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The Chris Paul vs. Rajon Rondo beef is one that will not stop spilling over. The two headstrong (literally!) Point guards exchanged Sunday blows, but barbs were still flying back and forth a couple days later. A quick recap: After the fight, many people commented on LeBron 's decision to calm down Paul as opposed to his teammate Rondo. Glen "Big Baby" Davis agreed with strong assertions made by Rondo that Paul was a bad teammate. (Big Baby has played with both.) And Rockets GM Daryl Morey feels a thinly veiled tweet in response to Rondo's comments. Meanwhile, Paul-who was last seen on a basketball court flailing haymakers into someone's face-hasn't commented on while he now hilariously family friendly insurance commercials run through pretty much every NBA game. There's only one way to sort through this mess. It's time for WINNERS and LOSERS.
LeBron James: We're Not Going To Do This
Breaking up fights is good.
Glen Davis: This Is Not Your Fight
I hesitate to call him a loser here, but he's also winning by inserting himself into the conversation. Big Baby Clipper days were not exactly filled with highlights. Those were some incredibly high pressure moments for Paul, I do not exactly blame him for notoriously not-in-great-shape teammate when he was not a championship winner. Big Baby has had, uh, unique post-playing career. In general, it feels like the less we hear about / from him, the better.
Brandon Ingram: Loser
When a Floyd Mayweather -a known bad guy-he's talking about how to fight in the NBATV interview, then perhaps it's time to reconsider your actions. Ingram has not quite done in the Paul vs. Rondo fallout, but what the hell was he thinking about that flying around the end of the smash Sunday? That could have gone so much worse. And you've already heard this on every day, but Ingram should have been suspended for longer. Fighting is not cool! The brief brawl (and resulting jokes) may have been entertaining, I will not lie. I'd rather see Paul and Rondo go at each other than hard on the court. And Ingram's suspension means we have more Lance Stephenson. So when he loses, we lose too much.
Doc Rivers: A Little Bit of a Winner!
Doc was known for running tightly in Boston and with the Paul-led Clippers. Sure, those teams were very successful, but they were also ego-filled time bombs that ended with drama and a whole lot of in-fighting. Rivers' current Clippers team is actually quite fun! Ever since he's been fully focused on coaching (and not general managering), Doc's teams have been competing well over lacking top tier talent. All of this is to say, maybe these negative tendencies have been exacerbated by having two intense absurdity points at the peak of their powers. Now he just looks like a good NBA coach.
Daryl Morey: Winner
I 've always liked Morey' s social media presence, why not use the phrase "social media presence" before explaining why. Your tolerance for GM mythmaking may be more than you like, but I appreciate that he's not afraid to mix things up. Like, I'm pro-tampering. I loved when Houston's owner said he wanted Jimmy Butler. So I like Morey not-subtle shots at the opposite point guards. Give me more trash talk. Give me more front office execs I want the NBA to be like the Wild West when it comes to this stuff. For now, we'll appreciate Morey Essentially Calling Rondo a bad teammate in his own right:
Rajon Rondo: Loser
Bro. The Dallas Mavericks were so sick you're in the middle of a playoff series. And then no one batted an eyelash when you were left off the list of players receiving their share of postseason money. The younger Bulls may have voted Rondo "best teammate," but that was after the team. Rondo is currently on his sixth team since 2014, and he will certainly be back in L.A. next year. Clearly franchises have decided he's not worth the headache. And he definitely spit on Chris Paul! Rondo calling anyone a bad teammate is laughable.
I'm also really tired of his cerebral, Connect Four-scholar reputation mostly giving him a pass for his behavior. I do not care how high I do not know what I am. He has been a defensive liability for a long time, after having been in Boston. Teams continues to move on And his stupid grudge against Ray Allen is incredibly childish. I do not see how this situation is in any way.
Chris Paul: Not a Winner
Paul has punched in the face, or see Paul punch Rondo in the face, this man is too old to be fighting during a basketball game. Paul is in his 14th season. He's 33 years old. He's the head of the Damn Players Association. I do not think Paul went full-on here all, he did not get spit on, and Rondo swung first. But it's definitely not winning when you're in the middle of the day, and you're in the middle of it. Paul's competitiveness is his most polarizing aspect. I think it's fun when he's shimmying in other people's faces. But I can not support him channeling that energy into an uppercut.
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