Dejounte Murray on his time with The Spurs

MrSparkle · Post #41 » by **MrSparkle** » Fri Jan 20, 2023 12:12 am

Sounds like the Spurs did the right things:

(A) motivated him to become a star, by not giving him anything easy.

(B) moved a guy with a hot ego.

Lol - you hit a franchise with multiple HOFs and a dynasty’s worth of trophies, and you’re salty about not getting minutes as a very late FRP? What is this dude on?

The Laker Kid · Post #42 » by **The Laker Kid** » Fri Jan 20, 2023 12:28 am

Understandable. Tony Parker was busy with Eva. Who wants to choose mentoring a kid over spending time with GF. Come on now.

Slim Charlez · Post #43 » by **Slim Charlez** » Fri Jan 20, 2023 12:35 am

Love how they're supposed to be these "tough street guys" yet act more sensitive than my two year old daughter. Thanks again for the picks.

Rainwater · Post #44 » by **Rainwater** » Fri Jan 20, 2023 12:46 am

Why is this shocking? Isn't it known that the spurs had a very strict culture. People have spoken about this. It reminds me of the New England Patriots.

phanman · Post #45 » by **phanman** » Fri Jan 20, 2023 12:50 am

The Explorer wrote:Why would any veteran with a good a career as Parker like getting benched for a young guy? Seems like Murray expected Parker to just stand there and embrace getting demoted.

Considering how Parker career ended in Charlotte COMING OFF THE BENCH, that wouldn't have been so bad . They guy ruined the ability to say that he was a Spurs lifer for a 5m contract backing up Kemba in Charlotte :lol:

A lot of people in this thread are reaching hard imo. He expressed disappointment in Tony not fully taking on that mentorship role for a young guy like him and that is a valid opinion for a 20yo first round rookie.

It's not a knock on Tony as some people just aren't built that way but he is still allowed to have the opinion without everybody in this thread clowning on him.

BobbyPortisEyes · Post #46 » by **BobbyPortisEyes** » Fri Jan 20, 2023 12:52 am

The title is clickbait and misleading. With that being said, Dejounte sure sounds like an idiot. I can see why the Spurs didn't want him as part of the rebuilding process.

BobbyPortisEyes · Post #47 » by **BobbyPortisEyes** » Fri Jan 20, 2023 12:58 am

The Laker Kid wrote:Understandable. Tony Parker was busy with Eva. Who wants to choose mentoring a kid over spending time with GF. Come on now.

Huh? Dejounte was 14 years old when Tony and Eva divorced..

Lockdown504090 · Post #48 » by **Lockdown504090** » Fri Jan 20, 2023 1:05 am

otterpop_ wrote:
The Laker Kid wrote:Understandable. Tony Parker was busy with Eva. Who wants to choose mentoring a kid over spending time with GF. Come on now.
Huh? Dejounte was 14 years old when Tony and Eva divorced..

ppl just saying all sorts of rhetorical meme nonsense in this thread rn. :lol:

Post #49 » by **G R E Y** » Fri Jan 20, 2023 1:10 am

phanman wrote:
The Explorer wrote:Why would any veteran with a good a career as Parker like getting benched for a young guy? Seems like Murray expected Parker to just stand there and embrace getting demoted.

Considering how Parker career ended in Charlotte COMING OFF THE BENCH, that wouldn't have been so bad . They guy ruined the ability to say that he was a Spurs lifer for a 5m contract backing up Kemba in Charlotte

A lot of people in this thread are reaching hard imo. He expressed disappointment in Tony not fully taking on that mentorship role for a young guy like him and that is a valid opinion for a 20yo first round rookie.

It's not a knock on Tony as some people just aren't built that way but he is still allowed to have the opinion without everybody in this thread clowning on him.

Tony would have been coming off the bench either way, but after talking with Pop he left for Charlotte as he'd have more minutes.

Tony mentored him while he was with us. As FA, he had earned the right to do what he wanted. We still had Patty who had plenty of experience. There was no lack of mentorship.

Post #50 » by **G R E Y** » Fri Jan 20, 2023 1:11 am

Read on Twitter

Post #51 » by **G R E Y** » Fri Jan 20, 2023 1:17 am

Lol Spurs Twitter right on cue

Read on Twitter

phanman · Post #52 » by **phanman** » Fri Jan 20, 2023 1:24 am

G R E Y wrote:
phanman wrote:
The Explorer wrote:Why would any veteran with a good a career as Parker like getting benched for a young guy? Seems like Murray expected Parker to just stand there and embrace getting demoted.

