06-18-2021, 03:05 PM
(This post was last modified: 06-18-2021, 03:09 PM by KillerLeft.)
(06-18-2021, 02:58 PM)Mavs2021 Wrote: I think it was underplayed for years and now everybody is coming out with these stories. Let´s assume McMahon´s account of his treatment of Salah Mejri is accurate. I think in a corporate environment, you pretty much get fired in Carlisle´s position, if you berated an employee for 12 months, because he is in a weak position to defend himself (15th man, minimum salary, foreigner with limited language skills) and you simply need a punching bag for your anger management problems. You´d probably have a lawsuit at your hands as the company, too.
Hey, you might be right.
I tend to value expertise above all. I view knowledge and understanding as the most prescious resources. Those who possess that stuff are under no obligation to pass it on, and those who need it should adjust to better receive it, not the other way around. In that way, I'm a little guilty of the type of thinking that @"HanspardsShowerVoice" articulately claimed has been the biggest weakness of Cuban's Mavs. It might be a little hypocritical of me to agree with that and then think that way myself. I should probably examine that a little.
But, that's what colors my opinions of Carlisle. I DO think he was the smartest guy in the equation, and that DOES prompt me to think less of some of the rumored negatives. To me, the smartest people are the best. Period.