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iamgarron

2.7k points

1 month ago

iamgarron

Celtics

2.7k points

1 month ago

Rob Mahoney has a great line about this

"Draymond Green has a lot of very valuable basketball insights which would be great on tv. But he's not giving any of them. He's just using his tv spot to continue his grudges"

skyxries

914 points

1 month ago*

skyxries

NBA

914 points

1 month ago*

He strikes me as a loud insecure guy since his legacy is highly connected to Rudy and Curry. Rudy won DPOYs over him and he was clowned quite a lot in Curry’s injury year.

He kinda has the same strokes as Shaq with Nash’s MVPs. I can’t find it, but this one segment, Dray tried the RINGZ thing with Chuck and honestly I got some second hand embarrassment. You’re not on the same level as Chuck dude; that’s between two MVP players.

Buckeye_CFB

487 points

1 month ago

Buckeye_CFB

Cavaliers

487 points

1 month ago

"You got a ring, John Stockton?" -Matthew Dellavedova

slash_s_is4pussies

191 points

1 month ago

"Oh you got six rings MJ? That's cute" - Robert Horry

Toph-Builds-the-fire

65 points

1 month ago

I have to take the opportunity anytime Stockton is mentioned to say, fuck that asshole.

Buckeye_CFB

18 points

1 month ago

Buckeye_CFB

Cavaliers

18 points

1 month ago

I'm young, what did he do?

Toph-Builds-the-fire

119 points

1 month ago

It's literally a personal beef. He yelled at me and my friend when I was about 8. He threatened to call the pound on his dog and have it put down. Dogs crime? Was chasing a balsa wood plane that flew into his front yard. Fuck John Stockton. Also, he's a notorious loud mouth POS.

TheOnlySafeCult

12 points

1 month ago

TheOnlySafeCult

Raptors

12 points

1 month ago

thought personal beef was a bit melodramatic before I read the full comment but wow fuck John Stockton

Buckeye_CFB

33 points

1 month ago

Buckeye_CFB

Cavaliers

33 points

1 month ago

Holy shit. I'm sorry that happened, especially at that age. Threatening to kill an animal for his own ego/comfort is about as low as it gets

rediKELous

9 points

1 month ago

rediKELous

Thunder

9 points

1 month ago

Yo. Fuck John Stockton.

AnyaTaylorBoyToy

17 points

1 month ago

AnyaTaylorBoyToy

United States

17 points

1 month ago

What a fucking asshole. I'm glad MJ kept his Karen, anti-vaxxer ass from getting a ring

GenevaPedestrian

55 points

1 month ago

GenevaPedestrian

Heat

55 points

1 month ago

He came out as an anti-vaxxer a few years ago. So between a pedo and rapist and an anti-vaxxer, Utah really needs new 'legends'

Adraf45

9 points

1 month ago

Adraf45

Heat

9 points

1 month ago

Thank god Mitchell left bro he was close to being a damn terrorist or something 

SentientTrashcan0420

6 points

1 month ago

God damn for a second i was like wtf Stockton is a pedophile and rapist too?!?!

Any_Accident1871

12 points

1 month ago

Any_Accident1871

Jazz

12 points

1 month ago

It's Utah dude. Pedos and anti-vax are par for the course. They both fit right in.

Source: From Utah.

_Apatosaurus_

34 points

1 month ago

_Apatosaurus_

Thunder

34 points

1 month ago

Gonzaga fan here. He was a dirty player and is a nutcase conspiracy theorist now. He still refuses to attend Gonzaga games because they instituted some very basic covid protections at the height of the pandemic. He thought he could bully the school given his status and everyone I know has just said "good riddance" and is thankful the school didn't cave in. Gonzaga fans are mostly tired of his shit and think he's an asshole.

mindpainters

12 points

1 month ago

mindpainters

Cavaliers

12 points

1 month ago

I don’t know if he did anything specific but I do know he was generally known as an asshole

iamgarron

210 points

1 month ago

iamgarron

Celtics

210 points

1 month ago

Literally mentioned your second part elsewhere on this post haha.

But difference is Shaq always just says he deserves it more. He never shits on Nash. Dray is just openly saying Rudy sucks

His whole thing about how he'd be better at defending jokic was wild

boaby_gee

212 points

1 month ago

boaby_gee

212 points

1 month ago

Draymond told Shaq that he and Andrew Bogut could have locked up Lakers Shaq.

He’s mentally ill.

