- Kevin Arnovitz posted an excellent piece deconstructing the modern NBA’s superteams.
- Arnovitz revealed the beginning of the end for the Brooklyn Nets in it.
- Kevin Durant didn’t even meet with the Nets before deciding to move to Brooklyn
Kevin Durant didn’t even meet with the Nets before deciding to move to Brooklyn – teams are only bystanders in the era of player empowerment. Over the summer, guys get together, select where they want to play, and teams bend to their will.
However, unlike front offices, it appears that star athletes do not do their homework and make beginner blunders. For example, they are taken aback when a man whose jersey has been displayed in a strip club turns up out of shape.
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The Brooklyn breakup
Kevin Arnovitz posted an excellent piece deconstructing the modern NBA’s superteams.
Arnovitz revealed the beginning of the end for the Brooklyn Nets in it.
While everyone was wondering why KD wasn’t more furious with Kyrie Irving’s absence due to his anti-vaccination stance,
Durant was actually irritated with his other star teammate.
According to sources, much of Harden’s displeasure with the Nets began in September, when he came to training camp out of condition.
According to a source close to both athletes, Durant was empathetic of Harden’s situation in Houston as a man in need of a change of scenery,
but he also implicitly expected his old teammate to commit to conditioning and self-care when he arrived chasing a title in Brooklyn.
With Irving’s future already in doubt due to his refusal to be immunized,
Durant was taken aback by Harden’s lack of explosiveness and lethargic performance in the early going,
which he attributed in large part to Harden’s lack of conditioning, as well as the accompanying hamstring troubles.
ESPN’s Kevin Arnovitz
According to Arnovitz, Harden “found Durant’s slant annoying and self-righteous.”
The two never reconciled, and Harden reacted by becoming more withdrawn.
Things only grew worse as the season progressed, and the only option was to get Harden out of there.
Daryl Morey has hit the jackpot (we’ll see about that soon).
” – but that’s beside the point. What fascinates me, and what goes unnoticed,
is how inept elite players are at seeing what’s there in front of them.
Careful consideration
When confronted with facts by the media or chastised by fans, famous players always have an escape route.
They say something along the lines of “You have no idea what it’s like to play in the NBA.”
Only other players know and have the right to speak up.”
This is partially correct – Kevin Durant knows more about basketball, the Xs and Os, than the entire media.
However, team development entails far more than simply reading defensive coverage.
You’re dealing with people, therefore your due diligence must include more than just viewing movies.
To put it another way, player-GMs have a track record that is more akin to the Sacramento Kings than the Toronto Raptors.
Russell Westbrook, the worst shooter in basketball, didn’t set screens, seldom moved without the ball on offense,
and was poor on defense, according to LeBron James.
Kevin Durant was “amazed” when Harden showed up out of shape and then failed to respond effectively when he was called out on it. This individual.
Also read:
Kevin Durant, became popular online: his ankles
Allen Iverson, discusses his mistakes after joining the Detroit Pistons.
Balances and checks
The Klutch Mafia twisted the strings to make it clear that LeBron may have pushed for Westbrook,
but only because Westbrook promised James he’d change his game.
Did he make a promise? This is analogous to former Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor urging the front office to grant
Andrew Wiggins has a max contract because Maple Jordan committed to working hard.
Karma takes its time, but it always appears.
The last time an NBA great heard the word “no” was in 2012.
LeBron attempted a mini-coup by asking Pat Riley if he would fire Erik Spoelstra and replace him as head coach.
Riley made it clear that this is not going to happen, and that Spo is in charge of the program.
People have pretty much-done everything LeBron wants since then.
So LeBron has no reason to believe Westbrook would not follow through on his pledge.
When LeBron says, “jump,” you wonder, “how high?” ” The same may be said with KD.
People had been doing everything they could to keep him happy for so long that the thought that someone wouldn’t do that didn’t even occur to him.
Teams, entourages, agents, and business partners all say and do whatever the celebrities want.
However, it turns out that there is a small number of people that do not dance to that melody – other celebrities.
James Harden and Russell Westbrook don’t spend their summers pondering how to please LeBron and KD.
They do whatever brings them joy.
In those situations, you need a Pat Riley to call out your top players and urge them to line up.
The only issue is that they may do the same to you. You can choose between a Pelinka and a Riley.
\The next generation of stars may conclude that you should go with Pat Riley.
