Thank you, Francisco Garcia

[Circa_1985_Fan]

Good luck Cisco, you will be missed!!

 

[LWP777]

I remember having a lot of discussions over Garcia as a young player. I argued he was better than Salmons, and even Kevin Martin at times back when they were his competition for playing time. He was a good player for this team for a long time. Always a class act off the court. Good luck, Cisco. The league needs more players with your attitude.

If I wasn't so pissed off at the trade overall this would have sparked a bigger reaction from me, because for a long, long time I really thought Francisco Garcia was going to do big things in this league. He had all the tools and intangibles to be a 'super role player', but injuries and bad coaching/management stopped that from being a reality.

Look, I don't really want to bash Cisco is his farewell thread but it wasn't just injuries and bad coaching/management that held him back from doing "big things" in the league. Certainly, injuries set him back but I never saw him as a superb talent. He had his chances and it just wasn't in him to be great. He was, however, a great guy and a great teammate.

 

[Fear the Putin]

Thanks cisco!

I always loved it when you went straight for kobe on the defensive end.
The weakside blocks were gold!

 

[kennadog]

Props to Cisco for the locker room presence. Is JT our longest tenured King now?

Anyways, wishing nothing but the best for the guy. He might have aggravated us on the court, but off the court he was leader.

Yes. 5 years.

 

[Prophetess]

I will miss Francisco. Always positive, always supportive, always a great teammate, always the consummate professional. I loved his intensity and effort on the court at both ends and his 3-point shot. He was a positive for the team, the fans and this city. I wish you all good things in the future, Cisco.

DITTO loved his heart!