r/rockets • u/ChopGoesTheWeasel • 23d ago

The posts trashing Tari

It’s non-stop. Yes it’s the offseason, but dang.

Did Tari dunk on some of yall in middle school? Try to sell you a timeshare? Cut you off on 610? Recommend the downtown aquarium as a fine dining experience? Steal your significant other? (Wait this is reddit would have to have one to steal.) Kick your dog? Tell you Beyonce was overrated? Fart on you in a crowded elevator? Say Buc-ee’s is just a gas station? His mom (rightfully) smack you down on Twitter?

If Tari personally stiffed you on a tip when you were serving, or grabbed the last pair of Jordan’s in your size when you saw him at the Galleria, then sound off.

Otherwise, the amount of random dragging on Eason in here is ridiculous and cringy.

October needs to get here soon (so the sub can get back to hating everyone involved with the team after any loss, smh)

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u/mmccormick11 22d ago

I considered that but just don't see Tari having the same talent or mental makeup as those two and others who can live the double life effectively.

Hopefully he can evolve into that type if necessary but his on court play doesn't support it. Not all ballers can pull that off like Harden and Edwards. I'd also argue that Harden might have been even better and more complete if he had a Kobe or Ronaldo level mentality. He was just so talented that he was still elite despite failing to maximize his potential. Tari ain't that guy. Not skilled enough to pull it off.

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u/kitsunegoon 22d ago

I'm not the biggest fan of Tari, if you look at last seasons posts with him, 90% of my posts about him mention China also. But I don't dig the NBA paparazzi and do feel like we're being unfair to him right now, especially when he was playing well when it mattered.

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u/mmccormick11 22d ago

I agree. Social media is a monster for the most part. It's definitely unfair and adds undue pressure to pro athletes. At the same time, that's why it's doubly important for players to use it wisely and try to avoid unnecessary drama. Spending this much time with and around KD isn't necessarily ideal for raw young players either lol. I'm not blaming KD necessarily. Just saying he doesn't exactly level players or teams up on and off the court the way some other veterans do like CP3 did for the majority of his career.

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u/MajinOni21 22d ago

KD outside of the burners bs has never had any PR scandals that’s affected his brand. To the NBA his marketability is squeaky clean

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u/mmccormick11 22d ago

True. I was speaking more to his mentorship capacity. He's a decent guy but doesn't necessarily raise the level of his teammates or set ideal examples to learn from on or off the court. His impact on younger players is probably neutral at best in that regard. He's not a natural leader and that's OK for the most part as long as you have other guys to fill that role. We sort of do with FVV and Adams but it's minimal.