Going to former team's rival makes you a trader?

[wrestlinggod1]

The Boston Celtics have come to terms with Carlos Arroyo.

http://www.bostonherald.com/blogs/sports/celtics/index.php/2011/03/05/celtics-come-to-terms-with-carlos-arroyo/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

I'm a Heat fan and all, but I don't think he's a trader. What do you guys think about a player being released and going to his former team's rival?

[snepp]

Re: Going to former team's rival makes you a trader?

Traitor, not trader.

[HHHRVD55]

Re: Going to former team's rival makes you a trader?

When a team releases you, you're free game to sign with whoever wants you. What would you do if you were Arroyo? Tell the Celtics no? And pass up a chance to win a title? Screw that. The Celtics want you, you say heck yes.

[SidVish]

Re: Going to former team's rival makes you a trader?

No it doesn't make them a "trader". Fans care more about this than players do. At the end of the day it is a job for the players and they will go where they want.

[TheMatrix31]

Re: Going to former team's rival makes you a trader?

I'd say if you're a long-standing member of a team that's been part of a critical rivalry and you jump to the opposition, then yes, it would be traitorous. But if you're Carlos freakin' Arroyo and the "rivalry" is Celtics/Heat, then no, it doesn't matter because no one gives a damn.

[sycodmn]

Re: Going to former team's rival makes you a trader?

Depends on the player. If Kobe went to Boston, or Paul Pierce to LA, then, yes, as a fan I'd view them that way.

Carlos Arroyo? Nah.

Are Boston and Miami even 'rivals'? I mean, really? Let them play a heated playoff series or something first...

[wrestlinggod1]

Re: Going to former team's rival makes you a trader?

Gosh okay I get it, i spelled traitor wrong. Sheesh, sorry for no having an A in my English class.

[TheMatrix31]

Re: Going to former team's rival makes you a trader?

Gosh okay I get it, i spelled traitor wrong. Sheesh, sorry for no having an A in my English class.

Has nothing to do with English class, lol.

[ProfessaPackMan]

Re: Going to former team's rival makes you a trader?

I'd say if you're a long-standing member of a team that's been part of a critical rivalry and you jump to the opposition, then yes, it would be traitorous. But if you're Carlos freakin' Arroyo and the "rivalry" is Celtics/Heat, then no, it doesn't matter because no one gives a damn.

Exactly.

And to add to this, if you're someone who played a significant role on your team and contributed to at least half of your team's success while you were there, I'd put him in this category. But if you're just some scrub bum(see Arroyo, Carlos) and you do this then I wouldn't consider you a traitor because he's a nobody anyway.

[BATMON]

Re: Going to former team's rival makes you a trader?

Arroyo played how many games for Miami?

[Jukeman]

Re: Going to former team's rival makes you a trader?

You're not a trader if you were released from a team

Spoiler

Double meaning

[NetSymptom]

Re: Going to former team's rival makes you a trader?

Exactly.

And to add to this, if you're someone who played a significant role on your team and contributed to at least half of your team's success while you were there, I'd put him in this category. But if you're just some scrub bum(see Arroyo, Carlos) and you do this then I wouldn't consider you a traitor because he's a nobody anyway.

I wouldn't go that far. Robert Horry played a huge role making 3s in the Lakers championship runs, then he went on to become a Spur and helped them win a few.

Since the Lakers/Spurs were battling for Western supremacy back then, I'd call them rivals for the time period. But I don't remember anyone thinking Horry was a traitor or anything of the sort.

I think in the NBA, you need to be a franchise player for anyone to care if you switch teams.

[The 24th Letter]

Well no one has made TOO much of a deal about Shaq being a Celtic..

not that big of a deal either way IMO...

[Threes_Co.]

Re: Going to former team's rival makes you a trader?

People take this stuff to seriously sometimes.

Traitor?

It's a business.

[wrestlinggod1]

Re: Going to former team's rival makes you a trader?

Has nothing to do with English class, lol.

I see you didn't sense my sarcasm..