Capt. Jack sez players don't love the game anymore

[phxspurfan]

http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/26051117/some-spoiled-players-today-lack-love-game

"And I was talking to a Hall of Fame football coach and he said one thing he sees about basketball from the outside looking in, more players today are interested in what the game can do for them. They don't actually love the game like we did. I'm 41 years old and I still play the game every day. And I can see that the love for the game is not there, but I'm happy that we had a hand in for these kids to be able to get the money that they're making and the game is going I'm happy [about] that, but at the same time they got to be professional and continue to show fans that they love the game too because it can get away from that."

[WallyTiger]

Capt. Biatch.

[John B]

Who cares what he says?

[TDMVPDPOY]

how about them players more concern about stats..whether its 30pt games, or trying to get triple doubles, cause they will have leverage at the negotiating table

[Russ]

It's always sad (and somewhat jarring) to see an aging rebel complain about the new kids . . .

[Kobe'sAchilles]

Dude has become grumpy in his old age. The more Jax talks the more glad i am that he chose Atlanta over us :lol

[Mr. Body]

This guy runs his mouth a lot.

[Ginobilly]

This guy runs his mouth a lot.

Captain jack seems like he blew his career nba earning on hoes, drugs, and bling bling, that he now has to say controversial retarded shit takes(i doubt he believes himself) in order to get a paycheck from espn to continue his degenerate wannabe gangsta lifestyle.

[Dex]

Jax is a bitch, especially when it comes to all things Spurs-related...but I don't think he's totally off base here.

Yesterday the TNT guys were discussing Embiid's latest injury and joking how he was just taking time off for "rest" or "load management". The consensus between Shaq, Kenny, and Chuck was that back in their day, guys didn't sit out games for tendonitis...every player was dealing with some sort of tendonitis or bruising or some other injury. They just played through it.

Couple that with the fact that there weren't nearly as many trade demands, super-teams, collusion, etc...and I do believe that players of their era did at least appreciate the competitive aspects of the game more. Timmy played like 10 years through tendonitis and plantar fasciitis...he just put on his leg brace and went to work.

Now obviously, we have also come a long way medically and players are learning the value of listening to their bodies and trying to lengthen their career. It's hard to exactly call that wrong...unless you are like Nephew and sitting out games because :cry my tum-tum hurts :cry

[Keepin' it real]

Who cares what he says?

People

[exstatic]

Dude has become grumpy in his old age. The more Jax talks the more glad i am that he chose Atlanta over us :lol

Right? Captain "chase the money" complaining about kids chasing the money...

[baseline bum]

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[cd98]

Captain get high right before games talks about respecting the game.

[GreekSpursfan]

By now clowns should feel sad being mentioned in the same sentence as Captain Jack but he's a clown.

[ZeusWillJudge]

Aaaand that's why Jax went off to Atlanta. Love of the game.

"The NBA better do something, or all the money is going to corrupt the game." That's cutting edge stuff there, Jaxy.

[cool cat]

Yesterday the TNT guys were discussing Embiid's latest injury and joking how he was just taking time off for "rest" or "load management". The consensus between Shaq, Kenny, and Chuck was that back in their day, guys didn't sit out games for tendonitis...every player was dealing with some sort of tendonitis or bruising or some other injury. They just played through it.


That’s a lie from Shaq after he won his first championship he always took 10-15 games off a year.

[exstatic]

That’s a lie from Shaq after he won his first championship he always took 10-15 games off a year.

Yeah, I remember when he had surgery one year, in like August or September. When asked why he didn't have the surgery immediately after the season, he said that he wanted to recover on the Lakers time, not his.

[Play Boban]

Captain Jack was one of the biggest money whores of all time. Wtf is this bs?

It's not even that he's wrong, but he has no business spewing this.

[weebo]

In the NBA, its always been about the money--any player who says they play for the love of the game is full of shit gtfoh

[Millennial_Messiah]

:lol going to 13-69 Shitlanta for 1.8 million instead of re-signing with defending champs for 8 million/year

[exstatic]

:lol going to 13-69 Shitlanta for 1.8 million instead of re-signing with defending champs for 8 million/year

It was actually $1M in ATL and I believe the Spurs offered 3yrs/$9M, which i think was at or over the MLE at the time. When we signed Terry Porter in 99, he got the MLE, which was $2.65M per year.

[wildbill2u]

How easy to forget the beam in our own eye, eh? I think the ration of ego maniacs and money hungry players is probably about the same today.

[R. DeMurre]

In terms of dumb takes and bad opinions, Jackson is barely above Lavar Ball. He only gets quoted because media outlets know he'll say something provocative, regardless of how ridiculous it is.

[Spurtacular]

What's to love? It's all just chucking.

[Othyus Lalanne]

It's always sad (and somewhat jarring) to see an aging rebel complain about the new kids . . .

No it isn't.


In the NBA, its always been about the money--any player who says they play for the love of the game is full of shit gtfoh

You think every on of them would enjoy doing something else more?

[140]

He's right

:lol spurfan still holding grudges because he ousted racist poop

[Othyus Lalanne]

He's right

:lol spurfan still holding grudges because he ousted racist poop

If POP is a racist the defintion got out of fucking hand.

[Texas_Ranger]

I'd listen to a 5 year old before I'd listen to this retard.

[hater]

He's right

:lol spurfan still holding grudges because he ousted racist poop

:lol

[SupremeGuy]

If POP is a racist the defintion got out of fucking hand.Well he's a commie, so anything he gets called above that is a compliment.

Pop: I'm gonna yell and berate black players

Also Commie: The US is racist

Fucking idiot.

[Othyus Lalanne]

Well he's a commie, so anything he gets called above that is a compliment.

Pop: I'm gonna yell and berate black players

Also Commie: The US is racist

Fucking idiot.

I hope it's just PR for the weirdo media that loves it.