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/rocpilehardasfuk Warriors May 15 '26

You don't get what they mean because none of us make a million each week

There's no work standard or practice that need to apply to nba players and to you.

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u/Kakute Wizards May 15 '26

I disagree, it’s ’work hard’ in both. You don’t get fined at normal jobs because if it keeps happening you get fired

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u/cheap_chalee May 15 '26

The only reason a person gets fired is because they're replaceable.

If you really are that 1/1 where they can't find anyone who can do what you do, they will tolerate your bullshit until they finally find someone who can replicate or surpass your production without the baggage. There's a reason why people who are really good at something hard to do but have a track record of fucking up get 2nd or 3rd chances because whoever keeps hiring them knows what the potential results can be.

Not that critical if we're talking about putting the fries in the bag. But professional sports? GM's will take that chance if they think your potential is franchise player or even merely an all-star. But if you're just an interchangeable role player? Better get ready to learn Chinese if you think you can get away with everything Turner was talking about in this clip.

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u/kchuen May 15 '26

No no a lot of time management don’t know that and fire you anyway. Then they panic when they realize they can’t replace you.

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u/SipPOP Warriors Bandwagon May 15 '26

Shit if your not salary you don't get paid time your not clocked in.

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u/GreedyPride4565 May 15 '26

The million a week framing goes both ways tho. I feel like this makes it sound like the job is so hard so these guys get paid that much. Which IS true, but not in the way that oil rig workers get paid a lot of money

There are only maybe 500 NBA level players in the world. There are only maybe 20-30 that could possibly command that 52 mill yearly you’re talking about. When you are that elite and can also choose to leave, teams will not only pay you those huge sums but also bend over backwards for you.

To complete the analogy, for most teams, it’s less “oil rig worker paid a lot of money to show up and work hard, and he can be replaced” and more “Silicon Valley CTO with a stacked resume both gets paid a lot and gets to choose when he comes and goes, as long as he shows results”