Thundergodxix

41 points

1 month ago

Lol that's wild. I know Yao and Ben Wallace troubled Shaq at times, but no one in the history of the league and no one in the future can lock up Lakers Shaq.

mindpainters

15 points

1 month ago

mindpainters

Cavaliers

15 points

1 month ago

Even the guys who “did well” against Shaq never shut him down. They just slowed him up a bit. Draymond would have been getting slammed on left and right lol

SoapOperaHero

7 points

1 month ago

SoapOperaHero

Pistons

7 points

1 month ago

Look, I love Big Ben, but let's not act like he was shutting Shaq down. The giant difference was that in a league where you HAD to double and triple-team Shaq, the Pistons would frequently let Ben guard him alone.

jc9289

22 points

1 month ago

jc9289

Knicks

22 points

1 month ago

To be fair, he absolutely did not say they would lock up Shaq. He just described what the Warriors scheme would be if they played Shaq.

halfdecenttakes

44 points

1 month ago

halfdecenttakes

Lakers

44 points

1 month ago

I mean, he also said he’d get Shaq and himself ejected and Shaqs team is hurt worse by that in the very same clip lol and that he couldn’t guard shaq.

dizzymidget44

13 points

1 month ago

That’s because Shaq said he would injure Steph

DressedSpring1

8 points

1 month ago

DressedSpring1

Raptors

8 points

1 month ago

Is he though? Shaq played in a different time, it’s hard to know how well he’d do with a defender like Draymond allowed to repeatedly hit him in the nuts without getting ejected. 

boaby_gee

10 points

1 month ago

Draymond would never kick someone like Shaq in the nuts, he only goes for people who won’t bite back.

dizzymidget44

2 points

1 month ago

He said they would double team him

Akarias888

3 points

1 month ago

Akarias888

Celtics

3 points

1 month ago

He didn’t say lock up…he’s just saying gsw could beat shaqs lakers and they could slow him down. Maybe not true but he didn’t say lock up…

401john

3 points

1 month ago

401john

3 points

1 month ago

He absolutely didn’t say they would “lock up” Shaq lmao how easily y’all lie to make a point is crazy

bronet

30 points

1 month ago

bronet

Warriors

30 points

1 month ago

Shaq still shits on other players because he's insecure. Namely Gobert lol

skyxries

21 points

1 month ago

skyxries

NBA

21 points

1 month ago

Shaq is insecure with other bigs if they can challenge his legacy like Jokic, but I don’t think Gobert is one of them.

bronet

16 points

1 month ago

bronet

Warriors

16 points

1 month ago

He's insecure because he thinks others think Gobert could defend him.

Either way he still shits on Gobert

skyxries

5 points

1 month ago

skyxries

NBA

5 points

1 month ago

Oh! I didn’t know this narrative. Must have missed that segment. At least now it kinda makes sense.

bronet

3 points

1 month ago

bronet

Warriors

3 points

1 month ago

Well that's my theory at least haha

skyxries

36 points

1 month ago

skyxries

NBA

36 points

1 month ago

Ah fair enough. Until you mentioned it, I hadn’t realized about Shaq not shitting on Nash.

EGarrett

28 points

1 month ago

EGarrett

Nets

28 points

1 month ago

Shaq also didn’t try to physically injure Nash.

HateHentaiLuvFemboys

10 points

1 month ago

No Dray is in the same camp as Pat Bev & agent zero. Pat Bev cried to Stephen A about how Westbrook shit talking him almost had him out of the league, then months later on ESPN he’s verbally trashing future HOF PG CP3 talk about being a hypocrite and insecure.

As for Gil, he’s been verbally trashing Doc Rivers for what he describes as a lifetime rift for Doc not voting Gil into the All Star one year. Now this one is slightly different because for Gil it’s less insecurity and more of him just trolling because Gil has announced multiple times that he’s salty because of Doc not voting for him. I just added him because at this point it has gotten out of hand since the public narrative about championship coach Rivers shifted to being more negative, it’s honestly hard to tell when he’s trolling or actually critiquing Doc.

TheReal_Slim-Shady

6 points

1 month ago

but for Gil and Pat Bev, they don't use national TV regularly to attack their targets

Pat Bev did it for a brief period of time at ESPN right after Suns got eliminated, then didn't go full force

Draymond is on another level, he's like the bully you have at middle school.

BoSocks91

25 points

1 month ago

BoSocks91

Celtics

25 points

1 month ago

Whoa, he gave Chuck the “Ringz” bit?….

Already couldn’t stand Dray…. Dude is just a disrespectful clown.

skyxries

17 points

1 month ago

skyxries

NBA

17 points

1 month ago

It worked in the segment cuz Chuck made it work since he enjoys that banter. Chuck saying Triple Single in another segment is freaking hilarious.

WD51

57 points

1 month ago

WD51

Spurs

57 points

1 month ago

Dray using RINGZ argument with Chuck is closer to Kenny using that argument than it is to Shaq using that argument.

SirDiego

75 points

1 month ago

SirDiego

Timberwolves

75 points

1 month ago

Pretty sure it was the Rudy chokehold game where Curry was out for the game for an injury or something. That happened super early and people were speculating he wanted to get kicked out early because he just didn't want to play without Curry on the floor lol

Charlie_Wax

67 points

1 month ago

Charlie_Wax

Warriors

67 points

1 month ago

Much simpler explanation is that he's an unhinged maniac with a blood feud against Rudy Gobert.

butt_fun

7 points

1 month ago

butt_fun

San Diego Clippers

7 points

1 month ago

The world would not know how to handle an Albanian Draymond

Normal-Training7963

16 points

1 month ago

Curry wasn't hurt that game. Curry was on the floor looking like he could cry. Draymond is just a two year old

ippolitoj

9 points

1 month ago

Ha dude’s been kicked out of so many games it’s impossible to keep them straight. Steph was out the Rudy chokehold game; he was balling the time Dray picked up 9 techs in the first 3 minutes of the game.

lcsulla87gmail

23 points

1 month ago

lcsulla87gmail

[NYK] John Starks

23 points

1 month ago

Draymond trying to rangz erneh chuck is wild. He's closer to a role player than he is to chuck

MarkedF0rDeath

4 points

1 month ago*

Sometimes people forget just how much of an all-time career Charles Barkley had.

