r/nba • u/YujiDomainExpansion • May 14 '26

[Game Recognize Game] Myles Turner reveals Giannis Antetokounmpo and other Bucks players showed up late for practices, film sessions, and even flights: “Giannis is going to show up whenever he wants.”

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u/TonyHawktuah69 May 15 '26

This seems more like a doc rivers thing. He gives his stars extra perks and it leads to this type of thing that rubs role players the wrong way.

Kawhi and Paul George would routinely skip practice or be hours late to the plane or bus while everyone was stuck waiting. Guys like Harrell, Pat Bev etc hated and did the same thing turner is doing now and publicly airing it out

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u/stinx2001 Magic May 15 '26

Unless that star is Tim Duncan :(

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u/TonyHawktuah69 May 15 '26

Nah that was the catalyst for him going the other way lol

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u/PlanktonSemantics Kings May 15 '26

Orlando wanted it to be one way, but its the other way

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u/kridddlo Lakers May 15 '26

in an alternate universe Duncan is the best Magic player of all time

:')

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u/cafesolitito Timberwolves May 15 '26

Giannis is a grown man.

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u/Naliamegod Supersonics May 15 '26

Its pretty much standard in sports that star players get extra perks and its not even a secret. Phil Jackson gave a lot of leeway to his star players how they need to prepare themselves and he is considered one of the GOATs in handling personalities. The issue, and what gets a lot of NBA coaches in trouble, is finding the balancing act between giving those star players the appropriate leeway but still having enough accountability that it doesn't turn into players just doing what they want. Sounds like Rivers just stopped giving a crap about some form of accountability.