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In The Works today: the Heat vs. angry journalism; some drastic changes in pace; and Rob Peterson's basketball prayer. But first, shouldn't players get upset sometimes?Feelings Are Our Friends
Here's a question for you: what's so wrong with a player being upset?Obviously, it depends on context, and degree. But on some basic level, an upset level is an engaged one. Arguing a non-call isn't always a sign of egoism, or a lack of self-control. Sometimes, it just shows that the player really, really wanted that bucket.
The same goes for mixing it up with the coach. Insubordination, and self-serving demands, are bad. Letting emotions run high in a tight game? That's exactly the kind of spirit we idealize in athletes the world over.
As usual, though, things are different with the NBA.
Earlier this week, Monta Ellis sat on the bench with five fouls as the Detroit Pistons stormed their way out of a big, dark hole. Coach Keith Smart reasoned that, given how quickly Ellis had picked up his fifth, it wasn't worth risking his go-to scorer until absolutely necessary. Ellis, however, didn't see it that way. He was ... upset. And he said so. At the time, Ellis told reporters that "I don't like it, at all." This made all the papers; there was no outright condemnation, but it was thrown out there, as news.
Monta Ellis got upset.
Source: http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/11/17/the-works-montas-desire-banned-in-south-beach-speeding-it-up/
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