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Rhylan · 06-29-2005, 05:52 PM

I still think it's unlikely that the Mavs pay Finley $51M to play for someone else.. but I just have to ask... why is it that everyone cries loyalty when talking about the Mavericks and the way they make moves?

Have these moves not, for the most part, put the team in a better position than 4 years ago?
Do these same players, to whom "loyalty" is supposedly so important, not show a willingness to change teams for more money or a better situation to win?
Hasn't every single player who has come to Dallas from a losing team been thrilled to be on the team and made a positive impact in at least the locker room, if not always the court?

Dig it... these guys want to make a lot of money and have a fairly easy time at it. The more you win, the easier it is. Sometimes they give up winning for money, sometimes they give up money for winning. Yes, loyalty DOES enter the thought process of both the player and the organization when a player has who've spent 6, 7, 8 years or more with a team, but to say that Joe Blow MLE Free Agent doesn't want to take a 4 - 6 year deal from Dallas starting at $5M with raises because they're not "loyal" is silly. Free agents, of all people, don't have much to stand on when it comes to loyalty.

06-29-2005, 05:52 PM	#38
Rhylan Minister of Soul Join Date: May 2001 Location: on the Mothership Posts: 4,893	RE:Donnie on with Norm this morning...what the Mavs need I still think it's unlikely that the Mavs pay Finley $51M to play for someone else.. but I just have to ask... why is it that everyone cries loyalty when talking about the Mavericks and the way they make moves? Have these moves not, for the most part, put the team in a better position than 4 years ago? Do these same players, to whom "loyalty" is supposedly so important, not show a willingness to change teams for more money or a better situation to win? Hasn't every single player who has come to Dallas from a losing team been thrilled to be on the team and made a positive impact in at least the locker room, if not always the court? Dig it... these guys want to make a lot of money and have a fairly easy time at it. The more you win, the easier it is. Sometimes they give up winning for money, sometimes they give up money for winning. Yes, loyalty DOES enter the thought process of both the player and the organization when a player has who've spent 6, 7, 8 years or more with a team, but to say that Joe Blow MLE Free Agent doesn't want to take a 4 - 6 year deal from Dallas starting at $5M with raises because they're not "loyal" is silly. Free agents, of all people, don't have much to stand on when it comes to loyalty.