J-Rich Blog: Something to Blog About!!

Whew! I'm so glad Sunday finally came. It seemed like forever, just waiting for a chance to hit the hardwood. I have really been anticipating the start of this season. We have a lot to prove; to our loyal fans, to the league and to ourselves. We've been playing very well first three games and we're building camaraderie on this team.

I have a lot to prove. To myself and the staff that brought me here. Many have said that I've been a solid player that you can count on for 20+ points/game, but haven't really done anything special since 2002. Well, that may be true to an extent, but this year will be different. I've made a personal vow to myself that this year I was going to put everything I have on the court.

I'm going to give Steve (GM) exactly what he thought I would be able to bring to this team. I'm so hungry for victory that I can smell it. This is the year of "The Valley of Suns". All of you fans that may have slipped away due to our poor performance over the years get ready.

We're coming out swinging and taking no prisoners!!!

We arrived in Miami today and did a team dinner. Everyone is so focused. Everyone is on board. We are a team. Funny thing though, I had a bit of deja vous today while leaving dinner tonight. It's amazing how blessed we are in this profession. When we don't succeed, we can come back the next year and get it right. That's exactly what we plan to do. As we continue building team chemistry and work out the rough spots, we're going to make things happen this year.

Thanks for all of your love and support.

Go Orange! Go Green!! (MSU) lol

JRICH23