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Who do you blame for the Nets Big 3 Failure?

Who is responsible for the failure of the Brooklyn Nets Big 3


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tlance

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KD is responsible for this. Hear me out.

It was KD's decision to want to team up with Kyrie. Kyrie for all purposes is an all-world player. But everyone is well aware of the external factors surrounding him. Now no one could have expected what happened with Covid and the bubble. That in no way is KD's fault. But the decision to pair up with a wild card as a teammate ultimately rests with KD. It's like you're the boss who elects to hire someone who has a history of embezzling money. When the employee embezzles money, who is to blame? It's the boss who hired them. Another way to look at this is what if you needed someone to help you move a large piece of furniture. You only had a small time frame window otherwise you'd lose out on it. If you ask your friend who you know is notoriously unreliable and they eventually never show up, who's fault is that?

On court, KD absolutely has done his thing. But the Nets were either going to be flaming ball of success of an eventual burn out. You took a risk and it didn't work out. KD had it made with the Warriors. He wanted out to start his own team. The Nets were going to get whatever player KD wanted to team up with. Organizationally they did their thing.

KD was stupid to team up with Kyrie.

But the failure of the trio ultimately rests with the two player who caused locker room turmoil, sat out games when healthy and are no longer there because they quit on the team.

KD made a bad choice.

But nothing he did after choosing to sign with NJ caused the group to fail.

In fact, he very nearly carried them to the ECF when Kyrie and Harden were both injured.

Blame KD for making a bad choice.

But he in no way is most responsible for the dysfunction.

Had he not been there, it would have surely been worse, not better.
 

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Kyrie: "I'm glad Durant got out of there (Brooklyn)"
 

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I see a lot of people blaming anything other than kyrie.
The biggest reason being "kyrie is gonna kyrie, so you can't blame kyrie" which makes zero sense. Just because a player ruins everything he touches, it doesn't mean he isn't to blame for ruining those things.
 

tlance

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I see a lot of people blaming anything other than kyrie.
The biggest reason being "kyrie is gonna kyrie, so you can't blame kyrie" which makes zero sense. Just because a player ruins everything he touches, it doesn't mean he isn't to blame for ruining those things.

Exactly.

I just don’t understand the logic.
 

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I see a lot of people blaming anything other than kyrie.
The biggest reason being "kyrie is gonna kyrie, so you can't blame kyrie" which makes zero sense. Just because a player ruins everything he touches, it doesn't mean he isn't to blame for ruining those things.

It's obviously Kyrie who is to blame. Yeah, he was weird before, but no one knew he would be this crazy.
 

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I see a lot of people blaming anything other than kyrie.
The biggest reason being "kyrie is gonna kyrie, so you can't blame kyrie" which makes zero sense. Just because a player ruins everything he touches, it doesn't mean he isn't to blame for ruining those things.
Lol kyrie has a ring. Ya'll act like he can't win.
 

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More proof it ain’t Dolan, they could not handle the pressures of NY

Harden, too many titty bars in NY

Keyrie, dude Was a poster boy for NY media

Durant, dude never happy
 

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I am always happy when KD's constant quest to avoid actual competition fails, Irving was the most consistent and biggest issue. So many issues go away if he shuts the fuck up and goes to work.

Put me down for this one
 

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I am also putting some blame on the FO

Ben was a terrible add to that situation

Moving Harden for a more established vet would have helped

Not saying we don't still land here but that trade sucked
 

tlance

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More proof it ain’t Dolan, they could not handle the pressures of NY

Harden, too many titty bars in NY

Keyrie, dude Was a poster boy for NY media

Durant, dude never happy

Stop it.

Most of here talked about the downside risk for this team when it formed.

Super talented, super crazy and a lot of ego.

Had nothing to do with NY.

And they also totally prove your main point wrong that you claim stars don’t want to play in NY.
 

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Oops, first one with his real team where he didn't have to piggyback on Dwayne Wade. My bad.

Name the players in league history who have won titles without "piggybacking" on another star?

I'll wait.
 

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Name the players in league history who have won titles without "piggybacking" on another star?

I'll wait.
Wilt
Kareem
MJ
DWade (the first one)
Kobe (non Shaq one)

That’s just off the top of my head.
 

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Name the players in league history who have won titles without "piggybacking" on another star?

I'll wait.
Most players have pieces added to their team to contend, they don't run away somewhere else. But you know this already. The Sixers added Moses. Dr. J didn't leave for the Celtics or Lakers. Lakers went out and added shaq to kobe. Kobe didn't runaway somewhere else. Jordan took the lowly Bulls to the top. Have you ever heard of Michael Jordan?
 
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