Totally get your point! He looks so hyperactive with the puck and his movement in general. It's super subjective, but I can't enjoy watching him play like others.Tongue in cheek (mostly) but I always found him kinda annoying with his overhandling of the puck.
You know cradling it back and forth between forehand and backhand and dangling, when there's no reason to do so.
Idk if anyone else hs noticed that about him and his game.
I like him and love watching him play but I can see why people think he’s a douche. 99% of the players in the NHL would have had a laugh and turned this into a moment of brevity but he went full Captain Serious.
People love cheering for the underdogs. Athletes know they made it when people start cheering against them.It seems like a lot of people root against Colorado, and Nate in particular. Dallas.. really isn’t likable either, yet I’ve been rooting for them this series.
For me, it’s this odd feeling that Nate and Cale are like the jockiest of jocks, and playing with ‘em would absolutely suck. Like they’re those Globogym bros from Dodgeball. I’m aware this is a ridiculous reason to dislike a team, but.. there it is. Also, there was a whole coverup with Val and that was messed up, but I feel like that’s not what drives the dislike. I think since they won the cup Nate’s just kinda a decent heel, and his demeanor and the silly chickpea shit just fuels it. I know, kinda a weird take, but again- feels like more people are rooting for Dallas, and no one friggin roots for Dallas (Colorado and Dallas fans exempted).
Anywho, thoughts?
I think a lot of it started when half the media starting crowning him the "best player in the world" several years ago despite guys like McDavid or Kucherov outpacing him every year. Seems like as a forward if you are the best player in the world you should at a minimum win an Art Ross or Rocket every now and then.. or maybe even once? That's why these same media people pushed the narrative last year that he was "due" for the Hart.
He's an entertaining player to watch, tons of talent, but I also think his game is a bit one dimensional. His big move is to carry the puck into the zone with tons of speed, pushing the defenseman back, make a quick cut at the top of the circle, a quick stick handle to change the angle then shoots using the defenseman as a screen. Over and over again.
The other thing is his attitude just comes across as totally unfriendly. You could say the same thing about Draisaitl or Kucherov at times. Here's a good example from last night. You just won the game, they're trying to set up a funny question and maybe get a good sound bite...
Sabres = Hornetsice game Giannis Antetokuonmpo for better and worse
I also don't like MacKinnon. I've always thought he was very overrated. He's probably the best NHL example of the type of athlete I don't like. And it pretty much starts and ends with: he's dumb.It seems like a lot of people root against Colorado, and Nate in particular. Dallas.. really isn’t likable either, yet I’ve been rooting for them this series.
For me, it’s this odd feeling that Nate and Cale are like the jockiest of jocks, and playing with ‘em would absolutely suck. Like they’re those Globogym bros from Dodgeball. I’m aware this is a ridiculous reason to dislike a team, but.. there it is. Also, there was a whole coverup with Val and that was messed up, but I feel like that’s not what drives the dislike. I think since they won the cup Nate’s just kinda a decent heel, and his demeanor and the silly chickpea shit just fuels it. I know, kinda a weird take, but again- feels like more people are rooting for Dallas, and no one friggin roots for Dallas (Colorado and Dallas fans exempted).
Anywho, thoughts?