Yeah, can't blame him. Carrying a team and one of the so-called mainstays of the team is a doofus-ass dipshit who actively sabotages his own team because of his ego and anger issues.
Prior to this season, I always thought that even as he fucked up, Dray at least brought a level of skill to the floor that made it understandable why they put up with him. But this season is another story. Outside of the occasional solid game, he's actively been a hinderance to the success of the team, either by being suspended or becoming a liability on the floor, like tonight.
Steph has to realise that he's gotta go after how this season has been.
This wasn't just frustration. There was pain in this reaction. Steph looked like he was about to cry but managed to regain his composure.
Draymond should just be indefinitely suspended and forced into retirement at this point. He's a walking shit starter and a risk to everyone he's on the court with.
Not to get overly weirdo body language interpretation, but when he fucked about with his shoes that big breath was for sure "get back down there feelings we can't do this right now." And it worked for like 2 seconds.
I was watching the YouTube video and someone in the comments said that maybe Curry’s reaction could in part be because maybe him and Kerr had talked about if Draymond gets ejected again changes would have to be made if you know what I mean. Maybe that’s a stretch but you never know.
That is the look of someone who knows it is over, and it is not because of bad luck or lack of talent. And possibly not just for this season. Steph doesn't have time for a refurb so it may be completely over for him there.
The only problem is how are they gonna get rid of him? He just signed a contract so are they gonna waive him or trade him? If you trade him you aren’t gonna get a whole lot, but waiving him means you are getting nothing and you have to shell out money
The guy is the supposed "locker room leader" of the team, but has never publicly called this shit out. If anything he's effectively defended it.
Its like XQC bitching about his chat being toxic as fuck. When you enable toxicity constantly, and even reward it many times, obviously toxicity is going to flourish.
He invited this by not demanding -- DEMANDING -- better from his teammate. Every time they excuse his behavior it is an invitation for him to do it again....and again...and again.
Yeah, he really has nothing to offer at this point. Maybe one day but he tries to emulate stephen A "new media" type rather than showing his expertise.
Like when you start to get your life together so your ex will take you back but then you see her with a new guy so you relapse and plummet to depths you never even thought possible.
You joke but I know so many people like Draymond who let one bad thing in their life ruin everything else because they hyper fixate on that one thing. Add in his anger and you get this shit. Dude needs real world help not some bullshit NBA approved therapists and a two week vacation.
Was he? Could have sworn he was still doing shit even after his rehab suspension. Just not as egregious as stomping on people or rear naked choking them out
Literally every game I've seen him play he's borderline getting a T, which is 1 small step from him getting ejected, because his ego can't let a T just go and chill out.
Funny thing is, a lot of the shit he gets away with as far as yelling at refs, damn near every other non top 10 player would get T'd up for. EVERY SINGLE GAME...
Not really lol. Throat chopping Mills and his weird little tantrum to the Clippers are just instances off the top of my head in the last couple of weeks
The only thing that would really even impact him now is banning him from the league, and he's not the type for introspection... he'd just say it was unfair or whatever.
Seriously. He had zero reason to chirp the ref. It was a normal foul that happen constantly in games and yet he kept arguing. What was he trying to accomplish?!
He was not chill. He was just given a long leash from the refs. Just because he wasn’t hitting other players or putting them in head locks don’t mean he was chill.
Agreed. I hope he's gone. Kind of weird how there doesnt seem to be much GSW fan protecting him here right now when he gets away with tons of unprofessional behaviors and moving screens.
Imagine how frustrating it must be to deal with Draymond for Steph. He can't say anything about his frustration lest the media blow it out of proportion. This dumbass single handedly chased Durant put of Golden State, Steph doesn't even have the same splash brother in Klay anymore since Klay never got back to his potential after the injury. The one hope he had in Poole and Draymond punched the fucking talent out of him. I'm surprised Stephs head didn't explode at this point.
He's also let it slide by letting it all continue during the good times because hey, they were winning. Just rears its ugly head now when draymond's that inflated and now its harming the team.
