Mr. MacPhisto
Lapsed Point Guard
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I understand that joylessness quote if he's talking about the regular season. I think part of that was just getting to the playoffs, but the playoffs never felt like that. The regular season always felt like a formality and could get boring because everyone knew what they were really waiting for.
Working with LeBron is tough because he demands excellence. Thing is, this interview also showed LeBron was reasonable. Griffin had to say no to him and he was okay with it when he heard the reasoning. Maybe it came down to not liking a player have that much control over the org, but few players ever have the kind of talent and physical ability of LeBron.
It does seem like no amount of money would have convinced Griffin to stay when the contract ran out. Just sounds like Griffin wanted to build a team his way and was frustrated that LeBron came in and mucked it all up by taking the Cavs to four straight Finals appearances and winning one.
I like Griff, but this was just weird and not a good look for a sitting GM. If Zion is the next big generational talent, what does he think will happen in New Orleans? The NBA is a player driven league where a single player CAN have enormous influence on a team. That is not changing.
Working with LeBron is tough because he demands excellence. Thing is, this interview also showed LeBron was reasonable. Griffin had to say no to him and he was okay with it when he heard the reasoning. Maybe it came down to not liking a player have that much control over the org, but few players ever have the kind of talent and physical ability of LeBron.
It does seem like no amount of money would have convinced Griffin to stay when the contract ran out. Just sounds like Griffin wanted to build a team his way and was frustrated that LeBron came in and mucked it all up by taking the Cavs to four straight Finals appearances and winning one.
I like Griff, but this was just weird and not a good look for a sitting GM. If Zion is the next big generational talent, what does he think will happen in New Orleans? The NBA is a player driven league where a single player CAN have enormous influence on a team. That is not changing.