(12-11-2020, 11:05 AM)embellisher Wrote: Not trying to prolong the beating of this dead horse, but the (off) topic isn't whether the fans feel like the Mavs did these guys wrong, it's whether other NBA players feel the Mavs did these guys wrong, and their perception of the organization with regards to whether it is a good place to work or a bad one.
Yes, the discussion is about how NBA players perceive the Mavs, but listing all these past events with no regard for the reality of each situation doesn't tell the whole story. Reality does in fact impact perception. And, as you guys are saying, things that aren't real impact perception. It's both. And any time these lists are indescriminantly thrown out I'm compelled to bring some reality to the situation.
These players aren't idiots. Not all of them saw Rondo quit on the Mavs and then blamed the Mavs. Not all of them saw Noel turn down a lucrative offer and then eat a hot dog during the game and blame the Mavs. Not all of them saw Barnes get traded and ignored the good things that Barnes got out of the Mavs organization, that they kept him in the loop during the trade talks, and that he's spoken well of the organization since then. Not all the players actually like the Rich Paul/LeBron way of doing business. Many players didn't like how the Lakers and Clippers acted during the bubble.
If we want to have this conversation about perception, how about a deeper one.