No more hating on Giddey?
Posted: Sun Feb 11, 2024 1:42 am
It's tough to understand but sometimes a player gets a bad reputation and they can do no right by anyone. Tough to lose that image once created also.
e.g.
Simmons (deserved his criticism so far in hindsight. 40M and rarely plays...)
Kyrie (still great on court. Off court and availability is obviously frustrating)
Just talking on court. The off court is hard to comment on unless you know the people or facts closely and firsthand.
Now possibly Giddey.
I watch the games. Dort is as frustrating as Giddey but does not receive the same criticism this year.
Giddey had a bad game today in a blowout loss. He only played 22 minutes though. He was -21 but OKC lost by 35.
Watching the game, he missed some wide open shots but OKC lost due to turnovers, defence, and rebounds as a team to me.
Averaging 12-6-5 as a 22 year old in a new role (less minutes) on the team with the best record in the west (sometimes and possibly at the end of the year).
Is it his off court drama? The prejudice had started prior.
I agree he looks down and different this year. His drives head down then misses around the hoop are frustrating. However, he seems the scapegoat and it is an over reaction that some say he is not worth anything in a trade.
Unsure what his role should be. Obviously better as a ball handler.
* ps, no I am not a relative or friend of Giddey ha.
e.g.
Simmons (deserved his criticism so far in hindsight. 40M and rarely plays...)
Kyrie (still great on court. Off court and availability is obviously frustrating)
Just talking on court. The off court is hard to comment on unless you know the people or facts closely and firsthand.
Now possibly Giddey.
I watch the games. Dort is as frustrating as Giddey but does not receive the same criticism this year.
Giddey had a bad game today in a blowout loss. He only played 22 minutes though. He was -21 but OKC lost by 35.
Watching the game, he missed some wide open shots but OKC lost due to turnovers, defence, and rebounds as a team to me.
Averaging 12-6-5 as a 22 year old in a new role (less minutes) on the team with the best record in the west (sometimes and possibly at the end of the year).
Is it his off court drama? The prejudice had started prior.
I agree he looks down and different this year. His drives head down then misses around the hoop are frustrating. However, he seems the scapegoat and it is an over reaction that some say he is not worth anything in a trade.
Unsure what his role should be. Obviously better as a ball handler.
* ps, no I am not a relative or friend of Giddey ha.