The <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/nba" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">NBA</a> will most likely look to make an example out of<a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/Charles-Barkley-goes-at-Ja-Morant-over-his-offcourt-behavior-20230310-0015.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> Ja Morant</a>. The <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/memphis-grizzlies" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Memphis Grizzlies</a> star has been immature and reckless, constantly being spotted with firearms on social media.



Not even a first suspension and spending some time away from the team receiving counseling were enough for Morant to at least be more careful with his shenanigans on social media.



He could be looking at a 40+ game suspension. And while Morant’s recent history of erratic behavior,<a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/espn-insider-says-ja-morant-has-a-drinking-problem-20230516-BUS-1303.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> drinking</a>, threats, and guns is more than worrisome, former NBA player JJ Redick believes people are just being hypocritical about the whole situation.



<h2>JJ Redick Rants About Ja Morant’s Potential Suspension</h2>



“Again, we can go back to the bad story of the incident of the teenager. Ja claimed self-defense; the teenager threw the ball to his face,” Redick started. “We can go to the incident at the mall where he yelled at a security guard— As far as we know, all of these incidents have been investigated, and no law has been broken.”



“I’m not condoning the behavior; I’m not saying there should be no punishment; there should be,” Redick continued. “You are the face of the league; you are representing the NBA, you are a role model to young kids, all of that. I don’t think half the season is the right answer.”



“And the last point I wanna make. If you bring this up, the gun on social media, you talk about consequences. In our country right now, gun culture is pervasive,” Redick said. “We have mass shooting after mass shooting, and nobody’s doing a damn thing about it. So I get why we’re so sensitive to this right now. But there’s no consequence for Greg Abbott [governor of Texas], telling his constituents to go buy more guns. And then we have mass shooting after mass shooting in Texas.”



“There are no consequences for elected Tenessee official to send out a Christmas card holding AR-15s with his young family. And then there’s a shooting in his very district. There’s no consequences to that. So why are we trying to lay down the hammer on a 23-year-old who didn’t break a law? Explain that to me,“ Redick concluded.



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Ja didn’t break any law, and he does have a right to own a gun; those points are fair. But two wrongs don’t make a right, and the NBA has the power to do something about what they can control.



They cannot control politics, they cannot control how polititians handle themselves. But what they can do is look to make an impact through their stars and role models.



The issue isn’t that Ja owns a gun. It’s not that he’s been involved in multiple physical altercations — with a teenager and a security guard who couldn’t even beat up an NBA player, not with actual thugs — it isn’t even that he blatantly lied and wasted his team’s and teammates’ time with that counseling.


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Ja signed up for this. Being a superstar comes with responsibilities; you can’t have without the other. You either follow those guidelines or can kiss your sponsors goodbye; it’s actually not that hard to understand.

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JJ Redick has epic rant on ESPN about Ja Morant

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The <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/memphis-grizzlies" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Memphis Grizzlies</a> won’t bring<a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/Dillon-Brooks-doesnt-regret-calling-LeBron-James-old-20230430-0030.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> Dillon Brooks</a> back, which isn’t much of a surprise at this point. He failed to live up to that villain distinction, and he missed some key defensive assignments during that series vs. the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/los-angeles-lakers" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Los Angeles Lakers.</a>
Brooks became the laughing stock around the league for his comments on LeBron James and then failing to even talk to the media after losses. Also, he had turned down a contract extension earlier in the season.
However, as much sense as it meant for both parties to move on, former NBA player<a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/JJ-Redick-destroys-Stephen-A.-Smith-over-Kawhi-Leonard-take-20230427-0018.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> JJ Redick</a> feels like he’s being their scapegoat. That’s why he called out Shams Charania for reporting that the Grizzlies wouldn’t keep him ‘under any circumstances.’
<h2>JJ Redick Puts Shams Charania On Blast Over Report On Dillon Brooks</h2>
“I’d be willing to bet that that language didn’t come from the Grizzlies,” Redick said on ESPN’s First Take. “This is the problem, all right? It’s an agenda-driven media. I have a problem with it.”
“The reality is that Dillon Brooks hurts them offensively,” Redick continued.”If you want to go in a different direction, that’s fine! That is fine. Do the antics; did that hurt them? I don’t know. I don’t know if that hurt them. There are other problems in roster construction, guys being out; there are other issues besides Dillon Brooks and him poking a bear. (…) It’s ok to go in a different direction; I don’t understand why you have to kick a guy when he’s down. For engagement, really?”
<h2>Brooks’ Agent Says Charania Spreads False News</h2>
Brooks’ agent, Mike George, also had plenty to say about this report. He took to Twitter to reactto Redick’s video, adding that Charania actually reported false news, as the Grizzlies never used those words:
“The leader of spreading false news and attacking players. Why any player in the league talks to this guy blows my mind. #weirdo,” George tweeted.

