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Posted by Phil Partington Sep 26, 2007 |
What happened to the days when an NBA player played his heart out without fuss for whatever team he was on? What happened to the time when a player was greatful for his opportunity to play with the world's best and get paid for it?
It seems that more and more players these days complain about their given situation or whine about the lack of respect they get. How can a player be respected if all they do is whine and complain?
Shawn Marion of the Phoenix Suns is one of the league's highest paid players. He has been named to the All Star game multiple times and has even played for America against International competition. Yet, he still claims he's underrated. Moreover, when his name is involved in trade talks, he whines even more and claims he's underappreciated even when the trade talks are for a superstar like Kevin Garnett.
Likewise, Utah Jazz forward Andrei Kirilenko has escallated his complaints to a new level about the Utah Jazz system. More specifically, he doesn't seem to get along with coach Jerry Sloan and has threatened to walk away from his multi-million dollar contract because of these problems.
Whiners like this have cheapened the quality of the league. Players need to shut up and play.