BobCatsFanInTx
08-08-2010, 05:18 PM
The thrash of desperate stars begging for desperate measures has the unfortunate side effect of bringing completely innocent bystanders into the harsh glare of a spotlight predisposed for ridicule, or at least negativity. When Kobe Bryant took to the supermarket parking lot to wage jihad on Business As Usual in L.A., a precocious Andrew Bynum was unfortunately dragged through the muck, as Kobe intimated to fans (on video) that refusing to part ways with young Bynum in a trade for Dead Sea Scrolls co-author Jason Kidd was, basically, stupid.
While Chris Paul hasn't done anything remotely similar to Kobe's FoodMax squeal, the gravitational pull of his personal labor strife with the Hornets has pulled Emeka Okafor into the damning spotlight. Paul isn't explicitly questioning Okafor's will to win or his ability, but, considering Okafor is New Orleans's third highest-paid player (Peja Stojakovic's massive expiring deal comes in second) yet isn't an All-Star, and given that Okafor's contract will likely keep the Hornets from being major free agency players next year, it's clear Paul's reported demand for answers from N.O. management is as much as indictment of Okafor as anyone.
http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/07/27/emeka-okafor-is-and-is-not-the-problem/
While Chris Paul hasn't done anything remotely similar to Kobe's FoodMax squeal, the gravitational pull of his personal labor strife with the Hornets has pulled Emeka Okafor into the damning spotlight. Paul isn't explicitly questioning Okafor's will to win or his ability, but, considering Okafor is New Orleans's third highest-paid player (Peja Stojakovic's massive expiring deal comes in second) yet isn't an All-Star, and given that Okafor's contract will likely keep the Hornets from being major free agency players next year, it's clear Paul's reported demand for answers from N.O. management is as much as indictment of Okafor as anyone.
http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/07/27/emeka-okafor-is-and-is-not-the-problem/