09-21-2020, 01:32 PM
(This post was last modified: 09-21-2020, 03:07 PM by KillerLeft.)
@"Mavs2019" It's very true, by my definition. Since being traded away from Boston in 2014, the dude has had one stint that was slightly above average: his Sacramento year, right after Dallas (when he had reason to rehab his image a bit, incidentally). This season was "ok" but they obviously didn't win games or make the playoffs. His worst two seasons, by far, were last season and this season in LA (before the playoffs).
Since leaving Boston in 2014, he has played for five teams. Before this season, none of them even attempted to bring him back, to my knowledge, and the Lakers kind of had no choice. Those teams' fans all hated the dude, just like most here did when he was a Maverick.
He was legit the most fan-hated Laker for the past two seasons, and then BOOM - instant change in the playoffs. To me, that's effort. I believe he sees the size of the stage and the chance to win a ring and he's playing hard for the first time in a long time. I think he's a great, extremely talented player, but my suspicion (obviously I don't know him, so this is speculation) is that he's kind of a bad person.
Also, I put NONE of the blame for his Dallas stint on Carlisle. None. Dude quit on the team, and his TEAMMATES (not the coach) voted not to give him a playoff share. Never forget that.
Since leaving Boston in 2014, he has played for five teams. Before this season, none of them even attempted to bring him back, to my knowledge, and the Lakers kind of had no choice. Those teams' fans all hated the dude, just like most here did when he was a Maverick.
He was legit the most fan-hated Laker for the past two seasons, and then BOOM - instant change in the playoffs. To me, that's effort. I believe he sees the size of the stage and the chance to win a ring and he's playing hard for the first time in a long time. I think he's a great, extremely talented player, but my suspicion (obviously I don't know him, so this is speculation) is that he's kind of a bad person.
Also, I put NONE of the blame for his Dallas stint on Carlisle. None. Dude quit on the team, and his TEAMMATES (not the coach) voted not to give him a playoff share. Never forget that.