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Calm minded Nic Batum 0.9 sec alley Oop (streamable.com)

submitted 11 months ago by perkincenter@alien.top to c/nba@nba.space

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[–] Ok-Tree4365@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I'm a certified member of the Batum Bataillon and this is the first time I've seen everything leading up to this game winning oop. Great, random highlight to run across on Saturday night. The French Knight prevails...

The dumbest move the Clippers have done in the past 12 months is letting Nic Batum go*, both for the on-court and the intangible culture stuff. There aren't many players like him in the league, and he will apparently give everything he has to any team (unless they're in Charlotte).

*(Lawrence Frank and Ty Lue didn't want to let Batum go - Ballmer got on the phone with Morey and caved in for Harden. Rare Ballmer L.)

[–] buzzcitybonehead@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

He was great in Charlotte at the beginning. He gave everything until everyone turned on him. The issue was him defaulting into the second option role after a strong season, a big contract (2016 was crazy), and Al Jefferson regressing.

I think the fan reactions had to have worn him down and that’s understandable. Nobody can blame him for taking the money, but the front office set him up to fail. He should’ve been a starter, but the fourth scoring option and secondary playmaker.

It’s like signing Dillon Brooks to a 4 year/$130 million contract and asking him to be your second option. He could be great within his suited role, but that’s not him.