- Apr 23, 2014
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Kobe's quote on FirstTake is as real as it gets..if you don't respect him, it's because if his off the court court case and his ego. Dude keeps it real though.
"Listen: business is business. I think people get that confused very easily in understanding that players should take substantially leas than their market value in order to win championships."
Kobe OBVIOUSLY deserves every penny he's making....however, when guys like Tim Duncan and Dirk take less than their market value to improve their team roster flexibility, then I just don't know what to tell ya.
Tell me nothing, it's simple.
Kobe-5 Rings
He's not leaving 35+ mill in the table to help.
They can go over the Cap and help.
He will make the best with what's around him
players taking less than their market value is on them. they ain't displaying any more "loyalty" or are any more of a team player than a proven high profile player who wants to get paid. that's some bs thrown down by the ownership to keep the players in check and shame them into asking for less than their value
Not only is it some BS passed down by the owners/employer, but when people here or anywhere cosign it, and expect a player/employee to forgo a raise in salary when they deserve it, so that their team can win.
Has anyone in this thread got a raise lately or ever for their hard work, and decided to turn it down so the company could hire more people to make things more efficeient? No
Why should and NBA employee have to do it?
If you think a player is selfish for taking what is offered to him, his market value, at his job, then I can promise you that you are a YES MAN at your job.
I want those kind of guys working for me and boosting my company value.