Of these "8" games (it was actually 7)
- 4 games Steph didn't even dress
- A 10-point loss JK finished a +9
- A 15-point loss JK finished a -3
- A 40-point loss JK finished a -5 (lol)
In the 3 seasons before his leg injury, Paul George's on/off swing in the playoffs was better than LeBron (by 7.01), Chris Paul (not even the same galaxy), Kevin Durant (by 13), Dwyane Wade (even worse), Kawhi (by 14), Tony Parker (forget it), Duncan, Dirk.
Ignoring for a second the rotten, noxious vent in the heart that takes like this come from, what the Kuminga saga has revealed to me is Warrior fansβ fundamental misunderstanding of restricted free agency and its intended purpose.
Since 2000, 10 teams have won 65+ games. 9 of the 10 won fewer games the next season. 5 of the 10 won less than 60 the next season. The average decline the next season was 7.2 games. The only team since 2000 to win 65+ in back to back seasons was the Warriors.
Fan of his game, think he has the athleticism and work ethic to hit another level or two on top of it, but what is the case for Braun to be over so many of these guys?
A sad blowback of Russ averaging a triple double all those years is people deciding it must have been through some glitch, a cheat, Steven Adams gift-wrapping a perfect round number for him, & everyone ignoring the half dozen baffling gems like this he was giving you every night.