MKG - Where Are You?

[Liver_Pooty]

Lol Bassman went straight up savage mode with this thread.

[Bassman]

Lol Bassman went straight up savage mode with this thread.

Liver. I think maybe I've been a general manager too long. And believe it or not everyone, I am more than helpful with my employee's situations.

I also know that I am largely measured on results, not intentions or sentiment. Being a GM, I have to develop a strategy, put the right people into the right jobs to execute that strategy, make adjustments, and be sure we are meeting or exceeding expectations as a business/team. Situations are managed, but excuses only go so far. Same for coaches and GM's in the NBA. Jordan will only stick with Cliff if he can deliver on MJ's goals. Sounds cold but that's real life.

I truly am sorry that apparently MKG lost his grandmother. Cliff and company are managing everything as they see fit. As a fan I am hopeful this team can finally get into the Eastern semifinals. I have doubts that MKG is a big part of that, but I hope I am wrong. He has underperformed his draft pick position, and failed to become a valued starter in this league. No team wants to trade for him.

I just want him to rise up and become what his potential might be. In my real world I try to get my folks to realize their best performance, to accentuate their strengths and improve on the weaknesses. It's more like managing a baseball team than basketball, since we "play" almost every day. But I love basketball, and love my Hornets.

So MKG, very sorry for whatever your dealing with. Hoping you can soon get back in the game and focus your energy on helping your team succeed. Now let's get to work and kick some tail Hornets. No crappy slow starts!

[Diop]

Any body who followed this team through the Bobcat era has the right to be cynical, this team has toyed with our souls for years

[Radu_Hornets]

Any body who followed this team through the Bobcat era has the right to be cynical, this team has toyed with our souls for years

I watched every single minute of our 7-59 season...
I'm not sure every poster on here have that record...

[LofJ]

Batum and MKG both being out has muted my excitement for the start of the season, MKG at least should be back on the court soon. Maybe he'll be ready to suit up for the home opener on Friday?

[Radu_Hornets]

Batum and MKG both being out has muted my excitement for the start of the season, MKG at least should be back on the court soon. Maybe he'll be ready to suit up for the home opener on Friday?

Now that I know what happened, I guess MKG will be back on friday.

And I basically say that based on no other information than my personnal feeling.

[LamarMatic7]

Any body who followed this team through the Bobcat era has the right to be cynical, this team has toyed with our souls for years

I watched every single minute of our 7-59 season...
I'm not sure every poster on here have that record...

I probably was close.. Probably missed some of the games down the stretch.

Not the best allocation of time. Yet there was always motivation to watch so I could make this:

Watch on YouTube

I remember people would tag certain plays in game threads so I would include them in the video. Fun times.

[Braggins]

Any body who followed this team through the Bobcat era has the right to be cynical, this team has toyed with our souls for years

I watched every single minute of our 7-59 season...
I'm not sure every poster on here have that record...

I think I maybe missed one of our first 75 games during the Lance season. I feel like the high expectations of that year made it even more brutal than the 7-59 season. Some of the game threads that season were insane and hilarious.

[Radu_Hornets]

Any body who followed this team through the Bobcat era has the right to be cynical, this team has toyed with our souls for years

I watched every single minute of our 7-59 season...
I'm not sure every poster on here have that record...

I probably was close.. Probably missed some of the games down the stretch.

Not the best allocation of time. Yet there was always motivation to watch so I could make this:

Watch on YouTube

I remember people would tag certain plays in game threads so I would include them in the video. Fun times.

That was an awesome vidéo Lamar ! I don't think I've already seen it ! hahah

Every minute I was like " Ooooh yeah I totally forgot about him, and about him haha, and him hahaha"

Diop, Caroll, higgins, DJ White... Without them, we wouldn't be what we are today ...


PS: I still have faith in Byron Mullens. Bring him back.
PS II: We are lucky that Shaq'tin a fool didn't exist by the time and people gently forgot about that team... Because if Shaz would have made fun of us, we would've be renames the Charlotte McGee

[HornetJail]

PS II: We are lucky that Shaq'tin a fool didn't exist by the time and people gently forgot about that team... Because if Shaz would have made fun of us, we would've be renames the Charlotte McGee

It did actually. that was the first season of Shaqtin. We were on it a few times but most of the time nobody noticed because nobody watched our games.

Diop's horrific airball was that season and then there were a couple Bismack and Mullens plays. Also I remember Corey Maggette just straight up passing it to the Clippers in the post one time.

[Radu_Hornets]

PS II: We are lucky that Shaq'tin a fool didn't exist by the time and people gently forgot about that team... Because if Shaz would have made fun of us, we would've be renames the Charlotte McGee

It did actually. that was the first season of Shaqtin. We were on it a few times but most of the time nobody noticed because nobody watched our games.

