AK was smiling on the court, down the stretch while getting blown out by 20-something points. I don't think he cared too much.
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AK was smiling on the court, down the stretch while getting blown out by 20-something points. I don't think he cared too much.
Maybe AK spotted something in the crowd he could use his "once-a-year" pass on.
I'll be the first: Don't tell Tony.Quote:
Originally Posted by ShoogarBear
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Originally Posted by ShoogarBear
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This article talks about Williams' comments and mentions Okur, AK, and Giricek as possible targets.
http://www.sltrib.com/jazz/ci_6025023
Remind me to never drink the water in Turkey if I ever mind myself in that country. Okur might have just knocked Hedo out of the record books.
Was he saying that they were on vacation because they got completely shut down and didn't do a damn thing, or because they actually made vacation plans for right after this game?
DWill's comments came in the locker room and was the lead story on several local news channels. You could see the anger in his face. Basically he said there's a few guys on our team that have no heart and had already started their vacation. He said if they didn't want to be here, they need to talk to Larry Miller or Kevin O'Conner.
Deron wasn't buying the "lack of experience" talk or that he should be happy they made it so far with a young team. Deron said he wants to win and only cares about winning. He didn't mention any names but we all know who he was talking about. The 3 Euros.
Well, at least Utah's not blaming everyone except themselves like the Suns did. But it did seem like the whole team--Sloan included--were so shell shocked from the first period that they had no fight left in them.
here is his interview from another thread.Quote:
Pointing fingers publicly after the series is over is bullshit. It's Bush League. What does that accomplish?
The right way to call out teammates is during the series, when there's still a chance to compete, in an inclusive way. Say something along the lines of "We're not competing as hard as we could be." "Our focus needs to be sharper." "We're a bunch of pussies." Say whatever you want while the series is going on and throw yourself into the mix. You don't throw people under the bus after the fact - you win as a team and lose as a team.
Tim Duncan pointed no fingers after last year's game seven loss to the Mavericks. Or in 2004. Or in 2002. Or in 2001. He knows how to handle these things, and it's a shame the Jazz leaders don't.
This kind of crap reeks of Dirk calling out Erick Dampier in 2005.
I applaud Deron Williams for what he did. Okur played like he was late for a cruise. Kirilenko had some questionable comments in the media.
Hearing Williams being pissed about losing in the WCF as a second year player isn't a good sign for the Spurs' future. He sounded and played like a championship level competitor.
He's young, but yeah, do your callling out in the locker room, not to the media. At least he didn't name names though. He was just venting.Quote:
Originally Posted by SRJ
Deron needed guys to step up. They knew he was limping didn't they?
Can't blame the guy for being repulsed by the incongruity of fighting spirits, you got Fisher coming in from the reality of real-life woes, to play the game to compete for his team, and then you got guy's pussy-footing it, treating the game like they're spectators and fat and fed, closing their eyes to the opportunity right in front of them.
I'd be pissed too. Even if they were young and the underdog, they should have went down swinging.
For example: Okur on that one play where he defended Tony, and then gave up halfway through it??? Forcing Deron to rush and pick up a foul, thanks to his teammates being defeatists...WTF was that? Poor Jazz fans. That was egregious.
It's ugly to give up on your team, but it's uglier to point your fingers to your mates in public. No heart, no ethics.
Utah needs an argentinean player!
Shhhh...No they don't.Quote:
Originally Posted by manubili
By the way Oberto is now making it 2 for 2 Argentines playing key roles, and making key plays for our success...Spurs should be greedy with every Argentinean player that's within their reach.
Deron needs to chill. Did he really expect to beat the mighty Spurs :rolleyes
wait for your time rookie
Give the guy some credit for having heart and faith in his team until they let him down. Ive got nothing but respect for the D-Will.:clapQuote:
Originally Posted by cheguevara
Okur was trash....Kirilenko and Giricek terrible too. I think Milsap was great, though.
I REMEMBER THAT!! :LMAOQuote:
Originally Posted by ducks
He had a great rookie year and Manu was still figuring out the system and people were talking about the "monumental blunder" that San Antonio made :lol ...hell, if I'm not mistaken it was Bill Walton!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
AAAWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW....that was GOOD! :dizzyQuote:
Originally Posted by Marcus Bryant