04-06-2021, 12:02 PM
(This post was last modified: 04-06-2021, 12:05 PM by HanspardShowerVoice.)
(04-06-2021, 11:55 AM)StepBackJay Wrote: That's a perfect example. I am sure JJ did want to play with Jrue. But it's also true and he even said that they offered him the most money. So ya I "have a feeling" that if Jrue wasn't there he was going to still be signing with NO and have some other excuse why NO should move him 1 year later.
Again, I will say this a million times in polite society people don't want to admit they're about the money. I have no issue with JJ or Deron or anybody getting the most money but people don't like to say it out loud because it makes them feel like people will think they are shallow.
They probably aren't even completely honest with themselves that it's all about the money. Humans are really good at coming up with narratives to tell ourselves so that we look like the noble protagonist playing in the movie inside our minds.
And for the record, I'm happy players play for the money ... it's the only way you're going to keep parity in the league and get people to play for small markets. No one is going to voluntarily play in Indiana or Oklahoma City unless theyre paying a premium. Otherwise players are going to continue to congregate in New York and LA markets.