Sam Says Stuff

[jemagee]

And to me still seems a bit clueless

"I'm feeling a little bit on the outside," Dalembert said. "I don't think [the organization] is upset. I didn't think it's the case. Somebody would come talk to me."

Dalembert said he has "been in this situation before, where my minutes are going to someone else."

"They ask me to rebound and block shots. My defense has always been there," Dalembert said.

He also said that two of the guys who usually create for him -- Lou and Andre Iguodala -- have been going through struggles of their own. I take this to mean that, right now, the offense is out of rhythm, and the guys that usually get him the ball in places where he can score have been unable to do that.

"Obviously there is a problem," Dalembert said of this season so far. "And we're trying to fix the problem."

Dalembert made it clear he is not pointing the finger at anyone. He also said "whatever the case is, I'm going to play hard for this team."

(Accent Mine)

http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/deep-sixer/Nursing_Injuries.html

[Skates]

Your thread title sums it up nicely.

[jemagee]

Obvously i found his reference to 'my minutes' the most telling part

[Skates]

Eh, when a player's minutes are cut I want him to be a little unhappy.  Luckily for Sammy his contract is not based on his speaking abilities.  Just be careful he doesn't get really upset and go all Leo Rautins on you.

[jemagee]

Isn't this sort of the same nonsense he said when o'brien benched him?  Think he remembers that BK is gone?

[tk76-]

If the coach puts me out there for 10 to 15 minutes, whatever the case, I'm going to play hard for this team."

If more minutes go to Speights, Dalembert said, "If that's what's going to help us win and coach feels like that's what needs to be done, I'm going to cheer for him."

Sounds good to me.

[anklebreaker]

Even Sammy's getting drunk on Speights?  Does anyone think there's an outside chance that he's been told that they are exploring trade options with him?  It's very un-sammylike for him to be this content with such a reduced roll.  Didn't some insider from another board (Cavs board I believe) on Realgm say the sixers were actively shopping Sam? 

[jemagee]

If there is such a thing as hannukah harry then yes my present would be sam getting trade

I have no doubt the sixers are actively shopping sam but what can they get for him

[tk76-]

It's very un-sammylike for him to be this content with such a reduced roll. 

He's not content.  I just cherry-picked that quiote from an otherwise grumbling interview.