Nero Christ
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people being fine with mediocrity is partially responsible for why the world is in the shape it's in
Charles Barkley: Everyone doesn't want to be a Great player
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mastermind
Rest In Power Kobe
The funny thing is Charles and Shaq were low key like that.
Not really. Or perhaps in a different way/later stage. Assuming you’re comparing them to Simmons specifically as opposed to simply being a more general statement.
Field Marshall Bradley
Veteran
people being fine with mediocrity is partially responsible for why the world is in the shape it's in
And it's their right to get shytted on a daily basis, abused on social media, etc. They can be a punk, just don't complain when you get clowned 24/7 and the shyt doesn't seem so comfortable.
Sbp
Superstar
Nah people worrying about "Greatness" in trivial shyt like sports and not the things that really matter is the reason for the world being in the shape it's in nowpeople being fine with mediocrity is partially responsible for why the world is in the shape it's in
Kinguno
The Immortal
Plus add the fact the league deeper than ever but at the same time we act like it’s a one man show. The NBA saw the reaction to Lebron leaving Cleveland and came up with stupid shyt like the Supermax.
Ben Simmons isn’t bad overall he’s one of the best defenders in the league but his unwillingness to shoot is the problem but the media acting like he’s the worse player in the league is bad especially when Dame and CJ about to make 100 million a season between the two of them when they not as good as Ben.
The way we think about the league is outdated especially when you do the math in your head like Jordan was averaging 30 when teams were scoring in the 90’s today games are in the 100’s before the fourth and guys aren’t really averaging 30 maybe 25 at the average
Ben is a 16 pts, 8 rebounds, 8 assists guy for his career.
Nero Christ
Sniper out now on all digital platforms brev
Nah people worrying about "Greatness" in trivial shyt like sports and not the things that really matter is the reason for the world being in the shape it's in now
that's what I'm in part getting at, when you don't want the best from yourself, it's kind of hard to ask for it from others...soon enough the acceptance of mediocrity leads to apathy and ultimately people aren't held accountable for not accomplishing tasks or meeting expectations.
AVXL
Laughing at you n*ggaz like “ha ha ha”
It's the money. Ben is making around $35m a year.
That money comes with expectations.
That money comes with expectations.
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I pretty much said the same thing in a topic here a couple weeks ago. People assume all athletes want to be the best. In reality they just like us, some people just doing it for the check.
What?
People get drafted off of potential literally every year in every sport
Even I was like
when I read his post as it completely contradicts how sports in general operates.
It is hard for me to comprehend not wanting to be great when you’re at the pro level and the competition is so fierce that you could be out of the league before you know it.
Complacency is more understandable at a routine job. Not at the highest levels of athletics.
I am not saying complacency doesn’t exist there. But fukkin hell…talk about leaving a lot on the table.
Complacency is more understandable at a routine job. Not at the highest levels of athletics.
I am not saying complacency doesn’t exist there. But fukkin hell…talk about leaving a lot on the table.
mastermind
Rest In Power Kobe
Shaq and Barkley are at a higher talent level than Simmons, but neither pushed themselves to be greater, outside of their MVP runs. Pippen called Barkley a fat ass because he knew what maximizing himself was like. And we saw Kobe shyt on Shaq.