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If Ayton holds a grudge over his $133M/4yr contract, Jones isn’t the guy I’ll blame.Flagrant Fowl wrote: ↑Thu Jul 14, 2022 5:37 pmIf this was James Jones' end game, it was indeed pretty clever. Not so sure about the relationship part of it though. Ayton is a good guy, so maybe it'll be water under the bridge.The Bobster wrote: ↑Thu Jul 14, 2022 5:34 pmThink of the Suns matching that quickly as their way of thanking the Pacers for doing all the work for them.
I seriously hope the Suns heard about his gaming addiction and get him to get at least eight hours of sleep a night. That'll go a long way.Flagrant Fowl wrote: ↑Thu Jul 14, 2022 5:52 pmIf he's with the Suns for the long haul and this isn't some detour toward a bigger plan, he still needs to show me he's a $30M player.
No more passes for inconsistent effort or mental lapses. He's not a young player anymore.
I'm sure it feels a little different than the fancy dinners in Vegas with the Suns ownership group for a special signing ceremony that Booker got...twice. I'm sure it's more about the respect and feeling wanted than it is about the money.Cap wrote: ↑Thu Jul 14, 2022 5:55 pmIf Ayton holds a grudge over his $133M/4yr contract, Jones isn’t the guy I’ll blame.Flagrant Fowl wrote: ↑Thu Jul 14, 2022 5:37 pmIf this was James Jones' end game, it was indeed pretty clever. Not so sure about the relationship part of it though. Ayton is a good guy, so maybe it'll be water under the bridge.The Bobster wrote: ↑Thu Jul 14, 2022 5:34 pmThink of the Suns matching that quickly as their way of thanking the Pacers for doing all the work for them.
Ayton had been enthusiastic about the possibility of pairing with talented young guard Tyrese Haliburton and becoming a centerpiece of the Pacers' rebuild, sources told ESPN.
It could be now that he has his bag.Superbone wrote: ↑Thu Jul 14, 2022 5:43 pmIs that a 2K thing?Drewsprocket wrote: ↑Thu Jul 14, 2022 5:30 pmWho’s got the odds on 2022 Ayton Goblin Mode vs Ayton Beastmode?
When he makes three All-Star teams and one All-NBA First Team and whines about not getting the same hoopla as someone else who did the same, maybe I’ll listen. Until then, I don’t want to hear him whine about being treated like less of a big deal than Book. He is less of a big deal than Book.JeremyG wrote: ↑Thu Jul 14, 2022 6:13 pmI'm sure it feels a little different than the fancy dinners in Vegas with the Suns ownership group for a special signing ceremony that Booker got...twice. I'm sure it's more about the respect and feeling wanted than it is about the money.Cap wrote: ↑Thu Jul 14, 2022 5:55 pmIf Ayton holds a grudge over his $133M/4yr contract, Jones isn’t the guy I’ll blame.Flagrant Fowl wrote: ↑Thu Jul 14, 2022 5:37 pmIf this was James Jones' end game, it was indeed pretty clever. Not so sure about the relationship part of it though. Ayton is a good guy, so maybe it'll be water under the bridge.The Bobster wrote: ↑Thu Jul 14, 2022 5:34 pmThink of the Suns matching that quickly as their way of thanking the Pacers for doing all the work for them.
Hopefully the immediate matching without hesitation means something to him, though.
That first fancy dinner was before Booker ever made an All-Star team.Cap wrote: ↑Thu Jul 14, 2022 6:30 pmWhen he makes three All-Star teams and one All-NBA First Team and whines about not getting the same hoopla as someone else who did the same, maybe I’ll listen. Until then, I don’t want to hear him whine about being treated like less of a big deal than Book. He is less of a big deal than Book.JeremyG wrote: ↑Thu Jul 14, 2022 6:13 pmI'm sure it feels a little different than the fancy dinners in Vegas with the Suns ownership group for a special signing ceremony that Booker got...twice. I'm sure it's more about the respect and feeling wanted than it is about the money.Cap wrote: ↑Thu Jul 14, 2022 5:55 pmIf Ayton holds a grudge over his $133M/4yr contract, Jones isn’t the guy I’ll blame.Flagrant Fowl wrote: ↑Thu Jul 14, 2022 5:37 pmIf this was James Jones' end game, it was indeed pretty clever. Not so sure about the relationship part of it though. Ayton is a good guy, so maybe it'll be water under the bridge.The Bobster wrote: ↑Thu Jul 14, 2022 5:34 pmThink of the Suns matching that quickly as their way of thanking the Pacers for doing all the work for them.
Hopefully the immediate matching without hesitation means something to him, though.
They can blame themselves. They’re the ones who declined Suns pricetag for Ayton. Suns ended up with the deal they wanted last year.Flagrant Fowl wrote: ↑Thu Jul 14, 2022 6:28 pmThe Pacers really moved around a bunch of stuff in the last few days just to have it mean nothing. They probably feel some type of way about Bill Duffy right now.
OTOH, they could've cleared space to offer Ayton weeks ago but didn't, so who the hell knows what they're actually thinking.