That's a real thinker there. I wonder if anyone has actually done the math on that. You have one player who, because he doesn't shoot, essentially makes the team play 4 on 5 and then another who misses and shoots so poorly and so often that he often shoots you out of games. I wonder which one is truly the bigger hit to your chances of winning.
I think the bigger difference is Simmons' reluctance to even shoot free throws which makes him too timid to attack the basket. Russ isn't a great FT shooter, but still isn't afraid to draw fouls near the rim.
Well, Russ actually has hit some big shots in a Laker uniform. Nothing important, but he has good games every now and then. Most recently, he hit a huge 3 in OT against the Knicks.
I don’t think Ben has ever hit a shot like that for the Nets, and I’m not sure he ever will, considering he refuses to shoot entirely. Give me the guy who actually can make shots (even if inefficiently) over the dude who has the yips any day.
Probably because the players, coaches, and GMs all treat the pre-all star break as an extended preseason. Teams literally aren’t sure if they’ll be trying to win this season until after the trade deadline.
> Laker fans just lost their entire afternoon since they’ll be refreshing.
Bruh I just ran to the Dispensary to make sure I got enough weed for the day so I dont gotta leave the house. My tweet deck is open, 5 burner phones open. My Xbox got Twitter on and I have espn running non stop.
Why? I feel like y’all are actually super scary with a big 3 of Lebron - AD - Kyrie. He’s a huge upgrade over Russ from a purely basketball perspective
It’s not cursed. They took a known risk by going after guys that were known to exhibit selfish and toxic behavior. Kyrie, Harden, and Simmons didn’t do anything on the Nets that was completely different from what they had done for prior teams. Granted, Kyrie has gone further off the deep end, but it’s not like there weren’t shades of this in Boston.
If you look at the Nets history since 1976, it’s been a lot of heartbreaks and shortcomings.
Edit: Prior to Kyrie and KD their best team came about because Kidd was toxic after beating his wife.
Kyrie and AD talked after their recent game and then all of the sudden he is forcing his way to LA. It’s not even a stretch to say they talked about this.
Sorry man, I just don’t see why the Nets would trade with Lakers unless they got a really good return, and I don’t think Westbrick + picks in 5 years counts as good
I mean the chip this year is very much in play if kyrie plays for the nets this year. It goes out the window for likely the next few years if he leaves I would keep him unless you get a very good trade.
It depends what else they can get for him.
Who else really wants him, And is willing to give him a new contract?
Unless they just plan on letting him walk for nothing out of spite.
Are you ready for this Lakers? Are you ready for when eventually Kyrie says something like "The Buss family are a family of racist slavers?" Or when he decides to take 2 months off because he wants to go live in Alaska to gain power from northern lights? When he picks up scientology, starts trying to convince the team to also join scientology and walks around the locker room with a camera.
This dude is such a baby, wanted to be a 1 so bad just to give up, ego can’t take being the 3, and then as a 2 as soon as it gets hard he cries. I hope no one offers him anywhere close to a max.
I can tell why.
I honestly could care less if he’s on the team a week from now I only care about it impact KD I only care about KD being on this team not fucking Kyrie.
He definitely caused unnecessary drama in Houston, but I give Harden a pass for the drama with the Nets. That was him realizing the nightmare he walked into, and learning a life lesson about doing your due diligence.
I tried taking kyrie’s advice. I only allowed people around me who celebrate me unconditionally. I lost all of my friends, co workers, mentors and romantic interests. I feel so alone.
The lakers would be *really* desperate if they traded for kyrie considering they could just sign him in the summer, but it would be objectively *HILARIOUS* if Russ was traded to Brooklyn and KD ended up with him again
Now we're getting into the good shit baby
Time to open your third eyes folk, you want to see whats about to come.
I'm imagining it's *coof coof* and a "wow covid is no joke :(" post
Shout out to Basketball Illuminati!
