knicks1248 wrote:gunsnewing wrote:You are a breathe of fresh air Splat. I think you hit an underlying nerve
Im not offending by anything splat says, it's his opinion, and he has every right to expresses it. I personally rather talk about players playing up to their potentially, rather than ridicule a coach and owner for trying to dupe knick fans.
Let's be accurate. I did not ridicule Phil or Fish. I wish rebuttals here would show more awareness of what is actually being said so we can debate without the false labels being glibly applied thus far. OK?
I was saying that not every public statement or comment they make can be guaranteed to reflect what is going on behind the scenes. I was challenging any tendencies towards knee jerk assumptions that their statements are never without misdirection and deceit, because that is part of a GM's job description. I was knocking down the implausible assumptions some were proferring that P&J's words are gospel and can always be trusted on face value to be the actual blueprint.
I respect cunning and subterfuge. I would hold them in high esteem for saying one thing and doing another if it results in an edge over other teams. In the Barg's example, it may simply be domestic politics and that oftentimes mean saying thing that appease the reality filters of their own players, the press and the fan base.
Phil's a hustler. He better be or I'll lose confidence in him. And that means selling the crap out of things when it suits their agenda, not yours. A fan's wishes and a team's PR strategy are not guaranteed matches.
Before someone counters with a comment that Phil would not lie to the fans, please think first, then respond, because it really has nothing to do with the fans. You're all just collateral fodder in the greater strategy. What coaches and GM's say have way more to do with managing their own players and with using the press as a tool for molding the perceptions of opposing GMs. The fans are way down the list of their concerns strategically.
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