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Charania has earned a fine reputation as one of the most connected and accurate insiders around the league. Then again, there was no need to add to the report, and it feels like Brooks is justthe fall guy for a team that talked a lot and couldn’t back it up.

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JJ Redick destroys Shams Charania over report on Dillon Brooks - Bolavip US

The <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/los-angeles-clippers" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Los Angeles Clippers</a> failed again. <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/kawhi-leonard" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kawhi Leonard</a> was injured in the playoffs, and they couldn’t make it to the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-news-stephen-curry-breaks-the-silence-on-his-finals-mvp-snub-20221123-0012.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NBA Finals</a>. We could save those two sentences and use them over and over every season.
Leonard’s health has been a talking point for years now, and it’s getting tiring. He started the load management trend, and it’s more than evident that it’s not working, which is why Stephen A. Smith urged him to just retire already.
Those comments didn’t sit well at all with former <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/nba" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NBA</a> player JJ Redick, who put Stephen A. on blast and went on to talk about how difficult it is to come back from injury when you’re a professional hooper.
<h2>JJ Redick Rips Stephen A. Smith Over Kawhi Leonard Take</h2>
“I mean this in the nicest way possible, but it’s very obvious that you’ve played zero high-level basketball and you do not understand the requirements of doing that,” Redick said. “A sprained knee for someone who has torn a quad tendon and who has torn their ACL is very different than someone playing on a hobbled ankle in the 1970s. It’s a terrible analogy.”
“I understand the frustration with the ‘load management’ issue,” Redick added. “What we’re talking about here and questioning his injury. Let’s give the guy some credit, he did it in Game 1; he went out there and battled Game 2. Guess what? If he could play, he would play.”
“Do you not have any empathy for someone who has came back from two major leg injuries?” Redick said. “I knew you were going to go off the rails here. The idea of getting rid of [him] I don’t know what the options are. Let’s keep in mind, they’re opening a new arena in ’24/25. They are the little brother in that city. I don’t think they can afford to go through a full years-long rebuild. They’ve got 1,160 toilets; they need people to use ’em.&apos;”

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Stephen A. has his fair share of wild takes, and he mostly does everything for the show, so Redick’s criticism is more than valid. But it’s also a fact that Leonard is never available, and the fans are getting tired of that.
While Smith should be more empathetic of Leonard’s situation, he’s speaking from a fan’s standpoint, and that’s also valid. He doesn’t need to be a pro hooper to realize that he might not be able to play a full season again.

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JJ Redick destroys Stephen A. Smith over Kawhi Leonard take - Bolavip US

Recently,<a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/philadelphia-76ers" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> </a><a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/philadelphia-76ers" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Philadelphia 76ers</a> coach <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-news-doc-rivers-doesnt-hold-back-when-talking-about-ben-simmons-20221005-0011.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Doc Rivers</a> took a bit of a shot at his former team. When asked about the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/los-angeles-clippers" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Los Angeles Clippers</a>, the renowned coach claimed that team was never going to win a ring.
“I’m not trying to take anything away from that team, but that team was never going to win when you look back at it. We just didn’t get along well enough as a group, and you can’t win without cooperation. That’s the only way you can win,” Rivers said.
Notably, that rubbed some of his former players the wrong way, mostly because he always said the opposite. That’s why <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/J.J.-Redick-has-some-cruel-words-for-Russell-Westbrook-and-the-Clippers-20230221-0005.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">JJ Redick </a>blamed him for their shortcomings in a sit-down with Jamal Crawford.
<h2>JJ Redick Calls Out Doc Rivers, Blames Him For Clippers Failures</h2>
“I thought it was weird,” Redick said on his podcast. “To not get any of that accountability from him, and the interesting part, too, is he’s talking about players getting along, and he was brought in…Doc’s reputation was like as a personality manager…and he was a GM, so like if people weren’t getting along, I don’t know, it’s kind of on (Doc).”
“I guess the part that bothers me is like, in ’14 and ’15, we all believed we could win. Doc, the orator and the motivator, clearly believed we could win. Why randomly, eight years later, are you changing the narrative on that?” Redick sentenced.
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Rivers isn’t the most popular coach among players. He won’t hesitate to throw them under the bus, even though no one has blown more playoff series leads than him in the history of this league.
He could be on the hot seat if the Sixers underperform in the playoffs again this season, so it would be interesting to hear what he has to say about that team a couple of years from now if that happens.

