(11-06-2019, 12:15 PM)Mavs2019 Wrote: Crowder hates Carlisle. This is not happening as long as he is the headcoach.
Just read this article from Dwain Price at the FW Star Telegram from Feb 2017 https://www.star-telegram.com/sports/nba...28949.html
Some excerpts:
Looking back, Jae Crowder thought he was going to be a member of the Dallas Mavericks for a long, long time.
“Yeah, I want to get a win, for sure,’’ Crowder said. “It’s always fun to be back, but it’s nothing like getting a win."
“He was a terrific young player when we had him,’’ Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle said. “We were all very sorry to see him go, but the rise in his career is certainly no surprise to any of us.’’
Carlisle describes Crowder as a player who gave his team “toughness, play-making ability, defense, shot-making,’’ and was sort of a renaissance man.
“He’s one of those rare wing men who can do a little bit of everything,’’ Carlisle said. “He was actually one of our backup point guards if we had gotten into a real pinch at the point position.
“He’s done great, he’s a big part of who they are as a team and we wish him the best.’’
“I always (like) coming to this place where they gave me a chance first,’’ Crowder said. “Good energy, a lot of familiar faces that I know, good people, good friends, so it’s good to be back.’’
“He gave us two-and-a-half, three years, of really hard basketball,’’ Carlisle said. “Everybody here loved him, our fans, everybody in the organization.
“He’s a terrific kid.’’
I didn't see any bitterness at all in that article. I know he expressed his unhappiness when here about being in RC's "doghouse", but that doesn't mean he's irreparably damaged as far as the organization and RC goes.
Besides, he and AI have 1 year left on their contracts, they would be really good vet wings to help this team win in the reg season as well as the playoffs. Although, I'd put AI on a minutes restriction so he was fully ready to play heavier minutes in the playoffs.