Just try to instill more responsibility, more discipline, more honesty, accountability and so on. There was this talk that OKC had a military like regime in the article.
Why is it needed? What about this change is gonna make us a better team or beat the Lakers? What team culture are we protecting? hould we not get rid of Brown and Stone since they have been a part of the "culture"?
Paying the LT so we can have better players, utilizing the TPEs so we can expand trades and get better players. Oh wait never mind.
You are scratching your head because you can't see anything other than your hate for Harden. It's pretty weak that you are reduced to talking about my age, what does age have to do with the question?
It's not necessarily result related. You can have a less talented team and still got respectable culture. It's a golden standard for young players coming into the league. You're likely wasting less time if you have a winning culture. And it also prolongs the championship years.
If "culture change" means holding all players accountable and not giving certain players preferential treatment, then I support change in that direction. Stars and vets will always get some preferential treatment, but it should be within reason.
Russ left because he wasn't touching the ball as much as he wanted. 2. He witnessed Harden being late to meetings and he didn't like it. He could fly somewhere partying without being told off. Harden prolly said, Russ, I can afford it. He left OKC because Paul George left. It was more sports related. I bet Presti had a second plan, that was to rebuild.
A good culture change could be... Oh I don't know... How bout not letting your star player force out CP3 for his buddy Russell Westbrook? Maybe just maybe his rationale of "I know what we need to do" isn't enough. Also not having a dumbass owner ignore his gm and pushing through the trade. Just a thought.
The culture will change when Harden is gone, not before. You can't just dial back superstar privilege in the NBA. Once it's extended, it becomes the culture. When Ariza was not re-signed as a FA a couple of years ago, he mentioned the superstar culture on the Rockets. Nobody was listening at the time.
Not referring to this year. Morey had avenues to improve the team over the last few years when we were actually contenders ( pre Westbrook) and Tilman axed them. If your curious just look up Nook & Cod’s posts from a few years ago. Any option to improve the team that cost money Tilman wanted zero part of.
Hmmmm, I smell a bet, I will bet you that I am older than you, say $20 to the tip jar? And 2nd best is first loser.....ring or die....ring or die......essentially we have been a contender maybe 2 times......once for sure......but with Harden's talent - IMHO if he committed to being disciplined - we would be a contender every year. DD
I see what you're saying, I probably leaned this way myself, but after reading this mornings ESPN article about how Harden basically ran the franchise, I think a culture change is a good thing. Basically just means more accountability/buy-in/having a team that feels like a family and not just a bunch of aloof professionals. Think back to your youth/HS basketball days if you played - how would you feel if the star player constantly showed up late, but the coach was too scared to reprimand him? If the team was supposed to have a set of standards on how to behave, but the star player gets to completely disregard them with 0 repercussions?
What is your definition as a contender? also being Disciplined means jack sht to b honest. Cp3 is well known for being discipline, but the man has never made it out of first round before he met harden. Idk some people use weird criteria just to attack harden. It does help to be disciplined, but I don't see how it directly correlates to playoff results.
sure I would agree with your mindset, but how can u trust the front office to do exactly that right after Harden rejected a contract extension they offered? To me it's all a bs excuse for the fallout of the harden divorce.
CP3 is a great player, but not a number 1 leader - he needs someone else to score, he just doesn't have that in him.....Harden scores, but doesn't have the leadership gene, that is why they worked well together....they fit...... I am hopeful that Wall and Boogie and Harden can form a big 3......just need more responsibleness out of Harden. DD
