I understand fully that players are not robots... That they experience the ups-and-downs of life, and that they have days where they don't feel good, or they have personal issues that affect them.
However, with that said, how does an owner (Wyc) respond when he hears a player go public with the statement made by his players that says "we're bored"?
How do you convince the public - that largely views professional athletes as overpaid, spoiled brats - who is struggling with the economy as it is that they should pay hard earned money to go to a professional basketball game?
My wife and I work hard...we are not poor by any stretch. But, we are cautious in how we spend our money. As the parents of 4 children (ages 10 to 5) we are a bit frugal about what kind of "entertainment" we will spend our money on. There are a lot of people who save and save to attend an NBA game. What if you had prepared for months to go watch the Celtics play the Nets, and watched that debacle, and then hear the players say that they "were bored"?
How does an owner resolve this? Could he blame the public if Wyc was given the collective metaphorical middle finger and people just said "enough," and walked away from attending an NBA game? And also knowing that a labor issue is staring the NBA in the face, how does an owner feel about this kind of attitude, knowing that work-stoppage will have a negative effect on his sport? (And I don't believe the owners or players union are anywhere near close on a resolution).
As much as I enjoyed this team a couple years ago, and I had pretty much walked away from professional basketball because I find it to be boring, I find this team makes me sick. I can stomach injuries and even a lack of talent. But I CANNOT tolerate a lack of effort from men who should be highly motivated to pay a game they are handsomely paid to play...
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