Ringz
super team this. KD that. 73-9 & they lieddddd. this is the nucleus of NBA Twitter discourse. instead of making winning the goal, we make it the focal point of a career. we invalidate stacked resumes if “champion” is not etched somewhere between All Star appearances & retirement. this line of thinking creates the culture we see now: stacking the deck or forming “super teams”. & honestly, who can blame players for trying to strong arm themselves into a team positioned to win it all? the same people who consider Kevin Durant a “snake” for joining Golden State are the same people who scoff at players like Damian Lillard or Bradley Beal who want to remain in their markets. we can’t have it both ways. we can’t simultaneously spit on the careers of the ringless & also moan & complain when talented players decide to join forces. it’s also asinine to assert that rings or championships can be cheapened in any capacity. the trophy doesn’t have an asterisk, the history book do