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Anonymous

Years ago

Patty Mills released by Chinese club

Video interview here with Patty after the Blazers game yesterday:

http://www.csnnw.com/pages/landingblazers?Former-Blazer-Patty-Mills-interview=1&blockID=629990&feedID=5212

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Mystro

Years ago

the Chinese have probably already cloned him and everyone else from the NBA and no longer need them.

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Camel 31

Years ago

Things were broken up out there when they sacked the coach and he wasn't happy.

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Camel 31

Years ago

Money up front , hotel suite , driver , chef
to make him feel more comfortable there and they face forfeiture of the games he played in , if he played in another league without their letter of release.

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Camel 31

Years ago

If they think that they're gonna make things difficult , not play , create problems , what's gonna happen is that teams will not release their letters of clearance. There's no way out.
Some players could try to force there way out , but the contracts allow the clubs to suspend players without pay.
They can play here til March and get paid or wait til March and not get paid.

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Mystro

Years ago

good post thedoctor

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Mystro

Years ago

Put yourself in the Chinese teams shoes, they forked out big money to bring talent to their league and then the minute the NBA is back on all their Imports go down with injuries etc. They def could have handled it better and not automatically lump everyone else in with JR Smith but they are trying to protect their investments.

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Years ago

Certainly not well handled by the Xinjiang Flying Tigers that's for sure!

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Years ago

Channel 7 = quality journalism - NOT!

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Mystro

Years ago

MJ23: sarcasm, you heard of it ? ( ;) is usually a little give away )

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Years ago

Today's Herald-Sun: http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/injury-is-no-fake-patty-mills/story-e6frfglf-1226236924515

I just think the situation has turned bad following the coache's sacking. Language and culture clashes may also have played a part in this. Mills has always acted professionally and with integrity everywhere he has played and I can see no reason to believe he has done anything differently this time around.

Will be interesting to see whether he gets his FIBA release so he can play elsewhere immediately prior to the official end of the Chinese Basketball Association season...

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Mystro

Years ago

so not only is Mills a flopper but he's a faker too lol ;)

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