Pat Riley: " No More Smiling Faces With Hidden Agendas."

[KingMalik]

PAUSE....

What part of FREE AGENT do you not understand?

Where does "having a superior" apply to a "FRee Agent"?



Ol' "well what about my former boss' feelings" ass niqqa.

That's all your posts are about. The well being of Riles feelings.

He's a slimy dude. I'm done arguing with you. Defend him all you want. That's what all your posts are about.

And no, it's not about "my former boss' feelings". It's about being honest. I have no reason to be duplicitous. I have no reason to be afraid to keep it real with people. I do that in all areas of my life. Lebron will do something else like this because its his nature and you'll be in here saying its okay.

 

[NYC Rebel]

I won't answer the question because it shows the inherent flaw in my point about a Free Agent having a superior. So i'm done talking to you because you know I can't say a Free Agent has a superior....so I rather name call.

 

[Mantis Toboggan M.D.]

He's a slimy dude. I'm done arguing with you. Defend him all you want. That's what all your posts are about.

And no, it's not about "my former boss' feelings". It's about being honest. I have no reason to be duplicitous. I have no reason to be afraid to keep it real with people. I do that in all areas of my life. Lebron will do something else like this because its his nature and you'll be in here saying its okay.

This. He spent 4 years talking about how he regretted handling himself in 2010 and then he did the same thing basically in 2014. If you're leaving then man up and say so, but to go back to that fan base and owner after everything they said about you with a letter that was clearly written by a PR team as opposed to him reeks of phony. Idk what the hell happened to him that last year in Miami because the previous 3 after the team started 9-8 he showed a whole lot more maturity than that.

 

[DaRock]

He's a slimy dude. I'm done arguing with you. Defend him all you want. That's what all your posts are about.

And no, it's not about "my former boss' feelings". It's about being honest. I have no reason to be duplicitous. I have no reason to be afraid to keep it real with people. I do that in all areas of my life. Lebron will do something else like this because its his nature and you'll be in here saying its okay.

The organizations don't sit players down before they trade, cut or don't resign them..all we hear is that "We did what was best for the organization/team"..why should the players be required to sit down and let the them know their plans?

 

[NYC Rebel]

double...

 

[NYC Rebel]

You're entitlted to carry personal feelings all you want about Lebron, @KingMalik.

But the idea that he did something "ethically" wrong is RIDICULOUS.

The idea that a Free Agent has a "superior" is not only FACTUALLY wrong, but shows your slave to the boss mentality.....chained to someone who is no longer in charge and projecting that thought process to the board.

You should be embarrassed for making that post.

 

[KingMalik]

LOL @ being such a fan of a player you ignore he has a tendency to avoid confrontation or uncomfortable conversations.

You think Jordan was afraid to talk to anybody? You think Jordan was afraid of Jerry Krause? Jordan's problem was he was TOO honest.

 

[NYC Rebel]

LOL @ being such a fan of a player you ignore he has a tendency to avoid confrontation or uncomfortable conversations.

You think Jordan was afraid to talk to anybody? You think Jordan was afraid of Jerry Krause? Jordan's problem was he was TOO honest.

Is all this about 'da boss" comfort?



"Yousa comfable boss?"

 

[Mantis Toboggan M.D.]

The organizations don't sit players down before they trade, cut or don't resign them..all we hear is that "We did what was best for the organization/team"..why should the players be required to sit down and let the them know their plans?

NBA players don't get cut and when they do get traded or not re-signed, the team is usually upfront and it's generally a known and accepted outcome. Exceptions occur when teams are cheap. Well run organizations by and large don't do these things.

 

[DaRock]

NBA players don't get cut and when they do get traded or not re-signed, the team is usually upfront and it's generally a known and accepted outcome. Exceptions occur when teams are cheap. Well run organizations by and large don't do these things.

We know there have been plenty of situations where players have said they didn't know about a trade until they saw it on Sportscenter or from their agent...so I really don't understand why should a FREE AGENT should have to have a sit down with someone he is no longer under contract with and have them communicate with their agents...what's the problem with that?

 

[FTBS]

But she's still a slut. That fact will always remain. Her being a slut isn't somehow washed away because he got what he was coming to him. Its just another way for you to excuse Lebron's actions like you people always do. In the analogy, the slut would still be known as the slut around town. Would you marry her?

So in other words you would rather discuss the strawman in your head instead of what I actually said? . I understand that it's easier and more palatable to keep pushing the focus on Lebron despite the fact that nobody is defending him as much as they are questioning Riley's perch on the moral high ground/adherence to the rules of the game, but it would still be nice for you to actually address what's actually going on.

Better question is what would you call me if I married her and then I jumped into my feelings when she acted like...wait for it...a slut? The don? The boss who put her in her place and didn't let shyt slide?

 

[FTBS]

We know there have been plenty of situations where players have said they didn't know about a trade until they saw it on Sportscenter or from their agent...so I really don't understand why should a FREE AGENT should have to have a sit down with someone he is no longer under contract with and have them communicate with their agents...what's the problem with that?

It was perfectly fine in 2010. I can't for the life of me figure out what's so different about last year.

 

[Goat poster]

This. He spent 4 years talking about how he regretted handling himself in 2010 and then he did the same thing basically in 2014. If you're leaving then man up and say so, but to go back to that fan base and owner after everything they said about you with a letter that was clearly written by a PR team as opposed to him reeks of phony. Idk what the hell happened to him that last year in Miami because the previous 3 after the team started 9-8 he showed a whole lot more maturity than that.

You mean like how Pat Riley left the Knicks via FAX as he was ALREADY down in Miami with Micky??

But lets just blame and judge players when they do something in their best interest.

 

[KingMalik]

It was perfectly fine in 2010. I can't for the life of me figure out what's so different about last year.

The bytch nikka did bytch nikka things before so why you surprised that he did bytch Nikka things to you? If that's your logic, okay. But you tryna act like he's not a bytch nikka. Who knew, the only thing a slimy cat has to do to not be seen as slimy, is to be slimy to everyone, that way his defense can always be "you had no problem with it when I was doing other people slimy and not you"

 

[Mantis Toboggan M.D.]

We know there have been plenty of situations where players have said they didn't know about a trade until they saw it on Sportscenter or from their agent...so I really don't understand why should a FREE AGENT should have to have a sit down with someone he is no longer under contract with and have them communicate with their agents...what's the problem with that?

Because when you talk about being a leader and a grown man it's expected you act like such

You mean like how Pat Riley left the Knicks via FAX as he was ALREADY down in Miami with Micky?? But lets just blame and judge players when they do something in their best interest.

It's apples to oranges. Riley wanted roster control and wasn't getting it in New York. Executive and coach changes aren't done in the same context as a player. No coach ever sees the end of his contract.