I don't know the details. Even if it's just a normal delivery, I would respect the guy's decision. It's just unfortunate timing. Tmac clearly has been concerned with the delivery. I think that's why he said he would have left the roadtrip if the delivery came during that time. So looking back, we should be happy that the delivery didn't come during the roadtrip, because the 5-1 roadtrip gave the players, coach, organization and fans such hope and confidence. It will give the players hopes because they know they can be very good if everyone is healthy.
There is absolutely no way you win this argument. I would say it's just one man's (I use that term very lightly in this case) opinion. However, you are simply wrong. The fact that he left the game proves his UNSELFISHNESS. Family must come first, period. You, mtibbs, are the selfish prick if you think that a basketball game is more important. This has absolutely nothing to do with what he might have said or done during his time in Orlando. This is about being a real man and being there for your family when it matters most.
I'm pretty sure mitbbs is the same guy that was praising Kobe and trashing TMac and Shaq all last season. Couple this fact with some of his recent posts in staunch defense of Yao during our 0-8 run this year... ...Ladies and gentlemen, I think we have a Lakers fan who's still dreaming about pairing Yao with Kobe.
You think it is just about a game? No, it is about commitment. Once he signed the big contract with Rox, he has made his commitment with the team and the fans. If you think family must come first, tmac should stop playing NBA and stay at home with his wife and play with his kids. As a ball player, he has to spend a lot of time on road far away from his family. Being with family every day is far more important than only being at the baby birth. He has earned enough money to support his family, and if basketball is second to his family, tmac should have done what I have said. What he did in Orlando makes me not surprised at all about what happened last night. He intentionally not play hard and than demanded a trade. What a man, and what a player. Kyrodis, I am not a lakers and kobe fan. I am a Rox fan. But I have to admit kobe is a better player than tmac, and that is. Thinking about Yao playing for lakers is 100 times sick than red sox fan seeing Johnny Damon in Yankees uniform.