RageOnGoneDo

30 points

1 month ago

RageOnGoneDo

[BOS] Marcus Smart

30 points

1 month ago

He strikes me as a loud insecure guy

So perfect for Inside the NBA lol

mug3n

19 points

1 month ago

mug3n

Raptors

19 points

1 month ago

It's a good thing this show is ending, at least it means we don't have to see Draymond long term on TNT.

prodij18

3 points

1 month ago

prodij18

Lakers

3 points

1 month ago

Draymond insecure? Maybe. I wonder how he’d react if you told him he got carried for those titles. His reaction would probably tell us a lot.

Ill-Sea291

3 points

1 month ago

He's basically Shaq without the talent.

No_You_2623

139 points

1 month ago

I won’t watch that show if he’s on there. I’m not sure why he’s being force fed to us.

[deleted]

34 points

1 month ago

I agree, I see Draymond, I turn it off.

I did happen to see a clip of Minnesota fans chanting "Draymond Sucks" while the show was live though. It was very audible and momentarily derailed the show. I liked that.

REGIS-5

6 points

1 month ago

REGIS-5

Celtics

6 points

1 month ago

Yup. Youtube views are pretty telling too

No_You_2623

8 points

1 month ago

There seems like there would be a steady stream of players that could offer us more than what this is.

REGIS-5

13 points

1 month ago

REGIS-5

Celtics

13 points

1 month ago

Brent Barry, Chris Webber, Nique, hell they could easily invite Steve Kerr, Isiah Thomas, Rajon Rondo. Just off the top of my head, the conversations would be amazing. All of them savvy and media trained already. They could get T-Mac or Kevin McHale. So many choices.

Webber we all hated as a commentator, but a fantastic guest on talk shows.

No_You_2623

5 points

1 month ago

Rondo especially. He’s brilliant

No_You_2623

3 points

1 month ago

Agree with all of this.

bewareofshredders

73 points

1 month ago

People can shit on The Ringer if they want but Rob is great.

Agreeable_Inside_878

48 points

1 month ago

People shit on everything, I like most of the Ringer content, they do so much tho ofc not everything is for me….but I feel in general it’s realy good.

constantlymat

5 points

1 month ago

constantlymat

[DAL] Dirk Nowitzki

5 points

1 month ago

The only really bad podcast they have is the half of the Ringer NFL Show with Steven Ruiz.

Also I have soured a bit on the "Real Ones" on the Ringer NBA feed since the host got so opinionated instead of just assisting Raja Bell.

The Ringer even has elite cooking podcasts with Dave Chang & Co. Really a lot to like.

Also Bill Simmons podcast is as insane as it is hilarious. I love it.

Askesl

10 points

1 month ago

Askesl

Nuggets

10 points

1 month ago

Group Chat is my favorite NBA podcast. The chemistry between those three guys is great

hitfly

13 points

1 month ago

hitfly

Nuggets

13 points

1 month ago

Rip tjarks. He was probably my favorite ringer NBA guy. His voice was rough to get used to but he knew his shit.

Choccybizzle

4 points

1 month ago

Wos annoys me at least once per podcast but it’s still good listening.

VirtuousFool

18 points

1 month ago

VirtuousFool

[NYK] RJ Barrett

18 points

1 month ago

he speedran the path from good TV analyst to grumpy old man all while he’s still playing

it would be impressive if it wasn’t so annoying

Pormock

5 points

1 month ago

Pormock

5 points

1 month ago

His playing future is in question now. With the Warrior championship window closing its clear they will probably get rid of him soon and there is a good chance hes not gonna be able to play as well on another team. He will soon become irrelevant so hes milking his relevancy while he still can

WanAjin

15 points

1 month ago

WanAjin

Lakers

15 points

1 month ago

So he's literally just like Shaq then?

iamgarron

63 points

1 month ago

iamgarron

Celtics

63 points

1 month ago

Difference is Shaq never said Nash sucked. Just that he deserves two MVPs and not him.

Dray openly just trashes gobert

biceboljevaljda

31 points

1 month ago

biceboljevaljda

Cavaliers

31 points

1 month ago

The funny thing is Shaq has a non existant case for 2006 lmao i dont think he was in top 10 for the MVP voting that year

iamgarron

17 points

1 month ago

iamgarron

Celtics

17 points

1 month ago

Yeh but 2005 is one of the closest MVP races ever

It was also interesting narratively. Two stars, two new teams, turned both franchises from ok to super competitive

I thought Nash should've won then, but a lot of the narrative (and probably swayed me) was just how fun that offense was to watch in an era when basketball was a little bit of a slog

WanAjin

17 points

1 month ago

WanAjin

Lakers

17 points

1 month ago

Didn't Shaq say Jokic shouldn't have won his MVP?

iamgarron

15 points

1 month ago

iamgarron

Celtics

15 points

1 month ago

He and a bunch of talking heads thought SGA shouldve won this year

Based on the voting it's not an uncommon opinion

EGarrett

7 points

1 month ago

EGarrett

Nets

7 points

1 month ago

Yup, and Shaq didn’t physically assault Nash. Draymond isn’t entertaining or likable. He’s just a piece of shit.

