Dewey wrote:Oh I don't think we should trade him, not this year anyways. He's just lucky we have a very nerdy GM and owner. His spoiled brat routine wouldn't play out so well with some owners. He signed the deal, he should shut up and play.
He's lucky eh? What would the big bad owners do to him? The guy has ~$60 million coming to him guaranteed.
hmmm ... wonder how he would respond to half the minutes during some of his best years for starters. Yeah Taylor eats it, but lets not like act like he couldnt make his life a living hell. Glen Taylor can make this nut-job his puppet if he chooses to - and not blink an eye. Point is: Love DOES NOT hold the cards.
Only Adelman can cut Love's minutes. But that's not going to happen, Rick is a lot smarter than that.
I hate his behavior, but as long as it doesn't influence the team chemistry it's tolerable. AK said in post-Mavs game interview that we have something special over here, that there is no guy who ruins the atmosphere in the locker room, unlike most of the cases he witnessed.
Love seemed like he could mess it up with last interview, but apparently he didn't. If it happens again this season, I think that will change.
Why? Well, I'm from Europe, and I have never seen any player say such things to the media. it's the matter of culture and bigger power of the owners and smaller power of the players. That is just unacceptable over here, so I'm sure AK, Pek, Shved and Rubio will not tolerate it anymore, no matter how much they like Love.