You also have to move your home every year. What about your wife's job and her friends? What about your kids? Should they change their school and classmates and friends every single year?
it sucks..but that's the business. and it's not like that takes anybody by surprise. you know it's possible. there are lots of jouneymen in the NBA. lots in MLB.
A small note about pride: Remember Jim Jackson would have to be considered one of the top 50 collegiate players of all time. I'm sure he never envisioned his professional career the way it has turned out. To go to the Hornets, nah, I don't think so.
Yeah, yeah, yeah. Nobody is questioning the legality of this trade. Just like layoffs, do people have other choices? Well, JJ can at least choose to retire. Lue got traded, I have no problem with that. Boki was in the deal, well, it was probably good for him since he gets some PT. Did Zo report to Toronto? Did Francis play for the Griz? JJ has every right to be pissed just like them.
Has there been any "official" public statement from Jim Jackson since the trade? I'd love to see an interview... I guess he is being advised to stay away from the public because at this point, the emotions might get the best of him...
3-5 Mil a year? What kind of home can you buy? Maybe just lease a really nice apt in the city. Wifes Job? her Friends? Does my Wife want a job after making 3-5 million? She can stay at home while her hubby is making the money if she wants. Kids? Let me tell you something about this.. I have 3 kids and if I'm working at a fortune 500 company ( which I am by the way ) make roughly around 60-75k a year with no guarantee of job security and not knowing if I can pay for my kids college tuition if they decided they wanted to go to a nice college and so forth then DAM Straight I'm taking that job. In todays market there is no job security in the Fortune 500 arena.. I should know alot of co-workers around have worked for the company for over 10 years ony to be given the pink slip. so you decide which is safer?
If JJ were so worried about relocating, why didn't he put a no-trade clause in his contract? With all factors considered, it is simply hard to beat the cold cash. Roger Clemens didn't want to play any road games for Astros. Guess what? He did not.
Some of you guys sound so tired with the whole "if I had his job" rant. Money ain't everything. And a lot of you are hypocrites. I thought these guys are supposed to want to win. So the guy doesn't want to go to the sorriest team in the league after spending most of career with losers. Maybe he does want more than a paycheck after all this time. If he retires, more power to him.
yeah..money ain't everything...unless they're negotiating the contract, right? unless they're a free agent. then it's, "pay me or else i go somewhere else!" and yeah..money ain't everything. but it's not exactly slave labor pgabriel!! if this were grueling work you'd say, "eh..can't do it." and i have no problem with him walking from his contract if he decides he doesn't want to play there...but i'm betting the league has some real problems with that. by the way...i had a dream about you last night. yes...i know i've spent waaaaayyyy too much time here. you came to my house to argue with me. i have no idea what you look like and i don't know what you looked like in the dream. but you came over...we argued...but then my wife freaked out because someone was trying to break into my house through the garage. you helped me defend my house and family from the burglar!!! thanks again for your help!!! true story...i really dreamed that. weird.
I can understand JJ being upset but what I don't understand is people like hasheesh saying the Rockets are shady and did him wrong because they made a trade. Pike said he wanted to play for the Rockets and he was traded. Was that shady too?
I think this is a great point PSJ. JJ's attitude here is not going to win him points with other teams that might be interested in signing him. Pretty much says if you sign me, don't trade me to a bad team or Ill quit. Kind of lessens a player's value to that team. Am I the only one who is suprised NO still finalized the deal after this?
I am not sure if this is not a knoc to the Rockets organization. I dont know what might've happened behind the door. But just from the facts out there, JJ should not be dumped like that. He was arguebllly the most consistent player on this team so far. Solid contributions. Knocking treys most reliablly. And he was playing 40+ minutes for the team. He may be expendable because of Tmac, and Wesley could be better guard than him. I am notquestioning the purpose of the trade. However, as an organization, you simplely dont treat your good employee solely base on your need. Some companies wouldnt cut a single employee during downturns and others firecely reduce head counts. And when companies do that, it puts a dent on the ones who stay as well.
apples/oranges. there's only 12 roster spots, Yall. they felt they could upgrade. happens all the time in pro sports. again..what is sooo special about JJ to elicit this reaction. players get traded all the freaking time!!! i've never heard this kind of, "he was screwed" reaction. not even with francis.
Who's to say JJ didn't take less money to come here in the first place. I'm just sayin maybe the guy doesn't want to spend his last few years toiling in NBA purgatory when he doesn't have to. I'm sure the guy wants a little more out of the NBA than pulling a paycheck after all these seasons. How many legitimate playoff teams has he played on in his over ten year career, 2?
I don't mean JJ. I mean athletes, in general. And you're right...I don't blame him for being disappointed...and thus, pissed! I don't blame him for that at all. And he has every right in the world to say enough is enough, and walk.
I would think they could have recanted on the deal. They must not have wanted the weirdness of having to take Wesley back?
Why are you so surprised? Its not like they are trading for McGrady. How much better is JJ going to make them. They are probably more happy about not having to issue that paycheck.
The guy clearly had enough. Got hurt so many times. Last time he was cut by the Kings, he said he couldnt tell his son why Kings did it to him. Certainly it is not prefessional for him to bail out a contract like that. But in JJ's case, he has every right to do so. People that havent been in his shoes shouldnt judge him.
