Eric Piatkowski is a 6'7 SG/SF for the Phoenix Suns.He has been in the league since 1994. I did not know he was still in the league, or even still alive. But apparently he is!
Involved in a Minor Trade:
Piatkowski was drafted by the Pacers with the 15th pick overall in the 1994 draft. They immediately trade him along with Pooh Richardson and Malik Sealy to the Clippers, in exchange for Mark Jackson and Greg Minor.
The
There are only seven players from that draft still left in the NBA: Jalen Rose, Eddie Jones, Juwan Howard, Donyell Marshall, Grant Hill, and Jason Kidd are the others. Or, as I like to call them... Jason and the Arnogoodnauts.
The Greatest Clipper in Franchise History:
He played with the Clippers until 2003. He is the franchise leader in games played (616). During the height of his success with the Clippers, he once started 64 games in a season (in 2001-2002). He’s
averaged double figures in points three times – in 97-98, 98-99, and 00-01,
proving any basketball player can average double figures if they start.
He has
never averaged more than 3.5 rpg, or 1.6 apg, in an NBA season.
He has, however, hit almost 40% on 3PTs in his career, including an amazing 46.6% that year he started 64 games for the Clippers (3rd best in the NBA that year). He also hit 89.4% from the FT line.
He then played briefly with the Rockets in 03-04; he was traded with Adrian Griffen and Mike Wilks to the Bulls for Dikembe Mutumbo. He signed a two-year deal with Phoenix in 2006.I Think It's German:
His nickname is “Pike”. Also known as "The Polish Rifle" and "The Polish Sniper". If I was nicknaming him based on the pic to the right, I would go with "Polish Jesus".
NBA Legacy:
His father Walt played three seasons for the ABA in the 70's. He once averaged 12.2 ppg for Denver.
His grandfather Joe played in the 1950's NBA, making Eric the first third-generation player in NBA history. I was unable to find Joe Piatkowski's stats, so Walt might hold the family record for ppg in a season. However, I did find this amazing anecdote about a Joe Piatkowski:
Joe Piatkowski, a.k.a. Booneville Joe, was a
mechanic in the Instrument Shop from
Joe was engaged to be married. The Friday afternoon
before the scheduled Saturday wedding we had a little party for him in work and
things got carried away. Two guys grabbed Joe and held him while tow other guys
pulled his pants down and spray painted his genital area with red paint.
Boy Joe was really mad and I don't blame him. I thought it was a stupid trick
to pull! Joe quit when he had to move to
If this was still the rule, Eddy Curry would wear jersey #140:
Eric
Piatkowski wears the #52 because it was the only size that would fit him in
high school. Back then the jersey number
also represented the size, apparently.
Crib Notes:
Piatkowski's
Could have doubled his lifetimes earnings:
He’s made
$26,289,348 dollars in his career.
Yes, one of those unrealistic contracts was
the 30 million/ 3yr signing of Eric Piatkowski, which was done only so the PHX
gm could make contracts match in a trade. Was that the move that made you
finally say “ok this is getting out of control”? And what can you say to Eric
Piatkowski who had his heart broken after getting a 30 million dollar contract
and then have it quickly taken away?
Eric knew that the contract wasn’t going to fly. He
was prepared for it, and didn’t even attempt to look more into it that it was,
just a transaction gone bad.
Polish for "Short Shorts":
In 2001 was
fined $5000 for wearing his shorts that were ”too long”, along with Shaq,
Apparently Only White Players Guard Eric Piatkowski:
Eric On What Blows His Mind (High-Stakes Poker):
"Everybody has the ability to pay,"
said an 11-year veteran, Eric Piatkowski, a forward with the Chicago Bulls.
"I can't imagine a teammate not settling up. It would blow my mind."
Yet that's what happened in 2000 when Tyrone Hill
of Philadelphia and Charles Oakley of
As Oakley told it in a recent interview at
"Some guys don't pay," said Oakley, now
retired. "It's just one of those things you have to deal with."
In his free time Eric Piatkowski likes to haze Suns rookies and hang out with Kirk Hinrich and Chris Duhon in the VIP section of the trendy Le Passage club dancing until 4:00 in the morning.
He is also a master of playing the spoons.
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Actually, his nickname is the 'Polish Missile" for his ability to send out an air assault from downtown.
Am I the only person who actually likes him? There is nothing wrong with having a veteran player on the team.
Pike is one of the best defencive
guards in NBA history, that's why
he's been in the NBA for 14 years.
Kobe Bryant, who averages 29.2 pts.
per game in his career only averaged
14.6 v. Pike when Pie played his yrs.
with the L.A. Clips. Pike is mint,
you commons! So was Joel Craig Ehlo!
Take that, Mike Lupica!
Pike is still mint, you commons! Now not
only has the L.A. Clippers retired his no.#52,
but also so has his Alma Mater, the U. of Nebraska! And Mike Lupica still sucks! Now
so does Jeff Pearlman. I'll kick his ass if I ever
get a hold of him! Signed Rich Salzer and John
Rocker!
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