“I’m a murderer, n***a, but I don’t promote violence.”

• Gucci Mane

Yeah but the rest of that quote was “So they can’t shoot back”

Therapist: “punch Jordan Poole…he ruined my parley”

Draymond is treated unfairly.

When Wemby says he wants to “practice one kick a thousand times”, he gets praised for his competitive approach and work ethic.

When Draymond tries to practice one kick a thousand times, he gets a Flagrant 2 and a $25,000 fine.

He’s Italian. He uses his hands/fists to talk to people.

He showing them what he DOESNT want them to do

Yeah cap, he is unbearable on television and in his podcast.

I’m one of those people who says to people like that “you know we all remember you were a complete dick 15 mins ago right?”

He also fought a college kid at a bar so - as a dubs fan - his ability to say the right thing and sound mature doesn’t really make him a “good person” in my book

Really? My impression has been that he’s pretty consistently a huge moron who has brief moments of lucidity

it’s such an apt analogy too because in the originalwork there is no “Mr. Hyde”—he’s just an alias of Dr. Jekyll, not some alter ego or hidden identity like the Hulk as he’s often depicted. “Mr. Hyde” is just Dr. Jekyll’s cover name when he does bad shit and pretends that it’s some whole other guy.

really you could it’s the converse of the normal situation where Mr. Hyde is the real personality and Dr. Jekyll is the one that comes out on podcasts so Draymond can moonlight as a nice guy

Probably his own European teammate.

How to give r/nba an aneurysm: Draymond commits a violent flagrant 2 on a white foreign player…but it’s Deni Avdija.

Not necessarily. If you think you’re doing really well or feeling normal, psychotherapy might not necessarily be a good thing. This is well documented. It can cause excessive introspection and pathologizing normal experiences among other things. The idea that “everyone needs therapy” is itself a pathologization that’s become increasingly common today. Twenty years ago, going to therapy was something you would keep private. Today, many people celebrate it like a badge of honor. A more healthy reality would be somewhere between the two. People shouldn’t be embarrassed to go to therapy, but they also shouldn’t romanticize their mental demons as though it makes them a more interesting person.

Not to mention that the things we think are normal and are fine a lot of the time really aren’t

“You’re weak, you’re out of control, and you’ve become an embarrassment to yourself and everybody else.” - Klay Thompson

He never had the makings of a Splash Brother

It’s sad when they go like that….

Jordan Poole sat on little Cosette

What is Rudy Gilbert?

Hahahaa

Wheres my arc

This is legitimately very interesting! In the Sopranos penultimate episode, Dr. Melfi reads this “new” research study about how sociopaths take advantage of talk therapy, which leads her to dropping Tony as a client. So it’s very cool to hear an actual practicing therapist talk about treating these same types of patients 20 years later with even more knowledge now. Would love to hear more. What other careers are they funneled into?

I work at a syringe exchange. My coworkers are sweethearts or sociopaths.

He’s always been an elite trash talker. Just ask Paul Pierce.

The entire penultimate episode is about Melfi realizing this and dropping him as a client

This is literally a major plot point that is directly addressed in the show. Stunad.

Probably that historic heated locker room vs OKC game.

Now they’re saying it was just a broken neck

He recently said “I will fuck you up” during a fake business meeting on AD’s prank show https://youtu.be/ReVl3B9Nvy0?si=Pujosda3OfDR_k1x&t=600. But he did say that as he was getting up to leave and he DIDN’T actually sucker punch someone, so…progress?

Well when was the last time he kicked someone in the nuts?

around 2023 he punched Poole, stomped on Sabonis, put Gobert in a headlock, and karate chopped Nurkic in the face all in like one calendar year.

After that is when it became publicly known he started doing therapy. He hasnt had any violent outbursts since, so it seems to be working

He hasn’t kicked anyone in the nuts since 2016.

ill wait until next year offseason. If he doesnt punch Warriors’ upcoming talent, Yaxel. Thats an improvement already. haha

Literally. Theres certain players that regardless of what they do or say they’ll still get the same hack Reddit jokes.

