I wish the Rockets had done more of a background check before investing so much into a kid whose mind wanders as badly as his 3 pt shot.
It doesn't make sense for the Rockets to not exercise Eddie's option. He's a first round pick, easily worth the money for the fourth year. It's no Mo or Cato or Moochie contract. So that's got me thinking . . . do the Rockets know something that we don't? And if they know something, is it the cause of this flaky behavior? This is based on nothing more than mere conjecture, but I'm expecting a major bombshell about Eddie in the next couple of weeks. Perhaps a trade or a serious drug problem or some deviant sexual obsession. Is it too late to get Richard Jefferson back?
It's actually fairly obvious he doesn't have an acceptable excuse. If it were a family issue he'd have at least let his agent know there was a death in the family or there was some other major family issue. That's generally an acceptable excuse. Not answering or returning calls would indicate he knows he has no justifiable excuse. I'd be very very surprised if we hear of a legitimate excuse. I'll bet the response is going to be the same he used last year. "Personal reasons". Is that acceptable? Not really. Everybody goes through rough spots and bad situations. Everybody has things to deal with. Not everybody can skip a day of work with out so much as calling in and not be fired. As a matter of fact, people in professional sports are some of the only people that can get away with that kind of behavior. Can you imagine if a doctor didn't show up at the hospital or his office, didn't answer or return calls and then just showed up a day or two later and said "Sorry. Personal reasons."? Or if a cop pulled that stunt? At best you'd get away with it once. Twice and you'd be fired. It's as simple as that. Eggie is not only not going to be fired, he's still going to make more than a million dollars this year. It's madness when you really think of it.
With MoT on the injured list, we need Eddie so badly in this game. But he selects to give up his team! If Rockets cannot make playoff this year, I will not forgive Eddie!
I hope things are okay with him. Im fairly optimistic, so Im not worried about this at all. And for those that are saying that we should have stuck with Richard Jefferson, remember one thing, we made that pick for the Nets. We did not draft him for ourselves and then decide to trade him. So, had we not traded for eddie, we could have very possibly picked someone other than RJ.
I predicted yesturday that he wouldnt be in the league in 5 years. Im sure that threw alot of people for a loop,and now I made my case. Dude is a headcase. When I was 21 I was dirt poor and didnt fall under the so called "stress" and do drugs. If I was 21 and a multimillionaire like Eddie I wouldnt have ANY stress. Dude is a spoiled brat and doesnt improve his game in the offseason nor does he hit the weights. I see average men that dont workout ever at work be more cut,and bigger arm muscles than Eddie and Boki. Dudes are soft and it shows on the court. Eddie gets pushed around and Boki does to . Boki should throw Wallace to the ground instead of look like a sissy and let Wallace literally jump over him and look like a clumbsy scrub on every highlight real now. The first sight national fans see of our unis is a clumbsy guy getting posterized.
Passed up RJ, passed up Tony Parker,Gilbert Arenas,Zach Randolph,Gerald Wallace all for Eddie. How can you be optimistic when the scouting department on the rockets is this poor? And whats worse,is even if the rox keep the 3 picks they STILL would have not picked these guys. I heard it was going to be Terrence Morris and Troy Murphey. It was a simple money saving move on the cheap owner. He didnt want to pay 3 guaranteed contracts and so he screwed the rockets.
you've got the "i hate the rockets" thing Newgirl used to have. you've got the "every move the rockets have ever made was bad as long as i ignore the good ones" thing Newgirl used to have. [/quote]It was a simple money saving move on the cheap owner. He didnt want to pay 3 guaranteed contracts and so he screwed the rockets.[/quote] and you've got the "being completely wrong" thing Newgirl used to have. any chance you'll be having the "going away never to post again" thing Newgirl has?
Oh, great idea. The only way to cure depression (assuming his problem is depression) is to quit your job. Got it. Sounds like a plan. There aren't plenty of other possible ways to solve his problems. Hire a psychologist for the team. Absurd? They hired a translator just for Yao; I'd be surprised if Eddie was the only one on the team who would benefit from a shrink. Maybe diagnosing his problem and finding possible medication/therapies would be a better solution?
r u for real? Yao has exceeded expectations while eddie has not met any expectations... tell me this guy is on crack...because only then will his comments be explainable...
Fact is, Eggie missed the team flight. Fact is, Eggie didn't contact the team to tell him that he was going to miss the flight. Fact is, Eggie missed several available flights thereafter. Fact is, Eggie won't return photo calls from the team. So given these facts, how can you not judge and jump to the conclusion that there is a serious problem here??? Unless, Eggie is dead in a gutter somewhere (God forbid), then there is no excuse for his actions and there is no need to back off speculation as to what is going on with him. He is a very important part of the Rockets and his team and/or fans deserve an explanation. How long does it take to pick up a phone, call CD and say "Hey Carol. I have a family emergency and won't be able to make the Sac game. I cant talk much about it right now but Ill get back with you in a day or so."??? You say, "wait till we hear what the deal is" before we judge him. Well then, what excuse would be acceptable to you for not returning phone calls from your employer to let them know whats going on??? In other words, IMO, there is no excuse for these actions. The preceeding has been brought to you by one of Eggie's biggest supporters.
Didn't he assault one of his teammates on his college team because he wasn't getting the "damned ball" as Keyshawn would say? He is a bit on the mental side.
You know the problem is with Eddie? Everyone keeps saying he's so talented. He was pretty damn talented for an 18 yr old coming into the NBA. But he's HIGHLY dissapointing for a 20 something yr old entering his 3rd NBA season, after having started in both of those seasons. For a 3rd year player, I expected that he'd be bigger than this, smarter than this, more skilled, and mre polished than this. What's so special about Eddie now? Other than shotblocking, he's got no real skills. He is the same player he was 3 years ago. But back then, you expected him to be better. Now, the chances are way slimmer that he'll turn into a REALLY good player. He may become solid, but nothing special. This guy was supposed to be the 3rd piece of our core, remember? It's all because everyone made him think he's TALENTED, when all he had was the POTENTIAL to be talented. He thought he'd get by on talent alone, well guess what.... He's not that talented. Only thing he's learned in 2 seasons and 3 summers of NBA is to dribble the ball more than once (max of 3). No more excuses. If he has some mental problems, take a leave of absence, get yourself sorted out. Don't let it drag on for a 3rd season. If his excuse isn't good enough, I'd like to see him shipped off and see us sign either Oakley or TyHill.