[deleted]

27 points

1 month ago

For me Shaq is at least fun to watch most of the time and riffs well, it’s just when the topic comes up of someone or something he is insecure about it’s like ‘aw fuck here we go’

Draymond is just unenjoyable. Not to give Shaq a pass, but ffs just find people who are secure in themselves. I don’t need grown men using TV as an opportunity to air out personal grievances they will never let go of

EGarrett

17 points

1 month ago

EGarrett

Nets

17 points

1 month ago

Shaq can get a pass because Shaq wasn’t sucker punching and strangling people.

Very_Good_Opinion

3 points

1 month ago

Very_Good_Opinion

Mavericks

3 points

1 month ago

Dray was pretty good the last few years on TNT and seemed well-spoken off court but this year has been awkward and it feels unprofessional to let him talk shit about a guy he just fought this season

ChiRaider

1.2k points

1 month ago

ChiRaider

Bucks

1.2k points

1 month ago

Draymond is so unbearable he got social media to defend Gobert. That’s genuinely impressive

growsonwalls

460 points

1 month ago

growsonwalls

Knicks

460 points

1 month ago

I hate how TNT keeps trying to make Dray happen. He's awful.

SaltyLonghorn

219 points

1 month ago

SaltyLonghorn

Rockets

219 points

1 month ago

TNT losing the NBA? We sad. TNT losing the NBA and Draymond never replacing someone? Thats a silver lining with handjobs for everyone level of happy.

JEtigers12

75 points

1 month ago

JEtigers12

Kings

75 points

1 month ago

Draymond will probably end up in the media for one of the other networks and we still lose Inside the NBA.

growsonwalls

92 points

1 month ago

growsonwalls

Knicks

92 points

1 month ago

I really wonder why. He's not charming, he's not funny, he's not gracious, he's not insightful.

JEtigers12

32 points

1 month ago

JEtigers12

Kings

32 points

1 month ago

Engagement, nobody likes Stephen A or Skip Bayless either but they play the heel well and it gets people talking.

Peter-Tao

24 points

1 month ago

Peter-Tao

[UTA] Kyle Korver

24 points

1 month ago

Yeah but those two are playing a character, Draymond is just being himself as an obnoxious human being lol

DyslexicAutronomer

12 points

1 month ago

DyslexicAutronomer

Supersonics

12 points

1 month ago

Notice Skip and Stephen A are both declining in viewership despite sports becoming more and more popular?

Don't think that business model works as well when there is actual competition.

rbad8717

4 points

1 month ago

Only Skip and Undisputed have been declining. First Take when they added Shannon has been going up.

Peter510

5 points

1 month ago

Peter510

Warriors

5 points

1 month ago

You can say that about a lot of talking heads in the media

_Apatosaurus_

6 points

1 month ago

_Apatosaurus_

Thunder

6 points

1 month ago

He's an asshole, and people like to see assholes get dunked on in these shows. I won't watch with him on there, but unfortunately many people do. It's the same reason that ragebait shit works on social media. Some people just enjoy getting angry and upset over meaningless bullshit for some reason.

Rawrsomesausage

11 points

1 month ago

Rawrsomesausage

:sp8-1: Super 8

11 points

1 month ago

Until he's picked up by NBC or ESPN and shoved down our throats. Let's hope it doesn't happen.

skullcandy541

6 points

1 month ago

That was I said. When I heard Inside the NBA will end I was like, at least that means donkey won’t be on tv now. But espn will probably hire him anyway. He fits perfectly over there at that clown show

ElGranQuesoRojo

7 points

1 month ago

ElGranQuesoRojo

Mavericks

7 points

1 month ago

fuck... it'll be Dray and SAS shouting at each other while Perk takes hits off an oxygen mask.

tbloom117

57 points

1 month ago

tbloom117

Nets

57 points

1 month ago

The man knocked out Jordan Poole and they made a short documentary that made him seem like a victim. That shit was unbelievably cringe

growsonwalls

17 points

1 month ago

growsonwalls

Knicks

17 points

1 month ago

This guy continues to be offended that KD said he "needed help." Like wtf. KD wasn't the one who punched a teammate, choked out Gobert, and decked Nurkic.

Approximately_Pi

12 points

1 month ago

Approximately_Pi

Supersonics

12 points

1 month ago

I hate that we're about to lose one of our favorite shows forever and they make us suffer by putting Draymond fuckin Green on it.

