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Grif: “Zion isn’t the savior. This is Jrue’s team.”
Posted on 6/20/19 at 10:49 pm
Posted on 6/20/19 at 10:49 pm
Said if the baton gets passed in the future then so be it, but right now Zion is a 19 year old kid and this is Jrue’s team.
Let’s fricking roll, sons!
Let’s fricking roll, sons!
This post was edited on 6/20/19 at 11:04 pm
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Posted on 6/20/19 at 10:50 pm to fightingtigers98
Griff 
That's my EVPOBO
That's my EVPOBO
This post was edited on 6/20/19 at 10:51 pm
Posted on 6/20/19 at 10:53 pm to fightingtigers98
We got leadership.
Posted on 6/20/19 at 10:53 pm to fightingtigers98
I mean that sounds great and I love Jrue.
But signing Jrue isn’t selling 4500 season tickets overnight. We got the fricking juggernaut tonight.
But signing Jrue isn’t selling 4500 season tickets overnight. We got the fricking juggernaut tonight.
This post was edited on 6/20/19 at 10:54 pm
Posted on 6/20/19 at 11:05 pm to fightingtigers98
Brilliant
Zion won’t be labeled with being the savior (though he is) so he can just focus on becoming a better basketball player
Zion won’t be labeled with being the savior (though he is) so he can just focus on becoming a better basketball player
Posted on 6/20/19 at 11:08 pm to WicKed WayZ
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Zion won’t be labeled with being the savior (though he is) so he can just focus on becoming a better basketball player
don’t be naive Posted on 6/20/19 at 11:11 pm to St Augustine
That wasn’t why he said that. He doesn’t want that mindset to be passed down to Zion or the media or the fan base just yet. Zion’s first two years are crucial because he CAN grow into a top 10 NBA player in that time frame if he works hard and has the right mentality.
Giving him such high expectations, and us as well, would only lead to unwarranted pressure on him and lead us to be miserable as fans because he’s not a mega star in his rookie year. All those factors could inhabit his growth as a player. Griff, by saying this is Jrue’s team” basically is putting the pressure on Jrue, who can take it. He’s the vet, he’s the leader and he can take that pressure of trying to be the face of the franchise until Zion is ready
Giving him such high expectations, and us as well, would only lead to unwarranted pressure on him and lead us to be miserable as fans because he’s not a mega star in his rookie year. All those factors could inhabit his growth as a player. Griff, by saying this is Jrue’s team” basically is putting the pressure on Jrue, who can take it. He’s the vet, he’s the leader and he can take that pressure of trying to be the face of the franchise until Zion is ready
Posted on 6/20/19 at 11:13 pm to fightingtigers98
Jrue is going to hope this works out as much as anyone. He can lead them to their potential and is still young enough to get a ring out of it once they reach their potential.
This post was edited on 6/21/19 at 5:41 am
Posted on 6/20/19 at 11:14 pm to WicKed WayZ
I mean I don’t expect Griffin to come out and say “he’s going to save the franchise” but that definitely doesn’t mean he won’t be labeled that way.
Posted on 6/20/19 at 11:15 pm to Melvin
I’m not. Any reasonable fan shouldn’t assume this team will make the playoffs for at least two years and shouldn’t expect Zion to be an All-Star or Top 10 player straight from jump
If any of the above happens this year or next year then that’s gravy. But it shouldn’t be expected. Griff is trying to temper people’s expectations. Whether you think it’s naive or not is subjective. It’s what he’s trying to do and it’s a smart move
If any of the above happens this year or next year then that’s gravy. But it shouldn’t be expected. Griff is trying to temper people’s expectations. Whether you think it’s naive or not is subjective. It’s what he’s trying to do and it’s a smart move
Posted on 6/20/19 at 11:19 pm to WicKed WayZ
That’s fine and I agree with all of that.
But like Melvin said don’t be naive. Zion is absolutely being viewed as the savior of the franchise by the vast majority of the fan base. No amount of GM/coach speak is going to change that.
