Of course he's gonna say he's fine. Do you expect him say I'm focking done? I know you love DMO. But I thought you were a ROX fan first and foremost. How about have some faith in ROX organization?
I trust the truth, and believe the players moreso than an organization. I don't cheer for Les or Morey, I cheer for the team. DD
I am not saying he did DMo dirty - he is playing hard ball which is his right. However, if you really don't want the guy, then why even match? And what would be the harm in having him on the team THIS year, and seeing what happens you can always let him go in the summer. Just makes no sense. DD
Ok, tell us what is the truth then. Please don't tell me you got the truth from BBH's privileged news group.
Well, aside the fact that even if we don't know **** yet, you're calling the Rockets cheaters anyway...nobody forced D.Mo to be a no show at the medical after the Rockets matched the offer sheet, in fact it would've better for him with the Rockets withdrawing the offer sheet if the rumors about Utah being wiliing to pay him more were true... And you don't need to call yourself idiot or going back to lurking, we're just talking, but you're being very hard with the Rockets since you (like everyone at this point) really don't know what's going on...i mean, you're saying "threaten, voiding offer sheets (like they're used to do that)"...
How the hell do you know we don't want DMO and plan to keep him for at least this year? Nobody knows what's happening right now. so get off your high horse and have some damn patience
Interesting/informative pod cast Snow Villiers. Strong wording about lawsuit towards Rockets. I have made "too many assumptions" as well about this case; I'm not privileged to discussions of all parties involved. That includes D-Mo/his agent(s)/Rockets/Nets/Pistons representatives/players union reps/NBA officials. One of the hosts is making some bold assumptions as well. I seem to recall the Pistons petitioning the NBA for an extension of the trade deadline to have a specialist examine D-Mo. The NBA granted said extra time to consummate the deal. The Pistons voided the deal on grounds of a failed physical. I seem to recall D-Mo being upset about the situation to the point he made an accusation that the Pistons never examined him. That they got buyers remorse and just wanted to void the deal. I seem to recall D-Mo saying that he would file a grievance w/the Players Union. Nothing became of this "filed" grievance. Why? D-Mo was subject to lose millions because the Pistons claimed he was damaged goods? You better believe he would file "if he had a case." I'm glad that this has the Players Union and NBA involved to investigate all involved. The individual speaking on the podcast conveniently passed over that detail quickly. I know I'm in D-Mo country here so I will return to my little dungeon and wait to find out how this gets resolved. If the Rockets have fudged things.....there will be repercussions. I'm a Physical Therapist Assistant by trade......I can tell you that the back with all its complexities is one of the most difficult alignments to combat. Some medical books/sites will state that most back problems can be resolved with rehab/surgery/rest-self care within 6-weeks. There is a but coming.....the chances of relapse can be as high as 60%-80% within 2 yrs. Myself, I don't blame the Rockets for being cautious. Hopefully it all gets worked out soon where no one is negatively affected. Again thank you for the link.
All we see its shady on the left ,and its shady on the right, all this drama will be resolved quietly, and with happy smileys. Please don't make statements where you accuse sides of wrong doing ,without knowing the facts. Remember it's all on the record on Clutch.
There is alot of smoke right now. No one can argue that point. The league office is now involved. There are alot of choices that the rockets have made throughout this process that when made separately would be fine. However they were not made separately and now the league office is involved. I am not pretending to know what is going on. I do know something out side of ordinary is going on and the Rockets are in the middle of it for better or worse.
Exactly and the fact that Daryl Morey is unwilling to talk about anything - is pretty telling, he usually talks about everything. Some heavy negotiations must be going on with the league, the Rockets and DMo's agency......and honestly, I doubt we EVER get the full story. DD
Nah most people on here are fairly well versed in the situation and are just confused by whats going on. Most people know the rockets played this by the book. The "failed physical" is a huge mystery because we literally have no information about it. The latest is just that the Rockets are gathering info. Most people also think that Dmo's agent is a moron beyond reproach. So its really only this newest turn in the plot that is making people question the Rox. Also everyone is in agreement with the Podcast host(s) sounding like huge idiots. They are wrong on multiple facets.
Morey has RFA down to a science. The fact that the NBA is being troubled is more telling of the way BJ does business than the Rockets. The guy is flailing and causing a ton of trouble because of his incompetence.
Many of the initial and more credible official reporting regarding the Nets examination used wording like, "Nets doctors examined" and felt "comfortable" enough for the Nets to make an offer. And the offer made was laced with layers of protections for the Nets. And it was as if the offer was a tee-up for the Rockets to match. Add that with the Piston's failed physical. And that the Rockets tried to dump him for a late first round, even taking on Piston's garbage. And add that his phones have been relatively quiet. Like, nobody is calling him. And yes the Nets are also nobodies. Desperate, reluctant trash team revealing their uncertainties in their offer. Add that he avoids an NBA training camp, manages to not get anything resolved with his agent apparently not knowing when training camp starts. And finally add that he no-shows the Rockets physical. Not an "examination by doctors to see how comfortable they feel after running a few tests", but non-BS language, official "phy-si-cal". Definition of Occam's razor. : a scientific and philosophic rule that entities should not be multiplied unnecessarily which is interpreted as requiring that the simplest of competing theories be preferred to the more complex or that explanations of unknown phenomena be sought first in terms of known quantities. If anyone is saying "oh it's Morey and Les being petty." Consider the source. Also consider how ridiculous that sounds on face value. Les even said on the first offer, "We matched because we don't want players we think are good getting away." We even renegotiated to give the guy more money. I absolutely stand with my Rockets, the owner and GM on this. Also look who is being incredibly petty on social media: BJ and DMo. I like many was pretty damn upset about the MDA signing. Yet here we are in mid-Dec playing .720 ball and on a trend path to 59 wins and potentially rising. 3rd in the west. Top 4 record in the NBA. Team Chemistry out the yin yang, despite this broke back drama. It's not that my patience is waning, it's that we are doing so well that I really couldn't care less at this point. And he has been a close favorite of mine ever since his debut in the summer league, when Chris Webber gushed over one of his game performances.
I fondly remember that summer league game as well. I honestly just wish we excepted all the terms the nets had even though we did not have to. This crap would have been over by now.
Again, it's fine if you trust the players but bear in mind (as others have said) that this guy has millions of dollars on the line, he'/ gonna say he's healthy whether it's the truth or not. Anyone on this planet would do the same. I just don't see why Morey would screw Dmo after both sides agreed on a mutually favorable contract. It doesn't add up. If you take a step back, Dmo has much more to lose than the Rockets. The million dollar question is "what did the doctors see in that physical." I would put a lot of money on the assumption that it ain't good.
