Warren2ThaG Posted August 15, 2009 Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 http://a.espncdn.com/i/headshots/nba/players/65/3445.jpgNets' Courtney Lee not happy to be in New JerseySwingman Courtney Lee(notes) is apparently pretty unhappy about getting shipped to the New Jersey Nets from the Orlando Magic after only one season in Florida as part of the Vince Carter(notes) deal back in June, according to the New York Post. Lee's pal on the Magic, Dwight Howard(notes), is apparently saying that his 6'5" buddy isn't overjoyed so Howard is feeding him self-help catchphrases to help ease his pain: "I told him he needs to make the best out of the situation. Learn from it and just use whatever he thinks is negative as a positive for motivation," said Howard. Poor guy will just have to suffer with the $1.2 million he'll be making this season.---http://www.nypost.com/seven/08142009/sports/nets/howard__trade_not_magic_al_for_lee_184483.htm Hopefully doesn't effect his play... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Goods Posted August 15, 2009 Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 Anytime you go from a champion contending team to a scrub team you should be unhappy but it shouldn't effect his play since he get's payed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warren2ThaG Posted August 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 He should be happy the opportunity Orlando gave him, made him better and has the chance to get better in NJ now though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Universe Posted August 15, 2009 Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 You can take this two ways: 1) Positive as he wants to be a winner and in NJ, it'll be much harder to win. 2) Negative as he is a [expletive] and still is whining. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueDevil Posted August 15, 2009 Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 He has the opportunity to play basketball for a living. He needs to get over it. People get traded. Its the nature of the game. Just suck it up and prove to the Magic that they should have kept you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nissan Posted August 16, 2009 Report Share Posted August 16, 2009 He needs to stop crying. He's getting paid millions of dollars to play a sport and be a celebrity. The NBA is a business! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klashnekoff Posted August 16, 2009 Report Share Posted August 16, 2009 What happended to this guy saying only just weeks ago that he is ready to take on the challenge and will look to be a big time scorer etc .. He is so full of bull crap .. now he is whining. That is why i wanted Anderson to stay, he has a much better mentality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Next Knick Posted August 16, 2009 Report Share Posted August 16, 2009 You're playing what you love to do, for money. Stop whining and play the game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingfish Posted August 16, 2009 Report Share Posted August 16, 2009 Cheer up mate. Youll get to play with Lebron in a year or two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klashnekoff Posted August 16, 2009 Report Share Posted August 16, 2009 Dont want LeBron to be honest. Melo and Amare would do just fine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teletopez Posted August 18, 2009 Report Share Posted August 18, 2009 First off, what kind of friend is Howard if he's embarrassing his buddy and telling the world that Lee still hasn't gotten over this? If this is true...It's been almost two months since the trade. Whether you're entering your second season or your twentieth, there's no reason you should still be sulking over this. You can handle it much better. He should be grateful he was able to play in the Finals in his first year. But there's a good possibility he's fine. Lee's been in touch with the team frequently, and we'd probably be hearing from more people than Howard if he were so unhappy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruderock23210 Posted August 18, 2009 Report Share Posted August 18, 2009 if Courtney lee is looking to get better than he should be happy to be in new jersey cause its going to be harder to get his hands on an NBA title. so he should be thankful for what Orlando did Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Feelgood Posted August 18, 2009 Report Share Posted August 18, 2009 I'm sure once the season starts and he realizes all the playing time he's getting and the fact that he's becoming a better player, he'll get over it. I'd be excited as hell to be playing with someone like Devin Harris and Brook Lopez. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Years Posted August 23, 2009 Report Share Posted August 23, 2009 He was only a rookie remember that, after chocking on that lay up in the finals there must be alot on his mind. He's gonna develop into a star on New Jersey that is what I believe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Hawk Posted August 24, 2009 Report Share Posted August 24, 2009 Whats he gonna do Cry? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesus Posted August 27, 2009 Report Share Posted August 27, 2009 It should remind him of his WKU days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guru Posted August 27, 2009 Report Share Posted August 27, 2009 Whats he gonna do Cry?lol my thoughts exactly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teletopez Posted August 28, 2009 Report Share Posted August 28, 2009 (edited) You can take the "not" out of the thread title. "I wouldn't say 'bitter-sweet.' I would say, 'sweet and sweet,'" Lee told HOOPSWORLD while training at IMG's practice facility. "I made it to the Finals as a rookie. I got to play against one of the best players in the NBA (Kobe Bryant). Now I have the opportunity to play alongside another All-Star-caliber player in Devin Harris and have the opportunity to get better." "It's a better opportunity for me up in New Jersey," said Lee. "(We have) a young team, an energetic team that likes to get up and down and that's the style I like to play in. Coming in, being the second and third option definitely opens up a lot of possibilities for me and I'm looking forward to that." "It was definitely devastating," said Lee. "(You're) at home (and) you're thinking about next season, what you can do to get back to the same spot, same situation and make it to the Finals; and you just get a call out of nowhere saying you've been traded. It was definitely tough to deal with at the beginning. "As time went on, being a mature player, I understood the business aspect of the league," Lee added. "Understand that it's nothing personal. It's about business. They want to get a championship right now and they feel that Vince Carter can help them do that. So, I understand that." Hoops World Edited August 28, 2009 by Waldo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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