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Former Clippers star blames Doc Rivers for never winning a ring - Bolavip US

The <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/Video-Paul-George-says-who-he-would-like-to-see-win-an-NBA-ring-20230220-0038.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Los Angeles Clippers</a> just upgraded their PG situation by adding <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/Rob-Pelinka-admits-Russell-Westbrook-was-a-mistake-for-the-Lakers-20230214-0013.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Russell Westbrook</a>. The former MVP won’t have to travel that longand will only need to take his things across the hall to the other locker room after being traded by the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/DAngelo-Russell-explains-why-Lakers-are-a-real-threat-now-20230216-0011.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Los Angeles Lakers.</a>
Westbrook had plenty of suitors lining up to make a run at him. Notably, he chose the Clippers over the Miami Heat, Chicago Bulls, and Washington Wizards, staying in LA to reunite with Paul George.
However, as better as the Clippers might look on paper, former NBA player <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/NBA-Finals-JJ-Redick-finally-apologizes-to-Zion-Williamson-20221215-0021.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">JJ Redick</a><a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/NBA-Finals-JJ-Redick-finally-apologizes-to-Zion-Williamson-20221215-0021.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> </a>doesn’t think the fit is ideal. And, while he might help them win a playoff series or two, an NBA championship might be out of the question.
<h2>JJ Redick Says The Clippers Aren’t Better With Russell Westbrook</h2>
“Look, I think there’s a way that he makes an impact,” Redick said on The Old Man &amp; The Tree.“I don’t know that it’s him playing 30 or 35 minutes a night with Kawhi [Leonard]and PG [Paul George], at this point in his career. Do I think he’s going to make an impact? Yeah. I was actually having a conversation with somebody on Saturday we were talking about him going to the Clippers.”
“I said I could see him, especially come playoffs, winning a playoff game,” continued Redick. “Where he just comes in, he’s a madman, he’s running around, he’s grabbing loose balls, getting rebounds, taking into transition, attacking the rim, 22 points 8 rebounds, 6 assists, in 24 minutes. They win a game, turns the series around. To me, that’s what it is.”
“I’m not going to sit here and analyze, it’s the same s**t. He’s a guy when we’ve seen him succeed later in his career, it’s when he’s got the ball in his hands, and he’s surrounded by shooting. And that’s not going to be the case here,” Redick concluded.
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As harsh as that assessment might be, it’s right on point. But then again, the Clippers have so many guys that can step up any given night, so maybe, they’ll find the way and get the job done once and for all.

J.J. Redick has some cruel words for Russell Westbrook and the Clippers

J.J. Redick has some cruel words for Russell Westbrook and the Clippers - Bolavip US

<a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-news-zion-williamsons-biggest-issue-for-the-2022-23-nba-season-according-to-shaq-20221002-0027.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Zion Williamson</a> has been overly criticized to start his career. If it wasn’t <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/NBA-News-Shaq-makes-bold-comparison-with-Zion-Williamson-20221213-0054.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">the weight,</a> then it was his reportedly poor work ethic. Then, <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/jj-redick-rips-zion-williamson-says-hes-a-detached-teammate-20220223-0003.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">JJ Redick claimed</a> that he wasn’t even a good teammate.
The New Orleans Pelicans traded for C.J. McCollum last season when Zion was out with an injury. Several days went by and McCollum admitted that he had yet to hear from Williamson, which didn’t sit well with Redick.
Per the former sharpshooter and <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/NBA-News-Paul-George-issues-strong-warning-to-the-NBA-20221206-0066.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Los Angeles Clippers</a> star, there’s a minimum standard for decorum any player should live up to, and Zion had failed to reach that standard by not communicating with his new teammate.
<h2>Redick Called Zion A DetachedTeammate</h2>
“This is a pattern that we’re seeing with Zion, again and again, look, I was his teammate,” Redick said. “I can describe him as a detached teammate. That is an accurate statement. This is just a basic, basic level of humanity being a teammate.”
<h2>The Veteran Apologized To Zion</h2>
So, now that Zion is finally back on the court and leading the Pelicans through an impressive stretch, Redick didn’t hesitate to backpedal and clear the air on his comments about the former first-overall pick:
“The first time was with Zion last year when CJ McCollum had given an interview at All-Star break, and they asked him what he and Zion had talked about,”Redick said, per Bleacher Report.”CJ said, ‘I haven’t spoken to Zion.’ Which I thought was strange — CJ had played five games with the Pelicans at that point. … As a teammate I said he kinda distances himself or whatever, which is something that I said to Zion when I was his teammate. It wasn’t like this was the first time, I was just saying it publicly. But I wish I’d handled that differently, and I probably could have just avoided it altogether if I really wanted to.”
 
