Oof. Diversity!
Gobert rips teammates
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Oof. Diversity!
Release the Kraken
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Sometimes I get the impression that Snyder may be too much of a control freak and that he actually may be discouraging the interchange of free thought among teammates. I watched the game, and in my opinion somebody needed to say something. If not the coach then its' best player. Wish he was a little more like Tyronn Lue or even Steve Kerr in that respect.
Keefe
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I very much agree with this.
LifeOnaPlate
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Not a fan of that line from the article. How about "Gobert, sounding as if he were mending some fences, said he..."
Why slag him off in the article?
He is saying how he sounded. If he sounded that way he sounded that way.
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LifeOnaPlate
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It's a kinder way to say the same thing about a subjective judgment call. Mending fences=damage control, but doesn't necessarily imply Rudy was being disingenuous the same way that "damage control" could. Unless maximizing drama is the goal of the piece. More likely the reporter used a stock phrase without thinking too much about it.
Release the Kraken
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Right on the money. Nice analysis of a spin cycle focused on Gobert and his supposed (by Snyder) faux pas. The small print says "no speaking out of school".
LifeOnaPlate
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Are you suggesting there is no difference between the phrases "damage control" and "mending fences"? If so, I disagree with you, because I see a fairly big difference. It stuck out to me as a (likely unintentional) jab at Gobert when he's already in a vulnerable position following his critical comments. Gobert will be fine, this will blow over soon enough, most likely. I'm simply making a comment about the reporter's tone. I'm not going to squeeze your shoes about it if you disagree.
addictionary
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He has some level of arrogance but it is not an empty one. He just demands the attention that he thinks he clearly deserves for his effort and I am totally OK with it.
In fact I think it fits his character as he is fired up by it and plays better as long as he thinks he is better.
Sometimes, I see him either get blocked or dunked on and his body language following the position seems to be low on morale but he changes it up 180 degrees right after the next position and keeps hustling to get out of the psyche out fast. I think this is a really important quality of Gobert because he is an emotional player and the ability to beat bad trips is a most valuable perk for him.
Douchebag K
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Locke's re-hash of Rudy's comments this morning were all very toe the company line PC garbage I'm guessing that Quin and a few other snowflakes in the organization decided they had to stamp out anyone airing dirty laundry in public.
Rudy was right.
Same as his yes-man comments on why Quin decided Dante shouldn't play after a terrible game.
Rudy was right.
Same as his yes-man comments on why Quin decided Dante shouldn't play after a terrible game.
LifeOnaPlate
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I actually doubt the organization exercises control over Locke's statements. I thought his observations were interesting. He basically said fans and media really appreciated Rudy saying that stuff whereas the team and org were freaked out about it. Said it surprised him, said he guessed he would leave that judgement up to the people actually involved. Fair enough.
My opinion: Leaders shouldn't throw out vague shots at their teammates. Leaders take responsibility on their shoulders first and accept blame instead of dishing it out. Rudy was right in apologizing for his comments, especially in the public eye. I think what Rudy did has some benefit, but it's kind of a 1 time use thing.
Thee Idiotic Minivan K
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Rudy shouldn't be airing dirty laundry and putting himself above the teamike that. If he's going to say anything to the media he needs to use we not them. IMO Rudy was frustrated over one bad stretch and didn't think before he reacted. This team has fight tooth and nail to get to where they are while dealing with very tough injury situations. No player is going to be perfect Rudy included. He's my favorite player, but even I can recognize when someone has screwed up. To say that some players aren't competing is asinine.
Douchebag K
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the truth hurts
we played much harder yesterday than in quite a few days before. Not an ideal situation not something that should be repeated, but it may not have been a bad thing to happen.
And i like listening to Locke but there's no denying he's never going to bite the hand that feeds him.
Thee Idiotic Minivan K
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Still doesn't make what he said right, and the team had to pick up the slack for Hayward not being there. The team played well in spite of Rudy's words not because of them.
This team has done amazing things to get to where they are in the face the hardships they've had to endure. Favors and Burks missing huge time. Hayward and Hill missing time and growing pains of Exum and Lyles, and now somehow because of words spoken in frustration Hill is a bad teammate and Hayward is soft, and the only reason we are where we are is because of Gobert
Idiot!!
Did we play harder or did we just play a ****tier team, hit open shots, and were playing at home? I lean toward the latter.
Thee Idiotic Minivan K
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Plus guys were forced to step up with Hayward not in uniform
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