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“When you’ve got Chris Paul down in New Orleans and Dwight (Howard) down there (in Orlando) and not really a great supporting cast, I think they really think about their legacy. Around the league there aren’t a lot of great general managers, they make mistakes, and like Minnesota, they couldn’t put a team around Kevin and really get over the hump. And I think a lot of players are seeing that, what’s happened to the players in the past and they just want that opportunity for a championship.”
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“This is a new generation,” he said. “You just didn’t see this the last 10, 20 years. This is a newer generation who understands that there’s only a short window for success, and they realize that it’s not always about the money with these guys anymore. These guys, they have other opportunities to make money off the court, with sponsorships and shoe contracts. It’s like, they have the money so what more do they want? It’s a championship.”
—Paul Pierce to Jessica Camerato at CSSNE
Well, they have money because they’re extremely well paid, so now they want to win championships. Did superstars of yore NOT want a championship? This is where the disconnect occurs. There isn’t a new mentality, there’s a new self-aggrandizement in relation to a team. LeBron set it off with the Decision, but now players are trying to win titles with whatever team provides them the EASIEST chance to do so.
Except Dwight—he doesn’t want to go to Chicago.
[CSSNE; H/T True Hoop; Pic: Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images via]
The difference is in how you want your legacy to be looked at. Ray Allen and Kevin Garnett were exempt from criticism because they were THE MAN on their respective teams. Ray Allen had one legitimate shot at going to the finals (Milwaukee with Cassell and Big Dog), and KG had a chance when he had Cassell and Spree. Both ran into a similar buzzsaw to the one Barkley, Malone, Ewing, and many others had to deal with. After spending most of their prime, they decided to use the last few years to achieve the icing on the cake.
This new generation…ugh. Putting in work and trying to be THE MAN is no longer important after the Summer of 2010. All thanks to “The Chosen One.” Somebody remind the league that testicles are always a plus to have for their superstars.](http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lw5vwz86xI1qbcs46o1_400.jpg)
“When you’ve got Chris Paul down in New Orleans and Dwight (Howard) down there (in Orlando) and not really a great supporting cast, I think they really think about their legacy. Around the league there aren’t a lot of great general managers, they make mistakes, and like Minnesota, they couldn’t put a team around Kevin and really get over the hump. And I think a lot of players are seeing that, what’s happened to the players in the past and they just want that opportunity for a championship.”
[..]
“This is a new generation,” he said. “You just didn’t see this the last 10, 20 years. This is a newer generation who understands that there’s only a short window for success, and they realize that it’s not always about the money with these guys anymore. These guys, they have other opportunities to make money off the court, with sponsorships and shoe contracts. It’s like, they have the money so what more do they want? It’s a championship.”
—Paul Pierce to Jessica Camerato at CSSNE
Well, they have money because they’re extremely well paid, so now they want to win championships. Did superstars of yore NOT want a championship? This is where the disconnect occurs. There isn’t a new mentality, there’s a new self-aggrandizement in relation to a team. LeBron set it off with the Decision, but now players are trying to win titles with whatever team provides them the EASIEST chance to do so.
Except Dwight—he doesn’t want to go to Chicago.
[CSSNE; H/T True Hoop; Pic: Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images via]
The difference is in how you want your legacy to be looked at. Ray Allen and Kevin Garnett were exempt from criticism because they were THE MAN on their respective teams. Ray Allen had one legitimate shot at going to the finals (Milwaukee with Cassell and Big Dog), and KG had a chance when he had Cassell and Spree. Both ran into a similar buzzsaw to the one Barkley, Malone, Ewing, and many others had to deal with. After spending most of their prime, they decided to use the last few years to achieve the icing on the cake.
This new generation…ugh. Putting in work and trying to be THE MAN is no longer important after the Summer of 2010. All thanks to “The Chosen One.” Somebody remind the league that testicles are always a plus to have for their superstars.
(via ninatabios)
