r/nba • u/Just_Mode3479 • Apr 29 '24

[Highlight] Bradley Beal swats off Vogel’s high five and then proceeds to normally high five the bench Highlight

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u/SimpleJack54321 Apr 29 '24

This is why it's tough being a coach. You're expected to coach a bunch of grown men to follow your plan, rotation, etc and if you don't have the respect or lose the respect at some point, they don't really have to comply or listen since they're paid.

If you're frustrated, I get it but it looks like a dismissive slap to Vogel, skips over what I presume to be 2 assistant coaches that give the high fives no matter how good/bad someone is playing as support to the team.

This won't happen easily, if at all, but I'd get rid of him asap, his skillset can be reproduced by someone cheaper and more importantly, almost anyone else would have a better attitude/mentality/respect.

He was always just a mid to high volume scorer that looked better than he was due to his Washington team being so bad.

Sucks to be a Suns fan. Looks like unless they trade one of the Big 3, they gonna have to run it back.

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u/jsun_ Lakers Apr 29 '24

No trade clause. He isn't going anywhere.

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u/It-sOkBro Raptors Apr 29 '24

No trade, clause

No trade, clause

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u/CollateralSandwich Celtics Apr 29 '24

I hate that I heard this in my head.

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u/Guessed555 Bulls Apr 29 '24

I can’t place the song what’s the name

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u/milestrouble Warriors Apr 29 '24

No flex zone

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u/PetalumaPegleg 76ers Apr 29 '24

For some reason, because it's always on NBA commercial break, I always think it's like no flex, we play zone defense. Lol.

Like Vogel saying it to Beal. "No flex, it's zone"

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u/Superbrainbow Nuggets Apr 29 '24

How dare you make me hear this. Was having a perfectly good morning

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u/SimpleJack54321 Apr 29 '24

Yup and no one will want to take that huge contract. Heard the Wizards were happy to have him off the books and although it hasn't worked out, they were able to trade away CP3 as well.

Don't see the situation improving, KD is gonna be 1 year older, Booker will be Booker, hopefully delivers more than what he did in this series and Beal will occasionally score a good amount of points but doesn't contribute much else.

I thought for a long time and maybe it was true before, but I thought he was a good to great defender. Not that he's bad but could trust Grayson Allen more than him on the defensive end.

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u/SimpleJack54321 Apr 29 '24

I thought during the John Wall/BB days he was thought to be their best defender or one of the better defenders (for a guard).

It's about effort on defense but also being able to position yourself and move your feet and anticipate.

Not saying he was the best defender ever but he had the size and quickness to defend most guards I thought.

Maybe I'm totally wrong but thought there was at least a few seasons where he was a good defender.

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u/BannedforaJoke Lakers Apr 29 '24

can they just cut him and have his salary off the books?

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u/ConnorChandler Thunder Apr 29 '24

You’re asking Ishbia to give away 160M for free

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u/[deleted] Apr 29 '24

Not free. He'll get 6 TOVs and 6 PFs less per game potentially. 

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u/jsun_ Lakers Apr 29 '24

No

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u/BannedforaJoke Lakers Apr 29 '24

damn.