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Zion continues to silence his critics on and off the court. There’s no denying that, when healthy, he’s got the potential to be the best player on Earth. Hopefully, he’ll avoid missing more time with injuries.

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NBA News: JJ Redick finally apologizes to Zion Williamson - Bolavip US

The <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/karl-malone-destroys-pelicans-star-zion-williamson-20210120-0005.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">New Orleans Pelicans</a> made a huge move looking into their future, <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/2021-22-nba-trade-deadline-recap-all-trades-done-today-20220210-0009.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">trading for</a> CJ McCollum of the Portland Trail Blazers. Needless to say, that was an attempt to surround <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-analyst-rips-zion-williamson-just-eat-less-its-not-that-hard-20211109-0010.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Zion Williamson</a> with more talent.
Zion is one of the most talented and prominent prospects in the league. When he was able to play, he proved that he’d have no trouble whatsoever dominating NBA opposition just like he did in high school in college.
Nonetheless, it seems like <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/charles-barkley-blasts-fat-zion-williamson-with-a-hilarious-remark-20211103-0008.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Williamson</a> wasn’t that thrilled or even interested to hear about McCollum’s arrival. Recently, CJ admitted that he hadn’t even spoken to Zion since being traded to the Big Easy.
<h2>CJ McCollum Said He Hadn’t Spoken To Zion Williamson</h2>
“I haven’t had conversations w/ him directly,” McCollum said. “I’ve spoken with some people close to him &amp; look forward to sitting down with him sooner than later. I know about as much as you do right now, but I’m gonna get to the bottom of it.”
 
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<h2>JJ Redick Blasts Zion, Says He’s Not Invested In His Team</h2>
That attitude exasperated former NBA player JJ Redick. Redick called out Zion for being a ‘detached teammate’ and not showing the bare basic level of humanity and reaching out to a new teammate:
“There’s a general decorum of behavior that you need to apply as a teammate,” Redick said on ESPN’s First Take.“Like, this just shows a complete lack of investment in your team, in the organization, in the city. I get that he’s hurt and away from the team, but you just traded for one of the 50 best players in the league, a guy that’s supposed to be paired with you. Reach out and say hello.”
“This is a pattern that we’re seeing with Zion, again and again, look, I was his teammate,” Redick added. “I can describe him as a detached teammate. That is an accurate statement. This is just a basic, basic level of humanity being a teammate.”
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The Pelicans recently sent out an e-mail for next season’s ticket-holders and there’s no mention of Zion whatsoever. He has yet to play a game this season after suffering multiple setbacks.
Also, there have been multiple reports of Zion’s lack of commitment, poor eating habits, and even falling asleep during film sessions. Clearly, things aren’t looking well for the former first-overall pick and his team.

