Former player tries to mock Golden State Warriors, has it backfire hilariously
Although the eyes of most Golden State Warriors fans were on their own team’s media day on Monday, there was plenty happening across the league as the start of the NBA regular season inches ever closer.
One player introducing himself to a new team was former Warrior Kelly Oubre Jr., having only recently signed a one-year, $2.9 million deal with the Philadelphia 76ers. As only natural, the 27-year-old wanted to win over his new fans during the press conference.
An attempt to mock the Golden State Warriors backfired spectacularly for Kelly Oubre Jr., with fans quick to point out a big correlation.
When asked about why he came to Philadelphia and the difference between them and his former teams, Oubre was quick to point out the losing aspect that he’s suffered across his eight-year NBA career.
"“This team wins every year. Right? The fan base wants them to win more, but I come from teams where they have no hope. Like zero hope within the whole city and that’s not this at all. So I appreciate the fan base for being hard on the team”, Oubre said."
Its funny cuz i think phoenix went to the finals the year after he left and warriors won a ring the year after he left
— Kyrie’s Tribesman🤞🏾 (@NevaMiss24) October 2, 2023
It was an odd comment from Oubre, even if it were somewhat true about his most former team, the Charlotte Hornets, who finished 10th and 14th in the Eastern Conference across his two seasons with the franchise.
The 6’7″ wing left the Warriors after one season in 2021-22, only for the team to turn around and win the NBA championship the following year. Prior to that Oubre had played for the Phoenix Suns, a team who made the 2021 NBA Finals the season after he departed.
At this point there’s a trend that suggests Oubre struggles to make winning impact, rather than him simply being stuck in losing situations. The former first-round pick has missed the postseason on the last five occasions, with his only playoff appearances coming in 2017 and 2018 with the Washington Wizards.
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Not only were Oubre’s comments odd given his own personal circumstance, but they also grew stranger with the fact Philadelphia have grown the reputation as an underperforming playoff team in recent years. With the speculation and drama surrounding James Harden at present, that’s also unlikely to change this season.