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3’s and some weak calls did us in
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Crazy how KAT has passed AD.
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Oh man....KAT clowned Russ bad.
He said close the window on that airball 3...yikes.
He said close the window on that airball 3...yikes.
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Was it Russ who said he don’t have any friends in the league and his only one is Spalding? Like that had to be 1000% true… the decline is hitting him hard this season and opposing players and fans are on his head hard.
If he was a more likable player I’d almost feel bad for him but since he’s done his fair share of taunting/trash talking it’s like what goes around comes around. The bad karma with him just affects the entire time… a lot of guys want to embarrass him and unfortunately the whole squad is on the receiving end as well.
Oh well, only a handful more of these games left
If he was a more likable player I’d almost feel bad for him but since he’s done his fair share of taunting/trash talking it’s like what goes around comes around. The bad karma with him just affects the entire time… a lot of guys want to embarrass him and unfortunately the whole squad is on the receiving end as well.
Oh well, only a handful more of these games left
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But remember he doesn't take this home and he is a winner at life.
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I get anxiety checking scores or clicking into this thread on game nights 
I dont know how yall can keep watching this trash
I dont know how yall can keep watching this trash
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Another game another Russ lowlight. Yikes. It’s always something with him. Starting to legit feel bad for the guy. Is he even a top 50 player right now? Sad
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I would feel bad for him...but he had told us all year he doesn't care. Crowd boo's he waves it off, claims he had no expectations, has said he doesn't care about a championship....
He doesn't care so why should we?
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Top 50 player?
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This Russ interview....smh
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The argument can be made the worst player in the league who averages more than 30 mpg
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Don’t think he’s actually wrong though.
Why should he give a damn what they’re saying? I wouldn’t if I was him
I mean it’s obvious they were talking to him but point remains
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This is how I think all NBA players should think about what fans have to them...
...but just dont say it out loud that's all. Not sure why KD went off on dude like that Trash talking is a part of any competitive sport...had all kinda guys talk hella trash to me over the years, never gave a damn what any of them had to say. Now when you're getting your tail busted and they talk trash? Just gotta eat it, but still it's not something that you should really care all about that much. If you got ran because YOU stunk up the joint that's all the motivation you should need to play better, not taunting from your opponent.
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More national TV games coming. This humiliation will relentlessly continue
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I do feel kinda bad for Russ tho just as a fellow human being. He's gotta be mentally ****** at this point. You can try to act like none of this **** bothers you but coming back to your hometown and the whole city turning on you has to have an impact
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Yeah man
At the end of the day it was always going to be a bad fit with RW, the team has struggled and fair or unfair most of the attention is on him.
My only thing is dude, you can still do other things to make up for your offensive struggles (and he does at times with playmaking and effort, on offense) but can't just be a total non-factor on offense. I mean he's gotten this far in the league...top 75, MVP, etc playing a certain way and change isn't just going to happen overnight. Look at Melo, took him being out the league a few years to really get it. Hard to say if that's even a possibility for Russ, since so much of his game just relies on his athleticism.
At the end of the day it was always going to be a bad fit with RW, the team has struggled and fair or unfair most of the attention is on him.
My only thing is dude, you can still do other things to make up for your offensive struggles (and he does at times with playmaking and effort, on offense) but can't just be a total non-factor on offense. I mean he's gotten this far in the league...top 75, MVP, etc playing a certain way and change isn't just going to happen overnight. Look at Melo, took him being out the league a few years to really get it. Hard to say if that's even a possibility for Russ, since so much of his game just relies on his athleticism.
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So apparently this was directed at Lebron at the end of the game.
Not sure if he's supposed to care or is that only a Russ thing...
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Desmond bane paved the way. It’s open season on Lebron too now lol
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This is how I think all NBA players should think about what fans have to them...
Trash talking is a part of any competitive sport...had all kinda guys talk hella trash to me over the years, never gave a damn what any of them had to say. Now when you're getting your tail busted and they talk trash? Just gotta eat it, but still it's not something that you should really care all about that much. If you got ran because YOU stunk up the joint that's all the motivation you should need to play better, not taunting from your opponent.
Durant's home fans are telling him they want him to play well and take over so the Nets can win and Durant tells the fan to S T F U? Kinda weird
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It sounds like the same thing that happened to Lebron at Crypto that one game...I'm guessing they took it like fans are trying to tell them what to do or how to play...like KD had no idea what to do until this random Joe gave him some guidance LOL
I'm sure it's annoying, but like I was saying earlier...think it, but don't say it.
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Lebron wanted him bad. He wanted demar inside of the team. Real deep.
But the big bad pelinka man came in and said no, you can’t have him. He’s off limits. He’s bad for you.
Poor lebron. Let’s all sympathize with him and his agency. None of this is his fault. He didn’t know who Russ was.
