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re: Burn it down!
Posted on 4/28/24 at 12:24 pm to AboveTheRim
Posted on 4/28/24 at 12:24 pm to AboveTheRim
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The organization failed by coddling the fat baby instead of holding him accountable
I just think this very common take by fans is completely inaccurate.
By all accounts Zion went to Nike Headquarters in Portland to do rehab because the team and Zion's camp weren't getting along. Aaron Nelson got fired because he was attempting to hold Zion accountable like a parent attempts to hold a teenager accountable.
The team and player were basically feuding. None of that sounds like coddling to me. And we all lost in that battle of wills that you seem to want to resume. Trying to break Zion clearly wasn't and isn't the path forward.
This post was edited on 4/28/24 at 12:27 pm
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Posted on 4/28/24 at 12:45 pm to TigerinATL
I think this is right. In fact I was told specifically by a person close senior management that Trajan had to go out to Oregon in person because Zion’s camp had basically cut off contact with the team.
Blame to go around but I think Griffin took the wrong approach with Z, trying to treat him like a wayward teen in need of an older brother. Z wasn’t interested in that and in fact it put him off.
Despite All the rhetoric pro basketball teams aren’t a “family.” The best way is to be upfront with what your expectations are and treat them like men. If they can’t meet their responsibilities find ways to motivate them or replace them…
Blame to go around but I think Griffin took the wrong approach with Z, trying to treat him like a wayward teen in need of an older brother. Z wasn’t interested in that and in fact it put him off.
Despite All the rhetoric pro basketball teams aren’t a “family.” The best way is to be upfront with what your expectations are and treat them like men. If they can’t meet their responsibilities find ways to motivate them or replace them…
Posted on 4/28/24 at 1:20 pm to TigerinATL
There was no tone set from the organization from the beginning . leading up to the draft, they did nothing but praise him bc they were worried he’d spurn them . They let his dad talk at the intro presser . They let him get fat, he got injured, let his step dad call shots he got injured . Sent him home in the bubble to protect him . There is example after example .
Zion carries the most blame and again to me that is not debatable but the organization that writes his checks did not hold him accountable or failed miserably and then started writing him bigger checks .
All that said something clicked for the first time in his pro career the 2nd half of the season and we have to hope and pray he will get to that and work ti develop his game .
Zion carries the most blame and again to me that is not debatable but the organization that writes his checks did not hold him accountable or failed miserably and then started writing him bigger checks .
All that said something clicked for the first time in his pro career the 2nd half of the season and we have to hope and pray he will get to that and work ti develop his game .
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