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Royce has the help of his mental health practitioner and is doing what is best for him. In a lot of cases guys just go AWOL when they don't have the right support set up. He is doing the right thing and as soon as he is adjusted he will be fine. He is in a new city with entirely new people and a new schedule. It's tough on anyone, and for someone with OCD and Anxiety it has to be very difficult. He also has money to deal with(not a bad problem), but that has well known pitfalls as well.
I believe the Royce White story will have a happy ending. He's a smart guy, and will get through it.
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Sounds to me like he may be getting some advice that is asking for too much from the Rockets. Surely McHale had some sense of what he was getting in Royce and was willing to do the things that Hoiberg had been doing to accommodate him. I wonder if some therapist is pushing too hard and putting him in the middle. Can you imagine anything that would be more anxiety-producing than your own personal wildcat walkout?
It won't surprise me if Hoiberg makes a trip to Houston to help Royce figure out what is best.
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I know I'm gonna get blasted for this...but why wasn't this addressed better when Royce made the choice to head to the NBA? To me, it looks like the decision was rushed without thinking about all the things that could happen.
I really hope this doesn't kill his career and he doesn't regret declaring early. He's making a lot of money but with another year at college could help him more with this being that he would be up for lots of awards and have lots of attention on him.
Like I said, I'll probably get bashed for my stance on this...but this sounds really bad for both Royce and to all the people helping him out.
I hope you don't get bashed. I think it's an admirable thing for any employer to work to accommodate an employee who has an issue like this. But at some point the work has to get done. The practices have to be attended, the games played, the flights flown. And nobody knows Royce like Royce, so it is up to him to figure out what he needs to do - and what he needs the Rockets to do - in order to make this work.
That's what makes me so uneasy about this situation and this statement in particular. It feels really demanding of and publicly embarrassing for the Rockets, and in terms of fan support that's the last thing he needs.
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Cycsk It won't surprise me if Hoiberg makes a trip to Houston to help Royce figure out what is best.
They'd probably talk on the phone but I doubt Hoiberg would head down to Houston and put himself in the middle. That's not a good idea and basketball season is almost here.
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ThatllDoCy Royce has the help of his mental health practitioner and is doing what is best for him. In a lot of cases guys just go AWOL when they don't have the right support set up. He is doing the right thing and as soon as he is adjusted he will be fine. He is in a new city with entirely new people and a new schedule. It's tough on anyone, and for someone with OCD and Anxiety it has to be very difficult. He also has money to deal with(not a bad problem), but that has well known pitfalls as well.
I believe the Royce White story will have a happy ending. He's a smart guy, and will get through it.
I also think so. I just hope he is truly getting care that has his best interest in mind, not just the cause of anxiety disorders in general. He seems inclined to be advocate for the cause, perhaps too inclined. I hope his mental health practitioners truly have his best interest in mind. It is hard to imagine that letting something come to a head like this is good for him, unless something significant changed recently.
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IHavNoCyCash I know I'm gonna get blasted for this...but why wasn't this addressed better when Royce made the choice to head to the NBA? To me, it looks like the decision was rushed without thinking about all the things that could happen.
I really hope this doesn't kill his career and he doesn't regret declaring early. He's making a lot of money but with another year at college could help him more with this being that he would be up for lots of awards and have lots of attention on him.
Like I said, I'll probably get bashed for my stance on this...but this sounds really bad for both Royce and to all the people helping him out.
It doesn't look like a good situation.
Airing it publicly is almost never a good idea.
I hope this turns out OK. It surely doesn't look great with the picture we have right now.
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Royce White out with "personal matter" - ClutchFans
Here's what Houston fans are saying...haven't read it but the first page and it's pretty mixed responses.
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He played in the summer league... I just don't understand why this comes up now. What have they been doing since the draft?
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Skip to the last couple of pages. There's one guy who claims to be a professional psychologist (in his case, therapy more than research) offering up his 'expert' opinions. They don't like him very much.
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well, he should just dump the Rockets and come back to ISU - Bubu ain't going to need that scholarship anyway.
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CycloneErik Skip to the last couple of pages. There's one guy who claims to be a professional psychologist (in his case, therapy more than research) offering up his 'expert' opinions. They don't like him very much.
As they should be...
From a basketball perspective, each practice/ day he misses is crucial especially since he is a rookie. With how many forwards they have it's gonna be really tough to climb back and claim lots of PT.
From a mental standpoint, this should not have came out public...it does him nor the Rockets any good. It leaves speculation that it could be Royce and/or the Rockets fault. I read somewhere that McHale has been asked quite a bit about this and only said "he needs to be here"...which isn't very encouraging.
This should have been dealt with 2 months ago..and I think everyone is going to think the same way instead of it being dealt with right before/during training camp.
EDIT: This easily could have been worked out by both sides and isn't gaining any progress..just my conclusion based on what is said in the reports.
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IHavNoCyCash As they should be...
From a basketball perspective, each practice/ day he misses is crucial especially since he is a rookie. With how many forwards they have it's gonna be really tough to climb back and claim lots of PT.
From a mental standpoint, this should not have came out public...it does him nor the Rockets any good. It leaves speculation that it could be Royce and/or the Rockets fault. I read somewhere that McHale has been asked quite a bit about this and only said "he needs to be here"...which isn't very encouraging.
This should have been dealt with 2 months ago..and I think everyone is going to think the same way instead of it being dealt with right before/during training camp.
I got the feeling that the Rockets fans on there (at least the ones dealing with the self-proclaimed expert) were taking a very level-headed approach, and one that might not really consider things from the basketball standpoint. Obviously, this isn't helping Royce out in terms of finding his place on the team.
I haven't read the psych guy's original post. I got the idea that his 'diagnosis' was "suck it up, Royce." I might be wrong. Just the impression I thought I was getting.
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He's on quite the twitter spree.
https://twitter.com/Highway_30
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This underscores for me how brave and committed Royce is to be so open about his mental health. People get a bad feeling when they hear about anxiety or mental health and assume the worst. I admire his bravery, and his ability to handle it with some grace. It has to be difficult.
