Tim Bontemps reacts to the overreaction to Wembanyama’s quote
A big part of it is that the video of the quote that went viral first had the question edited out, so it looked like Wemby was saying “Yeah, everyone watching knows we’re going to come back and win” when the context makes it clear that he’s basically saying “We (the players) are all going into the next game with the mindset that we’re going to come back and win”
the NBA transcribes these press conferences and distributes them to media by the way
my petition is that average fans should all get the same access. much easier to point to a public link with the entire transcript there to cross-check, when quotes get aggregated, than have to jump around in a 20 minute long press conference vod to find a specific line.
and whats the danger in simply publicizing these transcripts to begin with?
The interviews are on YouTube for everyone to watch lol. You should blame reddit drama queens for deliberately editing their titles to create false narratives, which then the entire community runs with
As if these reddit drama queens have time to watch or read these full time length interviews because they have a short attention span.
I recently found the website/service that I think the NBA uses for transcripts and many of them are available publicly.
For example, here’s transcripts of LeBron official media interviews dating back to 2005: https://www.asapsports.com/show_player.php?id=13888
It doesn’t have everything, but it seems they have all of the conference finals, finals, all star game, and other major events like the draft. Lots of Silver’s official availabilities are on there as well.
The Wemby transcript/quote being discussed is already there: https://www.asapsports.com/show_interview.php?id=219503
amazing, appreciate you sharing this!
The videos are available. You think people who can’t be bothered to watch a video of the Q&A session are going to sit down and read the transcript instead?
They’ll just upload it to GPT and generate more stupid narratives
I don’t really understand how people have a problem with just the quote anyway. It’s the fucking NBA Finals and it’s not over yet, he’d be a bum to not have this mindset lol. Like what are we even talking about here?? I feel like Mugatu
People will assume the best of players they like and assume the worst for players they don’t like.
You say that but if it was said by (insert a player r/nba dislikes), you can expect a lot of clowning and delusional comments.
Which brings us right back around to the internet being fucking stupid
Without the question, it can sound much more arrogant and self involved, like he’s saying everyone in the basketball world (not just everyone on the Spurs) thinks they WILL win.
With the question, it sounds like a much more reasonable thing for a top athlete on a top team to say about their team’s personal mindset.
It can sound arrogant only if the reader jumps to conclusions and doesn’t say something like “well wait, what was the context and the question?”, which ironically is itself arrogant lol
You asked why someone would have a problem with just the quote sin-context. What I said was answering that question.
Yeah I wasn’t talking about you, I’m talking about the people that do actually jump to conclusions
It’s just people being over the top for social media clout. Most knicks fans I know are so locked in they don’t care what anyone is saying anymore in the interviews. They just want tonight to come faster.
Engagement bait no nba player who coming into in this era is not going to receive i seen with some people hating on aj for saying he gonna be in the playoff with wizards next year which is a cold take
I only saw the viral clip, but using the part of my brain that deduces things, I assumed he meant the players on the team, having watched sports before in my life. Other people didn’t?
When the worst person you know makes a good point
Bontemps deadass says the most stupid shit based from out of context quotes all the time.
genuinely hilarious his saying this now
Absolutely- how fucked up has discourse become if he (someone I dont think I’ve heard say anything positive about the Spurs) is trying to be the voice of reason.
He has said positive things. Only as preludes to a BUT.
He didn’t even say the quote right.
this is completely unrelated, but this dude pisses me off and I’m bored. Bontemps didn’t think to 2020 lakers were going to even make the playoffs.
I don’t know if there is any fanbase that likes him
Don’t know if they do, but he has the strangest fetish for the sixers, systematically hyping them up. Earlier these playoffs, he had them as favorites to come out of the east.
Tim Bontemps thought chet holmgren was the better player, “and it’s not even close.”
Well, they actually didn’t, because those “playoffs” weren’t real.
Not taking the bait.
All of these guys are awful but somehow they’re like major voices for the NBA on ESPN. Windy might be the best of them but even he has horrible takes. But yea Bontemps is not only bad, he has the worst voice for radio ever
Remeneber when Chris Paul was asked this question. His response was hilarious.
