The Warriors’ Draymond Green is the latest player to suggest that the turmoil surrounding the Knicks will keep free agents away, relays Ian Begley of ESPN.com. Green was especially critical of James Dolan for last week’s altercation with Charles Oakley, saying the team owner has a “slave master mentality” toward the former player. “When you look at what’s going on now with the [Carmelo Anthony] situation in their organization and now how you do a legend in Charles Oakley, I don’t know a free agent that would want to go there,” Green said. “I don’t know someone who would really want to go there.” Green also blasted Dolan for suggesting that Oakley has a problem with drinking or anger management.
There’s more tonight out of New York:
- Anthony offers a different opinion, saying he believes the Knicks can overcome their off-court problems and improve through free agency, relays Stefan Bondy of The New York Daily News. “I think the way the deals are structured now, even if you don’t want to come there’s an opportunity for you to make more money,” Anthony said. “A lot of times players look at that, that kind of overshadows other situations.”
- Point guard Derrick Rose is headed toward free agency, but he says money won’t be the determining factor in where he signs his next contract, Bondy writes in a separate piece. Rose watched huge deals being handed out last offseason, but claims that isn’t what motivates him. “I always been driven by playing basketball and wanting to be the best,” he said. “… You see numbers, you can’t look over them. But I’m just happy that I have an opportunity for them to see how I perform and let them see what I’m worth.” Rose adds that he hasn’t talked to team president Phil Jackson or GM Steve Mills about a possible trade or his long-term future in New York.
- Anthony has been chosen to replace Kevin Love in the All-Star Game, tweets Marc Stein of ESPN.com. It will be his eighth straight All-Star appearance and his 10th overall.
“I’ve always been about the basketball”
Except for when he talked about his post basketball life being more important. But sure, we’ll act like he didn’t say that or sit out for the bulls window for a title shot, because he was more concerned about retirement.
OJ Simpson was a legendary player too…
That Draymond quote is absolutely ridiculous how stupid can someone be??
And I mean the slave master one
Yep. Totally ridiculous. It’s insulting to the people who actually experienced that.
The wording Draymond used was completely over the top. The actual concept though isn’t that crazy. I’ve seen a lot of people make their comments about Dray’s comments and they kind of agree with the concept. As in, they agree that Dolan seems to have a kind of entitlement feel about him, especially when it comes to his players/former players.
Using the term Slave Master to describe anyone is a racist term. If you can prove the person was being racist, then fine. But throwing that term around is irresponsible on so many levels. Most people know what’s going on with Dolan and Oakley. Psst here’s a secret it has nothing to do with color. If your angry about entitlement. Then why on earth do you watch sports or movies. There all entitled. What Dolan did to Oakley was just simply wrong. I don’t blame Oakley for refusing a behind the scenes apology and insisting on a public apology.
Oakley came to the Garden and acted stupid and got himself thrown out after he started pushing around security guards. Everybody seems to have forgotten that part
Oakley came to the Garden and acted stupid and got himself thrown out after he started pushing around security guards. Everybody seems to have forgotten that part of the story. Act like an idiot and you get thrown out of places.
Draymond’s quote is in reference to Dolan and other owners/front offices who treat players as possessions instead of as men dignity.
Many white people in America don’t understand this because they haven’t experienced it. Focusing on the semantics of his comments and not the context will only confuse you.
You should REALLY check your grammar & the CONTEXT YOU USE YOUR WORDS!
Playing the race card, what else did you expected…
Why would we expect that, YankeesFan?
Shut up Rose. You’ve said on multiple occasions you couldn’t wait for your next contract, dating as far back as 2 years ago.