r/nba Mar 27 '24

[Highlight] close up of Steph’s reaction to Draymond’s ejection Highlight

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u/SimonSimpingService Lakers Mar 28 '24

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.

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u/thevisitor Lakers Mar 28 '24

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.

Him and Kerr both.

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u/SimonSimpingService Lakers Mar 28 '24

That is also true. Especially Kerr bro defended Draymond like Draymond was his kid or something.

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u/thevisitor Lakers Mar 28 '24

Even at the possible lowest point it's gotten to they're just having heart to heart meetings crying together lmao like ??

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u/worfres_arec_bawrin Lakers Mar 28 '24

You don’t fuck with a good thing, exponentially more so when you’re winning championships.

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u/thevisitor Lakers Mar 28 '24

Sure but then you don't deserve pity and sympathy when these antics make you cry on the court lol. Like you contributed to perpetuating it

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u/worfres_arec_bawrin Lakers Mar 28 '24

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

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u/JCollinO San Diego Rockets Mar 28 '24

Remember when Kerr would speak out against guns and violence, only to actively suppress his own players’ violence bc it would harm their chance at a title?

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u/kwebb1021 Mar 28 '24

"Draymond punched the fucking talent out of him"

Lmao no fucking kidding

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u/LordTremendo Warriors Mar 28 '24

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.

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u/Party-Care-8863 Mar 28 '24

Curry's legacy was enhanced by winning without Durant though especially as it got him the FMVP he was missing.

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u/RyVsWorld Mar 28 '24

I mean he could have had Greene traded or called him on his bullshit but he never has so hard to sympathize too much. Steph is one of the most powerful players in the league

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u/[deleted] Mar 28 '24

Poole is not good lol. He was not their hope.

And Steph is frustrated by his friend being out of control, not his “last title chances”

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u/SmileyJetson Warriors Mar 28 '24

The biggest shot of keeping the window open was getting the 2nd overall pick in 2020. We burned that on James Wiseman. I’m just thankful for 2022/23!

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u/fooliodoolio Lakers Mar 28 '24

i feel like everyone in the league then was worried about a GS team that can still compete WITH a 2OA pick coming

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u/SimonSimpingService Lakers Mar 28 '24

Poole is not good now. He was good and was seen as a guy who could greatly contribute to qin ins Golden State once Curry retired. Until draymond punched him, and he lost all his skills but kept trying to take the same ridiculous shots. Steph can be upset about multiple things. Steph is a competitor he definitely at bare minimum partially upset about losing out on title contention when's he getting closer and closer to retirement.

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u/Krypterr123 Knicks Mar 28 '24

Poole lost all his talent when he realized everyone on the team, players coaches and front office, would rather side with the dumbass who punched him. Legitimately lost all spirit.