BRUNiNHO91 wrote:Parasite wrote:jfs1000d wrote:Never. Al to lakers does nothing to his feelings in Boston. I don't think he wants to play in 2 years. It is either someone else for one last run or he retires.
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Nah. I said what I said and I mean it. It goes for any former Celtic. I guess I’m old-school that way.
I’m actually with this. I had a problem with Horford going to Philadelphia when he first left, I got a problem with him deciding between LA and GS. GS beat your ass for a title, we hate them and you want to run there? Like go to the Nuggets, Rockets or retire. I love the guy but get a clue dude.
NBA players just don't think like that. That might be how fans think (especially younger fans) but for the most part, players don't think that way.
If a player is a FA, they're more so factoring in:
-The offer (length of contract, how much $, etc.)
-How much playing time they'll get..how big of a role
-Odds of the team they're joining being a title contender
It's mainly just that stuff..but also maybe whether they have friends on the team, any pre-existing relationship they have with the team's coaches, management, owners, etc. team culture, what the weather is like in that city, etc.
Whether that team beat his team in the playoffs 3 years ago is pretty far down on the list. If anything, that might make the player more likely to sign there, since that might mean the team checks off the title contender box..
