NBA players skip the Olympics, NHL players show up and give 100%: Why?

[JohnnyMac]

Discuss.

 

[StevieRay]

We all know why

 

[Greenbacks]

Add James Harden to the growing list of NBA stars who won't be going to the Rio Olympics:
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[Greenbacks]

I would be in for the Red,White and Blue.....And proud of it.

 

[Willie99]

they're pregnant

 

[JustinCruise]

they're pregnant

lol

 

[slapshot]

We all know why

Is it the Olympics are played by the actual rules

 

[Willie99]

they have to defend against good passing teams?

 

[Mr_Mark]

who is signing up? maybe have to bet against the US this year?

 

[bounceback]

Torn ACL in the olympics would be brutal for curry or anyone on that list above...

why risk millions ?

 

[HacheMan]

The answer is easy when you consider the below description of NBA players today:


pri·ma don·na
ˌprēmə ˈdänə/
noun
noun: primadonna

a very temperamental person with an inflated view of their own talent or importance.
synonyms: ego, self-important person, his nibs, temperamental person, princess, diva, pooh-bah; informal drama queen
"a city council filled with prima donnas"


The only thing they got wrong above in describing the word & NBA together perfectly as one was using the word "city" where they should have stated "a sports league filled with prima donnas"

 

[PatsFan1283]

Hache I busted the OJ thread with a bad cut and paste if you wanna clean that up. I'll stop C&Ping since I'm messing up too many threads.

 

[HacheMan]

Hache I busted the OJ thread with a bad cut and paste if you wanna clean that up. I'll stop C&Ping since I'm messing up too many threads.

Had to delete it & think its good to go now...

 

[TomGshotput]

Drug testing

 

[JohnnyMac]

Drug testing

good point

 

[JaBrady]

Curious what the average salary of USA NBA player vs nhl player in last olympics was. Anyone have that? It might explain quite a bit

 

[rolltide]

part of the reason is that olympics hockey is in middle of NHL season so it's not like players are wishing they were on an extended vacation... not sure it's a great comparison

the better comparison is that a soccer player, unless they are seriously injured, will never turn down an invite to play in a major tournament which are all held after the regular season for the top players. Ronaldo, Messi, Bale, Rooney don't turn down Euro2016 because they want to bang some tail in Monaco...their nations would disown them

 

[carlspackler]

I think a big reason that the NHL'ers are so eager to play is because they are brought up in an international system. Junior World cup and World cup are big things in the hockey world and it just carries over into the Olympics.

 

[919]

I wouldn't go either

http://deadspin.com/study-rio-olympics-will-expose-athletes-to-antibiotics-1781810923

 

[CHOPTALK]

part of the reason is that olympics hockey is in middle of NHL season so it's not like players are wishing they were on an extended vacation... not sure it's a great comparison

the better comparison is that a soccer player, unless they are seriously injured, will never turn down an invite to play in a major tournament which are all held after the regular season for the top players. Ronaldo, Messi, Bale, Rooney don't turn down Euro2016 because they want to bang some tail in Monaco...their nations would disown them

This is the answer.


How many of you throwing stones in this thread does pro bono work in your field of expertise for for free while the people in charge make millions off your free labor in the name of patriotism and country pride.