<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Mavs exec Donnie Nelson on Rajon Rondo deal: "If we had to do it all over again, we definitely would."</p>— Tim MacMahon (@espn_macmahon) <a href="https://twitter.com/espn_macmahon/status/593493035968782336">April 29, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
lol, what an idiotic comment. "This trade totally blew up in our face and we got bounced 4-1 in the first round, but we'd definitely do it again!"
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Donnie Nelson says Rick Carlisle is "our Jerry Sloan" and "can be in Dallas as long as he wants to be."</p>— Bryan Gutierrez (@BallinWithBryan) <a href="https://twitter.com/BallinWithBryan/status/593495316269174784">April 29, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Nelson says that "it's more challenging now" with turnover and he believes this turnover could be the new norm.</p>— Bryan Gutierrez (@BallinWithBryan) <a href="https://twitter.com/BallinWithBryan/status/593493396133683202">April 29, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Just to be clear on the playoff share thing, that's not an organizational decision. The players themselves vote on playoff shares, so Rondo not getting one is a reflection of how his teammates felt about him, not an organizational beef.
Even worse- it's not he completely quit, he played for 2 games- I just think that, no matter how unhappy they might have been about that, you just don't do that to a fellow NBAer- then again, maybe it's actually the best thing to do so other players don't pull that crap- I would say, give him a lesser share, but not zero.
Keep in mind that we don't know the whole story. All we know is what we saw on the court. There has to be a lot of baggage there for his teammates to do that.
Hey Nelson, <iframe width="640" height="480" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/rX7wtNOkuHo" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
I think the motivation was correct though. They were in a win-now mode. Maybe the exact trade they made was stupid, but I get where they are coming from. From a basketball fan standpoint, watching Dirk perform still at a high level and seeing his supporting cast crumble is sad. As a Rockets fan, I'm ecstatic that the experiment failed.
I don't see how it's wrong in any way.... Rondo cost them a chance to go further and challenge for another title... I don't think they would have won, but he cost them a chance to at least try. T_Man
Really? If that's the teammates decision, then there must be some serious locker room problems. How could you piss off your teammates so much? Looking back, Carlisle's comment that Rondo wouldn't return to the Mavs didn't sound so bad then. It's not just the problem between a player and the coach, but the whole team.
I don't think they can withhold a playoff share without a gripe like "suspended for actions detrimental to the team." Seems the Union will come in to defend him, if the FO doesn't have a reason. Or am I missing something...do the players control who gets shares?
I'm pretty sure they do. That's why they can do it, players decision. I could be wrong but that's what I always heard.
From what I read the players didn't vote for Rondo to be excluded, rather they were presented a lousy without him and didn't complain.
