love_them_kings
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VF21 said:I think Peja already knew he was trade bait.
This is gonna be very interesting, tonight and on the rest of the road trip.
Peja has his future in his hands. He can withdraw, feeling rejected, etc. OR he can step up and prove himself better than we were giving him credit for.
All in all, however, this truly sucks. No one should have to go through the kind of emotional roller-coaster I'm sure Peja has been experiencing all day. It's just not right...
I know. I'm more than a little disappointed at how this was handled. You'd think, if you were GP, and knew you were dealing with a very volatile personality in Ron Artest, you would try to find out if he'd be willing to come here BEFORE you let the trade news get out. Because you know that Artest is the type of player where if he says he's not going to show up, he just won't. period. end of story.
This really does suck. The emotional whiplash for Peja has got to be brutal, and it's really unfair.
I guess we will have to see how Peja plays it. I'd like to think he would get a chip on his shoulder (for once) and come out to prove to GP he's wrong, but I'm afraid he might just go further into his shell.