Suns owner on Morris: Millenials 'have a tough time dealing with setbacks'
The Suns are in complete disarray as an organization, and are likely to finish this season by missing the playoffs for the sixth consecutive year -- despite their general manager's unrealistically high hopes.
The Markieff Morris situation has certainly made things more difficult than necessary, but Suns owner Robert Sarver, speaking with Dan Bickley of AZCentral.com, believes the discontent Morris is feeling is something that plagues players of Morris' generation.
That's a philosophical view, but it isn't a very practical one for someone making the decisions for an NBA franchise. Morris probably should have been dealt before the season began, even when his value was low, and even though teams wouldn't have offered much at all.
The mix of talent on this Suns roster was questionable from the jump. But when real problems with team chemistry exist, the combination of the two is almost impossible to overcome over the course of an NBA season.
“I’m not sure it’s just the NBA,” Sarver said. “My whole view of the millennial culture is that they have a tough time dealing with setbacks, and Markieff Morris is the perfect example. He had a setback with his brother in the offseason and he can’t seem to recover from it.
“I’m not sure if it’s the technology or the instant gratification of being online. But the other thing is, I’m not a fan of social media. I tell my kids it’s like Fantasy Land. The only thing people put online are good things that happen to them, or things they make up. And it creates unrealistic expectations. We’ve had a number of setbacks this year that have taken their toll on us, and we haven’t been resilient. Therefore, it’s up to our entire organization to step up their game.”
