Irrelevant considering they came into this situation with their rings already.
NY Media: James Harden had more "intestinal fortitude" than Kevin Durant on the Nets
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When James Harden is the one who comes out saying them nikkas is goofy and unfocused, you have some major issues. KD’s inability to be THE leader goes back to his stint in OKC with Russ. He’s not that guy. Back to a ready made team like the mercenary he is in his heart of hearts
Nah, the deal I heard reported was they wanted the first rounders and Claxton at least. If the Nets do that they don’t have the ammo to go get a center and KD asks out anyway at the end of the season and now you have no assets to get better. Why would you pay the second highest payroll in the league to lose in the second round? Now they’re back to exactly where they we’re before KD and have like 7 first round draft picks and like a million second round picks. They can literally try the same thing all over in a season or two.They werent asking for 4 but they refused to add Claxton in that deal and KD said get me out of there then......there was other centers available.
Raps wanted Claxton then pivoted to Poeltl...If you have Siakam/KD those 1st rounders with protections likely will be late anyway wont be as valuable...
Nets basically chose Claxton and a flash in the pan scorer over contending...
From what ive heard its likely it would have been Siakam and FVV in that deal....
Apprentice
RIP Doughboy Roc
Lol Harden is just a bytch man fukk wat y’all talkin bout
Harden got the fukk when he was needed most, nikkas in here tryna rewrite history
Forced his way to the Nets then ran off, these nikkas are shameful
Harden got the fukk when he was needed most, nikkas in here tryna rewrite history
Forced his way to the Nets then ran off, these nikkas are shameful
It's not totally offbase. Kevin Durant is my favorite player in the league but the difference between him and LeBron and Steph is he has no leadership qualities.
He's made it clear on plenty of occasions that he just wants to hoop.
He's made it clear on plenty of occasions that he just wants to hoop.
tremonthustler1
aka bx_representer
Word I'm sure they could get DeAndre Jordan back without much resistance from DenverThey werent asking for 4 but they refused to add Claxton in that deal and KD said get me out of there then......there was other centers available.
Raps wanted Claxton then pivoted to Poeltl...If you have Siakam/KD those 1st rounders with protections likely will be late anyway wont be as valuable...
Nets basically chose Claxton and a flash in the pan scorer over contending...
From what ive heard its likely it would have been Siakam and FVV in that deal....Claxton is good but he isnt a star,he wont move the needle in a playoff series to hold onto him and have him be the reason you lose KD is kinda goofy to me....KD is not replaceable Claxton definitely is....
You trade for Siakam and move 2 srps for Poeltl and youre in business....Nets decided they had enough of it and wanted to be in control and in the middle.
What’s crazy is that he’s everything in practice and on the court but he just won’t be a vocal guy. That’s really why he goes to these organizations because he doesn’t want to deal with personalities. He wants the others to handle it. I’ve never seen someone so alpha on the court who doesn’t have that personality in other avenues. It’s mind-boggling.
these media pundits just habitual line steppers and instigators...
R.E.N. Spells Ren
Veteran
I don’t have the original article but this one references it:
Report: Kyrie Irving resisted Nets' wearables, stopped communicating during China trip
How will Kyrie Irving handle leading the young Nets, who developed a strong culture before he arrived?
nba.nbcsports.com
RhodyRum
Mark Gassed-A-Heaux
I don’t have the original article but this one references it:
Report: Kyrie Irving resisted Nets' wearables, stopped communicating during China trip
How will Kyrie Irving handle leading the young Nets, who developed a strong culture before he arrived?
Appreciate the reply!
Illuminatos
#OVOXO
It was a little over 3 and a half years. Dude signed with the Nets in June 2019 and was gone in February 2023. It wasn’t even 4 years. 5 years is such an exaggeration.
Michael Kay is a big white doofus and I never listen to his show he’s nothing but a hack that asks loaded questions to guests but he’s on point
Kyrie is a fukkin snake and a walking ponzi scheme and KD is easily mislead..
If KD was a girl he would probably end up being trafficked that’s how mentally weak he is
Kyrie is a fukkin snake and a walking ponzi scheme and KD is easily mislead..
If KD was a girl he would probably end up being trafficked that’s how mentally weak he is
He's correct, which is why Harden left.
It was really 4 and they've only played 2 "full" seasons "together", which is why.
Everything you explained is the opposite of cowardice.
mbewane
Knicks: 93 til infinity
As a Harden hater I must say he was smarter than KD in getting out of BK early and not wasting any more time with Kyrie. How things went after he left only prove he was right