The Official NBA Season Thread: USA vs Serbia at 11:15 ET on NBC/Peacock | Durant Cleared for Action

[antidope]

I don't know how this topic started but Kobe did both. If you win and you that guy endorsements are gonna come anyway.

This money > rings thing is like a excuse for dudes who obviously don't wanna win.

Oh for sure but this conversation has always been very binary; money or winning.

One of the things about sport culture that is odd to me is how it's cool to discount money. As cool as their jobs are they're still jobs. It's not a crazy idea that people would take the money.

Money is why we have jobs to begin with.

 

[Based Jesus]

Money > rings easily

People be invoking Kobe like Jesus nowadays. It's gotta get tiring for players to be constantly compared to him by people who didn't even know him.

 

[rolaholic]

 

[Maximus Meridius]

People be invoking Kobe like Jesus nowadays. It's gotta get tiring for players to be constantly compared to him by people who didn't even know him.

Probably 80% of the time it's the players themselves that's invoking him. We can pull up A LOT examples of dudes talking about mamba mentality after doing something, not just basketball too. I don't know why certain people keep acting like these dudes don't say out their mouths how influential Kobe was on them. Then again I do know why.

 

[thekillerj23]

Washed and turned 35 today but this my Moood!

 

[Blue Mamba]

The media wants him out so bad They did this last time too

 

[storm2006]

One of the things about sport culture that is odd to me is how it's cool to discount money. As cool as their jobs are they're still jobs. It's not a crazy idea that people would take the money.

Money is why we have jobs to begin with.

Not to mention that of the 4400+ NBA players all-time, the average career is 4.5 years. Imagine choosing a ring over money in a field with that career span. It is idiotic.

 

[sneeker]

Washed and turned 35 today but this my Moood!

You feel washed at 35?

 

[CJMcfly26]

Seth real brother if you ask me

 

[pmatic]

Tatum and GP2 need to be arrested.

 

[B Sox]

Money > rings easily

 

[smedroc]

I don't know how this topic started but Kobe did both. If you win and you that guy endorsements are gonna come anyway.

This money > rings thing is like a excuse for dudes who obviously don't wanna win.

A while ago Gil said he'd rather take Harden career (money x the man) over Robert Horry career (rings x role player)

Lot's of ******* has ensued as a result

 

[moe200069]

I don't know how this topic started but Kobe did both. If you win and you that guy endorsements are gonna come anyway.

This money > rings thing is like a excuse for dudes who obviously don't wanna win.

DFox signed for 5 years/163Ms at the age of 21 and will probably get an even bigger check in a few years. by all accounts, he’s winning.

this dude can invoke kobe all he wants but players aren’t always on teams that are built to win, no matter how talented they are individually. players in this situation are damned if you do, damned if you don’t. if they’re loyal to a competitive team, get their bag, but never get to the finals, people say don’t care about winning. They leave for a better roster and people say they’re ring chasing.

 

[storm2006]

Tatum and GP2 need to be arrested.

Honestly, I can live with Tatum’s green 3-piece because I am assuming it is an ode to the Celtics who he plays for and how he got close with Marcus.

GP2’s fit is absolutely unforgivable, though. If a dude shows up to your wedding looking like a mid-performance Chippendale’s stripper you gotta hit him with the Hitch

 

[B Sox]

Honestly, I can live with Tatum’s green 3-piece because I am assuming it is an ode to the Celtics who he plays for and how he got close with Marcus.

GP2’s fit is absolutely unforgivable, though. If a dude shows up to your wedding looking like a mid-performance Chippendale’s stripper you gotta hit him with the Hitch

Yeah how are we grouping the two of them together

GP belongs in fools Wildin for that.

 

[ill steelo]

Foregoing risk free millions when you’re only able to earn that money over a small part of your life is beyond idiotic.

Especially for a black man.

The billionaire owner writing you that discounted check is laughing at you.

 

[toneboi76]

Nah Tatum is winning. Ella Mai

 

[akajae]

gp2 dressed like an usher

 

[B Sox]

Why TF would anybody want Robert Horry’s career over Harden

He’s a career role player that came off the bench for more games than he started. Cool that he won that many chips and hit some big shots though.

 

[moe200069]

gp2 dressed like usher

 

[datznasty]

The media wants him out so bad They did this last time too

Come here gif

Got Naija Wife Kitchen on notice for the Nigerian Cuisine too. We have enough non real nba players on our roster tho so his brothers gotta go to the g league

 

[pmatic]

Harden and Iguodala probably more apt comparison. Iguodala probably made close to $200M in his career, four rings and good reputation/legacy. Harden made $300M in NBA contracts alone, future HOF but a ****** reputation/legacy.

 

[smedroc]

Harden and Iguodala probably more apt comparison. Iguodala probably made close to $200M in his career, four rings and good reputation/legacy. Harden made $300M in NBA contracts alone, future HOF but a ****ty reputation/legacy.

Iggy making the HOF also imo.

 

[D StaXX]

I'll take the extra 100 million over making the HOF.
What are we even talking about? This is even a question.
GIVE ME ALL THE MONEY!

 

[HIM]

Oh for sure but this conversation has always been very binary; money or winning.

One of the things about sport culture that is odd to me is how it's cool to discount money. As cool as their jobs are they're still jobs. It's not a crazy idea that people would take the money.

Money is why we have jobs to begin with.

Eh, to each their own. I personally just turned down a pay raise a few months ago and requested a trophy instead.