Nice Guys Finish Last

[Handlogten's Heros]

Probably because no one on the currently feels sense of team. Most of the roster probably thinks they are about to get traded.

Also players do things on stories a lot that dont get picked up by people. Then a day later someone points out "omg there are no post on his twitter about it" and everyone freaks out because the story no one cared about a day ago is now gone.

I mean they also may have done this thing people used to do is they may have called him on the phone and actually spoke with him or sent him a direct message through text.

 

[Elizah Huge]

Same guys here crying about nobody saying goodbye to Rudy didn’t say a word when the Jazz beat writers said Rudy was a bad teammate. You only like the message if it fits your narrative.

 

[Elizah Huge]

I mean they also may have done this thing people used to do is they may have called him on the phone and actually spoke with him or sent him a direct message through text.

That doesn’t fit his narrative.

 

[MTS]

You only like the message if it fits your narrative.

There's no way this isn't a projection.

 

[FrenchJazzFa]

The way Rudy leave just show how bad was the team chemistry last year. Mike in an itw say almost the same about beeing here for a job only.... Thre is some good reasons why the team was unable to win despite having talent. Put all on Don shoulder is just ridiculous.
Rudy is as i am , a french character. Loyal, giving 100% for his team but also complaining way too much and stubborn sometimes.
Don on the opposite is new generation guys, putting much more importance to his image than what he may achieve, in others terms, his number of followers matters,...
Add to that a cpl of vets not interesting in this **** and this is where we are.... it was the right time to move on and Ainge know it.
There is only 2 options : - take a high risk and try to win in the next 1 or 2 years, means keeping Don and hoping chemistry happen after Rudy gone. As i say very risky as we all know that Don will leave in 1 or 2 years.
- Try to get as much as possible for Don and going for a rebuild. Less risky but no success garantee. Grizz have been very lucky to draft 1 diamond Ja and one very good player Bane but there is a large part of luck.

 

[YoungJefe]

It's particularly sad that the nicest guy associated with the Jazz in the last ten years got fired into the cold abyss of Minnesota, while the turnstile who never supported him & never had his back gets the applause line & the keys to the car.

If he was so great why didn't any of his teammates like him?

 

[George W]

I mean they also may have done this thing people used to do is they may have called him on the phone and actually spoke with him or sent him a direct message through text.

Donovan didn't talk to Rudy for months after the NBA shut down because he made the most minor, banal, not even problematic COVID joke ever. The most bizarre pretext for the most childish NBA beef I've ever seen.
You think Donovan called him on the phone?

- George

 

[George W]

If he was so great why didn't any of his teammates like him?

ask ur mum why she likes bofa

- George

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

I checked all of their IGs out of curiosity in the 48h following the trade. Only Royce O'Neale shared something. Joe talked about it too. No one else did.

- George

Yeah, Gobert posted "Love Bro" when Royce got traded. I guess maybe they had some kinship over the years of being the only players who try on defense.

 

[YoungJefe]

ask ur mum why she likes bofa

- George

It's not okay to be racist in 2022, even if you're mormon George.

 

[Elizah Huge]

There's no way this isn't a projection.

Negative, I don’t project I see clearly.

Donovan has his flaws. He could give more effort on defense 100%. He is undersized.

He’s also one of the best playoff performers of the past 10 years. He scores 26 PPG on pretty decent efficiency. He’s a great three-point shooter. He gets about 5 assists per game as well.

No other fan base talks **** about their superstar like this one does. Then you wonder why Jazz fans get a bad wrap.

 

[Miggs]

Probably because no one on the currently feels sense of team. Most of the roster probably thinks they are about to get traded.

Also players do things on stories a lot that dont get picked up by people. Then a day later someone points out "omg there are no post on his twitter about it" and everyone freaks out because the story no one cared about a day ago is now gone.

Or maybe Rudy was really good in small doses with the media. We all know people like that. Good salads man so to speak. But anything of substance, any real conversations are tough to be had.

I’m guessing he was a pretty aloof dude. Nothing wrong with that per se. He was concerned about himself and doing his job. But it’s tough to be embraced and be a leader with that personality.