313 Professor wrote:detroitKG wrote:313 Professor wrote:
A lot of people on here rationalize these deals as outsiders pointing to the market as the cause which is a legitimate reason. But, like I've mentioned in other threads, as professionals at their craft seeing somebody get paid equal to you that is not equal to you on the floor pisses these guys off. The idea that Reggie Jackson is making the same as a guy like Wall, and got more than Rondo, Monta Ellis, etc is truly disturbing to them. Kyle Lowry and Derozan are all-star caliber players yet Demarre Carroll comes to town making more than them. The media and air of political correctness in society keeps the players from going wild, but Wall has a very legitimate point and I agree with him 100%.
All the analytics, strategy, schemes, character judgments, and age aside the players know who can ball. The guys that are playmakers legitimately laugh at these 3&D guys and Reggie Jackson type players getting paid and then it gets offensive. RJ is gonna have a target on his back as "Mr. 80 Million Dollars" now, because he definitely hasn't earned 80 million in respect from the players. I think it's very likely he chokes and folds under that pressure too because he's not a baller like that. He's a SVG scheme stats player and he's kinda soft honestly. Jennings & Dinwiddie probably don't even respect Reggie as a human being or player, and are secretly going to enjoy every second of him crumbling with real ballers behind him and real expectations on him for the 1st time in his career. I feel you Brandon. I feel you Spencer. I feel you J-Wall. RJ is the scrub overpaid and overrated player you think he is. #ventover
What a sad sad warped view on everything...
I'm rooting for Reggie but from a player perspective you have to understand how Wall feels. Calling out Reggie by name implies that Wall doesn't respect him, and is the most politically correct way to say everything I hypothetically vented. Warped view?He probably says Reggie Jackson's name like Stephen A. Smith says Rasho Nesterovic's.
You think Reggie can take it to Wall? Wall just used his name as the punchline of overpaid players that can't ball. SUCH disrespect. What you think Reggie is going to do about it? He's not gonna get that light regular season "we're only playing the Pistons" defense any more. You betting on Reggie?
In analytics and strategy circles you can find stats that put them in a similar category but the players know which matchups put fear into them, and who they lose zero sleep over. You think these NBA players aren't borderline ignorantly competitive behind closed doors? They will be gunning for Reggie's neck. Be as high on Reggie and SVG as you want I'm optimistic too, just realistic enough to know that no STARTING CALIBER PG loses sleep over or respects Reggie Jackson vs them. Not one. Beno Udrih doesn't count.
I agree - to a point.
Players know who is who and how to disarm them - that's the job! They also tend to pick & choose which match ups to hype up more than "normal" for their own personal reasons - finding motivation every game for 82 games can be difficult unless you trick yourself.
Regardless of how anyone here thinks of RJ he's got a target on him now that he's signed his big contract - again that comes with the job.
Methinks Wall is a little annoyed his contract came at the wrong time, a little annoyed RJ got PAID, a little annoyed his team is a treadmill team and so on.
Regarding the bolded part: we know SJ is built that way! Here's hoping that rubs off on the rest of them and they take comments like these personally
