I love IT, I really do.
I appreciate him to the point where, even in a Cavs jersey, I will still root for him (though will put Boston first, of course). I haven't felt that way about a player since Pierce and KG, that's how much love I have for Thomas and everything he did here.
But my patience is starting to wear thin with his constant whining, and it's getting to the point where it's starting to tarnish the overwhelmingly positive view I've had of him this entire time. He's starting to sound like Kevin Durant with his random media outbursts and finger pointing, and I'm it's starting to rub me the wrong way.
Please IT - you have made your feelings well know, and I think just about every Celtics fan understands and sympathises right now. Let it go. You are in Cleveland now, playing alongside arguably the best player in the world, on a legitimate championship contender - and instead of talking about your appreciation for Cleveland, your new teammates, and your new fans, all you're doing is Edited. Profanity and masked profanity are against forum rules and may result in discipline.ing and whining about Danny Ainge.
Do yourself a favour - let it go. Yes I know it hurts that Danny traded you. I know that in your heart you believe you are every bit as good as Kyrie, and as such you see it as a stab in the heart to hear that Danny Ainge considered Kyrie to be a better player then you. You take that person. I get that. But even if you do consider yourself to be on Kyrie's level (and so you should!), even you cannot ignore the obvious:
1. Your contract is expiring, and Boston would struggle to afford to sign you to a max while also extending Smart/Tatum/Brown in the future
2. You are 28 years old PG on a team that has aspirations to be competitive for the next 5-10 years
3. You are a shoot first PG who depends heavily on athleticism, yet you are coming off a major season ending hip injury
Cast aside the "who is a better player" argument Isaiah, and put yourself in Danny's shoes. You have a chance to trade the above guy for another shoot first PG who plays the same style of game as you and is just as good as you, but:
1. Is only 25 year old (meaning a better fit for this young teams future success)
2. Is CURRENTLY healthy (yeah I know theres a history)
3. Has a game based more on skill and size then on athleticism (and hence a game less likely to age)
4. Is locked in for two more years on an relatively affordable (bargain really) contract
The decision if you are Danny Ainge is a no brainer. It's not personal - it's business. It's making the decision that will make this team viable for the longest possible time window.
So cry out the tears, lay in to the punching bag - do whatever you need to in order to get the emotions and the frustration out, so that when the camera is on you and the mic is in your hand, you can keep your comments professional.