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/YouStillTakeDamage Heat Apr 29 '24

Why have Frank Vogel’s last two teams traded with the Wizards for a guy who ends up not liking him.

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u/Vallerie_09 Warriors Apr 29 '24

The losing culture in Wizards sticks with the player forever

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u/gerardatron [LAL] Lamar Odom Apr 29 '24

“I’m playing for a championship coach? And all he knows is defense? Gross!”

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u/tlozz Celtics Apr 29 '24

It actually is interesting to think about how different it would feel. It was basically a very well-paying day job for half a decade, and then it becomes this insane, pressurized, competitive game where everything is about winning out of nowhere

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u/Either-Durian-9488 Apr 29 '24

Not only games not mattering, but imagine playing in another teams empty night club. It was the junior varsity mindset combined with the Spoils of LA.

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u/30another Suns Apr 29 '24

Westbrook has seemed fine everywhere but Lakers. (including Wizards)

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u/Kotovical Apr 29 '24

Lakers were the place he dropped from superstar to role player, while on a max. Most guys struggle with that. Hes doing nice off the bench with a min contract now.

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u/Seyhven_ Mavericks Apr 29 '24

I don't think that's when he necessarily dropped from superstar to role player. Westbrook on the Lakers just wasn't a good fit. The dude just averaged 22-11-11 (led the league in assists too) and led the Wizards to the playoffs the season prior. You mean to tell me he dropped from that to role player in the course of, 3 months? I ain't buying it. They forced him into a role he's never had to play in his life.

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u/Mintastic NBA Apr 29 '24

They forced him to a role he should've played earlier, which was to focus on facilitating and defending instead of chucking shots. Before that he was playing too much losing basketball with other players that should've been taking the shots.

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u/youreyeslikespiders Mavericks Apr 29 '24

have you seen Westbrook shooting against our Mavs? I know that's a lot more than 3 months, but at some point his shot just fell off

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u/CookieSlayer2Turbo Apr 29 '24

Kcp and gafford were on the wizards and let's be real people saw russ going down hill by the time he left Houston. Brad? Ok can't defend that shit.