"Some happy talent and some fortunate opportunity may form the two sides of the ladder on which some men mount...[but] there is no substitute for thorough-going, ardent and sincere earnestness." Charles Dickens in David Copperfield.
No doubt the KD story is more nuanced and less one-sided than it appears: Donovan seems NBA limited, Draymond seems incredibly challenging, Kyrie seems flighty and fickle, and Suns ownership seems entirely distracted.
Yet, KD does not appear to have ever owned any of the dysfunction anywhere he has been. More importantly, he just doesn't seem to care about his teams, his teammates, his fans, or the game itself.
The "Slim Reaper" has likely 'done himself in' next year with either an (slightly) early retirement or a team that doesn't care much either.
As you point out, KD's NBA legacy is far more cautionary tale, than triumphant story. It's a terrible shame for one of the most supremely talented guys to ever play.
"Some happy talent and some fortunate opportunity may form the two sides of the ladder on which some men mount...[but] there is no substitute for thorough-going, ardent and sincere earnestness." Charles Dickens in David Copperfield.
No doubt the KD story is more nuanced and less one-sided than it appears: Donovan seems NBA limited, Draymond seems incredibly challenging, Kyrie seems flighty and fickle, and Suns ownership seems entirely distracted.
Yet, KD does not appear to have ever owned any of the dysfunction anywhere he has been. More importantly, he just doesn't seem to care about his teams, his teammates, his fans, or the game itself.
The "Slim Reaper" has likely 'done himself in' next year with either an (slightly) early retirement or a team that doesn't care much either.
As you point out, KD's NBA legacy is far more cautionary tale, than triumphant story. It's a terrible shame for one of the most supremely talented guys to ever play.