No. That's exactly what it is.
comparison is dumb as shyt
You just don't want to admit it cause then you'd have to admit KD's move was more bytchmade
Kevin Durant Signs With The Golden State Warriors
You just don't want to admit it cause then you'd have to admit KD's move was more bytchmade
one went to the best team in the league, the other went to the best team in the leagueNo. That's exactly what it is.
You just don't want to admit it cause then you'd have to admit KD's move was more bytchmade
And with this you purposely remove all of the context surrounding the two moves in order to fit your agenda.
And even then neither of them moved to "the best team" seeing how GSW just lost in the finals and Miami got their ass whooped that first year too.
So you are wrong all around
fine one went to the 2nd best team and the other went to the 2nd best teamAnd with this you purposely remove all of the context surrounding the two moves in order to fit your agenda.
And even then neither of them moved to "the best team" seeing how GSW just lost in the finals and Miami got their ass whooped that first year too.
So you are wrong all around
While I personally wished KD stayed just one more year in OKC, because I thought KD/Russ/Dipo/Adams was going to be enough to get it done, at the end of the day it comes down to this...
1. Kevin Durant is already an all time great player despite ya'll feelings and name calling. Arguing against this just makes you look homotional and dumb. Fact.
2. Had Russ not gotten hurt for one run, Serge for another run, and KD two seasons ago, OKC would most likely have gotten at least a ring by now if not two. Not a fact, but a lot of ya'll go a little extra with the trashing of KD being a "loser" like that Thunder team didn't have a plethora of unfortunate injuries, which looks even worse when you consider....
3. The Thunder organization was cheap in surrounding KD and Russ with pieces that fit properly, going as far as to trade Harden instead of paying him. Fact. And I don't want to hear about the Oladpio acquisition. That doesn't make up for Dion Waiters, Randy Foye, trading Harden which forced Ibaka to mutate his game into some goofy stretch 4 that is nowhere near as good as he once was, Andre Roberson, Kendrick Perkkins, Jeremy Lamb, etc, etc, etc. The Thunder being as great as they were is strictly a testament to KD and Russ's greatness. They won in spite of their inept coach Scott Brooks and their goofy supporting cast.
4. Kevin Durant fulfilled his contract to the team TWICE and owed them nothing. Fact.
5. Despite their greatness, KD and Russ were never the perfect fit for each other because Russ needed the ball in his hands at all times and mostly refused to yield to his teammate who was better and more efficient than he was. Durant is a much better fit with a player like Curry who is more efficient and more willing of a passer. He said all the right things and clearly loved Russ like a brother, but I do not believed he thoroughly enjoyed playing with a guy like that. Fact. KD's game also never looked smoother and more effortless than when Russ missed a large portion of the 2013-2014 season and KD went on his MVP run. Bonus fact.
6. As much as people want to say KD is hopping on the easy route by joining a 73-9 team that beat him, I just want to remind everyone (sorry, @Blackthoughts) that 73-9 TEAM LOST. THEY DID NOT WIN. THEY FAILED. I don't wanna hear about "Oh they woulda got it done the following year." Ummmmm how do you know that? They were going to be worse, if not talent wise, most definitely psychologically, and the league was not going to see them with the same air of mystique. The Warriors were so mesmerizing throughout the year that nikkas done blacked out and forgot what Bron and Kyrie did to them in the end
7. Despite KD's greatness, he never played on a team with smart, tactical coaches, or selfless, tactical teammates. These circumstances make his efficient, eye-popping statistics even more impressive. But as great as he is, there is still room for him to be even better, but it was never going to happen in that organization with those teammates. You guys might think he's just making up shyt when he says he's ready to evolve as a player, but being on a Warrior team with that ball movement, with the offensive and defensive schemes...I truly believe we are about the witness the best player in the world next year. He never was going to maximize his peak potential in a Thunder uniform.
8. The all time great players you guys adore(justifiably) that won with their teams and never "abandoned their squad to cheat their way to a win" PLAYED FOR ORGANIZATIONS WHO WERE FULLY COMMITTED TO DOING WHAT IT TOOK TO WIN. WTF would Larry Bird leave when the team brought him Kevin McHale, Robert Parrish, and Dennis Johnson? WTF would Kobe leave when he had Shaq and the second best coach ever? When Kobe threatened to leave after that, the Lakers brought him Pau Gasol, Andruw Bynum, Lamar Odom, and Ron Artest! shyt, they ALMOST brought him CHRIS PAUL. Magic played with Kareem and Worthy and had Pat Riley. Tim Duncan played under the GOAT coach and had teammates such as David Robinson, Tony Parker, Manu Ginoubli, and Kawhi Leonard. Michael Jordan is the GOAT and in a category of his own, but he played and won all his championships with another all time great in Scottie Pippen. Three of them with Rodman...all with Phil.
9. Despite what you guys are saying about LeBron going to Miami and KD going to Golden State being different, and I agree they are, the one primary similarity is that both players left their team for "guaranteed" championships. Let's not get it twisted, because LeBron choking against Dallas year 1 might have made people's memory fuzzy, but there was NO WAY that Heat team wasn't going to win multiple rings. Let's make that VERY clear. You paired LeBron with the 3rd best 2 guard of all time and Chris Bosh in a weak ass east conference with smart, proven veterans? Guaranteed rings, and it really should have been 3. I don't hold that against LeBron or put an asterix next to two of his three rings. It just is what it is. And when he thought the Heat reached their peak, he went to play with Kyrie and Love - a team he assumed was guaranteed to win(this was before GSW emerged). You still gotta go out there and execute, stay healthy, and win. You nikkas acting like LAC, SA, CLE, and all these up and coming teams ain't about to at least make GSW work for it at times. My Pacers too
10. WTF should he have gone anywhere else but the Warriors? Because they blew a 3-1 lead against them? The Warriors went on to do the same thing. You clowns saying "it's not about him leaving. It's about where he went to" sound silly. Go to a less optimal situation in LAC, Boston, Miami, or SA because you lost to a team who also went on to lose, brehs. It'd be different if GSW took home the championship, but they didn't...
