I wonder if he was Derek Fisher's agent, too, considering the "gentlemen's agreement" that the Jazz organization had with him.
I checked Pelinkaâs Wikipedia page, and yes.
I typically side with players on these matters. Yes, even Boozer. It was hella shiesty but get paid. I just donât feel bad for billionaire owners when it comes to money. You bought a professional sports team, and itâs going to cost you if you want to build a winner. The Cavaliers could have matched the Jazzâs offer except they didnât want to pay the luxury tax.
As for Fisher, I wonât pretend I know where the best eye cancer facilities are in the country. I donât think itâs a stretch that Los Angeles and New York have some of the best doctors in the country. He gave up $24 million over three years to sign with the Lakers as a role player under the 2007 salary cap. There arenât a lot of things that could make me give up $24 million. âMy daughter has cancerâ would be one of them.
... described as a Charles Barkley in shape with Kawai Leonards hands at the shooting guard position ...
So a mix of Barkely and Leonard, and still available at the 46th pick? Huh...
*shakes head*
Hold on. Letâs take a step back. BeautifulShy wasnât commenting or implying skillset or talent.
âCharles Barkleyâs shapeâ suggests to me Tucker needs to drop some weight. Barkley was a power forward and known as the âRound Mound of Rebound.â He was also 6â4â and purposely ballooned up to 300 lbs to dissuade the Sixers from drafting him because the salary cap limited what the Sixers could pay him (prime Barkley was roughly 250 lbs). Tucker is a shooting guard at 234 lbs. For comparisonsâ sake, Kobe Bryant was 212 lbs at 6â6â. Kawhi Leonard is 229 lbs at 6â7â but primarily plays small forward.
âKawhi Leonardâs handsâ = Tucker also has freakishly large hands. That doesnât say anything about how good his defense is.
This is one of many reasons I donât like player comparisons. When someone exaggerates or re-contextualizes someone elseâs words, the words donât mean anything anymore.
Player comps = lazy analysis. Theyâre great for sound bytes but read like bad Spark Notes. If youâre not paying attention, every bald, black guy who jumps high is Michael Jordan. Looking at everyone who called Harold Miner âBaby Jordan.â