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Memo to players complaining about minutes: Shut Your Mouth!

Archie Moses

Archie Moses

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Ok, so LeBron is calling out the Heat coach Eric Spoelstra about playing too many minutes. He played 44 and DWade played 40. Jim Rome made an excellent point in saying what super star tells their coach they're playing them too many minutes while they're in their prime? Michael Jordan? No. Karl Malone? Hell no. I was so annoyed when I heard this. Paul Millsap wouldn't never say this and no one on the Jazz would, right? WRONG!!!! I was listening to DJ and PK this morning and they were on the phone with Locke. Locke was talking about the back up PG situation and Deron getting too many minutes. Deron told Locke that he was getting too many minutes and Sloan better figure something out soon.


I know the NBA schedule is brutal and I'm amazed players can play a full season, but don't complain about too many minutes while you're in your prime. That's something I would expect from some ***** like AK or Tracy McGrady. Man up and play. Hell, KD plays pretty much the whole game every game.
 
Rimcheck said:
Pay me a couple million every year and I'll play as much basketball as anyone wants me to.
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Yeah, and I'm sure your body would hold up just fine banging NBA players 40 minutes a night, 82 nights of the year. I'm pretty sure you would tear something eventually going up against such size and length night in, night out.
 
TheSilencer1313 said:
Wow, that isn't something I would expect to hear from Deron.

I didn't hear that myself, so it's just speculation for now ;-)
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Deron has always said that. He really welcomed Maynor because the thought he could leave the game for a breather without losin the lead. It's not that he aint willin to play or is bein selfish. In fact he's bein unselfish. He thinks it's best for the team to have "fresh" players in the game at all times, if possible. Everyone (himself included) plays better that way.

Sloan feels the same way, of course. He would like to keep Deron's minutes around 36/game. Normally he wouldn't overplay anybuddy, even if it risked a loss, but I guess he felt the situation has been too desperate to follow SOP.
 
honz said:
Yeah, and I'm sure your body would hold up just fine banging NBA players 40 minutes a night, 82 nights of the year. I'm pretty sure you would tear something eventually going up against such size and length night in, night out.
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Pay me a couple of million and I'll play or at least try to play with anything torn, ripped, or broken. I've been playing basketball with a broken thumb the past month and after having my eye scraped off in a game, I didn't miss my weekly basketball game.
 
TheSilencer1313 said:
Wow, that isn't something I would expect to hear from Deron.

I didn't hear that myself, so it's just speculation for now ;-)
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If true, maybe Sloan ought to tell Deron to play like a stud in the 1st and 2nd quarters and not shoot 2-10. If the Jazz didn't fall behind by 20 points, Deron could take a breather in the second half and not have to play so much. It's coming second-hand, though, so we probably shouldn't believe it until seeing the exact quote and the context in which it was made.
 
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TheSilencer1313 said:
Your thread title makes it sound like Mehmet Okur is telling players to "shut up" about their minutes LOL!!
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I was talking about a different type of Memo, but now after you informed me, I can see how you confused the type of memo I used with the Memo on the Jazz you thought I used. lol
 
honz said:
Yeah, and I'm sure your body would hold up just fine banging NBA players 40 minutes a night, 82 nights of the year. I'm pretty sure you would tear something eventually going up against such size and length night in, night out.
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You sound like a bitch.
 
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