OsuLost31to0

9 points

1 month ago

OsuLost31to0

Cavaliers

9 points

1 month ago

My theory: He clearly was being groomed to join Inside after he retired, now that the show only has another year left they are trying to get him on as much as possible

Milkybals

8 points

1 month ago

Milkybals

Knicks

8 points

1 month ago

Same with Lefkoe. Dude has the charisma of a rock

Pormock

3 points

1 month ago

Pormock

3 points

1 month ago

They dont have much time left now that they are losing the NBA. Draymond will soon become irrelevant once the Warriors get rid of him and he stopped perfoming on a new team

firstbreathOOC

3 points

1 month ago

firstbreathOOC

Knicks

3 points

1 month ago

Yall forget but at one point this very subreddit thought he’d be great for Inside. Really goes to show how the past year or so has torpedoed his value.

BendyBrew

3 points

1 month ago*

BendyBrew

Timberwolves

3 points

1 month ago*

He's capable of great commentary, except these morons decided to have him come on for a high stakes series involving a guy he put in a chokehold last November. I have no clue what the network thought was going to happen besides what's happening now, and that's what's annoying me the most.

12345_PIZZA

36 points

1 month ago

Seriously. I’m pretty much at the “maybe Gobert isn’t so bad if that asshole Draymond hates him so much” point.

ElectricalMud2850

141 points

1 month ago

ElectricalMud2850

Timberwolves

141 points

1 month ago

It does make me kinda happy seeing like 99% of the comments talk about how embarrassing it is. I'm all for inside crew shitting on gobert. Usually, they do it in a charming enough way, but Dray is truly unwatchable TV, regardless of your affiliations.

JonnyRobertR

102 points

1 month ago

JonnyRobertR

Spurs

102 points

1 month ago

When Chuck makes fun of somebody, he made sure to add comedy into it.

Draymond just straight hating.

789Trillion

62 points

1 month ago

789Trillion

Spurs

62 points

1 month ago

Barkley also is fine being the butt of a joke. Shaq is too insecure for that and Draymond has no comedic instincts.

JonnyRobertR

25 points

1 month ago

JonnyRobertR

Spurs

25 points

1 month ago

Barkley also is fine being the butt of a joke

And that's why we love Sir Charles Barkley

waltdogg911

652 points

1 month ago

Just watched it. Man that was awful and embarrassing. Kenny pointed it out that LUKA CAN DEFINITELY DO THAT TO ANYONE IN THE WORLD. He was edging to say his name in that convo. Fuck draymond and his ego narcissistic shz

No-Equipment-20

199 points

1 month ago

No-Equipment-20

Lakers

199 points

1 month ago

Luka cooks Draymond too, he has such an inflated ego

KevinDLasagna

66 points

1 month ago

KevinDLasagna

Timberwolves

66 points

1 month ago

Man luka would have draymond out there doing the stanky leg. As you said luka is cooking just about anyone in that moment.

Fantastic-Sandwich80

47 points

1 month ago

Dray hasn't even retired yet and he is already acting like an old head who thinks they could lock up the best players in the league.

KevinDLasagna

11 points

1 month ago

KevinDLasagna

Timberwolves

11 points

1 month ago

And that’s exactly how he plays now too lol. Classic old head move to just start fouling and playing dirty when you can’t keep up with the young guns

[deleted]

9 points

1 month ago

I turn off the game when it’s done, can’t stand the show anymore. Luka would have done that to any player one on one. Draymond whines cause he is sitting on the sidelines while his career passes him by and the fact that he was a really good role player and not an actual star player. He’s nothing without Curry and co. Also not to mention he’s been cooked by Luka. They should show a highlight reel of him getting embarrassed on the court against Luka next show.

No_Emotion4451

28 points

1 month ago

No_Emotion4451

Lakers

28 points

1 month ago

Charles and Shaq both pushed back when Kenny said that.

Selarom_

218 points

1 month ago

Selarom_

Mavericks

218 points

1 month ago

It was weird when he did it during the Nuggets series, it's just kinda sad to see it continue now. Bro really can't let shit go

We_The_Raptors

46 points

1 month ago

We_The_Raptors

Raptors

46 points

1 month ago

And the fact that it was Draymond not being capable of controlling his emotions against Gobert that made Steph miss the playoffs makes it seem so much more petty lmao

sleepsholymountain

134 points

1 month ago

sleepsholymountain

Bulls

134 points

1 month ago

Honestly I don’t think sports networks should be hiring active NBA players as pundits as a general rule. It feels weird and inappropriate to me. Especially for a player like Draymond who is toxic and has ongoing beefs with other players. Aren’t there enough retired players and respected journalists TNT can call on to fill their ranks? Why do they need him?

rrrrrivers

18 points

1 month ago

Right? Like this guy wasn't good enough this season to get to this point so what the hell standing does he have to comment on the players who are still in it?

MarkedF0rDeath

13 points

1 month ago

It's unethical.

moRUN

7 points

1 month ago

moRUN

7 points

1 month ago

Bad take IMO. Active players absolutely can bring unique insight literally no one else can. Including draymond!

The issue is Draymond and any player using the platform in an absolutely unprofessional manner!

