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Roberson checks in

July

I got a chance to do a quick interview with Anthony Roberson this morning, and he’s feeling pretty good about locking down a guaranteed contract after brief stints with Memphis and Golden State.

There were also visits to Israel and Turkey.

So what’s different about his game since he came out in 2005 that got the attention of Donnie Walsh and resulted in an offer to spend next season in New York?

â€œReally nothingâ€™s changed,” Roberson said. “Every day you work on your game. Every year you want to get better. I think the NBA is all about opportunity. Itâ€™s all about somebody liking you and seeing you fit them. I knew the NBA is where I belonged and it just took that one person to realize I fit their system.â€

And just so you know, his nickname is ‘Peep’.

â€œMy dad gave me that with my young,” Roberson said. “I donâ€™t know why, long story, I guess. My friends, everybody calls me that. Nobody calls me Anthony.â€

This entry was posted on Friday, July 25th, 2008 at 3:37 pm by Mike Dougherty.
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3 Responses to “Roberson checks in”

Nixluva July 25th, 2008 at 4:51 pm
We really do need more shooting on the bench and I hope he works out great for us. I’m usually not a fan of small SG’s, but when they can really shoot it and come off the bench, I can live with it.

We’ve not got Jamal, Nate, Gallo, Q, Chan and “Peep” as guys with a quick trigger who can catch and shoot it in this offense.
Nick July 27th, 2008 at 10:52 am
Somebody has to let Clyde know Roberson’s nickname is “Peep”
dan July 27th, 2008 at 7:03 pm
I really don’t get it from a need standpoint, but Walsh and D’Antoni get the benefit of the doubt from me right now. The kid reminds me a lot of Starks with his lack of fear. If he could be the defender that Starks was, that ould be something.

What’s his reputation as a defender?

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