Kevin Durant Is Just Having Fun...

[KOBE]

More likely than not he'll put together a career worthy of top 15 consideration, and be the 3rd best SF to ever play with an outside shot at Bird.

In 1968 MVP Wilt Chamberlain and the #1 record 76ers lost a 3-1 lead to the Boston Celtics. He didn't shoot in the 2nd half of game 7 amid frustration with his team and coach. He demanded a trade to the team that Boston beat in the Finals, joining Jerry West & Elgin Baylor.

Nobody ever talks about this when ranking him among the greats and I'd hope people don't talk about Durant's decison when ranking him either 30 years from now. because at the end of the day all that matters is how good they are at basketball.

Compare a 32 year old Wilt out of his prime joining a team to finally win a championship(after struggling against the Celtics his entire career) to Durant joining the Warriors, while in his prime, after failing to beat them when going up 3-1 in a series against them.

Wilt could have also demanded a trade to the Celtics and teamed up with the team that beat him his whole career yet he didn't. Wilt also didn't have a top 5 player on his team, now did he?

This definitely deserves to be put against his legacy considering the way he did it. He wasn't good enough to beat a team during his prime so he went and joined them to win with a far lesser role. Why exactly should that be ignored? He had help in OKC and they were clearly capable of winning the finals with the team they had, but he just wanted a FAR EASIER route. Why should that be looked at positively? People might have held the Miami shyt against Lebron for his career too if he didn't go back and win one for Cleveland, which certainly added to his legacy more than the two that he won with Miami.

 

[KOBE]

Last year was their best shot and choked. We just wanna believe OKC was gonna figure it out even though the Warriors would have a healthy Curry and perhaps a less idiotic Green (along with more additions). KD leaving OKC removes the threat completely. That's why people are upset. It still doesn't change the likely outcome of Cavs /Dubs III

Saying it was their best shot is flat out false. They had a rookie head coach all last year that improved tremendously as the year went on. The addition of Olapido/loss of Ibaka was also definitely going to change how the team operated. Their defense would have obviously gotten weaker, but they also finally had a solid third scorer/ball handler to go alongside Durant/Westbrook.

I also don't think Warriors would have improved this year without adding Durant. Not really sure which "additions" you're talking about here.

 

[Kiyoshi-Dono]

All fun and games until Henny Bron has him finishing second best again.

Henny Bron didn't do shyt but cry about being called a bytch..
Kyrie is the only nikka I respect on that team.
GSW threw that game away plain and simple with the help of Steve Kerr Bone head rotations in the 4th quarter
I like how the Warriors look but if they go through those mental droughts with turnovers and reckless offense..
It will be a long season..
Plus KD has to relish in this villian role....
I know as a fan, I love it...
Especially around these Coli crying nikkas in this thread

 

[OG_StankBrefs]

He would've ran into a Cavs team that moves the ball and finds the open man and he would've lost to LeBron in the Finals again.

So he was shook.

 

[Da King]

It's over


Warriors winning 5 straight titles

 

[DlAMONDZ]

How much more talented could they be? Last years team broke damn near every record and they still lost because all that matters is the last game of the season.

Is this a serious question? They replaced Barnes with fukking KEVIN DURANT while keeping their core intact

 

[onelastdeath]

Is this a serious question? They replaced Barnes with fukking KEVIN DURANT while keeping their core intact

And noticeably smaller, and weaker on the interior. Also that chemistry took years to build and hit its peak at the right time last season. It's not as simple as "add a player, and get better".

Still not convinced they'll be better this year than they were last year.

 

[Gangstar8]

He was the leader of OKC?

Wasnt the leader of OKC wont be the leader of GSW

 

[Gangstar8]

The only thing people can hate on Durant for is not having the personality THEY want him to have. Boo fukkin hoo, get them rings KD

Get them rings like how gary payton got em, Thought Durant wanted to be the greatest of all time tho?

 

[G.O.A.T Squad Spokesman]

And noticeably smaller, and weaker on the interior. Also that chemistry took years to build and hit its peak at the right time last season. It's not as simple as "add a player, and get better".

Still not convinced they'll be better this year than they were last year.

Smaller how? how much bigger is Bogut than Pachulia? Is Ezeli bigger than McGee? Is Speights that much bigger than West?

 

[Bay Area]

Get them rings like how gary payton got em, Thought Durant wanted to be the greatest of all time tho?

He wasn't gonna be the GOAT whether he joined the Warriors or not. The nerve of a Lakers fan acting high and mighty about a stacked team

 

[Gangstar8]

He wasn't gonna be the GOAT whether he joined the Warriors or not. The nerve of a Lakers fan acting high and mighty about a stacked team

He would have been in the conversation
bytch ass KD will never be in it now

Chase rings like a bytch brehs

 

[Bay Area]

He would have been in the conversation
bytch ass KD will never be in it now

Chase rings like a bytch brehs

Watch the rings pile up brehs

 

[Gangstar8]

Watch the rings pile up brehs

Thats only for the fans and the organiation tho
What about KD? its only a short term win for him cause he could not deal with the pressure and he made a move which ruined his legacy forever

 

[Bay Area]

Thats only for the fans and the organiation tho
What about KD? its only a short term win for him cause he could not deal with the pressure and he made a move which ruined his legacy forever

Talent is talent whether you showcase it on a weak team or a stacked team. Its fun to talk about legacy now but when the dust settles, he will get his proper respect.