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Thanks for allowing us to relive that, Vlad. An no, I've never heard anybody here that was ever interested in drafting Haliburton or wished we had. Oh, wait. It was EVERYBODY here!Vladimir_Taltos wrote: ↑Sat Oct 08, 2022 8:35 amThis just warms the cockles...
https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/347 ... son-voyage
...the last line says it all.
Aside, any wishing we had bloody drafted Haliburton when he was there yet??? Sigh...
'Superbone wrote: ↑Sat Oct 08, 2022 11:21 amThanks for allowing us to relive that, Vlad. An no, I've never heard anybody here that was ever interested in drafting Haliburton or wished we had. Oh, wait. It was EVERYBODY here!Vladimir_Taltos wrote: ↑Sat Oct 08, 2022 8:35 amThis just warms the cockles...
https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/347 ... son-voyage
...the last line says it all.
Aside, any wishing we had bloody drafted Haliburton when he was there yet??? Sigh...
We should probably wait to see who we trade him for before we start making crazy assumptions like that.Vladimir_Taltos wrote: ↑Sat Oct 08, 2022 5:30 pm'Superbone wrote: ↑Sat Oct 08, 2022 11:21 amThanks for allowing us to relive that, Vlad. An no, I've never heard anybody here that was ever interested in drafting Haliburton or wished we had. Oh, wait. It was EVERYBODY here!Vladimir_Taltos wrote: ↑Sat Oct 08, 2022 8:35 amThis just warms the cockles...
https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/347 ... son-voyage
...the last line says it all.
Aside, any wishing we had bloody drafted Haliburton when he was there yet??? Sigh...
The article is on the cover espn this AM, so its relevant...and the rest...sarcasm Sup, sarcasm...given we're now looking to trade Jae for a water boy or some such...
One NBA scout offered a sarcastic explanation via text at halftime Thursday night:Vladimir_Taltos wrote: ↑Sat Oct 08, 2022 5:30 pm'Superbone wrote: ↑Sat Oct 08, 2022 11:21 amThanks for allowing us to relive that, Vlad. An no, I've never heard anybody here that was ever interested in drafting Haliburton or wished we had. Oh, wait. It was EVERYBODY here!Vladimir_Taltos wrote: ↑Sat Oct 08, 2022 8:35 amThis just warms the cockles...
https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/347 ... son-voyage
...the last line says it all.
Aside, any wishing we had bloody drafted Haliburton when he was there yet??? Sigh...
The article is on the cover espn this AM, so its relevant...and the rest...sarcasm Sup, sarcasm...given we're now looking to trade Jae for a water boy or some such...
No. I just don't suck down life along side an exhaust pipe for fun. There are some things to be optimistic about.
Q: Got to clear stuff up. Have you and Monty talked?
DA: “Yeah, most def. I mean, we talk, man. At the end of the day, it’s like we’re trying to contribute to a win. Everything is back to normal. Nothing has changed to be honest. Yeah, I may have come to media day (Sept. 26) just bland, but I wasn’t trying to give nobody no damn story or nothing, but it flipped on me. So, I can’t really say nothing. Just let everybody run away with it. All I know is we’ve been in here working. We’ve been battling each other, beating up each other in training camp. Coach has been loving it.
So he didn't really care about the amount of money or the number of years. Like I kept saying, it wasn't about the money, he just wanted the respect that his peers got, to be recognized as a max player.M-A-X is M-A-X. That’s how I look at it. M-A-X is M-A-X. At the end of the day, yes, we play for money and we have to take care of our families and we’re fortunate enough to play basketball to gain that much money, but at the same time, I’ve got love for the game. I want to have fun when I play. I have a group of guys who I damn near grew up with. I’ve got a couple of best friends on the team. So it’s like, where am I going to go?
What did you think about him saying he is already tired of training?JeremyG wrote: ↑Mon Oct 10, 2022 12:40 pmhttps://arizonasports.com/story/3332543 ... to-normal/
Q: Got to clear stuff up. Have you and Monty talked?
DA: “Yeah, most def. I mean, we talk, man. At the end of the day, it’s like we’re trying to contribute to a win. Everything is back to normal. Nothing has changed to be honest. Yeah, I may have come to media day (Sept. 26) just bland, but I wasn’t trying to give nobody no damn story or nothing, but it flipped on me. So, I can’t really say nothing. Just let everybody run away with it. All I know is we’ve been in here working. We’ve been battling each other, beating up each other in training camp. Coach has been loving it.So he didn't really care about the amount of money or the number of years. Like I kept saying, it wasn't about the money, he just wanted the respect that his peers got, to be recognized as a max player.M-A-X is M-A-X. That’s how I look at it. M-A-X is M-A-X. At the end of the day, yes, we play for money and we have to take care of our families and we’re fortunate enough to play basketball to gain that much money, but at the same time, I’ve got love for the game. I want to have fun when I play. I have a group of guys who I damn near grew up with. I’ve got a couple of best friends on the team. So it’s like, where am I going to go?
But he still wanted a max…he still wanted the money. If he didn’t care about the money he would’ve taken a lesser deal.
I must have missed that part.Indy wrote: ↑Mon Oct 10, 2022 1:26 pmWhat did you think about him saying he is already tired of training?JeremyG wrote: ↑Mon Oct 10, 2022 12:40 pmhttps://arizonasports.com/story/3332543 ... to-normal/
Q: Got to clear stuff up. Have you and Monty talked?
DA: “Yeah, most def. I mean, we talk, man. At the end of the day, it’s like we’re trying to contribute to a win. Everything is back to normal. Nothing has changed to be honest. Yeah, I may have come to media day (Sept. 26) just bland, but I wasn’t trying to give nobody no damn story or nothing, but it flipped on me. So, I can’t really say nothing. Just let everybody run away with it. All I know is we’ve been in here working. We’ve been battling each other, beating up each other in training camp. Coach has been loving it.So he didn't really care about the amount of money or the number of years. Like I kept saying, it wasn't about the money, he just wanted the respect that his peers got, to be recognized as a max player.M-A-X is M-A-X. That’s how I look at it. M-A-X is M-A-X. At the end of the day, yes, we play for money and we have to take care of our families and we’re fortunate enough to play basketball to gain that much money, but at the same time, I’ve got love for the game. I want to have fun when I play. I have a group of guys who I damn near grew up with. I’ve got a couple of best friends on the team. So it’s like, where am I going to go?
Of course he wants more money. Come on! Who wouldn’t?! It’s a non-story though. At the end of the day, he got a LOT of money. You move forward now.Split T wrote: ↑Mon Oct 10, 2022 2:18 pmBut he still wanted a max…he still wanted the money. If he didn’t care about the money he would’ve taken a lesser deal.
I think he’s saying that just to cover himself. I think he wanted nothing short of the 5 year designated rookie max with full escalators and he’s saying a max is a max to avoid having to answer for why he didn’t get the 5 year max from Phoenix.