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Dame has no intention of playing meaningless basketball
Posted on 5/26/20 at 3:44 pm
Posted on 5/26/20 at 3:44 pm
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"If we come back and they're just like, 'We're adding a few games to finish the regular season,' and they're throwing us out there for meaningless games and we don't have a true opportunity to get into the playoffs, I'm going to be with my team because I'm a part of the team. But I'm not going to be participating. I'm telling you that right now. And you can put that in there," Lillard told Yahoo Sports on Tuesday morning via phone
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Posted on 5/26/20 at 3:45 pm to QJenk
Shouldn’t all Knick players feel this way on Day 1? Shut up and dribble Damon. It’s your job and your getting paid. frick me.
Posted on 5/26/20 at 3:49 pm to BBATiger
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It’s your job and your getting paid. frick me
I don’t think that’s in his contract
Posted on 5/26/20 at 3:50 pm to QJenk
Putting the squeeze on the league for a play-in tourney
attaboy Dame
attaboy Dame
Posted on 5/26/20 at 3:50 pm to BBATiger
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It’s your job and your getting paid. frick me.
But it's not like sitting down players when you're out of the playoff race is a new thing.
This post was edited on 5/26/20 at 3:51 pm
Posted on 5/26/20 at 3:51 pm to QJenk
By his logic teams should just cancel the rest of their seasons once they are mathematically eliminated from the playoffs, which happens to tons of teams every year with huge portions of the season left.
Posted on 5/26/20 at 3:53 pm to QJenk
Definitely agree with him on this. It makes no sense for bottom of the barrel teams to play anymore
Posted on 5/26/20 at 4:01 pm to PEPE
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By his logic teams should just cancel the rest of their seasons once they are mathematically eliminated from the playoffs, which happens to tons of teams every year with huge portions of the season left.
that does happen moron. What do you think the Warriors have been doing all season?
If they come back to play 5 games, and the Pels actually play BI and Zion, I would be pissed at their stupid decision making. I could care less if the NBA wants the Pels to play Zion. From a Pelicans business decision, it would be stupid to play him in those games with a very very low chance of making the playoffs, and it would be stupid for BI to play from a business decision, given he's looking to sign a max contract this offseason.
Lillard, McCollum, Zion, BI, DeRozan, Aldridge, none of those guys are practicing for 5 weeks and playing 5 meaningless games with little chance to make the playoffs.
Either have a play in tournament with these bubble teams, or just start the playoffs immediately when you come back.
Posted on 5/26/20 at 4:02 pm to QJenk
The Blazers are one of the teams that got completely fricked by a front loaded schedule. So I’m all for Dame making a stand against the NBAs bullshite.
Posted on 5/26/20 at 4:05 pm to 1ranter1
Pretty sure the dry run games before playoffs are more about filling the TV contracts obligations and getting players back in game shape
Just going straight to the playoffs seems like a recipe for disaster
Just going straight to the playoffs seems like a recipe for disaster
Posted on 5/26/20 at 4:11 pm to QJenk
I understand his position if I was the Pelicans I wouldn’t even dress Zion. They have to get to 70 games for contractual reasons but I don’t see it as much different than normal, I mean don’t teams that are out of it shut guys down?
Posted on 5/26/20 at 4:22 pm to QJenk
He should have just kept his mouth shut and right before the first game been all
Posted on 5/26/20 at 4:38 pm to BBATiger
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shut up and dribble Damon
So witty and original! Guy literally has an opinion on his job and he can't voice that either, nice.
It's an incredibly dumb idea to have teams with no chance go through all this to start back up for 5 meaningless games. He's right.
This post was edited on 5/26/20 at 4:45 pm
Posted on 5/26/20 at 4:44 pm to QJenk
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, I will show up to work, I'll be at practice and I'll be with my team. I'm going to do all that and then I'm going to be sitting right on that bench during the games
He has interesting definition of showing up for work.
Posted on 5/26/20 at 4:45 pm to QJenk
I mean I’m not for tanking but he has a point considering how screwed up everything got with the shutdown and all, I wouldn’t blame him if he elected to execute this and it helps his team get a lottery pick
Posted on 5/26/20 at 4:47 pm to TeddyPadillac
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that does happen moron. What do you think the Warriors have been doing all season?
Big difference between tanking and not playing.
If you don't play, no ticket sales, no tv broadcasts, no jobs for guys at the arena, etc.
They signed a contract to play games. NBA games are about far more than just "winning a title" from a business perspective.
These jackasses get paid millions of dollars to play games, and they don't even want to do that much apparently.
Posted on 5/26/20 at 4:48 pm to QJenk
thats your right to do Damon. wouldnt be hurting anyone's feelings so not sure why he's getting sensitive about it.
Posted on 5/26/20 at 4:53 pm to PEPE
Yea it's called tanking.
Posted on 5/26/20 at 4:58 pm to QJenk
Then he won't get paid.
Posted on 5/26/20 at 5:07 pm to QJenk
He should be able to sit. And he shouldn’t get paid. Whereas players whose teams sit them to protect them SHOULD get paid.
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