It is very clear that over the years, money has become the driving force in every athlete's career.....But that's not entirely true, not with all players... A lot of people on the board critisized Mo Taylor for openly saying he's coming here for the big payday next year...He said he would sign for the exception, and he did....But then there's Kendal Gill...He made the same claim, to sign for the excetion, but he chickened out...why? for money.....Tim Hardaway is in a similar situation currently, but it remains to be seen how that develops..... What I'm getting at is, that the NBA is not a business as so many ppl put it (see Rashard Lewis)....NBA players are categorized into three categories when it comes to money... Those who want to win, those who want to be rich, and those who want to be rich AND win... So which category does Mo Taylor go into? Examples: Grant Hill, wants to win.....but doesn't mind the money...He's no sellout, he was with Detroit for 6 years (or 7??).. Shaq, wants to win and be rich.....if he wanted to just be rich, he would've stayed in Orlando....If he wanted to just win, he would've moves somewhere where he'd have more support than an unproven Kobe Bryant for less money......No, his performance last season showed how much he wanted to win, and he got the money he wanted...... Shawn Klump, wants the money....."I play for the NBA"......let me rephrase that for him, I play for the USD, United States Dollar....this one's questionable, cause of his days in Seattle, but since he moved to the Cavs, he's proven nothing but the fact that money makes his world go round.... I'm finding a hard time categorizing Mo, and this definately will affect the Rockets, cause if he's here ONLY for the payday, then he won't care about how our chemistry has developed, that we're a young team learning how to play together, it would all be jiberish to him...... It took me quite some time to write this, so PLZ, as a favour, put up some reasonable arguements.....thx......................... ------------------
He will at least care about his performance this season because it will show whether or not he is worth the money. The Rockets have nothing to lose with him on the roster this year. After all, we gave him the exception. He has to prove to the Rockets (and apparently other teams) that he is worth more money. Therefore, we should see a good effort from Mo this year. A bad performance this year means nobody is going to be willing to pay him big bucks. Unless you are Chicago, of course. ------------------
Well, the Rockets have already conviced Shandon and Mobley to sign for less cash. Barkley signed a season for 1 million dollars just to get a shot at the title. As far as the Rockets are concerned, we don't seem to have any greedy, money hungry players so far. We already got rid of Pippen so... Our roster has a respectable bunch of players with serious game. I'll go for that anyday. ------------------
Professional sports is a business. Players should care that they are earning their paycheck. And since the goal is for the team to win, they should do whatever they can to make their team better. If some want to do it for less than they're worth in order to win a championship, then fine. If a player recognizes that he has a short period of time with which to set himself and his family up for life, then why should he be criticized. I think the only behavior that is reprehensible is when a mediocre player is "Offended" when a team doesn't offer him what he feels he's worth. It's a business, and a capitalist soceity. If no one will pay you what you think you're worth, then guess what. YOU'RE NOT WORTH IT!!!!!!!!!!!! And you should shut your mouth and work harder and maybe next time around you'll fare better. Just my opinion. ------------------ "Stranger things have happened, but none stranger than this" - Commentator after a parachutist landed in the ring of a Holyfield fight
Well the NBA players are critisized when they take the more money but when they don't? Gordon Monson, writes for SLC Tribune and also a stupid idiot, said that Howard Eisly is an idiot for not taking more money in Utah. And when Howard Eisly calls him up and gives him a piece of his mind Monson goes on the local abc affiliate and makes Eisly looks like a jerk. NOTE: JAZZ "FANS" ALSO SUCK ------------------ Cuttino Mobley Online www.Rockets2000.net [This message has been edited by FrancisFan (edited August 30, 2000).]
