As long as there is a dominant leader present, training camps usually do not become places that intensify conflicts.
But there are always exceptions.
After all, even someone as assertive as Jordan had conflicts with Steve Kerr during his second three-peat and was even punched by Kerr.
However, players like Kerr who dare to stand up are rare.
More commonly, Garnett's bullying within the team ended Richter's NBA career. When a less assertive leader is at the helm of a championship team fraught with conflicts, new issues continually emerge.
As in the case of Poole and Green's infighting which triggered the 2022-2023 season for the Warriors Team, the approachable Curry could do nothing but watch helplessly from the sidelines, only to get frustrated when Poole missed a long-range three-pointer.
As for the SuperSonics, there was not yet a similar situation.
The intense training regimen of three sessions a day led by Fei deeply stressed everyone.