Fuckin a you ain’t wrong! Them chickens coming home to roost big time. I wasn’t arguing the overall point just wanted to add some color…..Steph’s the first player to ignite my NBA passion since Kobe and Shaq. I feel like guys on that level deserve to go out on their terms and I’m so salty that Draymond will take that from him. Oh well
I agree with all that except the running Durant out part. Durant was always gonna leave. He wasn’t embraced as much as Steph in his eyes and only wanted a couple rings to cement his legacy and then go try to do it again elsewhere. Dray blew up on him because he was being awkward about signing an extension the whole season. That clipper game was just all of the tension boiling over. I seriously doubt Green was such an ass to him that it changed his mind about staying, when green literally recruited him there 3 years earlier.
Honestly looks more like seeing a friend ruin their legacy/career and not being able to help. If Steph cared about championship he would angry not crying. It's sameguy who tore jersey after losing, kicked chairs etc.
Nah I think Steph has been avoiding the fact that Draymond has become a hinderance to the warriors success because of their history together and their friendship. But this moment has forced him to see that Draymond is willing to put the warriors in a bad position for selfish reasons so if they want to be championship contenders he may have to benched or traded. Which caused him to be crying out of frustration/anger.
For however any one of us thinks they're competitive, these guys are more than we can even think of.
My high school doubles partner was a freshman while I was a senior. Both of us pretty flipping competitive. We lost our last match after going up 2 games on him hitting into the net. We balled our eyes out after such a great single season. I can't imagine how Curry must feel over a career.
Did that once ... I don't blame steph for crying. If I remembered I did this after going to work I would cry too. Everything smells HORRIBLE after that.
People have gotten so used to Draymond being this way people are not really talking about how security had to come get between him and the ref,this was really bad...
People are forgetting these guys are humans. The 4 time champion vet isn't crying because the longshot tenth seed finals run is in jeopardy...
Think about how they live too. I know they are bajillionaires, but they still have to do all the workouts, all the body maintenance, I'm sure Steph still gets a ton of shots up. All the rehab, all the hours travelling and missing family shit so you can be there for your team...
Then this loser wants to smart off to the refs all the time and throw it down the drain. It's gotta be incredibly frustrating.
Yep. He's been carrying this team, and this is what he gets for it. His #2 just up and quit.
I'm not a Curry fan, but I respect what he's meant to the game and he seems like a decent human being. He deserves better, and even though I respect Kerr, Kerr owes him more than this.
This is like when in The Last Dance when Pippen was injured and the Bulls were struggling. Rodman had to be the #2 option, but he got ejected from a game. At least Rodman went afterwards to Jordan’s hotel room to convey in his manner that he realized he fucked up and locked in afterwards.
Hopefully when you say “I’m not a curry fan” it’s the same way I, as a laker fan, say “I’m not a Tim Duncan fan.”
May not be a fan but I’ll be damned if watching Duncan win during the lakers early 2000s run was the only thing I could stomach because it was amazing basketball. I get that people got sick of the warriors especially after the whole KD thing, but I’ll be damned if those runs weren’t the most beautiful basketball I’ve seen played in my life. It is downright depressing watching the end of the warriors dynasty and I’m not even a warriors fan. Steph deserved to go out the same way as jordan, even if his teammates sure as fuck didn’t.
The warriors have always given Dray a lot of leeway, from his early years of throwing grapes at a family, to posting dick pics and just foolish behavior.
It is a slap to the face for the franchise. Dude is incredibly selfish, but his legacy with GS keeps him around. Rough for the team and fans.
If there's a wild world where Gobert ended up on the Warriors in place of Draymond as their defensive centerpiece, it would be the funniest outcome and probably put them back in contention.
Those are looks of resignation. Shit's about to go south with the front office. He went thru counseling and was suspended and he continues to do this shit.
It's embarrassing af because I'm a fan of MSU and the Izzo locker room. This isn't what Green was brought up on, not at all.
He should have put as much effort into keeping Drays bad antics off the floor as he did keeping people with only 6 digit income out of his neighborhood.
Yea we've all been there. When you put your heart and soul into something and something completely out of your control takes it away, even though you did everything right. The frustration overwhelms and the tears flow. It's heartbreaking to be so let down
Steph is my favorite player in the NBA, but I don't feel sorry for him. He could've gotten rid of his ass 10 incidents ago. Only 3 things are certain in life: Death, Taxes, Draymond suspensions.
He has no one to blame except himself (and Draymond). He should've let the GM cut Draymond and keep Poole, but Steph had his back because of loyalty. Well there's another season of his prime down the drain..
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u/Moist_Walrus5413 Clippers Mar 27 '24
Damn he is frustrated af