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Is Willy unhappy about not getting minutes?
Posted on 10/30/22 at 7:36 pm
Posted on 10/30/22 at 7:36 pm
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It’s hard to say if this is about minutes (time) or something else, hopefully we can keep these guys together.
It’s hard to say if this is about minutes (time) or something else, hopefully we can keep these guys together.
This post was edited on 10/30/22 at 7:38 pm
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Posted on 10/30/22 at 7:40 pm to Soggymoss
Unfortunately he hasnt looked good in the minutes he received this year. His offense hasn't been good either.
Posted on 10/30/22 at 7:41 pm to Soggymoss
Who cares
Posted on 10/30/22 at 7:57 pm to Soggymoss
I feel Willy is more important to the team than Hayes as he is the true backup to Jonas; however, we are talking minimal minutes regardless.
Posted on 10/30/22 at 7:58 pm to Soggymoss
His tweet three minutes before that one was something about soccer (which I can't quite figure out). I expect this tweet is also about soccer.
I feel 99% sure that this isn't Willy complaining about his minutes. That's not something that he does. And no one ever complains about their minutes after wins -- it's almost always after losses.
I feel 99% sure that this isn't Willy complaining about his minutes. That's not something that he does. And no one ever complains about their minutes after wins -- it's almost always after losses.
This post was edited on 10/30/22 at 7:59 pm
Posted on 10/30/22 at 8:08 pm to Soggymoss
He should 100% take Hayes minutes
Posted on 10/30/22 at 8:21 pm to Soggymoss
I seriously doubt it. I think he’s saying it’s only a matter of time until we take over the league or something. Even when he wasn’t getting minutes last year the guys always said he was the most positive on the team
Posted on 10/30/22 at 8:27 pm to Soggymoss
I don't know if Willy is complaining about minutes, but all of his fans who are commenting on his tweet are complaining about his minutes. I'm sure he reads the comments and is not correcting them.
More or Less = "I don't know who your agent is, but the first thing he has to do is call Gayle Benson and tell her to respect the MVP of Eurobasket. Play or Trade."
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No sé quién es su agente pero lo primero que tiene que hacer es llamar a Gayle Benson y decirle que respete al MVP del Eurobasket. O juega o que lo traspase.
More or Less = "I don't know who your agent is, but the first thing he has to do is call Gayle Benson and tell her to respect the MVP of Eurobasket. Play or Trade."
Posted on 10/30/22 at 8:44 pm to Soggymoss
I like having Willy around, but if he wants to play more, I’m sure the team will respect that and trade him
Posted on 10/30/22 at 8:52 pm to Soggymoss
Not too surprised by this bc Willy alluded to wanting more minutes in his end of year presser.
He said it in a nice way, but he said it.
Then he went and won MVP overseas this summer.
I said it once and I’ll say it again. Im fairly certain that Willy is going to make the jump to play overseas full time within the next year or two.
He’s a great dude, but he probably wants to play meaningful basketball and be the reason why a good team wins (nba or overseas).
It’s understandable and it should be pretty understandable to anyone that has ever played sports. Sitting the bench isn’t fun. Even if your team is really good. It wears on you eventually.
Especially when you know you can make 5 times more money overseas and be the star of a team.
He said it in a nice way, but he said it.
Then he went and won MVP overseas this summer.
I said it once and I’ll say it again. Im fairly certain that Willy is going to make the jump to play overseas full time within the next year or two.
He’s a great dude, but he probably wants to play meaningful basketball and be the reason why a good team wins (nba or overseas).
It’s understandable and it should be pretty understandable to anyone that has ever played sports. Sitting the bench isn’t fun. Even if your team is really good. It wears on you eventually.
Especially when you know you can make 5 times more money overseas and be the star of a team.
Posted on 10/30/22 at 9:27 pm to Soggymoss
His supporters think it's playing time.
It's twitter so I guess hyperbolic statements are to be expected, but considering that this is the majority responses comments about more playing time may ring true to him hearing it enough, and more so if he already believes it and comments reinforce it.
For anyone curious, on contract for about $2.5M next season. I do think he deserves some minutes somewhere but not over guys here.
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Could it be that the NBA league wants to weaken the Spanish team through the inaction of its best players in the NBA such as the Hernangómez brothers? It really is not explained.
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I don't know who his agent is but the first thing he has to do is call Gayle Benson and tell him to respect the Eurobasket MVP. Either he plays or he passes.
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The Pelicans do not deserve you or give you the value you have. You have played 14 minutes in 5 games, a shame for a player of your category. Request the transfer NOW, value yourself and your successes.
It's twitter so I guess hyperbolic statements are to be expected, but considering that this is the majority responses comments about more playing time may ring true to him hearing it enough, and more so if he already believes it and comments reinforce it.
For anyone curious, on contract for about $2.5M next season. I do think he deserves some minutes somewhere but not over guys here.
This post was edited on 10/30/22 at 9:29 pm
Posted on 10/30/22 at 10:28 pm to Soggymoss
Maybe he’s knows Jax is getting traded soon and it’s “only a matter of time” before he’s back in the rotation :)
Posted on 10/31/22 at 6:27 am to Soggymoss
It’s times like these I wish I didn’t dick around in Spanish class in high school.
Posted on 10/31/22 at 7:03 am to Soggymoss
They showed him in a post-game locker room Willie green speech briefly. The camera pans and you can see the side of his face. I dont think from that angle, it was a stretch to say willy was maybe smiling. Crisis averted.
This post was edited on 10/31/22 at 7:04 am
Posted on 10/31/22 at 9:04 am to Soggymoss
This Eurobasket MVP shite really going to his head now? 
Posted on 10/31/22 at 9:16 am to Soggymoss
Willy has tweeted the batteries emoji about 50 times in his Pelicans career. Each time after he was a DNP coaches decision. It didn't effect team chemistry then and it won't now.
Posted on 10/31/22 at 10:23 pm to Soggymoss
If Val ever gets dinged up which is an almost certainty over the course of the season the way he bangs under the basket, you will be glad to have Willy. If JV were to ever be out for some reason I bet they start Willy over Nance because they like Nance in his bench role as the energy small ball big man that can run the court and hit the outside shot too. Starting Nance would actually probably hinder how he plays. I do understand Willy wants to play though and I wouldn’t be at all surprised if he decided to go overseas to play pretty soon where he would make more money too, possibly after this season when his contract is up. He would have fulfilled his desire to play at the highest level in the NBA and then he could go secure his financial future in the back half of his career making more money overseas while also being a starter and focal point of a team. We will have EJ Liddell back next year so he could take Jaxon’s spot as a 4/5 guy and you could find a backup true C for the minimum in free agency or the draft.
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