Well, at least we know Larry Bird's memory hasn't faded. This move in my opinion makes the Pacers the favorite in the Eastern Conference.
Ok, so Ted Williams is decapitated now? What will his son do next, sell him to the Japanese dog food company that bought former Kentucky Derby winner Ferdinand?
Well, the Pacers aren't going to be so hot if Jermaine O'Neal (or should I say, the betrayed Jermaine O'Neal) actually demands to be traded ... Well, it depends on who they would get in return, I guess.
Originally posted by AlessandroWell, the Pacers aren't going to be so hot if Jermaine O'Neal (or should I say, the betrayed Jermaine O'Neal) actually demands to be traded ... Well, it depends on who they would get in return, I guess.
He can demand all he wants, salary cap rules would make it virtually impossible for him to be traded during the first 2-3 years of his contract, due to base player rules etc.
Ok, so Ted Williams is decapitated now? What will his son do next, sell him to the Japanese dog food company that bought former Kentucky Derby winner Ferdinand?
Point well taken ... HOWEVER, if the team can't trade him, that might actually be worse for them : rather than getting some suitable replacement(s) come in for Jermaine, they're gonna have an unhappy (and unmotivated) player stuck on their roster for the next 4-5 years.
If Jermaine doesn't want to play for this team, I daresay he won't be a very productive player ... Thus, the team's record will suffer as a result.
Originally posted by AlessandroPoint well taken ... HOWEVER, if the team can't trade him, that might actually be worse for them : rather than getting some suitable replacement(s) come in for Jermaine, they're gonna have an unhappy (and unmotivated) player stuck on their roster for the next 4-5 years.
If Jermaine doesn't want to play for this team, I daresay he won't be a very productive player ... Thus, the team's record will suffer as a result.
Maybe Jermaine can agree to give up his $120M contract from the Pacers and become a free agent again if he's so upset?
"Seattle takes Luke Ridnour to go with Collison ... they're stockpiling white guys to go clubbing with Brent Barry." ESPN.com's Bill Simmons from his 2003 NBA draft diary.