J.J. Redick is fans' most beloved benchwarmer

U ntil further notice, you are now entering the No-J.J. Zone. After today, this column space is the only place you can go in this entire town that will be absolutely and completely J.J.-free. Until J.J. Redick ...

[David Maradiaga]

hahaha! I like the Fran Vazquez/ Sean May bit. Good Stuff

[practice what you preach]

You say that but you just wrote a complete column about the guy. Kind of ironic dont you think? I doubt you can go a day without talking about him much less writing about him. give me a break.

[SentinelBlather]

RIDICULE is the main focus of a Bianchi column. I don't read him anymore I just saw the headline. JJ is happy today. Maybe in the next Sentinel layoffs they will not renew Bianchi's contract.

[Trav]

The Fans cheer for JJ because they know the guy can play, its only the Magic that dont seem to understand that.

[maxdan]

JJ needs to pick up a clipboard and start learning how to be an assistant coach, since that is where he will wind up in the league, or in college.
Slow white guys who spent their college careers hitting open 3's don't make it in the NBA if they can't rebound, defend or create their own shots.
They can stick around if they are good practice players, good for morale, and draw a fan base.

[voncracker]

Now we know how to get to Bianchi. More JJ!!! By the way, I hate the Jaguars, so stop using them as an analogy!
GO JJ! I think I'll call Mikey's radio show and ask him about JJ, too. 9 to 11 on 1190 w/the Coach.

[Marcus]

Why doesn't JJ play more often?

[KGB]

Vazquez a better pick than May? Yeah right! Is Bianchi a sports writer or a blogger? Sean did not play so well in this pre-season game (but he is playing in the NBA post knee surgery last year).
As a rook: 8pts 5Rbs in 17min
Second year: 12pts 7rbs 24min
So perhaps Hedo was a bad pick-up for the Magic since he had 6 personal fouls in 24 mins and had only nine points last night? Doubt you'd agree with that. BTW, Sean had 7pts 4fouls in 18min.

[bianchis bald head]

Anyone know where I can get a whig like JJ's hair?

[Jimmy]

Hey KGB, it was a joke. Bianchi is full of them.

[Is this Political Now]

bianchis bald head wrote:

Anyone know where I can get a whig like JJ's hair?

A "Whig"? How about a Republican or a Democrat?

Do you mean "wig"?

[LMAO]

Great column Mike! Now you can look forward to losing another 2/3's of your readers!

I do like that one comment that may just hold true. This Magic outfit has used JJ to sell tickets since he got to Orlando....even making him a phone soliciter, and it wouldnt surprise me one iota that they would lie their a-s-ses off to do it again.

We'll see.

[Jimbo]

Seriously Redick proved himself over 4 years at Duke - the guy deserves a fair shake and some playing time. If Steve Kerr had a productive career in the NBA - SO CAN JJ!

[tony]

Jimbo wrote:

Seriously Redick proved himself over 4 years at Duke - the guy deserves a fair shake and some playing time. If Steve Kerr had a productive career in the NBA - SO CAN JJ!

What he did in college is completely irrelavant now...Europe and the D league are filled with guys who were stars in college. The NBA is a different game and, regardless of how big his fan base is, he doesn't have the skill set to be a contributor.

[Incognito Johnson]

We want JJ, clap clap clap clap clap

[Jim in Maine]

maxdan wrote:

JJ needs to pick up a clipboard and start learning how to be an assistant coach, since that is where he will wind up in the league, or in college.
Slow white guys who spent their college careers hitting open 3's don't make it in the NBA if they can't rebound, defend or create their own shots.
They can stick around if they are good practice players, good for morale, and draw a fan base.

Is the same true about slow black guys?

[J-Bo]

uh oh...did this just get racist?

[Lacey]

J-Bo wrote:

uh oh...did this just get racist?

Great!!
Next somebody is going to be a terriost!!

[Lacey]

Jimbo wrote:

Seriously Redick proved himself over 4 years at Duke - the guy deserves a fair shake and some playing time. If Steve Kerr had a productive career in the NBA - SO CAN JJ!

Seriously..how long did he play at Duke..about 10 years?

We heard his name for so many years, we weren't sure if he was a senior in college or a senior citizen.

[Just One Question]

Where do you plan to work when the Sam Zell hammer comes down on your bald head? You provincial, no-talent, sophomoric, bush-league, hack rube of a writer!! Your career has topped out in the 20th largest market in the country, and you still live to write about teams from Tallahassee and Gainesville. Go back to the Podunk farm from whence you came!