yes they both said "i'm a pacer" but Oladipo went on to say that he wants the best of both worlds (and one of those worlds is remaining a Pacer).
Meanwhile, george went on to say that he is unhappy with management, that he isnt having fun, that he doesnt like his teammates, that he felt personally betrayed when his teammates were traded (he referenced Granger who only played 42 games the rest of his career, Lance who is proven garbage, and Hibbert whose fiance he slept with). he also spoke often of his love of the Lakers, desire to be back home, celebrity status, and NEVER did any of the "my city" type stuff as pg13, from the moment of the jersey change it was 100% about him. he even got in a public feud where he disrespected Larry Legend.
contrast that to VO, who has said nothing like this. we all speculate "he lives and trains in miami, therefore he wants to be on the heat" yeah, ok? Jokic lives and trains in Serbia, does that mean he wants to play for red star? gordan hayward still lives in Indy, why did he sign with Boston?? it's too much of a leap. he also reps "his city" all the time. yes he had an awkward hulu ad, but remember when he came back in his first game from injury? he thanked the fans for their ovation then went on to talk about how he was embarrassed by his rusty play but that he will be back to form and many other "me first" comments. in vic's first game back he started by saying his teammates were amazing and called them family, before pausing to cry, then resuming how he is thankful for this STATE, these people (the fans) who he called family, his teammates (again, pausing after this one to cry) and said after that three more times that he was thankful for the fans. very emotional.
so there is a bit of difference between when PG said "i'm under contract as a pacer and we will see in the future" vs "i am a pacer, this is my city"
1) Oladipo had the chance to say something like "I don't know about the rumors, but I'm determined to make it work in Indy. That's where I want to be."
2) As for PG, Kevin Pritchard flew out to California a month earlier — the first thing he did after being name president — and had a positive talk with him. From that day in the dugout: "We shared and really had the same outlook on what we wanted out of this, where we want to get to, and what’s going to help us get to that. His mind is in the right place, in terms of the type of players that I want to play with and be around."
3) The mention about Granger being dealt only came out later. And that was Bird's doing.
5) Lance was good, damn near an All-Star. And a player PG liked playing with.
6) PG never mentioned "his Lakers." Because he wasn't a Lakers fan. He was a Clippers fan. There was a tug to play back home because of family. But it was proven that he could land marketing deals in Indy (NBA2K, Nike, AT&T, etc.)
7) PG did not disrespect Larry, but I agree, PG-13 was branding and all about him.
8) My point about him rehabbing and training elsewhere is because he's coming off a significant injury. PG mostly rehabbed here for example. Hayward didn't spent his offseason in Indy until now. He bought a house in the last year. All last summer, he was in Boston. The year before that, he was in San Diego. So get your facts right.
9) Lastly, while Victor has said some positive things about his teammates and the fans, there hasn't been much. And many of his actions have been misguided - like saying he wouldn't play and then changing his tune, etc. I want the best for both of them, but you cannot ignore the warning signs.
This offseason, the Pacers and Oladipo need to get together and be on the same page. That way both are better off in the end.
hey this isnt very good reporting.
yes they both said "i'm a pacer" but Oladipo went on to say that he wants the best of both worlds (and one of those worlds is remaining a Pacer).
Meanwhile, george went on to say that he is unhappy with management, that he isnt having fun, that he doesnt like his teammates, that he felt personally betrayed when his teammates were traded (he referenced Granger who only played 42 games the rest of his career, Lance who is proven garbage, and Hibbert whose fiance he slept with). he also spoke often of his love of the Lakers, desire to be back home, celebrity status, and NEVER did any of the "my city" type stuff as pg13, from the moment of the jersey change it was 100% about him. he even got in a public feud where he disrespected Larry Legend.
contrast that to VO, who has said nothing like this. we all speculate "he lives and trains in miami, therefore he wants to be on the heat" yeah, ok? Jokic lives and trains in Serbia, does that mean he wants to play for red star? gordan hayward still lives in Indy, why did he sign with Boston?? it's too much of a leap. he also reps "his city" all the time. yes he had an awkward hulu ad, but remember when he came back in his first game from injury? he thanked the fans for their ovation then went on to talk about how he was embarrassed by his rusty play but that he will be back to form and many other "me first" comments. in vic's first game back he started by saying his teammates were amazing and called them family, before pausing to cry, then resuming how he is thankful for this STATE, these people (the fans) who he called family, his teammates (again, pausing after this one to cry) and said after that three more times that he was thankful for the fans. very emotional.
so there is a bit of difference between when PG said "i'm under contract as a pacer and we will see in the future" vs "i am a pacer, this is my city"
Hi JJ. First of all, thanks for reading.
I don't have it wrong.
1) Oladipo had the chance to say something like "I don't know about the rumors, but I'm determined to make it work in Indy. That's where I want to be."
2) As for PG, Kevin Pritchard flew out to California a month earlier — the first thing he did after being name president — and had a positive talk with him. From that day in the dugout: "We shared and really had the same outlook on what we wanted out of this, where we want to get to, and what’s going to help us get to that. His mind is in the right place, in terms of the type of players that I want to play with and be around."
3) The mention about Granger being dealt only came out later. And that was Bird's doing.
4) Don't spread rumors. Lance never slept with anyone's fiancé.
5) Lance was good, damn near an All-Star. And a player PG liked playing with.
6) PG never mentioned "his Lakers." Because he wasn't a Lakers fan. He was a Clippers fan. There was a tug to play back home because of family. But it was proven that he could land marketing deals in Indy (NBA2K, Nike, AT&T, etc.)
7) PG did not disrespect Larry, but I agree, PG-13 was branding and all about him.
8) My point about him rehabbing and training elsewhere is because he's coming off a significant injury. PG mostly rehabbed here for example. Hayward didn't spent his offseason in Indy until now. He bought a house in the last year. All last summer, he was in Boston. The year before that, he was in San Diego. So get your facts right.
9) Lastly, while Victor has said some positive things about his teammates and the fans, there hasn't been much. And many of his actions have been misguided - like saying he wouldn't play and then changing his tune, etc. I want the best for both of them, but you cannot ignore the warning signs.
This offseason, the Pacers and Oladipo need to get together and be on the same page. That way both are better off in the end.