Can you believe Leandro Barbosa is only 31?

CandyCanes

Jesus. What happened to him?
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danzag · Posted: Sat Sep 27, 2014 5:48 am Post subject:

He's just being himself. A less than average basketball player.

KBH · Franchise Player Joined: 13 Sep 2008 Posts: 12171

I remember there being people who thought a package of Shawn Marion, Barbosa and picks would have been a good haul for Kobe when he was demanding a trade. Thank God that never happened.

Lakers95 · Posted: Sun Sep 28, 2014 3:13 pm Post subject:

-Showtime- · Starting Rotation Joined: 12 Jul 2014 Posts: 324

He ages in Brazilian years.

Wait.... that should be a good thing.

Don Draper · Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2014 10:11 am Post subject:

I hear he had a height growth spurt around 23. Late bloomer, early decliner?

Fan0Bynum17 · Franchise Player Joined: 30 Nov 2005 Posts: 15436

He was benefited a lot by the Suns roster and system, and a lot of his game was based on elite speed and quickness, that means a shorter shelf-life.

sirronstuff · Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2014 10:02 pm Post subject:

And probably a 10 yr NBA career. Better than most, but it does seem awfully young to see such decline in your chosen career. But man, that guy was fun to watch in his prime when unleashed in Dantony's system. Except when he played us of course.

Jeffs · Retired Number Joined: 17 Aug 2006 Posts: 25274

He was a system player. In a wide open offense, he could use his quickness to get easy hoops and was given a lot of outside shots even though he is only an average shooter. He has never played well outside of that system because he has a very limited skill set, and isn't even elite at any of the things he does well.
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