So here’s the thing, right? I heard from around the grapevine—someone whispered in my ear early in the season—that Coach Budenholzer sat down with Bradley Beal. And here’s the kicker: he was like, “Hey, Brad, I want you to be our Jrue Holiday.” Now, let’s pause a second. Jrue Holiday, in case you live under a rock, is potentially Hall of Fame material. The dude is a defensive magician on the perimeter. I mean, come on.
But back to my point—the whole thing with Beal is… telling a star like him to channel his inner Jrue? Yeah, that didn’t go down too well. I guess it’s kind of like telling a cat to act like a dog. Maybe. Or maybe not. Anyway, where was I? Oh, yeah—Beal didn’t seem to love that chat too much. That’s what my sources say. Seriously, maybe a softer sell would’ve worked better, like gently nudging Beal to say something like, “Here’s what we need from ya on defense, man.” Anyway, spiraled a bit there, but you get what I mean.
