It's the feeling, kinda like what I imagine
winning the lottery would feel like, when the team that you support announces a
signing of some major talent. And when they sign a player that is exactly what
the team needs, that's like the feeling you get when you find a pair of
basketball shoes in your size. On sale.
But by the same token, sometimes you have
to call shenanigans on the decisions your team makes. That is, if you're not already busy
banging your head on the nearest solid object.
The Atlanta Dream somehow managed to select
an ineligible player with one of their draft picks. With so many people
involved in making that decision, if I were a Dream fan, I’d be left wondering
how a matter like eligibility escaped their consideration.
Here at home, we don't have a draft. But
when free agent season rolls around, eyes immediately start browsing for
players to move from the wish list to the shopping cart.
In the WNBL, most players need to hold down
a full time job in addition to training and games. In my opinion, it's no small
decision for players to make when they sign with a team. So you might hope that
clubs would adopt good faith bargaining in their contract negotiations with
players.
Because worse than seeing your team miss
out on signing good players, is watching your team lose great players.
Hard-working players who have sweated, ached and bruised for the team;
passionate players who hustled during every possession, every game; loyal
players who would not have considered signing anywhere else.
Of course it's nice to chase a major
drawcard, someone who can be the face of the team. I just wish clubs would
realise that it's just as important to hang onto players who are the heart and
soul of the team too.
I imagine it must be disillusioning for players, it's sure as heck frustrating to see as a fan. Because even
worse than watching your team lose great players, is seeing these players get shafted by your team.
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