #13NBA Superstar
- Join Date
- Apr 2020
- Posts
- 13,523
Re: Can someone talk to me about Ricky Berry?
Interesting. Originally Posted by L.Kizzle
-
01-13-2024, 08:18 PM #14High School Varsity 6th Man
- Join Date
- Jun 2008
- Posts
- 785
Re: Can someone talk to me about Ricky Berry?
Quite a few olds on this forum. Myself included. 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
-
01-13-2024, 10:54 PM #15...
- Join Date
- Nov 2007
- Posts
- 18,093
Re: Can someone talk to me about Ricky Berry?
Nah, Jerry Krause was a great man Originally Posted by L.Kizzle
Reply With Quote