You give 100 nba personnel guys the option to have Jrue or Zion and 100 are taking Zion. Again, I’m not knocking Jrue and I feel like he’s the absolute leader of this team. He’s the glue that can hold this young group together. But I hope Zion hears this and knows that soon, VERY SOON he will grab this team by the horns and it will be his. That is what will separate him from great but hollow talents like AD.
Also I completely disagree with it being unreasonable to expect the playoffs for at least two years. With this being Jrue’s team, I’d bet a mortgage payment that a 29 year old, competitive, borderline all star wouldn’t be cool with that mindset when he has two top 2 picks several years into their careers, and the most hyped prospect since Lebron signing up.
But like Melvin said don’t be naive. Zion is absolutely being viewed as the savior of the franchise by the vast majority of the fan base. No amount of GM/coach speak is going to change that.
You give 100 nba personnel guys the option to have Jrue or Zion and 100 are taking Zion. Again, I’m not knocking Jrue and I feel like he’s the absolute leader of this team. He’s the glue that can hold this young group together. But I hope Zion hears this and knows that soon, VERY SOON he will grab this team by the horns and it will be his. That is what will separate him from great but hollow talents like AD.
Also I completely disagree with it being unreasonable to expect the playoffs for at least two years. With this being Jrue’s team, I’d bet a mortgage payment that a 29 year old, competitive, borderline all star wouldn’t be cool with that mindset when he has two top 2 picks several years into their careers, and the most hyped prospect since Lebron signing up.
This post was edited on 6/20/19 at 11:34 pm
Posted on 6/21/19 at 1:20 am to St Augustine
quote:
I mean that sounds great and I love Jrue.
But signing Jrue isn’t selling 4500 season tickets overnight. We got the fricking juggernaut tonight
He's saying all the right things to protect Zion. Everyone knows this is the Zion era.
Posted on 6/21/19 at 1:59 am to Dead End
Exactly. He’s trying to protect him as much as he can. Zion could save NOLA basketball but Griff wants to try and hold that mantle away from him so Zion doesn’t stress over it and just focuses on the game
Posted on 6/21/19 at 5:12 am to St Augustine
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I completely disagree with it being unreasonable to expect the playoffs for at least two years.
Posted on 6/21/19 at 5:23 am to GeauxTigers0107
Yeah I am a worried the casual fan base that has cropped up in the last month(which I am all for) are setting expectations too high.
Very rarely do young teams like this make the playoffs the first year. And this is going to be a particularly tough West again with how wide open everything is and how many teams think they can make a realistic run.
Denver, Portland, Utah, Golden State, SA, Thunder, Clippers, Lakers, and The Rockets all have pretty strong claims to being playoff teams. I just hope the fanbase can be ok with an exciting Zion season and 30-40 wins.
Very rarely do young teams like this make the playoffs the first year. And this is going to be a particularly tough West again with how wide open everything is and how many teams think they can make a realistic run.
Denver, Portland, Utah, Golden State, SA, Thunder, Clippers, Lakers, and The Rockets all have pretty strong claims to being playoff teams. I just hope the fanbase can be ok with an exciting Zion season and 30-40 wins.
Posted on 6/21/19 at 5:33 am to Bronc
:raiseshand:
Funny you mention Denver because I could see a similar trajectory
They were stick in the mid 30s with tons of young talent then the last couple years became very good.
Funny you mention Denver because I could see a similar trajectory
They were stick in the mid 30s with tons of young talent then the last couple years became very good.
Posted on 6/21/19 at 8:07 am to fightingtigers98
Just watched the whole 20min. press conference and Griff has me sold! Not one bit of criticism on anything he said. Excited for the BRIGHT future of this franchise, and the way he was basically able to start from scratch in 1 year without making us look like a bottom feeder out of the gate.
Posted on 6/21/19 at 8:09 am to Bronc
30 wins would be a major achievement
look how young they are
look how young they are
Posted on 6/21/19 at 8:27 am to fightingtigers98
Zion is the face of this franchise. Zion sells tickets and jerseys. Players will determine their leader not Griff.
Posted on 6/21/19 at 8:32 am to ErikGordan
Players don't determine their leader by number of tickets and jerseys sold though, ya doofus.
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