[bballguy]

Originally Posted by G-spec

^ I hear ya, but that's the problem because the way you describe it is exactly how the media sees and reports it, that's not accurate though...
it's not yelling for the sake of yelling and cussing out your teammate, it's done in the sense of a wake up call, encouragement, push in the right direction, etc.... not like "hey you're a fcking idiot for trying that shot, or that was a stupid pass"

basically in the sense of "c'mon now, let's get it, I was open on that possesion, look for me next time" or whatever may be the case...
thats exactly what I do, I'll get in my teammates ear's but not their faces, but it's always gonna be positive, never put nobody down no matter how bad they're fcking up....

and yea I say during the game is definitely the place to do it, whether on the court or on the bench, because that's gametime, that's when it matters, and not when the game is over and there's nothing you can do about it, speak up while you can make an actual difference... imagine how many more shots Westbrook would be puttin up if the coach and his teammates didn't keep him in check during the game, damn I'm thinkin like 30 shots a game easy

but then again these are young kids in their early 20's, I remember I was way worse when I was their age, now in my late 20's you learn a lot of shit and grow up a lot handle things differently, give'em all a few years

But the media isn't making a big deal out of when Durant is yelling at Westbrook, they make a big deal because Westbrook yells back...Certainly, you can't think 2 star players having a huge conflict in the middle of the game can be good for the team...at least not for the game at hand...And it's very possible that Westbrook would've listened to Durant had he simply talked to him behind the scenes, without it seeming like a big deal in front of everyone...That doesn't mean after the game; he can simply talk to him without showing everyone else his emotions during a timeout...You have to remember, some of these studs have HUGE egos...I'm sure Westbrook is no exception, so Durant calling him out in front of millions, though his intent is obviously to simply get his head in the game, may do more damage than good...