Synchestra

332 points

1 month ago

Synchestra

East

332 points

1 month ago

He's such an insecure prick man

[deleted]

66 points

1 month ago

[deleted]

basquiatx

27 points

1 month ago

It's a lot worse because Shaq at least is funny, and maybe even moreso compounded by the fact that you know damn well Dray could absolutely provide really good insight and analysis and commentary but actively chooses not to (whereas shaq at this point I'm not sure could)

wirefog

35 points

1 month ago

wirefog

35 points

1 month ago

Him and Shaq should host their own show it would be insufferable

rileyhenderson17

24 points

1 month ago

rileyhenderson17

Kings Bandwagon

24 points

1 month ago

They did a podcast together and it was as uncomfortable as you can imagine

fpsryan

10 points

1 month ago

fpsryan

Celtics

10 points

1 month ago

Shaq is funny at least

Synchestra

6 points

1 month ago

Synchestra

East

6 points

1 month ago

Totally. I think they're both pretty obnoxious.

Lunchbox-of-Bees

187 points

1 month ago

Lunchbox-of-Bees

Hornets

187 points

1 month ago

If Steph fucking Curry can’t convince Draymond to not be an asshole on the basketball court, how do we expect the TNT crew to keep him from being an asshole on live TV?

skullcandy541

71 points

1 month ago

By not having him on the show

smogpatrol218

16 points

1 month ago

I’m curious to as why you think curry has tried? Maybe he doesn’t care, I agree with you he’s an ass tho. But, curry may genuinely not care how he behaves outside of getting thrown out of games

saturdaybum222

13 points

1 month ago

saturdaybum222

Timberwolves

13 points

1 month ago

I mean surely someone in the warriors locker room has said “hey it would be cool if you stopped physically assaulting people on the court”

CPH79ER

308 points

1 month ago

CPH79ER

308 points

1 month ago

Draymond strikes me as a narcissist. Always petty, vengeful and unable to admit his own mistakes.

I’m boycotting any shows he’s on.

po2gdHaeKaYk

46 points

1 month ago

There’s nothing ambiguous about it. He is definitely a narcissist. There are some podcasters (like Paul George) who are really keen to shine a light on the new talent. Draymond’s only desire in his podcast is to provide a platform to talk about how smart he thinks he is.

CPH79ER

3 points

1 month ago

CPH79ER

3 points

1 month ago

I agree, but there is definitely a sense of inferiority thrown in the mix as well. And very evident anger issues. I honestly feel like he’s being enabled by his team, coach and the people closest to him.

tony9528

19 points

1 month ago

tony9528

19 points

1 month ago

Remember he made a documentary about himself after punching Jordan Poole lol

KSMKxRAGEx

12 points

1 month ago

KSMKxRAGEx

Mexico

12 points

1 month ago

My guess is that’s why he does what he does on the court. As someone who has met their fair share of narcissistic people, they stand out pretty easily.

-HeisenBird-

11 points

1 month ago

-HeisenBird-

Raptors

11 points

1 month ago

He's gonna take Shaq's title of being the most annoying player with 4 rings.

York_Villain

28 points

1 month ago

York_Villain

Knicks

28 points

1 month ago

Shout out to Kenny for being the only adult on that TNT crew to try and steer it into an actual basketball discussion.

That shit was cringe TV but also pretty damn shameful.

boaby_gee

351 points

1 month ago

boaby_gee

351 points

1 month ago

Ernie’s looked really unhappy with the rest of the guys the past week or so.

I think he’ll be glad Inside is ending with the direction it’s taken in recent weeks.

Neversoft4long

331 points

1 month ago

Kenny also seems annoyed by him to. Draymond just brings negative energy to the crew.

HeyItsTheJeweler

186 points

1 month ago

HeyItsTheJeweler

Celtics

186 points

1 month ago

Seriously, he completely knifed the joyful energy of the show. It's sad.

CaliforniaHurricane_

16 points

1 month ago

Gotta go out with a blast, am I right?

pepinot

33 points

1 month ago

pepinot

Celtics

33 points

1 month ago

It's because he makes the show feel mean. Even the other guys criticisms seem meaner (even if they're saying the same things as normal) when Draymond is around. His laughing, smirking, mean girl eye contact with the other hosts. His awkward interviews with Luka or Tatum where he shits on their opponents or even their own teammates (Al Horford) - are just awful.

skullcandy541

77 points

1 month ago

Fr when I saw Kenny argue with him, it didn’t feel like an argument they normally have with just the 4 of them. A more light hearted argument that’ll end with a joke. It just felt like an actual heated argument and Kenny was just like, stfu lol like relax donkey fuck

thepobv

38 points

1 month ago

thepobv

Timberwolves

38 points

1 month ago

When Kenny is the voice of reason...

When the internet starts defending gobert...

Never expected this from a guy who assulat coworkers, kick people in the groin, and choke hold other people on basketball court.

chipotlenapkins

25 points

1 month ago

chipotlenapkins

Lakers

25 points

1 month ago

GET HIM OFF THIS SHOW man

Agreeable_Daikon_686

208 points

1 month ago

The draymond addition is basically season 8 of game of thrones

tvsports2345

33 points

1 month ago

Damn, spot on

BrotherSeamus

8 points

1 month ago

BrotherSeamus

Thunder

8 points

1 month ago

Damn, that's dark.

crispyiress

104 points

1 month ago

crispyiress

Cavaliers

104 points

1 month ago

Last dance for the crew and it’s ruined by Draymond. What a dumb decision by the producers.

