Pretty drastic, considering that this was even after he already retired too, and a year after It already. Must be the shaving of the beard and the little showing of the body-down.
Ernie Johnson has a tougher job than we all realize. When they're cracking topics like that and Barkley's dropping "that's just a punk-ass move", EJ really manages the conversation well. That's not to say that American TV restrictions make it not as enjoyable as it could be, but EJ's really under appreciated as a TV professional.
+Tolu Ojo you're joking, right? Who do you think they pay more, Ernie Johnson or Shaquille O'Neal? What about EJ or Chuck? I'm not an insider or anything, but I really doubt that EJ is getting paid more than two hall of famers to appear on the show. EJ's is a fantastic, wonderful host, but that's just crazy.
EJ is litteraly the boss over that whole atlanta section of TNT including their entire show. He's litteraly the boss 2nd only to the owner in TNT he's almost worked there since TNT started
I guess you don't like tall guys with short girls...no I get what you are saying...but a tall person putting their arms around a short person does not have to be considered intimidating.
Charles's absolutely right. Management telling Coach about a private players meeting breaks confdentiality with that player. Thats a lot of trust lost in management by everyone, and Coach has every right to be mad. Why would he seek to protect them and not say anything? They sure didn't seek to protect him or the player!
Funny how SVG is looked at as being in the wrong by these former players. All he did was tell the truth, Dwight Howard is the one who created the problem.
I think Stan was in the wrong but my main problem is that he hung the management out to dry. If someone does tell him that in private, he doesn't need to like it, but telling the media the inner workings of the organization is extremely unprofessional and I'm surprised he has been able to get another coaching job. Notice how otis smith lost his job along with Stan? A scumbag move by Stan in my opinion.
I've been watching these guys for like 15yrs. Really hope someone complies all their highlights into a nice 15hr video so I can watch it every year like a good book.
That was the end of franchise player D12. He was hurt and unhappy in LA. Unhappy and misused in HOU, CHA, ATL and now has been humbled to the point of backup center to Javelle McGee. It took this guy 8 years to find his mojo again.
@@stephenstrang590 youre a moron hes a hall of fame player who led his own team to the finals then was an important role player on a team that won a title a decade later.
Van Gundy told the truth. That's what makes him great. Magic didn't like it, they fired him, and have had 6 miserable seasons as a result. Stan did the right thing. No BS. you ask a question you get the answer
I agree with most of the points brought up. A private conversation should be kept private until a decision is made. If they had decided to get rid of SVG then I think it would only be right to not give a bs answer, maybe not so specific though. I also think that SVG has the right to say whatever the hell he wants if he knows he's definitely about to get fired and especially for that reason.
When this happened I thought both were at fault, one was the fact that Dwight Howard told management he wanted Stan fired (which is the worst of the two) and then Stan for stating that to the media. But, the notion that a player has that much power, or feels like they have that much power over something human resources should have power over is absolutely ridiculous. For Howard to make such a demand instead of saying he has problems with Stan Van Gundy is just stupid, hence why I thought Stan's announcement to the media was an appropriate one, because the message that was sent was that all-star players have way too much power over a franchise and that for someone who is irrational and deceptive off the court to have that kind of influence is absolutely dangerous for the sport of Basketball.
Lol look at at from a business perspective. Players are assets. The better the player the more valuable the asset. If the best and highest payed asset asks management for a change so he can bring even more to the table by swapping secondary assets (coaches), whos gonna say no to that? Athletes themselves are an investments. Matter of fact is; the owners don’t see them any different than assets and liabilities.
Personally I don't think it's bad that Dwight asked the management to get him a different coach. If he thought that he could achieve something with that team and coach was the one who was slowing the process he as at that time a top 3 player in the league had a right to do so. His conversation with the management just should have stayed private.
He agreed to not opt out if they got a new coach and then demanded a trade before the next season began so the team appeased him and then he left anyways. What a douche - he fucked his coach and didn’t have the balls to own it, fucked the team he committed he’d stay for at least a season in exchange for firing coach, and then forces out anyways and plummets a team that had recently been in the finals. Couldn’t have been any more of a sleazeball in every stage of this thing
Unprofessional ? Putting in an awkward spot ? The guy who openly admits to his player wanting him out ? Not the player who goes behind his coachs back and asks for him to be fired and goes in front of cameras hugging that coach pretending he loves him and denying truth ? There's only 1 punk ass bitch here and his name is Dwight.
and you know the truth because.....? are you an internal employee of the magic organization? buddy you don't know shit all you believe is shit the media outlet writes for THEIR living and you eat it and you obviously don't know shit about working in a company or being a professional. If anybody wants anybody to get fired or whatever the last thing you want is to go in front of a camera and talk to the media and stir up a conflict. Stan Van Gundy should have been fired for that alone end of story.
I’m here after seeing SVG on the knuckleheads podcast. He admitted there that him revealing that probably helped to change the perception of Dwight around the league and to the media/fans and that change in perception is probably what contributed to him being left off the Top 75 list
Examples of private info: Player's wife is battling cancer; a player's child is in drug rehab; player X is on the injured list because he had a flare up with sickle cell anemia ... what is not considered private is a player going to the GM and asking for his coach to be fired ... Van Gundy had no duty to keep what he heard "private"
These are 3 players vs 1 coach. Stand talked openly and answered simple questions that everyone knew already. Dwight came over like the big man on campus and puts his arm around his shoulder like he is a teammate, not a coach, and lies like he didn't ask for his coach to be fired. Charles was on point and the fact Dwight asked for Stan to be fired should of been kept private all together.
I think being open and honest is the best policy. If a player is trying to get his coach fired, the coach should be made aware of that. His position is being put on the chopping block. And if you're asked about the situation by a reporter, tell the truth. It might unsettle the team a little bit but it's better to have everything laid out on the table than everyone keeping secrets.
Charles was right. The reason these complaints should stay with management is that the player and coach will never be able to work together. Dwight Howard's complaint is confidential and should have stayed in that meeting room. Obviously we don't know what management said to Van Gundy (he could have guessed D-Howard complained), but this is the type of thing that you don't do.
