ok, wheres the female member ILuvEddie? i bet they are shacked up together somewhere. j/k seriously, Eddie, since his rookie year, has been my favorite player to root for so at this moment Im concerned about his present and future safety and well being. Eddie if you are somehow reading this, I hope ya get right back up.. and never let it keep you down.
Exactly. I want to make it clear that my posts in this thread shouldn't be a sign that I am giving up on Eggie. Far from it. Im calling for him some help for what ails him. I dont even care about the pot. Like you said, its a secondary result perhaps. I wish we had a squeaky clean vet on this team that could mentor Eddie. Pretty much everyone on our team is either not willing to or hardly as the rep to back up what they try to instill in him.
and overpaid for him, and had two PF's making obscene money, right? that makes sense, right??? right??? yea!! let's get into the luxury tax!! yea!!!
I think the reasons Eddie's stock dropped like a papaya off a tree in the draft are crystal clear now, lack of fundamentals and mentally unsound. I was ready to give him one more year as an Eddie fan, now I say we extend his contract, pray some GMs get hammered in the head and trade him for a mid first round pick. Forget about Eddie turning out to be a solid player, he's proven to be nothing but a one trick pony, and he's not mentally decipherable. Given his skills, Eddie should go to a volleyball team to play the ball blocker and strike laser straight air balls that hit nothing but the ground. We'd better call back Badman if possible, and let him get Eddie's minutes. Eddie "Bust" Griffin.
verse, while I agree with that money doesn't buy happiness, I think you're reading too much into this "he lost his brother" crap. If you think what happened to him is bad, I lost this year: 2 uncles 2 aunts both grandparents on my mother's side (who are as near and dear to my heart as anybody could be to anybody else). Several years ago, I also lost my HS sweetheart in a car accident 3 days after I skipped going to the prom with her. That still haunts me today. Is there a point to this? Yes, I still went to school, went to work and went on with my life. Many of us here have many more reasons to be depressed here than Eddie, we have whatever issues we have to deal with AND financial issues. Strip it all down, it comes to HE GETS PAID TO PLAY BALL . Failing that, I would love to see him get over his issues... ON ANOTHER TEAM.
EG is a scrub.... Until he proves otherwise...the man is the biggest bust of his draft class. KT would sure look nice in the unis. DD
Is he supposed to be a pro? I don't care if he is 17 or 37 year old, he selected to join NBA so he is a pro basketball player. Pro basketball club doesn't do babysitting. If he is not physically ready or can't face the pressure, stay in college and forget the Mega money. Reality is cruel.
lets just hope he shows up when he does play in the games, worst case we can send him to a team in feb who is willing to take a risk on him, this is of course if he keeps up on the rasheed wallace path to being a great nba star
I was being sarcastic, though I do feel that blaming just Eddie is ridiculous. The amount of Yao ass kissing around here is amazing though.
MFW, Ya know, not everyone can be as mentally strong as you can. Eggie's brother was a father figure to him. Eggie has said in interviews that he was devestated when he died. Don't discount what the loss of a loved one means to a particular person based on your own experiences. Eggie went from being a hot head in high school and college to a pacifist in the NBA. His brother died right at the end of Eggie's freshman year. Might be more than just a coincidence.
I will have to side with DD on this one (not Daredevil, Dadakota). As a human being, I hope he finds his way and fights back whatever is ailing him. Unfortunately, if verse is on the money, speaking as someone who has already lost a very important relative, unless you have it in you to fight your way through the pain, it could take years, or he may even never get over it. Simply put, he has proven to be nothing more than a scrub, and as a basketball player, he is NOT worth all this hassle. I say trade him while he still have value, for the good of the team. Maybe a change of scenery would even do him good too.
Ivanny, I couldn't disagree more. If the NBA is not going to put an age limit on players (which will probably never happen), then the league and teams should certainly be partly responsible for guiding the 18,19,20 and 21 year olds that are thrust into the pro spotlight and have the pressure put on them to make a difference. When you invest 3 1st round picks in a 19 year old with only 1 year of college ball under his belt, then you should certainly provide some type of support structure to protect that investment. To throw someone that young to the wolves, and not be willing address potential character or mental flaws, is just asking for that player to fall flat on his face IMO. Why would 19 year olds stay in college when they can go straight to the pros and earn the millions that teams are willing to give to them?? You blame the player. I blame the league, partially. Ill digress and say that lets hope Eggie gets it together and doesn't become the next Leon Smith.
MFW, Thanos, et al... depression is not always about "getting over it" or "fighting through the pain". that is one of the common misconceptions about it...that it's a matter of mental toughness and willpower. often times, it is physiological. as in, a part of the brain actually changes to the point that only medication can cure it. from a business standpoint, i would go ahead and extend eddie's contract for the 4th season. there's no real reason not to. it won't hurt us capwise, and the security may help his psyche a smidge. that said, i would (if possible) make it contingent on eddie agreeing to rigorous, frequent counseling. after the 4th season, if eddie is showing no improvement *off of the court*, i'd release him. if is showing it, then sign him for no more than 3-4 years @ 3-4 mill per.
I'm not 21 and haven't been for a looong time. However, even at my advanced age, as ANY Rockets player I would be terribly depressed if I read this board on a consistent basis. I don't know what is going on, but it is encumbent on the Rockets to get him help if he needs it because they decided to draft him at such a tender age. Eddie, if you are reading this, there are a lot of people in your corner -- and not just because you a talented basketball player. Be well with well wishes.
Maybe Eddie is just pissed at what Steve said about ........"...not going to pass the ball to a 7 foot guy on the 3 point line......" As for the rumor that 2 players were getting at each other, maybe it was Steve and Eddie.......or not..
He better have a great excuse...Totally unacceptable to miss the flight, but to not contact the team or CD...
You know, if I were a player in the league reading this forum and thinking about signing with the Rockets as a free agent, I WOULDNT. This amazes me how cruel you guys are. Players do have lifes outside of Basketball. But they are supposed to shut their personal lives down to make you so called FANS happy. No matter what, depression, drug problems, death in a family. From ya'll its like get over it and score 20pts and get 5 blks. As much as I like to watch the Rox and would like to discuss them with others I am starting to feel like some people on this site are just clue-less after reading all this. Hopefully the Rox as a team act like a family because as a fan I can say they truely dont have the support from their fanbase that they should (Unless they win). I am not even talking support from a basketball standpoint. Im talking support in life. I dont think EG is even 20 which cant be used as an excuse. But who here was perfect at that age? In closing they did a poll on what city had the best and most supportive fans and Houston came near the bottom, this was a few years ago and I was pissed when I saw it and read it thinking it wasnt true. I guess I was wrong and they were right. ClutchCity.net is not going in the right direction in my opinion.