Considering how Parker career ended in Charlotte COMING OFF THE BENCH, that wouldn't have been so bad . They guy ruined the ability to say that he was a Spurs lifer for a 5m contract backing up Kemba in Charlotte

A lot of people in this thread are reaching hard imo. He expressed disappointment in Tony not fully taking on that mentorship role for a young guy like him and that is a valid opinion for a 20yo first round rookie.

It's not a knock on Tony as some people just aren't built that way but he is still allowed to have the opinion without everybody in this thread clowning on him.

Tony would have been coming off the bench either way, but after talking with Pop he left for Charlotte as he'd have more minutes.

Tony mentored him while he was with us. As FA, he had earned the right to do what he wanted. We still had Patty who had plenty of experience. There was no lack of mentorship.

There clearly was as evidenced by Murray having issue with Parker not fully embracing him coming up. There is a difference between learning from role player like Mills vs a HOF PG in Tony.

I have no issues with Tony leaving SA as a free agent as he also stated playing for MJ and with Borrego & Batum as key factors to going to Charlotte as well. I was really just countering the other guy in jest. Also pointing out that in retrospect that it was a pretty bad decision with how that Charlotte season wrapped up and the fact that DJ tore his ACL in the off-season anyway.

Johnny Bball · Post #53 » by **Johnny Bball** » Fri Jan 20, 2023 1:26 am

G R E Y wrote:

Read on Twitter

People now just want everything handed to them

iLLmatic860 · Post #54 » by **iLLmatic860** » Fri Jan 20, 2023 1:29 am

og15 wrote:
Lockdown504090 wrote:
therealozzykhan wrote:
No he literally said he's fine with Tony not liking it "Keepeing it 100, I'm love you for that" is his quote. He's just stating the fact that Tony wasn't happy. This thread is misleading. Murray didn't care, he worked and got the job.

Idk why ppl clickbait on threads they make no money from

For reactions I guess

Read on Twitter

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I Copy and pasted. just found the video interesting. Relax lol

ProcessDoctor · Post #55 » by **ProcessDoctor** » Fri Jan 20, 2023 1:29 am

Atlanta traded three FRPs for this guy?

Post #56 » by **Harry Garris** » Fri Jan 20, 2023 1:30 am

Exp0sed wrote:such a horrible coddled generation

not everyone obviously

but Murray is a great example of that
good player but entitlement is just oozing out of him
he's talking like a 3 time champion when he hasn't accomplished all that much

but u pay a young kid 100M+ to play basketball and be ultra famous so that's what ya get

Tony Parker was kinda famously not the greatest teammate.

If he said Tim Duncan wasn’t a great mentor figure I’d have more questions about Dejounte’s judgement.

phanman · Post #57 » by **phanman** » Fri Jan 20, 2023 1:36 am

Harry Garris wrote:
Exp0sed wrote:such a horrible coddled generation

not everyone obviously

but Murray is a great example of that
good player but entitlement is just oozing out of him
he's talking like a 3 time champion when he hasn't accomplished all that much

but u pay a young kid 100M+ to play basketball and be ultra famous so that's what ya get

Tony Parker was kinda famously not the greatest teammate.

If he said Tim Duncan wasn’t a great mentor figure I’d have more questions about Dejounte’s judgement.

Sleeping with yo teammates wife will give you that reputation :lol:

payton2kemp · Post #58 » by **payton2kemp** » Fri Jan 20, 2023 1:38 am

Harry Garris wrote:
Exp0sed wrote:such a horrible coddled generation

not everyone obviously

but Murray is a great example of that
good player but entitlement is just oozing out of him
he's talking like a 3 time champion when he hasn't accomplished all that much

but u pay a young kid 100M+ to play basketball and be ultra famous so that's what ya get

Tony Parker was kinda famously not the greatest teammate.

If he said Tim Duncan wasn’t a great mentor figure I’d have more questions about Dejounte’s judgement.

He did say Kawhi, Green, were great and he loved Manu.

payton2kemp · Post #59 » by **payton2kemp** » Fri Jan 20, 2023 1:38 am

Harry Garris wrote:
Exp0sed wrote:such a horrible coddled generation

not everyone obviously

but Murray is a great example of that
good player but entitlement is just oozing out of him
he's talking like a 3 time champion when he hasn't accomplished all that much

but u pay a young kid 100M+ to play basketball and be ultra famous so that's what ya get

Tony Parker was kinda famously not the greatest teammate.

If he said Tim Duncan wasn’t a great mentor figure I’d have more questions about Dejounte’s judgement.

He did say Kawhi, Green, were great and he loved Manu.

blackcosmos · Post #60 » by **blackcosmos** » Fri Jan 20, 2023 2:10 am

I recall when TP went down with the quad injury, Tony sat down with Murray to prep him in the up coming games with rockets. this sounds super sour on Murray part.