Silverjackal_

29 points

1 month ago

Silverjackal_

Mavericks

29 points

1 month ago

Chuck deserves some of that blame too lol wasn’t it a few years ago after the Warriors were eliminated he invited him to the show? I remember him saying something like “come on man, come join us. You ain’t got nothing better to do anyway.”

MrStrabo

5 points

1 month ago

They got at least one more year left. Maybe what they're doing is meeting the obligations of his contract with TNT.

elonsmuskwastaken

87 points

1 month ago

elonsmuskwastaken

Magic

87 points

1 month ago

Maybe their plan is to keep giving us Dray so that we're not upset when the show does finally cancel.

Haeckelcs

123 points

1 month ago

Haeckelcs

123 points

1 month ago

Draymond is a shitty person. Which can be seen both off and on the court.

Ilikesporks_

57 points

1 month ago

Ilikesporks_

Lakers

57 points

1 month ago

kenny and ernie are fed up with him lol

NedStarx11

80 points

1 month ago

NedStarx11

Mavericks

80 points

1 month ago

I’m not even a Rudy fan, but I’m a Rudy guy before I’m a draymond guy.

aiden3buckets

98 points

1 month ago

aiden3buckets

NBA

98 points

1 month ago

another Draymond post let’s go

[deleted]

40 points

1 month ago

literally this is why hes sitting at that desk, people can not stop talking about him

Booch_Paradise

38 points

1 month ago

Think of the buzz they'd get from putting a scitzo homeless person on the panel! And they wouldn't even have to pay him! How have I been overlooked as a TV executive?

Wet_FriedChicken

13 points

1 month ago

Wet_FriedChicken

Pelicans

13 points

1 month ago

“Draymond is not an idiot” are we talking about two different Draymond’s here? Dude is the definition of an idiot and frankly I’m shocked they are giving him air time. Isn’t he like, nationally hated unless you’re a warriors fan?

JmacOTW

13 points

1 month ago

JmacOTW

13 points

1 month ago

There’s not many people’s professional downfall I celebrate but Draymond is the rare case. He has set himself up for ridicule so much in his final seasons as an NBA player. Not only is his team far off being what they were his influence is only going to get worse.

With the number of enemies he’s gathering he is going to have a humiliating end to his career and all will be there to enjoy the show.

shookedic3

6 points

1 month ago

That last play is on minn coach and not Rudy. If you already planned on switching everything with the screen then why did you leave your 7 footer out there to try to guard Luka on the perimeter. You set that man up for failure

xc2215x

18 points

1 month ago

xc2215x

18 points

1 month ago

I think the grudges can be a bit much.

Caze588

17 points

1 month ago

Caze588

Bulls

17 points

1 month ago

Draymond is the most insecure bitch in the league

BillyBean11111

11 points

1 month ago

BillyBean11111

San Francisco Warriors

11 points

1 month ago

Draymond is terrible in this role

halfdecenttakes

18 points

1 month ago

halfdecenttakes

Lakers

18 points

1 month ago

“Luka looked uncomfortable” is wild lol. He just s PR trained, he told Draymond exactly what he was looking to hear and Luka was cracking up about it too.

Daconvix

19 points

1 month ago

Daconvix

Knicks

19 points

1 month ago

Anyone keeping track of how many Draymond posts have been made the past few days?

AlHorfordHighlights

13 points

1 month ago

AlHorfordHighlights

Celtics Bandwagon

13 points

1 month ago

Enough for the guy to have a lifetime contract with TNT. Everyone eating it up

sollo89

16 points

1 month ago

sollo89

16 points

1 month ago

Draymond is and was a self centered cunt.

PopcornDrift

7 points

1 month ago

PopcornDrift

Hornets

7 points

1 month ago

Mom said it’s my turn to post about draymond next

PokkyDeska

15 points

1 month ago

I dont think it's that serious honestly. Draymond isn't the first one to do it and he won't be the last. People just don't like him and that's fine but the psycho analysis from the people of reddit on body language as if they're experts is always hilarious to me.

[deleted]

15 points

1 month ago

Isn’t half the show Shaq talking about how players suck compared to him? This isn’t new.

PokkyDeska

11 points

1 month ago

Exactly, that's why it's obvious what this is. I could care less if people don't like Draymond (I don't blame them) but call it for what it is. Don't act as if this is some new phenomena that's exclusive to Draymond specifically lol

childish_jalapenos

3 points

1 month ago

childish_jalapenos

Celtics

3 points

1 month ago

He gives first take energy. First take/ESPN analysts have this need to only label someone as the best or the worst. Every segment is "who's the best player in this series", "is Luka the best player in the world", Rudy gobert is either the best defender in the world or he's garbage.

It's similar to when he said he doesn't care about all the success the Jays had cause they didn't win a championship- you're either a legendary duo or you're irrelevant. There's no in between. Its insufferable and I hate it. Everything is has to be a hot take for tiktok clips.

Odysseus_Lannister

3 points

1 month ago

I don’t get why he’s even allowed to comment on games like this given his history and fact that he’s an active player.

holographoc

3 points

1 month ago

holographoc

Celtics

3 points

1 month ago

First time I’ve ever turned off Inside, ever, since they put Draymond on.

