"Dude went to Dennis Schroeder school of betting on yourself", "Warriors might not have won if they had him instead of GP2" - Fans troll Kent Bazemore for leaving Golden State Warriors for LA Lakers

The Golden State Warriors captured their fourth NBA title in eight years earlier this month. Kent Bazemore missed out on a ring because he departed the Warriors for the Los Angeles Lakers ahead of the season.

According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, Bazemore turned down a larger contract from the Warriors to sign with the Lakers as he believed it would be his best chance to win a championship.

Unsurprisingly, fans flooded Reddit to troll Kent Bazemore for walking away from a championship-winning team in the shape of the Golden State Warriors and signing for the LA Lakers, who missed the playoffs.

One fan compared him to Denis Schroeder, who famously turned down a $80 million contract from the Lakers.

Some fans believe that the Warriors would not have discovered Gary Payton II had they kept Kent Bazemore.

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How did the Golden State Warriors win the NBA title?

2022 NBA Finals - Game Six

After beating Denver, Memphis and Dallas, the Golden State Warriors came up against the Boston Celtics in the NBA Finals. The Celtics possessed the best defense in the NBA, while the Warriors had arguably the greatest shooting backcourt in the history of the game.

Game 1 justified that this was a battle of contrasting styles, with the Celtics defense producing stops when it mattered most. They also managed to score key buckets to take the lead in the series.

However, the Warriors improved as the series progressed. Draymond Green and Klay Thompson took time to get going, but eventually stepped up, while Steph Curry played at an extremely high level. The Warriors defense also improved tremendously as they clamped down on the likes of Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown.

The lack of a primary ball handler for the Celtics meant that the likes of Tatum and Brown kept running into traffic and turning over possession.

Andrew Wiggins also had an impactful series, with his stellar defense on Tatum a huge factor in the Warriors' win.

Golden State went on to win four of the next five games to seal the series 4-2 and clinch the NBA title.