In hindsight, this team was a train wreck waiting to happen, chemistry-wise. Inflated egos from the previous season, fake-wanting to be there for each other because it’s the politically correct thing to do, but still wanting to be the man.
Kyrie’s off court shenanigans and comments aside, I felt like he played the right way on the court for most of the season. So did Horford and especially Smart. Hayward was a lost cause, his confidence was shot. Tatum, Brown, Morris, and Rozier all played like they had something to prove (which is usually a good thing) and it only helped sink the team faster. Guys didn’t want to “give up their spot”, which is understandable and which management should’ve seen coming.