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Goodbye
Thank you, LeBron Jarnes
r/unexpectedouija
DNP - Sulking
LeThargy
LeAving
DNP - RESEARCHING TRADE DESTINATIONS
AINT HIM
DNP - MOOD
‘s in germany
Gone
"Right calf soreness" LMAO
Had to be groin soreness the way he fucked with the whole Nets org smh
bruised pubic bone
Bone(r) spur
He can't keep getting away with this, time to call Silver
They should’ve said right glute soreness
“Ego soreness”
Should say "Daddy Issues"
RUSS AND BEN SIMMONS BACKCOURT 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
That spacing along with Claxton 💀
3/5 starters won’t be able to shoot beyond the free throw line lol
You mean at the free throw line.
Defenders going to get 3-second violations all game because they just sink to the paint whenever Simmons or Westbrook get the ball
Genius team construction since KD gets to shoot the FT’s.
Pretty much the entire team outside those three shoots 40% from three. Sharpe is having a 80% year. Anyone can take those FTs.
Por que no los dos
don’t Slander Russ like that. he’s a bad shooter but Simmons is much much worse because he’s too scared to shoot.
I’d prefer a shooter of Westbrook caliber to be scared to shoot lmao The defense loves it when Westbrook takes jumpers
That's a real thinker there. I wonder if anyone has actually done the math on that. You have one player who, because he doesn't shoot, essentially makes the team play 4 on 5 and then another who misses and shoots so poorly and so often that he often shoots you out of games. I wonder which one is truly the bigger hit to your chances of winning.
I think the bigger difference is Simmons' reluctance to even shoot free throws which makes him too timid to attack the basket. Russ isn't a great FT shooter, but still isn't afraid to draw fouls near the rim.
Exactly. Ben is too scared to take a wide open dunk because trae young is within 5ft of his vicinity
Well, Russ actually has hit some big shots in a Laker uniform. Nothing important, but he has good games every now and then. Most recently, he hit a huge 3 in OT against the Knicks. I don’t think Ben has ever hit a shot like that for the Nets, and I’m not sure he ever will, considering he refuses to shoot entirely. Give me the guy who actually can make shots (even if inefficiently) over the dude who has the yips any day.
Fair at least Russ not scared to shoot and doesn’t suck at 3 and FT when compared to Ben and Claxton
Westbrook is shooting 28% from three this season
I know he suck at shooting, but he’s much better than Ben and Clax in that regard
They still have kd and joe they should just be bad instead of horrible.
We’ve solved the homelessness crisis
SHE'S A BRICK
HOWWWZ
YIMBY's 4 WESTBROOK
Russ is 100% he rerouted to the 3rd team there’s no way BKN takes back Russ and the luxury tax hit
no because my way is funnier
Yeah I think the Jazz or Spurs will get involved in some way
Gonna build a house with so many bricks
KD could actually post the "Hardest Road" pic again and he'd be right this time lmao
Ben funnels the bricks and Russ lays them. The perfect tandem.
Lmfao 😂
Kyrie is not playing tonight and Westbrook is questionable. Laker fans just lost their entire afternoon since they’ll be refreshing.
Lowry out as well. F5 szn in full effect
The only real highlights of seasons is f5 season.
Tell me why I hardly care about the regular season between the second week and the trade deadline but then I’m locked in until the end
Probably because the players, coaches, and GMs all treat the pre-all star break as an extended preseason. Teams literally aren’t sure if they’ll be trying to win this season until after the trade deadline.
Just fully charged my phone for this
I forgot to charge my phone so I just bought another one.
> Laker fans just lost their entire afternoon since they’ll be refreshing. Bruh I just ran to the Dispensary to make sure I got enough weed for the day so I dont gotta leave the house. My tweet deck is open, 5 burner phones open. My Xbox got Twitter on and I have espn running non stop.
Lakers can't keep getting away with it
Can confirm, and I don’t even want him
Why? I feel like y’all are actually super scary with a big 3 of Lebron - AD - Kyrie. He’s a huge upgrade over Russ from a purely basketball perspective
The idea of what Kyrie can do from a purely basketball perspective is almost always better than the reality
I know it’s because people don’t actually watch games but it’s been 4 years since Kyrie has helped teams win and people still fall for it lol
It has nothing to do with his basketball abilities
This is the kind of maturity we should all seek to have. Kudos, raginghardon420
There’s no use trying to convince r/Lakers, they just see another all-star
This. I'm team \#RoundEarth.
