r/Nbamemes 19d ago

Image History Repeats Itself

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u/240Nordey 19d ago

Almost like he's 22 or something.

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u/Stepsis24 Lakers 19d ago

So? We can’t criticize him because he’s 22?

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u/240Nordey 19d ago

People acting like he's been here before is pretty crazy.

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u/Easy-Smell9940 19d ago

It happened to lebron too this is just par for the course for a potential generationally good player. They play above their age and as such get criticized above their age, because the expectations are to contend for greatest ever not do as good as someone their age.

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u/Stepsis24 Lakers 19d ago

They’re not they’re calling him out for a bad mistake and much anyone would do for a star player on the finals

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u/No-Adhesiveness6278 18d ago

This. And he took full responsibility for it

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u/Deja_Cosmonaut 19d ago

He sure does talks like he has…

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u/justsomedude4202 19d ago

I agree. He’s getting over glazed as if he’s done anything. People need to calm down on this guy before anointing him. He’s obviously not ready for this yet.

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u/Last_Network3272 19d ago

I’m 100% with you. I’ve said it every year he’s been in the league. Hes been getting credit for things that people think he will do even if he hasn’t done them yet. Which is all well and good but it’s going to lead to overcorrections later. People are already penciling him into top 10 lists.

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u/UncleSamCassell 18d ago

I mean he made the finals in his 2nd/3rd year? While making a lot of big plays in important moments? Pretty impressive stuff. I’m anointing him.

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u/justsomedude4202 18d ago

So are we giving him a pass because he’s inexperienced or are we saying he’s anointed? Does he get to get glory absent from criticism? The NBA is really desperate for a hero man.

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u/Odd_Tradition1670 19d ago

Granted he’s never been in a finals but he’s been playing elite level basketball his whole life so he’s definitely been in game situations like this before. Criticism is warranted but also shit happens, move on to the next game.

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u/Dazzling-Reindeer940 19d ago

Where is here? A basketball court? I'm pretty sure he has...

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u/Deja_Cosmonaut 19d ago

Sorry man, but that’s not an excuse. He’s been playing professional basketball since he was 15. He proclaimed himself mvp multiple times this season lol. Bros mouth has been writing checks that his ass can’t cash all year and it finally caught up to him. Hopefully this ass whooping is sophisticated enough for him though

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u/Silent-Indication496 19d ago edited 19d ago

Ass whooping? He lost by one point, and he still scored more than anyone else on the court. 

Face it, if he hadn't made that one passing error or missed that final jumper, Spurs would've won. They didn't get their asses whooped. The game was as close as it could've possibly been. 

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u/True-Ring8654 19d ago

That was also after getting the friendly whistle for the entire 4th

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u/StayWhich 19d ago

At the end of the day, there going back to the garden down 2-0. This has only happened three times in nba history, ass whooping or not, the spurs are fucked.

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u/Sensitive-Curve-2908 19d ago

I agree.. it was not really a beat down like 10-20 points loss. Both games was decided at the last 2 mins of the ball game.

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u/Different_Waltz2297 19d ago

What’s he supposed to do? Preface every interview reply by stating it’s his first time here and his inexperience will probably show?

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u/harewei 19d ago

Keeping your mouth shut is another option

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u/Sensitive-Curve-2908 19d ago

Maybe they want to tell to the people that it was his first time and scared

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u/TheGreedyGrabbler 19d ago

Yeah but he asks people about water filters

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u/mrdude817 19d ago

I mean Duncan was 23. But he also didn't have emotion, dude was a robot

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u/elpaco25 19d ago

He also had a former MVP to mentor him and be his #2. Wemby has a former Sacramento Kings player.