BONZI WELLS: "i didn't come to run a marathon, i came to play basketball"

I think JVG is cunning, so he knows what he is doing. He shipped out DA last year, which was proved to be a right move, we dont want that cancer on our roster this year.
JVG has been quite so far. That little head is rational.

 

I feel Bonzi Wells is just pimping the Rockets out of 2 million dollars.

 

It's not time for JVG to swallow his pride. Rockets are winning.

Bonzi's cornered on this one, and JVG's the only one who can bail him out.

Right now, a disciplined and fit Wells would benefit everyone as opposed to a time bomb Bonzi stat hogging in an attempt for a larger payday.

 

When a toddler throws a fit, the last thing you do is give them what they want. Bonzi is in time out and Van Gundy is doing the right thing. To use another analogy, a fat, defiant Bonzi Wells is in no position to make alpha dog demands with this team.

 

Honestly, we need to just let him play off the bench. He was out of shape. But now he's played a couple of games a few minutes. He's been through some practices. He's been working on his conditioning.

Earlier, it was a mistake to play him into shape. NOW, I think it's time to do that. We need a bit more toughenss and punch off the bench right now. I think starting him off with 15 minutes and working it up from there should be good till his conditioning improves and he becomes more familiar with the plays.

 

If Bonzi was just a bonehead, then your argument may hold water. But Bonzi is not just a bonehead. He's a lazy, fat... bonehead.

Name me one coach that ever got anything out of a player that was both a bone head and fat. Phil didn't. Phil always has had special staff on his teams to ensure that his players are in tip top shape. Phil would not put up with a fat baller, no way.

Name me one coach that ever got anything out of a player that was both a bonehead and fat. Bonzi is a bonehead, he's fat, and on top of it, it looks like he is lazy. We are hearing zero about him working hard to get the weight off. If he was down at TC working and sweating his ... off, we would have heard about it by now. He's just screwing off.

And don't bring up Barkley. Barkley wasn't a bonehead. Barkley had a great winning attitude. He was just a fat... And he came to camp out of shape. But he worked his tail off to ball. And even then, the weight took a toll on his career.

Bonzi is the loser combo. He is a fat..., he is lazy, and he is a bonehead on top of it all. Two Sandwiches got booted out of the league by one of the greatest player coaches ever because of that combination. There is no coach, Phil and Red included, that ever got positive production out of a lazy, fat...., bonehead baller.

I'll say it again. Bonzi is not acting rationally. He's acting like a dope smoker, unreasonable. One of those random urine screenings may put him down for the count I'm afraid.

 

Which explains the bonehead part.

I don't get how anyone can support Bonzi in this one. Look guys, it goes beyond basketball here, it's people management.

Drawing an analogy, you have a project deadline drawing near, and a 30 million account is at stake. You tell your team that you expect them to put in 10 hours a day in the office, give maximum effort, maximum creativity, and then this new, supposedly "talented" guy gets recruited, waltzes in and starts lazing around. What the hell are you gonna do? Bring him into the team even though his work attitude sucks? If you do that, how's the rest of the team gonna respond?

Answer: They'll all think "Hey, this guy's getting paid just lazing around while the rest of us are slogging our asses off here. What gives? If that's the way, then why am I working so hard? Might as well just slack off too."

Look guys, stop and think about this for a moment, it doesn't take a management or psychology major or something to figure this one out. The Rockets are a team, and every team needs order, discipline and philosophy. If JVG allowed Bonzi to come in looking and weighing like a filled barrel, then sooner or later the roster will turn into what the Knicks have. A bunch of guys who think they can do whatever they want.

So many of you claim JVG is a good X and O's man, but a poor motivator. Well, I can tell you, no offense intended, but so many of you make poor managers and leaders here, if you can't see the rationale behind something as simple as this.

 

I love for Bonzi to come in and contribute to the team, and he's a talented player.

Looks like he's got major attitude problem, I totally support JVG's decision to not play him until Bonzi gets his head on straight.

 

Dear Bonzi,

Stop being a b****.

Love,
Houston

 

This is spot on.

As much as the fans and the organization like him and value him, he needs to show that he like the fans and respect the organization! It's such a pity that so many people are here defending him and yelling to fire the coach. You know what? Every signs shows that Bonzi Wells does not care. I'm not gonna protest against whatever action taken by whatever coach towards him until he shows that he cares about my affection for the team!!!

 

You are only partially correct. In the real world, as in a company, there is no such thing as a perfect environment. You will always have a lazy a$$ colleague who don't seem to do much. You will have some colleagues who you know have very big attitude problem, and yet they are still working at the same company as you too.

I am making a case that if JVG is truly a great manager and leader, he will find a way to balance between discipline and personal coaching for this special knucklehead.

 

Not just that, but he needs to show that he actually has his head screwed on right, 'cause right now, you really doubt his mental ability to think rationally. It's like he's high on dope like jopa said.

What bugs me though, is that does he not realise that the way he's acting now, there is NO FREAKING WAY he's gonna get anything near the MLE next season? There's no GM in the league who's gonna play a headcase, a locker room cancer and one who doesn't show passion and effort in his job.

 

True, there'll always be people who BS their way to the top. But in a controlled environment such as a sports team, where the common currency is something as tangible as Wins, slacker dude'll get his ass fired not even 3 months into the job.

Which is where Bonzi might be headed if he doesn't get his act together, I'm afraid.

 

I can't see how Bonzi Wells could contribute anything that is anywhere near what Scott Padget was doing in the 2nd qtr. Yet, many people tend to bash Padegt ,at the same time, defend Wells fiercely just because he is more 'talented' and had a 'great' offseaon last year.

If anything, I call this prejudice.

Nevertheless, do hope wells could turn himself around and more a good contribution which he owes the fans. I think it's better to have someone to talk to him off the court and put him on inactive list without provoking the media. And I think the management have done well so far.

 

Bowells has neither the cache nor the quan to mess with Van Grumpy. Jeff should give Oakley a 10-dayer for the sole purpose of knockin 50 lbs of assinine on the flo'.

 

If JVG is smart hell tell him this, lose 10 pounds and u get 10 minutes of play. Lose 20 u get 20 minutes of play. Lose 30 u get 30 minutes of play.

 

Yep, oh wait, it is still not funny.

 

Bonzi needs to change. I mean this guy is playing for the BIG $$ Money at the end of the year.

Is he trying to show the league he is still that selfish wana be thug that used to call his home Portland (Blazers)?

Come on Bonzi just go w/ the system & you will get your time. I assure you JVG & the Rox managment didn't bring you in to ride the beanch all season.

You will get your time just show everyone your a team player & you are behind your coach 100%.

If you do this you will get your playing time & your big contract at the end of the year w/ of course a happy ending...

On the other hand maybe a happy ending just arn't in the cards...

 

NICE........

 

Right, once a knucklehead, always a knucklehead.