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Has any NBA superstar ever had as bad of a finals performance to potentially cost their team a championship as Breanna Stewart did in the WNBA tonight? (alien.top)

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

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Down 2-1 in a five game series vs. the Aces, the Liberty had a huge chance to win a ring after a series of Aces injuries. In a one point loss, Stewart made just 3 of 17 shots from the field. Are there any comparable examples from history?

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[–] fuckitiroastedyou@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago (2 children)

But KD doesn’t want to be the leader of his team. He deferred to Westbrook, Curry, Kyrie, and now is doing so with Booker.

He outshot and outscored all of those guys (besides Booker) in practically every series they played together...

[–] Chuckins1@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Literally OP’s point lol. He was the point scorer but didn’t want to be the soft skills leader

[–] fuckitiroastedyou@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

That's just conjecture because none of us are in the locker room, and it's odd to bring up in a thread that's primarily focused Stewart's lack of production on the floor.

[–] mercfan3@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

Which is fair - but my point was also that her teams that won have always been on the talent level (women’s version) of the KD/Steph warriors. This was the first time in her career she faced a team with more talent, and the first time she needed to step up in the leadership department..and just didn’t do it.

When I’d watch Taurasi play in her prime, as long as her team could compete - she was going to win. That’s what GOATs too. And imo, that was the difference with A’ja and Stewie last night.

[–] Agent_0so@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Does that disprove what he said about the leadership?

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

Leadership is more than just yelling on the court and being demonstrative. By example is another method - Kareem, Duncan, Dirk all did it that way.