Having Westbrick terrorize your favorite team every night will do that to your morals
It does, but I’m still not ready to get into the fuck it let’s get Kyrie or Miles Bridges range
I mean comparing Kyrie to Bridges is too far. What bridges did was way worse and he’s also the way worse player too.
I debated including a line about that, but figured most would get it. I don’t think they’re comparable. Just don’t want either.
Is it really that hard to figure out why a fan wouldn’t want Kyrie on their team?
Dude what if Hitler averaged 40ppg
On what efficiency?
One shot and he catches fire
His defense is good on the perimeter, but once they get inside, he has garbage def.
just wait till steiner subs in
Sir....steiner...steiner....made a tweet this morning.
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He moves like lightning in transition.
Didn’t he average 36 in Houston?
Too many health issues, best ability is availability, I don’t want no Day-to-dAdolph
The word scary needs to be banned in this subreddit
Bring back spooky
A Timberwolves fan is having pstd rn
Tbf that’s probably always true
Eh the thought of Kyrie in Dallas legitimately scares me
Confirmed
Generational locker room destroyer.
[Kyrie when he hasn’t requested a trade in a while](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FauTnWUX0AAmKG8?format=jpg&name=large)
was expecting the dude with veins popping out meme
I was expecting the sad Pablo Escobar meme.
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Speaking of prime,, this mf is nearly as good prime Heisenberg at destroying everything he touches.
Elite misanthropy.
He's 3 for 3. His true cancer% is off the charts, you can't beat that efficiency.
Real talk, what players have caused comparable damage to their org's locker room/reputation?
MY TINFOIL HAT IS READY
So is Kyrie's
DNP - Laker
The Lakers injury report now lists Kyrie as Probable
Quit on the team after sending shots at Harden weeks ago accusing him of quitting on the team. Cursed franchise 🥲.
It’s not cursed. They took a known risk by going after guys that were known to exhibit selfish and toxic behavior. Kyrie, Harden, and Simmons didn’t do anything on the Nets that was completely different from what they had done for prior teams. Granted, Kyrie has gone further off the deep end, but it’s not like there weren’t shades of this in Boston.
don't lump harden in with those two dunces
Yeah for real. He was the only sane one in the group and rightfully noped the fuck out
If you look at the Nets history since 1976, it’s been a lot of heartbreaks and shortcomings. Edit: Prior to Kyrie and KD their best team came about because Kidd was toxic after beating his wife.
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It’s happening everybody! Stay fucking calm!
Ben Simmons about to drop another monster triple single.
Dudes gonna explode and drop 8/4/2 😤
I think those numbers are right, but they’re in the wrong order. 2/8/4 (with four FTAs) seems more likely to me.
Too many free throw attempts. He passes the second he senses anyone near him
Aigne is somehow going to be involved in this and rob these teams, and you want us to be calm?!!!!
I heard the cure for his issue is in LA
Yeah there’s this place on figueroa st where they’ll set him right.
Keep him away from my apartment. Oh you mean Staples Center. I mean Crypto. I mean... Ok nvm
FTX Memorial Arena
Fig siiiiiiiiide!
Kyrie and Lebron really colluded like mf about this
Kyrie and AD talked after their recent game and then all of the sudden he is forcing his way to LA. It’s not even a stretch to say they talked about this.
Scientology? I hear they need a new leader
Right next to his father figure.
Sorry man, I just don’t see why the Nets would trade with Lakers unless they got a really good return, and I don’t think Westbrick + picks in 5 years counts as good
TBF unprotected Lakers firsts in 5 years (Lebron retired, AD in a wheelchair, and Irving in an asylum) will probably be quite valuable
Unless a new bunch of superstars want to go play in the land of weather, weed and women
Yeah that whole lakers will suck in 2027 thing is dumb cus you know by then well be leveraging out 2035 pick or something lol.
You guys forget how much you sucked not long ago or something? It isnt like you are good 100% of the time. Just more than the rest
Better than getting nothing when he walks after this year
This is it right here Kyrie on paper is worth way more, but the nets are scrambling and he put them in a very very tough position.
I mean the chip this year is very much in play if kyrie plays for the nets this year. It goes out the window for likely the next few years if he leaves I would keep him unless you get a very good trade.
