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I mean, can't Kyrie be both a superstar player as well as someone that is a weirdo and perhaps incapable of being the leader of a team?
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I know 2017 a lot of people thought harden should have won it. didn't know people thought he deserved it in 2015 as well
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He is punyIt’s a different type of hate asdacomeup said. We, and me particularly maintain Bron & Kobe as all time greats. To me, both top 10 players (although, I think prime Steph is right there with them both of you were comparing the levels they were on while at their peak)...but resumes matter in all time rankings...and they got him beat with that for what they did, and how long they did it.
But HOW Steph is hated is unique to him. And those factors are a unique set of circumstances that really only be due to his play style, upbringing, perception, historical precedents to what players on that level are supposed to look/play like, and some colorism sprinkled in there. Thats all I maintain. I understand it comes with the territory. Nobody will take away from Bron or Kobe’s accomplishments In the way they do with Steph. We will highlight their failures tho...and the need to put them up there with Mike is wild. Especially with Bron and his Media propaganda arm forcing it...and controlling the narratives.
DCAllAfrican ....start the thread bruh
He is regular looking
He is light skinned
He looks like a sucka
He loves Jesus
That is why the hatred for Steph is unique.
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Pic of this Fit could’ve been taking in the early 90s
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why does not being sociable with your teammates make you a weirdo?
the NBA just had an issue with players being addicted tl
fortnite, as well as that jimmy butler incident with Wiggins and Towns. Kyrie is just as direct and cutthroat as Jimmy. Some guys need that. Being hard on teammates or staff is definitely a form of leadership. There’s a time to joke, and a time to be serious. Kyrie toes that line well.
privileged upbringing - like that can be helped
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first you got kawhi and PG13 on your team...and now you‘re flexin with a strong hairline and versatility at 30
and they said you can’t have it all
meanwhile im 33, my hairline is pushin back like a marshawn stiff arm and my basketball team is lookin shakier than a california fault line
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Yea, people completely ignoring all of the stories that came out of Cleveland too. Instead its just a hit job by Jackie Mac on his way out the door in Boston. She has direct quotes from KD in the piece alluding to Kyrie being a different type of dude. Not even really sure why people are trying to cape here. We all know how good he is.
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I agree, that adds to it as well. He just LOOKS like the privileged child but knowing his basketball career, that is far from the case. He had to fight to get to where he is/was. Nobody would have guessed his career would have turned out to be what it became.
He will always have my respect. He is playing with house money right now.
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Sociable and being a great leader are not the same things at all. Kobe wasn't sociable, and he's explained himself why he struggled socially throughout his career. I'm sure his teammates would call him a great leader though.
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Steph averaging 24 & 8 in 32mpg on a 67 win team NOBODY had as the #1 team going into the season was more impressive than what Harden did that year.....yes, Harden balled. But that whole “real mvp” **** was flute. And dudes were mad about it then. Created a damn “players mvp” and we have to wait until the end of the season now because Lil ole Steph curry won it
2014-2015 Draymond isn’t the same as 2016, 2017 and even 2017 Draymond. Same with Klay then. Same with Barnes.
And regular season wise...idk if harden was “better” than Steph after 2016. But he had a different path to victory and balled out “in the regular season”. Especially 2018 and last year.
We saw what the real was, when it came to the playoffs tho. No cut cards. You know wsup.
at steph curry ever having a better season than harden FAM
stop it
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steph curry put on some weight??
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dacomeup
beat me to the punch. Not being sociable does not mean you can't be a leader. Kyrie just doesn't really seem to be either.
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He grew up with a dad in the NBA, had access to all of the best training, facilities, and guidance his entire life lol. Him being underdog story is purely based on his size.
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That’s.... the point. Jackie Mac and the Boston writers weren’t doing deep dives on Kyrie’s exit from Cleveland (an obviously questionable incident). Instead, they were working overtime on puff pieces about how this was a great sign because he wanted to take the next step in being a true leader. That Boston was the perfect match and his home for the future. As always they picked up Ainge’s water and spin as aggressively as he asks. And that narrative drowned out many of the very legitimate questions about what happened in Cleveland.
And many of the Boston fans in here were arguing till they were blue in the face (leaving out the good ones like
getback
, we know who the true homers are) that anyone questioning Kyrie’s exit was just a hater.Now he’s Satan incarnate apparently. Pick up that water.
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i’m saying though. give 14 year old bron access to that and dudes wouldn’t even question him being better than jordan which he is and always is.
man **** michael jordan
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It's wild to me Vince Carter not just holds down a roster spot, but is a regular rotation player.
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John Collins, certified stretch four now.
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Size
Not elite athleticism
Those two things are MAJOR for someone listed as 6"3.
But you skipped over my point about his career ending up the way it did. He overachieved tremendously. (Based on predictions).
Folks just seem to get joy at his struggle points. It is just funny to me.
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i agree. that having an nba dad or a dad period narrative only goes so far. lebron won the genetic lottery and has been making loot since high school. aint even trying to hear that ****
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