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Culture.

We went on a long detour after winning our last ring but it feels like we are finally establishing an identity on the court again and it’s a great thing to see.

 

We won but this is another gripe I have with B2Bs. The team on the back to back should not be going up against a team with a few days off.

 

The team heard you and delivered

 

At this point you have to wonder if Gabe's time here is almost done. We have other guards stepping up and we could get a decent return I think with him on an expiring.

 

the players aren't the ones asking to sit games out because of "soreness" or bruises. this is on the teams 100%

which is why the league needs to step in and do something. clearly, trying to penalize teams for load managing isn't working. at this point if you're a fan buying tickets to see a team on the back end of a b2b, you might as well just save your money because there's a good chance that team's stars won't be playing

 

Every Single Time this issues comes up, it makes me think of Kobe and how there was a Grand Canyon sized divide between him and everyone else.
There’s no way, if he we’re playing in today’s soft NBA, that he would allow the team to make him sit out back to backs for load management.

 

Him and AI

 

They may not be asking to sit out, but I sure as hell don't get the sense that they're fighting it too hard either. I think if Luka or Austin had told the training staff/JJ "f*** that I'm playing", they'd have played.