macd-gm wrote:azuresou1 wrote:Mo Bamba refusing to work out for MEM makes me respect him more, not less. Would YOU want to play for that **** ass franchise? I sure as hell wouldn't.
Bagley is going to be a good stats/bad team player. You can't be that bad defensively as a big and play on a winning team.
Are we just going to ignore the fact that basically this is how most players feel about the Hawks?
Bamba has a ton to prove that he will even be a respectable starter in this league. He doesn't know what Memphis' franchise plans are for the next few years. This is just arrogant for a college freshman who led his team to a first round tournament exit and is potentially the 4th or 5th best big in the draft.
No, most players don't feel strongly about the Hawks at all. Ironically, Bamba is one of the guys who LOVES the Hawks (see recent interviews).
I know what Memphis' franchise plans are for the next few years - they're going to be hot **** **** garbage. It's hard to describe how **** they are. They owe $83M annually to Gasol/Conley/Parsons, two of which are well past their prime and one of whom is a sub-MLE level player. They also have zero young talent.
You call it arrogant, I call it smart.
