patman66 wrote:PhillyNj wrote:patman66 wrote:he will report and get a back spasm, or ruin the lockeroom, It is easy to say you wont report when he can exert more force by being disruptive and getting paid than staying home and not cashing a check. Just like Harden.
Except Simmons is no Harden. The Sixers will be ok without Simmons. I hope they make him sit out the year.now that he’s Demanded a trade the Sixers can hit him where it hurts. The wallet.
Like I said, he is just talking crap about sitting out now. No way he passes on the money. Why would he? He has his money for the next 4 years whether he sits at the end of the bench or not. Sit on the bench and get your money. first time he falls in practice he will sit out a week. The 6ers hope he does not show up, so they don't have to pay him. In a week or two that will dawn on him if his agent has not already made that clear to him. He can create more pressure to trade him by being in the lockerroom than not being at home. He talks crap while sitting at home, doc says he only answers questions about guys on the team. He is on the team and has a mike in front of his face after every game, doc has to respond, the teammates have to respond. Instead of 100% focusing on winning 25% of the time it is dealing with a disgruntled star.
I don't get this attitude either. Did these people arrive here in a time machine from 5 years ago, before this stuff was common place? If they fine him into turning up he will turn up (to avoid losing money) and be a cancer who poisons the locker room, and will dog it on the court. Did you see Harden? Houston tried this game of "you're under contract and we have the leverage" too, and Harden just played like trash. He didn't try on D more than usual, threw passes out of bounds on purpose, and generally played like ass. He also made suggestive comments in the media that were obviously shots at the team and situation. Butler and Kawhi are 2 other examples of recent players who caused chaos to force their way out.
Simmons is repped by Klutch. It is not merely theoretical that they would do this. They're talking about Maxey being in the deal too, so they've already shown they're not being rational about this. I would say him dogging it and being a cancer if you make him turn up is a foregone conclusion at this stage. He gets paid the same no matter how much he stinks.