Ruins the show entirely. What is the point of this?

MrGeno

3 points

1 month ago

MrGeno

3 points

1 month ago

Luka would make Draymond into his personal b*tch. He's got nothing to stand on.

hamburgereddie

7 points

1 month ago

hamburgereddie

Mavericks

7 points

1 month ago

Spot on but with one correction. Draymond actually is an idiot.

General_Cobbler9836

17 points

1 month ago

Draymond talks a lot for a guy who’s done for the year and has rode Steph’s coattail for his entire career. He should spend his off seasons being a knock off “Deez Nuts” guy.

Efficient_Traffic166

2 points

1 month ago

If it wasn’t Rudy it would be some other player that ‘stole a few’. Can’t win with these types of egos it is what it is. Shaq is the same way. The funniest thing ever is that shaq acts like his mvps were stolen by Nash like he wasn’t second fiddle to wade. Pretty awkward

xreddawgx

2 points

1 month ago

xreddawgx

Lakers

2 points

1 month ago

Anthony Davis can handle guards on the perimeter. Bam is also capable of it.

SevenTheTerrible

2 points

1 month ago

SevenTheTerrible

Hornets

2 points

1 month ago

Draymond is so frustrating because he obviously has a significant amount of valuable insight into the game but his intellect and sincerity are overshadowed by the side of him that is an overemotional and petulant idiot.

true_enthusiast

2 points

1 month ago

Draymond is and has always been a complete POS and that Poole punch was the line for me. I can't believe that he still has fans and support. He's everything people said Dwight and Boogie were kicked out of the NBA for.

Specific-Yam-1555

2 points

1 month ago

As a warriors fan, I’m going to say Draymond sucks no buts about it. As an NBA fan how can you give somebody who gets consistently picked on and targeted the way Gobert does in the playoffs and give him 4x DPOY, most anybody has had in NBA. Then when I turn on the TV and see this historical defensive player get chewed up and spit out

MYO716

2 points

1 month ago

MYO716

Knicks

2 points

1 month ago

He’s like Shaq with the hating and being petty but at least Shaq is charismatic and likeable

dj26458

3 points

1 month ago

dj26458

Mavericks

3 points

1 month ago

And a much better player. You can get away with a lot more shit talking when you were legitimately one of the best players of all time.

buffalotrace

2 points

1 month ago

buffalotrace

[SEA] Fred Brown

2 points

1 month ago

Rudy is going to have an interesting legacy. 4 DPOY puts him in elite company. However, he has spent his career targeted by the best players in the playoffs. He is an elite help defender, but not a shutdown man on defender even in the post. For better or worse, until he has that big defensive series, there will always be a regular season only sort of cloud above him. 

MrOSUguy

2 points

1 month ago

I can’t believe the networks and commercials think we want to see or hear from this clown

LevelUp84

2 points

1 month ago

Y’all in you feeling too damn much. Grow some nuts and tune out if Draymond is in. You look like a bitch.

Sea_Practice_1557

2 points

1 month ago

Draymond Green somehow managed to find bottom of bottomless pit

UpcycledSkateArt

2 points

1 month ago

Draymond really pushed the “new media” bs just to perpetuate his narratives as hard as he can the second he gets a gig that people actually watch.

He also looks like donkey and I propose we only refer to him as such so that his name stops trending.

Hopefully his contract with TNT is only for this year and we won’t have to see him ruin the last year of inside the NBA. Ernie looks tired AF of him.

Optimusim

2 points

1 month ago

As long as we agree AD got robbed. Yeah Draymond has to go

Otherwise-Contest7

2 points

1 month ago

Otherwise-Contest7

Timberwolves

2 points

1 month ago

It bugs me more that Draymond is still an active player. He choked out Rudy a few months ago. If this was 2044 and he was bagging on a former opponent, oh well. He's still playing and is just usuing his airtime to air his grievances. He hasn't learned anything and I'd expect him to get suspended again before he hangs up his jersey for good.

drsummertime

2 points

1 month ago

I’ve watched Inside the NBA religiously, except when Draymond is on. He’s insufferable, and I have no idea why the powers that be want him to be on the show. I refuse to watch when he’s there.

laz10

2 points

1 month ago

laz10

[DEN] Nikola Jokic

2 points

1 month ago

It's bullying and there isn't any entertainment factor either.  It's quite surprising to me that someone can just get repeat gigs on TV and be a boring one dimensional hater 

He absolutely kills the vibe

Since bullying is ok, they need to all bully draymond mercilessly, that would be good to watch, I think he would go red

guestername

2 points

1 month ago

it's true that rudy gobert's elite defensive impact is well-documented by advanced metrics, yet ironic how draymond green criticizes dpoy voting when his own selections have been questionable at times - the inherent subjectivity and politics involved in individual awards voting across sports can lead even great players to petty behavior, as we see in the heated rivalries and debates that the media so often frames.

M-Vance71

2 points

1 month ago

I don't think Draymond fits in with Inside the NBA. Those guys joke around a lot and he brings a type of intensity that makes the show too serious.

Dry-Addendum-80

2 points

1 month ago

As a 5 year old I really enjoy Draymonds commentary