Diop's horrific airball was that season and then there were a couple Bismack and Mullens plays. Also I remember Corey Maggette just straight up passing it to the Clippers in the post one time.

ah yeah my bad !! I remember now the video wit diop's airball

[Diop]

Remember the air ball but not the turn around jumper

[JDR720]

So his grandmother died

[toddlincoln]

So his grandmother died

frankly, this is ridiculous. I don't get care how **** this makes me sound, but when my grandmother died, I was given 1 personal day. 1. That is probably standard for people with normal jobs if they get any time at all, unless your child or spouse dies. He has been gone for almost 2 weeks. They really need to trade him ASAP, I've never seen anything like this in the NBA

[SWedd523]

So because you had a bad experience with a **** employer, all should be required to endure the same?

You're sounding awfully stupid right now

[316Hornets]

So because you had a bad experience with a **** employer, all should be required to endure the same?

You're sounding awfully stupid right now

While 1 day is extreme, there are very few employers that would give an employee this much time off to grieve.

If I was Clifford, I'd ask MKG to come off the bench. As cliche as it is, a lot of pros talk about how the guys they play with are like brothers. I think his issues could affect the others when he finally does come back.

[HoopsMalone]

So his grandmother died

frankly, this is ridiculous. I don't get care how **** this makes me sound, but when my grandmother died, I was given 1 personal day. 1. That is probably standard for people with normal jobs if they get any time at all, unless your child or spouse dies. He has been gone for almost 2 weeks. They really need to trade him ASAP, I've never seen anything like this in the NBA

I'm sorry that your employer was so inconsiderate of your needs. At most jobs there is a policy in place that allows you to take as much time off as you need unpaid for grievance. Perhaps this was an option for you that you didn't look into further? Regardless, I'd hate to think because you were treated unfairly that he should be.

By making a roster and receiving a guaranteed contract in the NBA, MKG is not just a random entry-level employee. He has essentially reached a level of senior management... he is the .0001% of his chosen profession... truly the elite. There are less guys in the NBA than there are CEO's of S&P 500 companies. He deserves time to feel at peace. I can assure you this type of benefit is given to most employees who have reached the top ranks of their profession as it is understood that they sacrifice their leisure time, family commitments, etc on a DAILY basis otherwise.

Of all the people I cant believe anyone would question MKG's commitment. He is one of the hardest working player's that I have ever seen. He is a lunch pail guy who has far exceeded his natural skills and abilities simply by reaching the league, let alone playing at such a high level.

MKG was raised by his grandmother. At some point you have to realize these guys are people just like us. The scrutiny they go through is already overwhelming. They travel, workout, watch film, and are responsible for providing a livelihood for more people than I even interact with on a daily basis. Everyone from their babysitter, the parking lot attendants, and their bartender benefits from the income these guys make and spend in the community. And If any profession, on average, spends more time working with children and donating their time & financial support than professional athletes I would be surprised.

If a player who devotes his life to basketball were to read this forum and saw people criticizing his jumpshot, defense, or lack of progression imagine how he would feel. And then substitute "He is taking too much time away to grieve with his family" and see if both of those are of equal validity.

I don't want to judge anyone here based on a one-off comment they made on a website devoted to sports. But a little bit of self reflection is probably a valuable use of your time.

[SWedd523]

Again, why the hell does it matter what other employees would do? He plays in the NBA. We're seeing first hand what HIS employer does.

The fact that any of you are complaining about him having more time off to do whatever necessary tells me way more about you as a person than about MKG.

[316Hornets]

Again, why the hell does it matter what other employees would do? He plays in the NBA. We're seeing first hand what HIS employer does.

The fact that any of you are complaining about him having more time off to do whatever necessary tells me way more about you as a person than about MKG.

He's a human just like me. If 99.99% of the population is able to get back to work a few days after a loss in the family, then surely I can use that as a comparison? Does he have higher emotional needs because he is in the upper echelon of wealth? And, IT was back 1 day after his sister's death, so not sure why you're acting like this is standard protocol or something..


And just fyi, no I am not saying trade MKG like the poster above. I do think he should come in off the bench when he returns.

[HoopsMalone]

Again, why the hell does it matter what other employees would do? He plays in the NBA. We're seeing first hand what HIS employer does.

The fact that any of you are complaining about him having more time off to do whatever necessary tells me way more about you as a person than about MKG.

He's a human just like me. If 99.99% of the population is able to get back to work a few days after a loss in the family, then surely I can use that as a comparison? Does he have higher emotional needs because he is in the upper echelon of wealth? And, IT was back 1 day after his sister's death, so not sure why you're acting like this is standard protocol or something..

Everyone responds to grief in different ways. Some people need to resume daily activities as soon as possible. Others need more attention, direct or indirect. Ignorance of mental health issues is one of the largest, if not the largest, issues currently affecting our country.

I can assure you that ten years from now MKG missing the Atlanta-Charlotte game on 10-20-2017 will have zero world impact on anyone. And that however he spent this evening will.