Marion

[nba_addict]

We're in Phoenix for nearly a week...leave Kerr to us

I'll take care of the weapon that you need. I'll pay for this. LOL

[Sun Scorched]

Strong words. What prompts them? Or is this another hyperbole in the same vein as "Nash is the biggest cancer in the lockerroom", another view of yours?

Glad to see you're following my opinions...come to think of it I am very emotionally invested in the team so I frequently come up with wildly strong takes, I should blog...on second thought, no.

Its actually not a hyperbole, its more an issue of something that has really bothered me in the world of the NBA lately (and to which our locker room has not been immune). And that is the pattern of these players whining about their roles, their respect, their money, their coaches and teammates. As I'm sure you remember (at least someone pays attention to my posts ), I am studying Sports Management along with my Finance and Consulting degree and this is one of the biggest disconnects between the NBA and business as a whole. Find me one industry other than sports where you can complain publicly about your salary or responsibilities and not get fired on the spot, ya know? It really takes away from the game, and it kills me to see all of the underprivileged youth looking up to these guys and seeing these patterns in their role models. These players are undermining the authority of their coaches, managers, owners, and the league itself. Its not as fun to be a diehard fan of a team, live and die by a team, when your star players are complaining and making it seem like they don't like your team and when they don't seem to be trying their hardest because they're not happy. You can't tell me it didn't make you feel anger towards either Joe Johnson or the Suns, and either Matrix or the Suns, when these issues came up. You can't tell me you don't feel the same way when you hear Raja Bell refusing to practice or Nash, our 2 time MVP and idol, not being on board with our coach's game plan. The NBA is all about entertainment, all about the fans, and I'm rather surprised you don't agree with me but I don't want a whining baby in our locker room making this Suns team that we all live and die by just a wasteland of politics and a desert bare of ethics and pride.

Oh, and I don't recall saying Nash is the biggest cancer in the lockerroom, but if I did maybe that one is admittedly closer to a hyperbole I love Nash, I have a few framed pictures of him up in my apartment, and that's exactly why what he has done lately has bothered me.

I had to quote this entire article.

Miklo. A+

Send me any of your sports management papers. I'm sure, after this post, I would enjoy the real world perspective that seems to be missing in professional sports nowadays.

Again, Cheers,

Scorched.