Stanford wrote:BullyKing wrote:I just don't think you can compare the worlds.
You're right, I've never had the kind of relationship with a boss that players have with coaches.
You never had a boss look at you like the way Brett looked at TJ?
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Stanford wrote:BullyKing wrote:I just don't think you can compare the worlds.
You're right, I've never had the kind of relationship with a boss that players have with coaches.
NYSixersFan wrote:
the plan is to get as good as quickly as possible....I fully believe we could have been a borderline playoff team last year by adding young veterans....using or draft picks and cap space.....can I specifically tell you who? no.
BullyKing wrote:Stanford wrote:BullyKing wrote:I just don't think you can compare the worlds.
You're right, I've never had the kind of relationship with a boss that players have with coaches.
You never had a boss look at you like the way Brett looked at TJ?
Stanford wrote:BullyKing wrote:Stanford wrote:
You're right, I've never had the kind of relationship with a boss that players have with coaches.
You never had a boss look at you like the way Brett looked at TJ?
Gag order. Can't discuss.
Fischella wrote:I think none of you guys that are pro-Embiid no how basketball works today.. is way easier to win it all with Omer Asik than Olajuwon.
Actually if you ask me which Center I want for my perfect championship caliber team, I will chose Asik hands down
spikeslovechild wrote:Why is it on Doc to build a rapport with the scrub bench guys, anyways?
If he didn't want to feel bad about being treated as nothing but a "commodity", he should have retired and went back to Europe back in December.
Negrodamus wrote:The difference between all of us and Poirier is the lack of media attention when we leave jobs. Would it have been nice if they reached out to him? Sure. Should I or any of us know about whether he received a parting message from his bosses? Not really. Hundreds of these transactions happen every year and we don't hear a peep about it.
HotelVitale wrote:I don't think Poirier actually cares that much either
HotelVitale wrote:Negrodamus wrote:The difference between all of us and Poirier is the lack of media attention when we leave jobs. Would it have been nice if they reached out to him? Sure. Should I or any of us know about whether he received a parting message from his bosses? Not really. Hundreds of these transactions happen every year and we don't hear a peep about it.
I don't think Poirier actually cares that much either, I used to live in France for a couple of years and my guess is that this is more about the setting of the comments than anything else. French folks talking in public, especially in interviews, like to present these sort of complex takes on everything, in which people express more passion and subtlety of character/emotions than they really need to. It's almost like people in the US would talk to a confidante or therapist--laying out nuances of emotions you're processing and trying to articulate why everything is complex for you as a human moving through the world. People still go about their days in the same way, it's not like they're constantly navel-gazing or anything, just a cultural thing where you're supposed to be able to articulate more detailed reactions to things when talking. It sounds weird but it's actually a pretty fun and interesting thing when you see it in action, and in some ways it's not that far from what we do here for basketball. Very normal to spend an hour or two splitting hairs over a very small difference in opinion or feeling--and to call that a fun night out.
Negrodamus wrote:HotelVitale wrote:Negrodamus wrote:The difference between all of us and Poirier is the lack of media attention when we leave jobs. Would it have been nice if they reached out to him? Sure. Should I or any of us know about whether he received a parting message from his bosses? Not really. Hundreds of these transactions happen every year and we don't hear a peep about it.
I don't think Poirier actually cares that much either, I used to live in France for a couple of years and my guess is that this is more about the setting of the comments than anything else. French folks talking in public, especially in interviews, like to present these sort of complex takes on everything, in which people express more passion and subtlety of character/emotions than they really need to. It's almost like people in the US would talk to a confidante or therapist--laying out nuances of emotions you're processing and trying to articulate why everything is complex for you as a human moving through the world. People still go about their days in the same way, it's not like they're constantly navel-gazing or anything, just a cultural thing where you're supposed to be able to articulate more detailed reactions to things when talking. It sounds weird but it's actually a pretty fun and interesting thing when you see it in action, and in some ways it's not that far from what we do here for basketball. Very normal to spend an hour or two splitting hairs over a very small difference in opinion or feeling--and to call that a fun night out.
Interesting context. I will say that while it makes sense, it's probably not great for future NBA employment. If you search "Doc Rivers" on Google, among the articles is this story. I'm sure other coaches/GMs aren't interested in this press for a guy who barely plays. Maybe he doesn't want to continue playing in the NBA.
Hope that's not the case for him and he can have a long and lucrative career, but it just seemed unnecessary.
NYSixersFan wrote:
the plan is to get as good as quickly as possible....I fully believe we could have been a borderline playoff team last year by adding young veterans....using or draft picks and cap space.....can I specifically tell you who? no.
jotachase wrote:It's not great behavior but it's not surprising he didn't send a message to Poirier when he could barely send one to Austin his entire childhood
Negrodamus wrote:In a similar vein:
https://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/262104/JJ-Redick-Voices-Displeasure-With-Pelicans-For-Trade-To-Mavericks