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<a href="https://bolavip.com/en/lebron-james-t92259" target="_blank" rel="noopener">LeBron James</a> has drawn contrasting takes, criticism, and raised multiple debates even before he set foot on an <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba-t19117" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NBA</a> hardwood. The never-ending comparisons to <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/michael-jordan-t85627" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Michael Jordan</a> put a target on his back from day one.
James has done more than enough merits throughout his career to earn the respect, recognition, and praise from his peers and everybody around the league. Even most fans that didn’t want him to succeed can’t help to recognize his greatness.
Nonetheless, some still think that he doesn’t have that killer instinct that defined <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/kobe-bryant-t127173" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kobe Bryant</a> or the aforementioned Jordan, which is why some of his rivals don’t feel intimidated by his presence at all.
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<h2>Stephen A. Smith Says No One Has Ever Feared LeBron James</h2>
So, in the wake of James’ physical altercation with Isaiah Stewart, Stephen A. Smith said that the word around the league is that no one has ever feared him and that everybody feels like they could take him:
“It had me thinking because, in all the years that I’ve covered the league, we talk about the Jordan’s of the world, the Kobe’s of the world, people like that,” Smith said on ESPN’s First Take. “You saw LeBron when he first came into the league, you saw LeBron when they got to the Finals, they were facing, taking pictures, and being jovial and all of that other stuff.”
“LeBron James is too phenomenal and too great not to be incredibly respected, but in my estimation, from the people that I’ve spoken to covering the league, he’s never been feared,” he added.
“A lot of times, when we think about MJ for example, what ultimately comes up short is the level of fear that was instilled in him. You didn’t mess with MJ. You didn’t come at MJ like that. You didn’t do stuff like that. With LeBron, you believe you could take him. You believe he could be had. Throughout the league, those are all the things that I’ve consistently heard,” Stephen A. concluded.
 
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<h2>JJ Redick Calls Cap On Smith’s Comments</h2>
Needless to say, that controversial take wasn’t going to go unnoticed. Former NBA player JJ Redick, who was on set with him, just couldn’t take him and called him out for saying such a preposterous thing:
“I don’t know whether to believe that you believe what you’re saying. That’s crazy. That’s crazy,” Redick said. “When has there been a situation, if you’re talking physical confrontation…Nobody has ever challenged LeBron. (…)To say that his peers don’t fear him — that opposing coaches don’t fear him. You think people want to go into a playoff series against LeBron?”
Stephen A. then tried to imply that Redick should watch the game, to watch he replied that he had actually played against LeBron for 15 years. I mean, you may not be a fan of James, but you don’t want to see him in the playoffs or get into a fight with him, that’s just common sense.

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Stephen A. Smith says no one has ever feared LeBron James, gets shut down by JJ Redick - Bolavip US

Ever since Klay Thompson suffered a season-ending injury and <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/kevin-durant-t139314" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kevin Durant</a> left the team, multiple people have questioned whether the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/golden-state-warriors-t101550" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Golden State Warriors</a> have what it takes to go back to the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba-t19117" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NBA</a> Finals.
The Warriors had to endure back-to-back seasons without making the playoffs, struggling with injuries,and trying to rebuild their roster on a tight budget. Now, it finally seems like they’re ready to roll and compete at the highest level.
Nonetheless, some still question if the Warriors’ hot start of the season is real. That includes former <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/los-angeles-clippers-t96054" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Clippers </a>star JJ Redick, who recently said that they’ve had an easy schedule and no signature wins thus far.
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<h2>JJ Redick Says The Warriors Had An Easy Schedule</h2>
“Here’s the thing about the Warriors, though. First of all, it is ten games into the season, so let’s have some perspective,” Redick said. “They have had the eighth easiest schedule so far, two games left in this homestand, nine of their first 12 games will be at home; they have no signature wins other than opening night against the Lakers.”

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<h2>Klay Thompson Reacts To Redick’s Take</h2>
That’s why Klay Thompson made the most of his sit-down with Sports Illustrated to take a dig at those who continue to doubt the Warriors. He said that he loves that because that will only give them more motivation:
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“No one saw this Warriors renaissance coming, certainly not this soon, not before Thompson could finish his two-year rehab from Achilles and knee surgeries and restore the greatest-shooting backcourt of all time. And no one is sure what to make of it. Skeptics are pointing to the Warriors’ home-heavy schedule, the dearth of quality opponents, the scarcity of proven talent around Curry, the miles on defensive maestro Draymond Green, the mystery of whether Klay Thompson is still Klay Thompson and casting doubts on the sustainability of it all.
“I love it,” Thompson told Sports Illustrated last week, through a defiant grin. “I love it. I hope people keep doubting us. I saw somebody on the TV the other day talking about, The Warriors aren’t contenders because they’ve had a soft schedule. Buddy, we got the MVP, a defensive player of the year. That kind of disrespect bothers me. We have so many champions, guys who have done it in the highest pressure moments, and you’re still gonna question our ability? I love it. But whatever. That’s what talking heads are paid to do.”
 
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It’s been a while since Thompson has been on the floor so he’s heard it all in this time. The Warriors continue to get better and he hasn’t even been cleared to play yet. So yeah, we’re not putting our money against them.

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