Thread: 2014-15 NBA Thread

Originally Posted by MOtorboat

It doesn't take long to perfect fake media laugh.

I know you love your kid, but I don't love your kid.

It seemed like a pretty organic moment to me, Mo. I would rather have to 'deal' with an athlete doing that shit then the whole 'no comment' or the vile 'i'm just here to not get in trouble line'.

Originally Posted by MOtorboat

The whole kid at the press conference thing for Curry is not cute. It's annoying and disrespectful.

Who cares if he brings his kid to the press conference or not? If we're starting to complain about someone bringing their kid to a press conference, then we are starting to take sports way too seriously.

Originally Posted by BroncoWave

Who cares if he brings his kid to the press conference or not? If we're starting to complain about someone bringing their kid to a press conference, then we are starting to take sports way too seriously.

Disagree. NBA is a multi billion dollar enterprise. Part of Steph Curry's job (for which he is highly paid) involves media availability. There are people whose jobs are based around that media availability. He is disrespecting the people whose careers are basically fueling his success and salary.

It's cute if he does it once - it's obnoxious and unprofessional if he keeps doing it.

Originally Posted by King87

It seemed like a pretty organic moment to me, Mo. I would rather have to 'deal' with an athlete doing that shit then the whole 'no comment' or the vile 'i'm just here to not get in trouble line'.

Maybe the first time it was organic. Now it seems contrived and disrespectful.

Wow. Some people just have sticks in their asses.

Originally Posted by Dapper Dan

Wow. Some people just have sticks in their asses.

It would be like any person bringing a child to the workplace - you understand occasionally, it's unprofessional if they do it habitually.

Originally Posted by Buff

It would be like any person bringing a child to the workplace - you understand occasionally, it's unprofessional if they do it habitually.

Bringing a child to work is one thing that's understandable. Bringing the child to a meeting is what's unprofessional. That press conference is five minutes, Riley can't stay with Del and grandma for five more minutes?

Originally Posted by MOtorboat

Maybe the first time it was organic. Now it seems contrived and disrespectful.

Bobby Knight once used his grandchild as a prop to actually mock reporters. That was disrespectful.

Buff, to address your media availability criticism, Curry, with child in tow, was far more accessible than Lynch was. Did you, or do you now, have a problem with Lynch's actions?

Originally Posted by dogfish

seventh. . . which is a good number for denver sports, obviously-- but not necessarily high enough to have much odds of finding the franchise-changing type of player the nuggies so desperately need. . . we'll see. . .

You mean the Nuggets havent moved out of state yet?

Originally Posted by Buff

It would be like any person bringing a child to the workplace - you understand occasionally, it's unprofessional if they do it habitually.

Actually, i personally find it disruptive whenever it happens. Never understood the bring you kid to work thing, its just not professional especially when you cant keep them in line while there.

Originally Posted by King87

Bobby Knight once used his grandchild as a prop to actually mock reporters. That was disrespectful.

Buff, to address your media availability criticism, Curry, with child in tow, was far more accessible than Lynch was. Did you, or do you now, have a problem with Lynch's actions?

Yeah, I think Marshawn's act is selfish and unprofessional. I don't think Curry is selfish, the opposite really, but I think he's blind to a bit of immature unprofessionalism because it registers low on his priority list.

Originally Posted by King87

Bobby Knight once used his grandchild as a prop to actually mock reporters. That was disrespectful.

Buff, to address your media availability criticism, Curry, with child in tow, was far more accessible than Lynch was. Did you, or do you now, have a problem with Lynch's actions?

I think Curry is doing it to be somewhat disrespectful.

Originally Posted by Northman

Actually, i personally find it disruptive whenever it happens. Never understood the bring you kid to work thing, its just not professional especially when you cant keep them in line while there.

Well I do too truthfully, but I am at least understanding that stuff happens and occasionally day care plans fall through or whatever and the kid might have to come into the office. No big deal. But if someone habitually does that, then it's a problem.

I can understand Buff's interpretation better, Moseph.

Originally Posted by King87

I can understand Buff's interpretation better, Moseph.

As hard as these guys think about their image, I think he knows exactly what he's doing. And to many it's portraying "family man," but I see it differently.