Chris Paul’s answer…
The “what” gets me every time.
Its crazy that people like Bontemps get credit for stating the obvious.
Idiocracy indeed
Wouldn’t even have this discussion right now if people would just watch the press conference to understand the context of Wembys statement.
Do people actually watch press conferences?
Rare bontemps W
*only
I don’t understand the hate on windy? He seems like a genuinely good dude.
He’s fat and a lot of people hate fat people.
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Why you taking the piss outta Luka?
The thing about hate is, it’s often illogical.
Guy you responding to is most definitely from a third world country
Hey I am too, I’m from the US!
Self loathing is a powerful thing.
The rest of the interview was fine. This was taken way out of context and chopped up and reported for maximum reaction and engagement.
Ya I listen to their pod all the time, I think it’s fine. Ya people are losing their shit on this sub
Reading is tough.
Yeah a media guy is a genuinely good dude
I’m glad I wasn’t on that part of the internet. Cause everything I saw was people praising him for having that mindset.
As usual this sub was full of idiots mad at Wemby for saying the thing every single star should say
little dork looks like Stephen miller, Jared kushner, and eric trump had an all sperm baby
This clown is always trying to take over the podcast
So you think he should have said that they still think they’re going to win the series, which is, in fact, what he said. Great rebuttal.
Oh Victor! He’s looking for the soundbite more than he’s looking to dominate the paint!
Still whooped y’all’s ass
Against an injured team, in 7. Hang the banner next to “blew a 29 point lead”
Victor built for this though!
The problem is you shouldn’t be talking about winning game 7 when you’ve still gotta win games 5 and 6 first.
i mean that’s pretty much the thing he said next
This people dont watch games and you expect them to watch a press conference?
They also don’t read replies and counter-argument, they just like seeing their own words
That’s basically what Wemby said, pretty much word for word during the press conference. It’s as if you were quoting him. But it’s so much easier to get worked up about stuff taken out of context
He said everybody KNOWS not everybody ‘Thinks’. These guys are politicking for these nba players so goddamn hard. He said something cocky and lame when down 3-1. Even the cockiest players dont usually say ‘we all know we’re the better team lol’ when down big that’s why it’s such big news. He said something stupid just accept it and move on.
You’re right. Spurs should cut him
Should be tried for War Crimes at the Hague
Dude it’s okay, wemby is a cocky asshole, he’s far from the only one in the league. He’s gonna have a lot of haters, he’s working overtime to make sure he does with all these cringe quotes. I’m more annoyed at the media that feel the need to come in and explain what he REALLY means like they’re his publicists.
Does anyone else get annoyed when this happens and people say, “What did you expect him to say?” It’s just like annoying to me they’re stating the obvious, too.
No, you’re the only person in the world with this opinion
Knicks fan top 1% commenter on r/nba you should be embarrassed
They didn’t even quote him right. He said everybody knows we’re gonna do it.
Cool. Fine quote that means they believe in themselves. And also stupid to say because the Knicks can use it as motivation. Bulletin board material is real.
All I see is male patterned baldness and type 2 Diabetes on my screen
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What you say fuck me for???
to judge a fellow man on his appearance/hobbies… I wont do it
treat him better please he’s my friend
Boo hoo
Says the redditor who surely doesn’t have male pattern baldness and type 2 DM
What’s type 2 Dm? Type 2 Direct message?
Edit: LMAO this dork ass MF really replied with the entire bee movie script under my post
EditX2: Cornball is crying in my DMs like a soft baby 😭
lol ya this person 100%. His post are fing depressing hope he gets help
back off him bro, he’s my friend
Your 4th response in 2 minutes, this obsession with me is quite pathetic, ai don’t swing that way my friend
I get you feel that way about yourself but you shouldn’t just be outright claiming you ragebait people on this sub? That’s a fo sure way to get banned
lol that’s your post history my man lol
fuck windhorst
Why
I agree babygirl
Makes sense you are exactly what you make fun of them about lol