The Excuses, Flapping of Capes and Sympathizing for Kevin Durant Need to Stop

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Lmao at KD “almost sabotaging a title run” can’t rewrite history like that wasn’t 3 years ago. Draymond begged this man crying to him in the rain and then cussed him out and said they don’t need him. This wasn’t all of his doing. Draymond played a big role if not the biggest as to why KD Isn’t a warrior
There's no rewriting of history because this is exactly what happened:
The one thing that isn't talked about enough regarding the Steph-KD dynamic is, how the offense functioned whenever it ran through the latter. Funnily enough, the greatest example of this was against the Rockets in the 2018 WCF, whom many wouldn't expect to have the defensive gameplan to turn the Warriors into the worst version of themselves, but they did.



They forced the Warriors into relying on KD-ISO, and this was happening during a period where I believe he tried to hijack the offense to prove whatever point about his standing in the team was (the Warriors didn't operate the same as they did in 2017 because of it). They had GS up against the ropes, and when it was looking like it was all going to come crashing down when the Rockets were up 3-2 in the series and had a 61-51 half-time lead in Game 6, an important adjustment was made - that adjustment was, KD falling back with Steph and Klay taking the reins.

The flow, execution and results were night and day from what was happening prior in the series. In the second half: Steph and Klay combined for 34 points and were a respective +33 and +32, and Durant only scored 7 points and was +13.

They went into the second half trailing by 10, and ended up winning by 30 with that adjustment.


Everything that unfolded in that series was the beginning of the end.
 
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Where’s your thread about 3-3 warriors?
The Warriors are coming off a championship (all without KD, might I add), whereas the Nets were swept in the first-round.
The Warriors have a .500 record (with marginal losses), whereas the Nets are 1-5 and have been thoroughly outplayed in nearly every game.

Do you wanna tell me how they're remotely comparable, or do you wanna continue embarrassing yourself with these whataboutisms?
 

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I was against Durant going to Golden State.

Once he did though, he should have stayed there and tried to win 3, 4, 5 championships. Whatever it might have been.

He’s never going to win another title.

I suppose the decision to leave GS and create a separate winning legacy was understandable. But choosing to do so with Kyrie, and later Harden, was a gross miscalculation.
 

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OP is one vindictive, arrogant, autistic SOB.

BUT THIS RIGHT HERE......

:whew:

KD gonna fukk around and make Curry top 5 all time based off narrative...
 

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People will be mad, deflect, or misconstrue what you're saying, but you're right op

KD wanted Kyrie, Nash, etc. He's an iso-hooper at heart, and criticized Kerr's system and doesn't like the pressure of being a leader. He likes to be hands off.

Has KD had bad luck? Yeah, sure. But he's also been in good situations. And the reality is that people have rewritten history to act like he was Jordan-esque player held back by Westbrook, and act like he is a victim of the Nets, when neither of those is the case.

He's a case study in both poor leadership, and iso-ball as the focal point of an offense. There's a reason why he's only won in GSW.
The only thing that is true is that he wanted Kyrie. Everything else you said is bullshyt Durant hater drivel. I don’t know what this man did to you guys but it’s strange. Like you’re overlooking the biggest shyt show in the NBA just to blame him. What good situations was he in in OKC? The team he led to the finals at 23 and then they traded away Harden? Like why can’t you just call it what it is? Why are you all so obsessed with hating this guy? Like I’d get it if he was a villain or something but this nikka doesn’t do shyt but hoop and smoke weed.
 
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Huh?

2009-10, lost in the 1st round to the eventual champion Lakers.

10-11, Conf finals to eventual champion Mavericks

11-12, Finals to revenge tour Bron/Wade/Bosh Heat

12-13, semis to good Grizzlies team who were mainstay powerhouses out West.

13-14, conference to eventual champion Spurs.

KD was hurt 14-15

15-16, had a 3-1 lead on the 73-9 warriors in the conference finals and lost

It would be a lack of talent if they were getting bounced in the 1st round because it means they couldnt hang with anyone actually worth a shyt.

You're also acting like that era of the NBA had more than 2 primary ball handlers too :laff:

Lakers had Kobe

Dallas had Kidd/Terry

Heat had two between Bron and Wade

Spurs had Manu and Parker
You’re making a case for his greatness
 

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He has gotten exposed as what he is, a great scorer but not a winner and was never on lebron on curry level greatness wise. Thecoli was so desperate to denigrate lebron the propped up this clown as the ''best player in the world'' even continuing that fiction up till last year, when giannis has been the unequesioned best player in the league for the last 2-3 years. KD is 3 years younger than bron , the nets have a better team than the lakers he has no excuses
 

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He has gotten exposed as what he is, a great scorer but not a winner and was never on lebron on curry level greatness wise. Thecoli was so desperate to denigrate lebron the propped up this clown as the ''best player in the world'' even continuing that fiction up till last year, when giannis has been the unequesioned best player in the league for the last 2-3 years. KD is 3 years younger than bron , the nets have a better team than the lakers he has no excuses
A 2x-time finals mvp isn't a winner lol.

Lol nobody was saying giannis was better than Durant after that 2021 playoff series. It was obvious who was better then.
 
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There's no rewriting of history because this is exactly what happened:
You’re psychoanalyzing shyt because you’re obsessed with diminishing Durant as much as possible to prop up Curry. It’s like a sickness. You just said the Rockets forced them into KD iso and then blamed him for it in the same post. The adjustment was that Chris Paul got hurt and the Rockets missed all their 3s, which carried over into game 7. The Rockets started that game 8 of 12 from 3. The Warriors were 7/11 from 3 in the third quarter. You’re so dedicated to being a hater you have good posters believing your bullshyt. KD and LeBron got the weirdest haters on this board.
 
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