It’s like when somebody who is a known cheater preaches to you about fidelity. Pointing out that somebody is hypocrite doesn’t mean they disagree with the message

yeah but when wemby does repeated dirty shit its fine because ??? just a bunch of moral grandstanding in this comment section, has dray been dirty before and done shitty things? yes but he hasnt recently aside from bitching at refs but luka does it as do most stars and for some reason thats okay

It’s because Draymond doesn’t know what the fuck he’s talking about. How can he speak on something that he clearly hasn’t successfully implemented in his own life? It’s like an alcoholic telling you to go to rehab for your weekend drinking. It’s good advice but you’re just regurgitating what’s been fed to you. It doesn’t come from legitimate experience.

I’ve seen the Sopranos

We dont hear the bad people who became good narrative. It doesnt sell movie seats.

Yeah this is it. He can recognize the value of therapy and be a good messenger and still be a stinky old man who dodges accountability and acts like a child. Just because someone goes to therapy doesn’t make them good or even better than they were.

Well, he hasn’t punched anyone recently.

Yes but imagine what he would’ve done without therapy

He poked Trevon Brazile in the eye 2 days ago

So? Do you think that going to therapy is the reason why he did that?

When’s the last time Draymond kicked someone in the nuts?

Its been over 10 years. If that’s not growth, then I don’t know what is.

He went from punching people and choking people out back to just his normal technical fouls and flagrants

That is because you are close minded

This is like saying a person who has no problem whatsoever with alcohol is a better advocate of AA than a person who struggles with alcohol who says it has helped him in his struggles, even though he still struggles.

Agreed. Finding the right therapist is key. It took me several years and attempts to find one that I clicked with after just giving up.

Yup. Therapy without accountability is just finding an enabler.

They’re right, i don’t think there’s anybody who wouldn’t benefit from therapy. That said there are always people who assume they’re built differently and are perfectly emotionally mature and regulated with zero issues around self image, trauma, communication, relationships, etc

I think that there are very few(if any) people who would not benefit from seeing a therapist consistently. There are many people who would not benefit from it enough for it to be worth the cost, but most of those people have likely already been to therapy or have a very healthy support system. I would imagine that at most 10% of the population is in the latter category, and that is being generous. Just because something isn’t entirely necessary doesn’t mean it wont be helpful. Its ultimately up to the individual to decide whether or not they should seek therapy, but I think an overwhelming majority of people would benefit from doing so.

Going to therapy when you’re happy/mentally well, is actually a great idea tbh. You could argue that that’s the best time to learn some of emotional regulation you might need in more turbulent times. I understand not everyone can afford it, that it might take time to find the right therapist, etc., but if you have the time, money, and resources, its such a good idea.

You don’t have to be unhappy to go to therapy. I’m a happy person. It still improved my quality of life. It’s an outlet to talk about things you might not have else where. To learn more about yourself and how to communicate things better.

The whole ‘only depressed people’ need therapy is lame

Well working out and staying active technically aren’t necessary either but they improve your quality of life.

Its not just for unhappy people

Agreed. It’s not for everyone. If you need, by all means pursue it but some people genuinely don’t benefit from it

Me thinks you’re spot on…just like Ron Artest. Without it, my goodness 😳

Is that why he’s always playing the victim on NBA countdown with the benefit of hindsight? The guys just a douche, no matter how long he has to reflect on his decisions

Yeah I have a friend who is one of the most self-aware, introspective people I’ve ever met and he still regularly makes confounding decisions. Some people just seem hardwired to fall prey to their impulses. I’m not saying that excuses anything; such people just need to work harder at self-regulation than others in order to remedy their behavior.

Cringe - try to say something deep and just sound like a dumb ass lmao

Its a but of oractice that you preach so youre are genuinely heard and not dismissed as a hypocrite.

He does have insight as to therapy being beneficial due to his on bullshit anger in the basketball world which has injured people before. So he can speak from a truthful place, but he must then show how those changes help and not continue to do, dismiss, and mock in the same breath. How many times has he shown poor reflection or understanding of how his shit has impacted other players trajectories, comfort and health because HE cant fucking handle something

What do you mean by injure? Are you forgetting Sabonis and Adams? Lmao

He’s lucky Sabonis didn’t get a worse injury tbh

Tell that to Steven Adam’s balls dog.

Despite his best efforts!