After a big Game 3 win, Sam decided it was a good time to voice his concerns about playing time to the media:
“It’s very frustrating,” Cassell said yesterday when asked if the lack of playing time was difficult to deal with.
“This is my first year (in the NBA) that I sat out in a playoff game,” Cassell said. “I didn’t get any playing time in four games. That’s my first time ever. It boggles not just me but anyone around, like, ‘Why’s he not playing?’ I’m not discouraged, but it’s tough, ain’t no lie. It was tough because I know I can play.
“All of this is brand new for me. I’ve never been in this situation before. I understand (it), and it’s a role that it takes time to get comfortable with. I’m not complaining about it, but it just takes time to get comfortable in the role.”
"I ain't going to lie, it was tougher because I knew I could play. I competed against these guys with my teammates, with other teams before in the playoffs, and had a lot of success. But me getting here late in the year, who knows?"
sooo to sum up the article (which i belive is the one im thinking of)
- he's upset he didn't play in a playoff game(natural)
- wishes he had played and helped (natural)
- goes out of his way to say he's not discourged or askign for minutes. for example:
I’ve never been in this situation before. I understand (it), and it’s a role that it takes time to get comfortable with. (note the "im still learning my role, and i understand it" the man was coming off being a starter for 15 years. it probley takes more than a month to not be itching to gt into a playoff game hmmmm?)
I’m not discouraged, but it’s tough, ain’t no lie.which is exactly what i'd expect a guy to say after not gettign to help his team. notice he didn't say ANYTHING about how he should have played instead of someone/ gotten more time on the floor. he said he's ticked he didn't get to play and help.
the point of the article you qouted was : "yea, it sucks i didn't get to play, i understand my role, but its fustrating to get used to not being out there"
which is, ya know, exactly what i said he said.
and no where in it does he say "i better play next game or i should have played 20 minutes!!!" or anything of the like "rondo isn't getting it done!" which is what you and EJ contend he did.
thanks for adding on to my point though....the anti-sam's was that he griped to get minutes, not that he was fustrated but ok with his role remeber?
and again, we are talking abotu a guy who, i frimly belive, will probley be in street clothes a good chunk of the time.
to me, he's an emergancy backup they want to keep around (and why not?) to teach the young guys.
lost in the anti sam reterick is that he was a pretty good player. if he can teach pruitt espically to play like he did back in hsi hay day from the 14th or 15th seat on the bench, great.
with all the hate this guy generates, you'd think he plays meanigful minutes.
