See the problem is he’s right, and people don’t think he is because they watch moments rather than entire games. Kobe was always a great defender but he stopped being elite in the early 2000s
Jeff Teague says Kobe didn't deserve all 12 of his All-Defensive team selections. 👀
"If you made it once or twice, they'll just keep putting you on there."
"12 time All-Defensive Team? I played Kobe, bruh. Maybe the first 4 or 5... after that he wasn't guarding like that."
"Go look. Paul Pierce used to cook, Joe Johnson used to cook."
"It's a persona. The first couple times he made it, he was locking people up... Then it just became a thing. 'Kobe Bryant plays defense.'"
The Trail Blazers’ analytics department reportedly viewed Jaylen Brown as a negative player 😳, per @TheAthletic
“Another team with widely reported interest, the Trail Blazers, similarly did not join the chase. A Blazers team source said the Blazers were never enamored with Brown, even before Boston made it known he was available on the trade market. Two factors went into the Blazers’ disinterest: Their analytics viewed him as a negative player and the Celtics’ asking price was too high.”
(Via https://t.co/daGXVy7Ici)
People in the NBA believe Jaylen Brown has a "disease" where he thinks he’s the smartest person in the room, per @colincowherd
“I had two NBA sources … two people in the league, one an executive, one a scout, say that Jaylen Brown has — it’s a disease. He suddenly thinks he’s the smartest guy in every room he’s in ... You make a lot of money, suddenly you’re absolutely sure, you don’t wanna listen to your bosses, you don’t wanna listen to consultants, you don’t wanna listen to teammates.”
(Via @volumebball, h/t @TheNBABase)
BLOCKBUSTER: The Boston Celtics have agreed to trade Jaylen Brown to the Philadelphia 76ers for Paul George, two first-round picks and two second-round picks, sources tell ESPN.
Portland Trail Blazers center Robert Williams III has agreed to sign a three-year, $44 million contract extension to return to the Portland Trail Blazers through 2028-29, agent Kevin Bradbury of LIFT Sports Management tells ESPN.
@toxicassMemphis@VisiblyPleased@LegendOfWinning Wait and see what. I never said it can’t work, never said there’s no success in the decisions . I’m saying it looks idiotic based on every piece of evidence of basketball that’s ever existed. Dame was literally in a small backcourt for 6 years
@VisiblyPleased@toxicassMemphis@LegendOfWinning If you’ve ever watched basketball you know that both Dame and Temetrius are 6’2 PGs who are abhorrent defenders. Pairing them together is idiotic. You can tell a house is gonna fall if the foundation is shaky.