P-Jax turned from wine to vinegar.
He gave Melo NT clause and now he is throwing the ping pong the ball to Melos lap, saying he should waive it. Sorry, Phil, you are the incompetent conductor and you should be responsible for the orchestras off-key sound. It is not Melo that gave himself the max contract and the clause. Players don't have that sort of authority. Now, P-Jax is sadly clinging to this Melo-winning pride argument. The argument used to sign him, LOL, now being used to banish him. And if Melo plays throughout his contract, Phil has no chance of success unless he wins the lottery.
He also thought Noah is better than R. Lopez and signed him to that 72/4 vinegar contract.
His triangle comments just put the whole thing over the top for me. He preaches it, he is not the coach, he hired the coaches that don't want it, players as well. He never gathered the personnel in the 1st place and now this is the reason for the failures.
Montana is dear to him so he spends the least time with the team if we are counting in all of the NBA presidents.
The incompetence always shows itself. Maybe not in the first month or a year, but it rises to the surface at some point. Phils is clearly visible and the only defense he can muster for himself is to blame the post prime Melo, (BTW he begged him to sign) that has been a very good professional and expectedly dropped off in his 33rd year.
This is, in my eyes, a sad story of a man growing old. Something we will all hopefully face. Let this be a lesson for us, to step away while the time is right and before we screw up everything we have done right prior.
Thank you Zen master for this last and valuable lesson.