Is Gerald Wallace quitting on the Charlotte Bobcats?N

by SalemBobcatfan19 on Dec 21, 2009 7:18 PM EST Comment 14 comments

Yesterday it seemed like Gerald Wallace didn't want to play. As much as I don't want to admit I think he is tired of Charlotte. What do you all think?

I hope it isn't true because in my opinion he is the best player to every play for the Charlotte Bobcats. Do you think Charlotte is going to trade him before the deadline?

Either way thanks for reading this and Go Cats!!!!

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is Gerald Wallace quitting on us?

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No

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I think you are 100%, absolutely, unequivocably wrong

Gerald Wallace was out of the game with serious headaches… a minor annoyance to you or me, but for a man who’s sustained numerous concussions it’s a problem.

Other than missing last night’s game what basis do you have for asserting he’s ‘quitting’?

Leading the NBA in minutes, 2nd in rebounds… these are the hustle stats, these are the never quit stats. There is nothing to indicate in Wallace’s game that he is letting up, stepping back or ‘quitting’.

Furthermore, quitters don’t call out teammates through an inherent desire to win games. They step back and accept the inevidible… players like Marbury in NY quit on his team and Larry Brown benched his ass in a second, why would it be different with Wallace?

Cat Scratch Reader's resident optimist.

by James The Aussie on Dec 21, 2009 7:48 PM EST reply actions 1 recs

Wallace believes in this team

He’s never called out his teammates like this (that I’m aware of) in his tenure with the Bobcats no matter HOW badly they’ve played.
Since the arrival of Jackson, Wallace has played like a man possessed. We didn’t think he could get much better, but he’s taken his game to incredible heights. Small forwards simply don’t devour rebounds the way he has this season.
Now my personal opinion is that the arrival of Jax gave Wallace reason to believe that the Cats Office is serious about making a run deep into the playoffs this season. If we can pick up even an average Power Forward we might just be able to do it too. Wallace knows this is the best chance the Bobcats have had since their inception and he doesn’t want to see it screwed up by a couple of players watching the show instead of picking up a share of the load.

by Ourdaywillcome on Dec 21, 2009 8:06 PM EST reply actions 1 recs

never seen one play of any game that gerald wallace doesn’t give 100%

by OldschoolBlue on Dec 21, 2009 8:27 PM EST reply actions 1 recs

Yes, he's certainly quitting because the doctors wouldn't let him play with another of numerous concussions.

Cheers to your keen observation.

Overheard in press box, from local reporter: 'If this Moore kid was any good, they'd be up 31-0 right now.'
--Darin Gantt, on CAR@NE

by MichaelProcton on Dec 21, 2009 9:04 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

+1

--Gerald Wallace is the best player the Bobcats will have..... EVER
--Someone should slap Larry Brown and bring him back to reality..

by raysfan81 on Dec 22, 2009 6:47 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Is SalemBobcatfan19 Quitting on Gerald Wallace?

…is what this FanPost should be titled.

Lemonade was a popular drink and it still is.

by WhatAboutBob_cats on Dec 21, 2009 9:28 PM EST reply actions 2 recs

Yeah, calling out the team's hardest working player isn't the best way to make your 1st post

by ClipCat on Dec 22, 2009 5:35 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Really? Someone said yes?

The dude goes balls to the wall every play of every game. He is not giving up on the Cats and here’s why:

I don’t think he doesn’t like Charlotte. I’ve never heard him say a peep about wanting out (except for this story I heard about him yelling at a Taco Bell employee, but that’s a whole other story). This is the place where he really busted out his career. There’s no way he has decided he hates the city that gave him a chance to start for an NBA team.
If he gives up on us, especially publicly, he will not be desired much by other teams or us → less money. By giving up, teams see that if their team struggles, he’ll give up on them too. His character will take a hit.
This is early in the effing year. The 6, 7, 8 spots in the east are basically a clusterf*** and we aren’t all of a sudden out of the contention. You think that he doesn’t want to go to the playoffs? If anything, he’s refuses to quit on the Bobcats.

Lemonade was a popular drink and it still is.

by WhatAboutBob_cats on Dec 22, 2009 5:39 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Sorry, don't think Wallace is going to be hurting for money any time soon.

Given the nature of NBA contracts, he’s basically assured a minimum of about $40 mil over the next four years.

Overheard in press box, from local reporter: 'If this Moore kid was any good, they'd be up 31-0 right now.'
--Darin Gantt, on CAR@NE

by MichaelProcton on Dec 22, 2009 8:15 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

True, I smell what you're stepping in

But I mean, should he be signed by another free agent, they are more likely to not spend as much money for a player who might not be fully committed. You get what I’m trying to say? I mean this is all hypothetical, because he’s not giving up.

Lemonade was a popular drink and it still is.

by WhatAboutBob_cats on Dec 22, 2009 10:57 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs