Comments on: Tracy McGrady sitting out the rest of the preseason bothers me http://www.pistonpowered.com/2010/10/tracy-mcgrady-sitting-out-the-rest-of-the-preseason-bothers-me/ Your Go-To Source For Pistons Coverage Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:58:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: All About Health http://www.pistonpowered.com/2010/10/tracy-mcgrady-sitting-out-the-rest-of-the-preseason-bothers-me/comment-page-1/#comment-9078 All About Health Fri, 22 Oct 2010 01:58:37 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/2010/10/tracy-mcgrady-sitting-out-the-rest-of-the-preseason-bothers-me/#comment-9078 <strong>Leaning Toward Back Pain...</strong> I found your entry interesting thus I've added a Trackback to it on my weblog :)... Leaning Toward Back Pain…

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]]> By: Laser http://www.pistonpowered.com/2010/10/tracy-mcgrady-sitting-out-the-rest-of-the-preseason-bothers-me/comment-page-1/#comment-9061 Laser Thu, 21 Oct 2010 17:38:07 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/2010/10/tracy-mcgrady-sitting-out-the-rest-of-the-preseason-bothers-me/#comment-9061 jason: pistons.com would never do that for reasons that should be self-explanatory given the discussion above. the trick to the mailbag is that there's an illusion that fans have a forum to interact with the team, but the questions are always harmless and the answers are always useless. imagine giving everyone a forum on pistons.com to call them out on how bogus the mailbag is.   as for implementing it here, that's basically what we're doing right now, isn't it? feldman and hayes aren't "insiders," they're fans like you and me. they blog about the pistons, but it's not like they have an inside track and can answer the kinds of questions keith langlois spends his life dodging.   in most cases, my guess is as good as theirs. sometimes better! ...but sometimes not. jason: pistons.com would never do that for reasons that should be self-explanatory given the discussion above. the trick to the mailbag is that there’s an illusion that fans have a forum to interact with the team, but the questions are always harmless and the answers are always useless. imagine giving everyone a forum on pistons.com to call them out on how bogus the mailbag is.
 
as for implementing it here, that’s basically what we’re doing right now, isn’t it? feldman and hayes aren’t “insiders,” they’re fans like you and me. they blog about the pistons, but it’s not like they have an inside track and can answer the kinds of questions keith langlois spends his life dodging.
 
in most cases, my guess is as good as theirs. sometimes better! …but sometimes not.

]]> By: Jason http://www.pistonpowered.com/2010/10/tracy-mcgrady-sitting-out-the-rest-of-the-preseason-bothers-me/comment-page-1/#comment-9046 Jason Thu, 21 Oct 2010 15:54:20 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/2010/10/tracy-mcgrady-sitting-out-the-rest-of-the-preseason-bothers-me/#comment-9046 Feldman, Have you guys thought about introducing a Mailbag like option here? Would love to see a Mailbag, where you can actually comment after questions are answered! One thing i absolutely hate about Pistons.com. I'd love to be able to comment back and forth with fans, after Langlois has answered a question.. You guys should implement that here - Just a thought.. Feldman,
Have you guys thought about introducing a Mailbag like option here?
Would love to see a Mailbag, where you can actually comment after questions are answered! One thing i absolutely hate about Pistons.com. I’d love to be able to comment back and forth with fans, after Langlois has answered a question..
You guys should implement that here -
Just a thought..

]]> By: Jason http://www.pistonpowered.com/2010/10/tracy-mcgrady-sitting-out-the-rest-of-the-preseason-bothers-me/comment-page-1/#comment-9045 Jason Thu, 21 Oct 2010 15:50:17 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/2010/10/tracy-mcgrady-sitting-out-the-rest-of-the-preseason-bothers-me/#comment-9045 Feldman, Fair enough. As i eluded to in a response to Laser, the more I think about it, the more I see where you are coming from. It was something I was curious about is all, i've seen a couple times where you have called him out, but I guess rightfully so. I respect it, and definitely understand where your coming from. Feldman,
Fair enough. As i eluded to in a response to Laser, the more I think about it, the more I see where you are coming from. It was something I was curious about is all, i’ve seen a couple times where you have called him out, but I guess rightfully so.
I respect it, and definitely understand where your coming from.

]]> By: Laser http://www.pistonpowered.com/2010/10/tracy-mcgrady-sitting-out-the-rest-of-the-preseason-bothers-me/comment-page-1/#comment-9025 Laser Thu, 21 Oct 2010 05:54:02 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/2010/10/tracy-mcgrady-sitting-out-the-rest-of-the-preseason-bothers-me/#comment-9025 i dunno. maybe that's a good thing. but a child-like enthusiasm for absolutely everything pistons-related is grating in a different way. i'm sure it wouldn't bother me if there were good things about the team, but when there is absolutely nothing to be positive about it's very frustrating.   and, honestly, you might have guessed this but i think "good" fans question things and truly want what's best for the team. as opposed to cheerleaders (i like that term. i'm going to borrow it. formerly i was using "flag-wavers."). i think cheerleaders are BAD fans. if there were no cheerleaders, the people running the show might actually be held accountable and be forced to perform. as long as there are apologists making excuses for bad executives, there's no accountability.   it bugs me to read langlois's spin; you can imagine my ire when it feels exactly like langlois is ghost writing for goodwill. i dunno. maybe that’s a good thing. but a child-like enthusiasm for absolutely everything pistons-related is grating in a different way. i’m sure it wouldn’t bother me if there were good things about the team, but when there is absolutely nothing to be positive about it’s very frustrating.
 
and, honestly, you might have guessed this but i think “good” fans question things and truly want what’s best for the team. as opposed to cheerleaders (i like that term. i’m going to borrow it. formerly i was using “flag-wavers.”). i think cheerleaders are BAD fans. if there were no cheerleaders, the people running the show might actually be held accountable and be forced to perform. as long as there are apologists making excuses for bad executives, there’s no accountability.
 
it bugs me to read langlois’s spin; you can imagine my ire when it feels exactly like langlois is ghost writing for goodwill.

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]]> By: Patrick Hayes http://www.pistonpowered.com/2010/10/tracy-mcgrady-sitting-out-the-rest-of-the-preseason-bothers-me/comment-page-1/#comment-8984 Patrick Hayes Wed, 20 Oct 2010 18:01:11 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/2010/10/tracy-mcgrady-sitting-out-the-rest-of-the-preseason-bothers-me/#comment-8984 @Laser: I second Feldman. Kulfan was much worse. Goodwill does tend to cheerlead, but I'll take a writer who loves ball any day over a guy who was clueless about it like many basketball beat writers are (working in a newsroom, I KNOW that most of the old crusty sports writers do not like the NBA beat, and for a lot of them, it really shows in their shoddy work). Every time I read Goodwill, it's obvious that he loves the game. @Laser:
I second Feldman. Kulfan was much worse.
Goodwill does tend to cheerlead, but I’ll take a writer who loves ball any day over a guy who was clueless about it like many basketball beat writers are (working in a newsroom, I KNOW that most of the old crusty sports writers do not like the NBA beat, and for a lot of them, it really shows in their shoddy work). Every time I read Goodwill, it’s obvious that he loves the game.

]]> By: Laser http://www.pistonpowered.com/2010/10/tracy-mcgrady-sitting-out-the-rest-of-the-preseason-bothers-me/comment-page-1/#comment-8970 Laser Wed, 20 Oct 2010 16:31:22 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/2010/10/tracy-mcgrady-sitting-out-the-rest-of-the-preseason-bothers-me/#comment-8970 HOLY CANOLI feldman!! (i'm italian, i can say that) you gotta be kidding me. kulfan was worse??? i swear to god i didn't think anyone could be a more apologetic homer parading as a journalist than goodwill. his column is an absolute joke. devoid of analysis and always painting the prettiest picture of the team. nearly identical to what the pistons churn out. i can't say i remember kulfan specifically, but vincent goodwill probably has a free pass to waltz into the palace, see anything, interview anyone. because no matter what they know he's going to write about how everything is coming up roses. the man's column is utterly useless.   as for langlois, i am pretty much certain he's a good guy. he's been nothing but professional and cordial with me, and written me more than a few personal missives. but i no longer think he does a good job. perhaps less critical readers with shorter attention spans might think so, but i'm not fooled. to his credit, it's hard to keep up a smoke screen THIS long when things are THIS bad, but i see right through it. go check out my latest post in the latest thread for a prime example on the starting PG "debate." HOLY CANOLI feldman!! (i’m italian, i can say that) you gotta be kidding me. kulfan was worse??? i swear to god i didn’t think anyone could be a more apologetic homer parading as a journalist than goodwill. his column is an absolute joke. devoid of analysis and always painting the prettiest picture of the team. nearly identical to what the pistons churn out. i can’t say i remember kulfan specifically, but vincent goodwill probably has a free pass to waltz into the palace, see anything, interview anyone. because no matter what they know he’s going to write about how everything is coming up roses. the man’s column is utterly useless.
 
as for langlois, i am pretty much certain he’s a good guy. he’s been nothing but professional and cordial with me, and written me more than a few personal missives. but i no longer think he does a good job. perhaps less critical readers with shorter attention spans might think so, but i’m not fooled. to his credit, it’s hard to keep up a smoke screen THIS long when things are THIS bad, but i see right through it. go check out my latest post in the latest thread for a prime example on the starting PG “debate.”

]]> By: Dan Feldman http://www.pistonpowered.com/2010/10/tracy-mcgrady-sitting-out-the-rest-of-the-preseason-bothers-me/comment-page-1/#comment-8954 Dan Feldman Wed, 20 Oct 2010 10:31:26 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/2010/10/tracy-mcgrady-sitting-out-the-rest-of-the-preseason-bothers-me/#comment-8954 <p>Jason, I don't think I've ever bashed Langlois personally, and I certainly wouldn't. Every indication I've seen suggests he's a good guy.</p> <p>He has a good, steady job, and in journalism that's a rarity. If offered, I would have taken it, too.</p> <p>But it comes with a price. When you're paid by the entity you're covering, your writing loses credibility. That's the price he paid for taking this job.</p> <p>He does a good job, but his job is to spin. My job here is to provide the truth about the Pistons as I see it. Obviously, those two objectives will butt heads frequently.</p> <p>But, to me, it's definitely not anything personal. I hope Langlois feels the same way.</p> Jason, I don’t think I’ve ever bashed Langlois personally, and I certainly wouldn’t. Every indication I’ve seen suggests he’s a good guy.

He has a good, steady job, and in journalism that’s a rarity. If offered, I would have taken it, too.

But it comes with a price. When you’re paid by the entity you’re covering, your writing loses credibility. That’s the price he paid for taking this job.

He does a good job, but his job is to spin. My job here is to provide the truth about the Pistons as I see it. Obviously, those two objectives will butt heads frequently.

But, to me, it’s definitely not anything personal. I hope Langlois feels the same way.

]]> By: Dan Feldman http://www.pistonpowered.com/2010/10/tracy-mcgrady-sitting-out-the-rest-of-the-preseason-bothers-me/comment-page-1/#comment-8953 Dan Feldman Wed, 20 Oct 2010 10:24:32 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/2010/10/tracy-mcgrady-sitting-out-the-rest-of-the-preseason-bothers-me/#comment-8953 <p>Markbutter, whose fault is it that McGrady didn't get NBA-caliber help in his rehab? Don't you think if he wanted it, it would have been available to him?</p> Markbutter, whose fault is it that McGrady didn’t get NBA-caliber help in his rehab? Don’t you think if he wanted it, it would have been available to him?

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