Has Kevin Durant regressed

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What is the context of the assists? We’ve seen it in Houston series and now game 1 of this series. He’s guarded by a game that’s 7-12inches smaller than him. Instead of using his physical gifts to blow past the game, we weakly backs said player down and attempts a turnaround jumper. This gives time for help defense to cheat his way, especially if that help defender is guarding Draymond Barnes who puts no fear in the heart of anyone shooting the basketball. KD has to recognize that and learn to pass out of it the second he senses it coming. Kerr even stressed this to him during a timeout in the WCF and likened it to what Jordan used to do.
He averaged 30 points a game against Houston

He’s playing well.
 

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He's settling too much and being lackadaisical. Last season he was driving to the rim at will and was unguardable at times. Seems like he's lost a step, but low key I think he's also allowing Curry to cook. I think he opts out of the Warriors and finds himself a new team where he's the undisputed number 1 there.
Brah KD himself has said he doesn't want to be the man on a team lol
 

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They're pushing the narrative for Steph to get his finals MVP.

He's playing accordingly.
 

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If that were the case he would've waited until the Finals until he played bad, but he started playing like trash in the back end of the WCF and nearly cost them a Finals appearance.

All that took the spotlight off KD and put it back on Steph.

Steph will get his Finals MVP.
 

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What is the context of the assists? We’ve seen it in Houston series and now game 1 of this series. He’s guarded by a game that’s 7-12inches smaller than him. Instead of using his physical gifts to blow past the game, we weakly backs said player down and attempts a turnaround jumper. This gives time for help defense to cheat his way, especially if that help defender is guarding Draymond Barnes who puts no fear in the heart of anyone shooting the basketball. KD has to recognize that and learn to pass out of it the second he senses it coming. Kerr even stressed this to him during a timeout in the WCF and likened it to what Jordan used to do.
I think after the way Houston was ripping him he's lost trust in his ball handling. Instead of attacking quick off the dribble he's trying to position his body and protect the dribble which any good defender will adjust to. He definitely needs to chill on catching and doing that Carmelo shyt where he takes 5-10 seconds before making a move killing all movement on GS's part.
 

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I think after the way Houston was ripping him he's lost trust in his ball handling. Instead of attacking quick off the dribble he's trying to position his body and protect the dribble which any good defender will adjust to. He definitely needs to chill on catching and doing that Carmelo shyt where he takes 5-10 seconds before making a move killing all movement on GS's part.
I'm still blown how he's not dominating defenders like Chris Paul and George Hill. Why tf is he settling for turnaround jumpers :mindblown:
 

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Nah. They respect his game but they're definitely not frightened. These nikkas take great pleasure in humiliating and beating LeBron, especially Curry. :lolbron:


nah, they scared that's why they did this


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draymond's b1tch ass recruited durant right after they got their souls taken in game 7




Draymond Green says he immediately started recruiting Kevin Durant after losing 2016 NBA Finals


The idea to snag Durant struck Green following the Warriors unlikely loss to the Cavs in last year’s NBA Finals. After going up 3-1, Golden State lost three games in a row to mark a disappointing end to a record-breaking season. While that final Game 7 loss — which came at home — stung, said Green, it inspired him to make what ended up being two very important phone calls before he even left the parking lot of Oracle Arena that night.

The first, he told Lowe, was to Warriors General Manager Bob Myers.

“It’s on you,” Green said he told Myers, urging him to make Durant a Warrior.

And speaking of Durant, “That was my very next call,” Green said.

Green didn’t elaborate on the pitch he gave Durant in that call, but it obviously played well with Durant, who signed a two-year, $54 million deal with the team the following month.

Draymond Green says he immediately started recruiting Kevin Durant after losing 2016 NBA Finals
 

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KD played like he was in Rucker tonight.
 
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