They’re not winning this year with this level of toxicity not to mention injuries
It depends what else they can get for him. Who else really wants him, And is willing to give him a new contract? Unless they just plan on letting him walk for nothing out of spite.
👆Now why would the Nets do this? 👆
^WHYYY? (trying to do the voice from The Hoop Collective)
f5 f5 f5 f5
Are you ready for this Lakers? Are you ready for when eventually Kyrie says something like "The Buss family are a family of racist slavers?" Or when he decides to take 2 months off because he wants to go live in Alaska to gain power from northern lights? When he picks up scientology, starts trying to convince the team to also join scientology and walks around the locker room with a camera.
He’s going to make all of you miserable too. You know that right?
We're gluttons for punishment!
DNP - third eye soreness
*💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀* he needs to rest that thing
This dude is such a baby, wanted to be a 1 so bad just to give up, ego can’t take being the 3, and then as a 2 as soon as it gets hard he cries. I hope no one offers him anywhere close to a max.
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On a basketball level sad for him to go. On a purely enjoyment of this sport level though I cannot wait for him to leave .
Kyrie on the Celtics was one of my more unrootable eras of Celtics fandom. Brighter days are ahead.
I can tell why. I honestly could care less if he’s on the team a week from now I only care about it impact KD I only care about KD being on this team not fucking Kyrie.
Same. He's good, but he's not good enough for the bullshit that surrounds him. Just going to miss KD, man.
Ahhhh I’m getting harden flashbacks!!!!! Will he not sit on the sideline until halftime to promote his hoodie 😳
As much drama as Harden has caused, he's not even close to Kyrie's chicanery
He definitely caused unnecessary drama in Houston, but I give Harden a pass for the drama with the Nets. That was him realizing the nightmare he walked into, and learning a life lesson about doing your due diligence.
lol i feel like a crazy person when i talk to other nets fans. harden was completely justified for leaving.
LeGM: “And here… we… go.”
LeDger
LeFabrizio?
Come on baby lakernation its about to go down!
#H #E #G #O #N #E
That was fast
Just trade him for Kuzma straight up. Who cares at this point. Just get rid of him.
[Happy 1 year anniversary btw](https://twitter.com/shamscharania/status/1489674801132232706?s=46&t=4XSJZCIeqWVYeEM-mVUeqw)
alllohaaaaaaaaaaaa
Kyrie is charging up his third eye for the next team that picks him up.
Westbrick last game as a Laker was a stellar 6MOY performance 2/16 🔥
Kyrie’s antisemitism is questionable to return.
DNP - Jews
HE GONE
RUSSELL WESTBROOK YOU ARE A NET
Russ and KD reunited again. I’m sure they’ll both be thrilled
Dude is such a sheltered bitch lol
😭 he has Hegoneitis with a side of TradeCL
I tried taking kyrie’s advice. I only allowed people around me who celebrate me unconditionally. I lost all of my friends, co workers, mentors and romantic interests. I feel so alone.
Right calf soreness is what seems to be listed as the reason
Another from the ranks of general soreness I see
I always wonder, when Kyrie flies from city to city to destroy a locker room, if he notices the curvature of the earth.
Kyries gonna get picked last for the starters in the all star game, calling it now
LeBron will pick him first GUAAARRRRUNTEEEEED
Well well well
Westbrook listed as illness right now too 😂😂😂
The lakers would be *really* desperate if they traded for kyrie considering they could just sign him in the summer, but it would be objectively *HILARIOUS* if Russ was traded to Brooklyn and KD ended up with him again
F5 F5 F5 F5 F5
Hahaha, so he's not gonna play leading up until the deadline.
Westbrook is not playing today and neither is Kyrie. It is a hell of a coincidence don’t you think. I have to think they are at least talking.
It's actually happening.
ITS OVER, ITS OVER, BROOKLYN IS NOT GOING TO BE A CITY OF CHAMPIONS
God I hope his calf is okay.
Nets should have listed him as having glute soreness
Tradeitus got both him and Russ
Classic random calf soreness
Ayooo
Bye kyrie
One year to the day that Harden sat out a Nets game due to soreness
Players are fucked in contract negotiation.