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Is Quincy Pondexter not actually dead?
Posted on 6/14/17 at 8:56 am
Posted on 6/14/17 at 8:56 am
From an interview with local news in his hometown of Fresno.
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QPon has told us he'd be back before so if it were just him repeating that that I'd believe it when I saw it, but he seems to suggest something is different now than what has "transpired" the last 2 years. I don't want to get my hopes up but this wouldn't be the first time this team caused/allowed a 1 year recovery to turn into a 2 year recovery.
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It's been unbelievable the last 2 years being hurt. We haven't explained a lot, a lot of that news will come out in the next few months about what's happened, what's transpired, but you know what, I'm working my tail off to get healthy and looking forward to this next season. I'm looking forward to redeeming the last 2 seasons that I've missed and going out there and just playing the game I love again.
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QPon has told us he'd be back before so if it were just him repeating that that I'd believe it when I saw it, but he seems to suggest something is different now than what has "transpired" the last 2 years. I don't want to get my hopes up but this wouldn't be the first time this team caused/allowed a 1 year recovery to turn into a 2 year recovery.
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Posted on 6/14/17 at 8:58 am to TigerinATL
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I don't want to get my hopes up
If you did, how high would those hopes be?
Posted on 6/14/17 at 8:59 am to TigerinATL
I'm cautiously optimistic (I can't stress enough the "cautiously" part) that he will be back at some point this season and will be able to contribute in some form or fashion.
Just the fact that he's still working to come back is a good sign. The way he's talking now supports that too.
Just the fact that he's still working to come back is a good sign. The way he's talking now supports that too.
This post was edited on 6/14/17 at 9:04 am
Posted on 6/14/17 at 9:08 am to PortCityTiger24
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If you did, how high would those hopes be?
If he's actually healthy guys with his skill set are probably going to cost close to twice as much plus we're already paying him. A healthy QPon means you don't need to overpay to add a low end to middling 3 and D wing like Justin Holiday or PJ Tucker and can focus your limited resources on other positions.
This post was edited on 6/14/17 at 9:09 am
Posted on 6/14/17 at 9:11 am to TigerinATL
Jesus whit this medical staff there's no telling what could have transpired in the last two year. Q-Pon could have been an a come and the medical staff could have missed it on the X-Rays.
Posted on 6/14/17 at 9:25 am to TigerinATL
If you follow the S&C coach Jason Summerlin on Instagram, he has been posting workout vids of Q-Pon.
Posted on 6/14/17 at 9:42 am to Hazelnut
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I'm cautiously optimistic (I can't stress enough the "cautiously" part) that he will be back at some point this season and will be able to contribute in some form or fashion.
I'm not expecting much. Even if he is healthy enough to get back on the court, he was a role player before and probably won't get back to the same level he was before.
Posted on 6/14/17 at 9:51 am to Jester
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I'm not expecting much. Even if he is healthy enough to get back on the court, he was a role player before and probably won't get back to the same level he was before.
Yes. He was a role player. But he was also a huge reason we made the playoffs that year. His shooting and overall leadership was huge that year. If he can provide those things in a more limited role, then that's a plus for us.
Posted on 6/14/17 at 9:58 am to Hazelnut
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Yes. He was a role player. But he was also a huge reason we made the playoffs that year. His shooting and overall leadership was huge that year. If he can provide those things in a more limited role, then that's a plus for us.
100% agree with this. If he miraculously gives us the same level of play he was before, it would make a world of difference. We always talk about needing a 3 and D wing and he's just that with consistency when healthy. And even better, his contact is ridiculously cheap for what he can bring.
Posted on 6/14/17 at 10:05 am to Hazelnut
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If he can provide those things in a more limited role, then that's a plus for us.
I mean, we have to pay him either way, so might as well get some value out of it.
Posted on 6/14/17 at 10:17 am to Jester
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I mean, we have to pay him either way, so might as well get some value out of it.
yeah I know what I'm saying is pretty obvious. Getting anything out of him is better than nothing. That's a no-brainer. But I'm just cautiously optimistic we do get something out of him. I mean, people were completely writing off Reke ever returning and look how that turned out. I realize that's a completely different situation, but the same people that were saying he'd never play for the pels again are saying the same thing about Q. So, I'm not gonna take their word as gospel here.
Posted on 6/14/17 at 10:39 am to TigerinATL
Someone on twitter asked him what he meant about stuff coming out and this was his reply
Am I reading too much into this because I'm biased against the training/medical care for the Pels? This sounds like "Mistakes were made" not "You don't know how hard I've been working to overcome this difficult injury", no?
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Quincy Pondexter? @QuincyPondexter
You guys have no idea what's happened the last 2 years. You will know in due time
Am I reading too much into this because I'm biased against the training/medical care for the Pels? This sounds like "Mistakes were made" not "You don't know how hard I've been working to overcome this difficult injury", no?
Posted on 6/14/17 at 10:47 am to TigerinATL
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Am I reading too much into this because I'm biased against the training/medical care for the Pels? This sounds like "Mistakes were made" not "You don't know how hard I've been working to overcome this difficult injury", no?
I get that vibe too. Like he's about to talk about how our training staff ruined him.
But if he's coming back to this team, I doubt he says that. So I gotta think it means something else. Maybe he's paranoid people think he's pulling a EG
This post was edited on 6/14/17 at 10:48 am
Posted on 6/14/17 at 11:36 pm to 504Voodoo
What's his Instagram? Can't find him
Posted on 6/15/17 at 12:21 am to TigerinATL
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Am I reading too much into this because I'm biased against the training/medical care for the Pels? This sounds like "Mistakes were made" not "You don't know how hard I've been working to overcome this difficult injury", no?
Since he is still under contract with the team, I can't imagine he would put the medical staff on blast.
Posted on 6/15/17 at 8:27 am to TigerinATL
The way I see it, if you have an injury that is significant enough to keep you from playing for two straight years, maybe you should contemplate retiring because it's highly likely that you'll never be anywhere close to the same as you were before the injury.
Posted on 6/15/17 at 11:42 am to Hammond Tiger Fan
While that sounds great, you can't expect a guy to give up that kind of money. It's not like he ever had that big contract to set him up for life.
Posted on 6/15/17 at 3:17 pm to Jester
Season Team Lg Salary
2010-11 New Orleans Hornets NBA $1,073,280
2011-12 Memphis Grizzlies NBA $1,153,800
2012-13 Memphis Grizzlies NBA $1,234,320
2013-14 Memphis Grizzlies NBA $2,225,479
2014-15 New Orleans Pelicans NBA $3,146,068
2015-16 New Orleans Pelicans NBA $3,382,023
Career (may be incomplete) $12,214,970
Team 2016-17 2017-18
New Orleans Pelicans $3,617,978 $3,853,931
right at $20MM career after next year
2010-11 New Orleans Hornets NBA $1,073,280
2011-12 Memphis Grizzlies NBA $1,153,800
2012-13 Memphis Grizzlies NBA $1,234,320
2013-14 Memphis Grizzlies NBA $2,225,479
2014-15 New Orleans Pelicans NBA $3,146,068
2015-16 New Orleans Pelicans NBA $3,382,023
Career (may be incomplete) $12,214,970
Team 2016-17 2017-18
New Orleans Pelicans $3,617,978 $3,853,931
right at $20MM career after next year
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