11. Ya'll can say what ya'll want about him taking the easy route or that he's "cheating" (
), but had KD never got it done in OKC, he would have always been seen as another great player who never could win the big one. If GSW wins multiple championships, which they should if healthy, his career will be fulfilled. You can call him a ring chaser, or a beta, a servant, but you're also gonna have to call him the greatest scorer of his generation - perhaps ever - who morphed into an all around superstar.....
...and you'll also have to call him a champion
1. Kevin Durant is already an all time great player despite ya'll feelings and name calling. Arguing against this just makes you look homotional and dumb. Fact.
2. Had Russ not gotten hurt for one run, Serge for another run, and KD two seasons ago, OKC would most likely have gotten at least a ring by now if not two. Not a fact, but a lot of ya'll go a little extra with the trashing of KD being a "loser" like that Thunder team didn't have a plethora of unfortunate injuries, which looks even worse when you consider....
3. The Thunder organization was cheap in surrounding KD and Russ with pieces that fit properly, going as far as to trade Harden instead of paying him. Fact. And I don't want to hear about the Oladpio acquisition. That doesn't make up for Dion Waiters, Randy Foye, trading Harden which forced Ibaka to mutate his game into some goofy stretch 4 that is nowhere near as good as he once was, Andre Roberson, Kendrick Perkkins, Jeremy Lamb, etc, etc, etc. The Thunder being as great as they were is strictly a testament to KD and Russ's greatness. They won in spite of their inept coach Scott Brooks and their goofy supporting cast.
4. Kevin Durant fulfilled his contract to the team TWICE and owed them nothing. Fact.
5. Despite their greatness, KD and Russ were never the perfect fit for each other because Russ needed the ball in his hands at all times and mostly refused to yield to his teammate who was better and more efficient than he was. Durant is a much better fit with a player like Curry who is more efficient and more willing of a passer. He said all the right things and clearly loved Russ like a brother, but I do not believed he thoroughly enjoyed playing with a guy like that. Fact. KD's game also never looked smoother and more effortless than when Russ missed a large portion of the 2013-2014 season and KD went on his MVP run. Bonus fact.
6. As much as people want to say KD is hopping on the easy route by joining a 73-9 team that beat him, I just want to remind everyone (sorry, @Blackthoughts) that 73-9 TEAM LOST. THEY DID NOT WIN. THEY FAILED. I don't wanna hear about "Oh they woulda got it done the following year." Ummmmm how do you know that? They were going to be worse, if not talent wise, most definitely psychologically, and the league was not going to see them with the same air of mystique. The Warriors were so mesmerizing throughout the year that nikkas done blacked out and forgot what Bron and Kyrie did to them in the end
7. Despite KD's greatness, he never played on a team with smart, tactical coaches, or selfless, tactical teammates. These circumstances make his efficient, eye-popping statistics even more impressive. But as great as he is, there is still room for him to be even better, but it was never going to happen in that organization with those teammates. You guys might think he's just making up shyt when he says he's ready to evolve as a player, but being on a Warrior team with that ball movement, with the offensive and defensive schemes...I truly believe we are about the witness the best player in the world next year. He never was going to maximize his peak potential in a Thunder uniform.
8. The all time great players you guys adore(justifiably) that won with their teams and never "abandoned their squad to cheat their way to a win" PLAYED FOR ORGANIZATIONS WHO WERE FULLY COMMITTED TO DOING WHAT IT TOOK TO WIN. WTF would Larry Bird leave when the team brought him Kevin McHale, Robert Parrish, and Dennis Johnson? WTF would Kobe leave when he had Shaq and the second best coach ever? When Kobe threatened to leave after that, the Lakers brought him Pau Gasol, Andruw Bynum, Lamar Odom, and Ron Artest! shyt, they ALMOST brought him CHRIS PAUL. Magic played with Kareem and Worthy and had Pat Riley. Tim Duncan played under the GOAT coach and had teammates such as David Robinson, Tony Parker, Manu Ginoubli, and Kawhi Leonard. Michael Jordan is the GOAT and in a category of his own, but he played and won all his championships with another all time great in Scottie Pippen. Three of them with Rodman...all with Phil.
9. Despite what you guys are saying about LeBron going to Miami and KD going to Golden State being different, and I agree they are, the one primary similarity is that both players left their team for "guaranteed" championships. Let's not get it twisted, because LeBron choking against Dallas year 1 might have made people's memory fuzzy, but there was NO WAY that Heat team wasn't going to win multiple rings. Let's make that VERY clear. You paired LeBron with the 3rd best 2 guard of all time and Chris Bosh in a weak ass east conference with smart, proven veterans? Guaranteed rings, and it really should have been 3. I don't hold that against LeBron or put an asterix next to two of his three rings. It just is what it is. And when he thought the Heat reached their peak, he went to play with Kyrie and Love - a team he assumed was guaranteed to win(this was before GSW emerged). You still gotta go out there and execute, stay healthy, and win. You nikkas acting like LAC, SA, CLE, and all these up and coming teams ain't about to at least make GSW work for it at times. My Pacers too
10. WTF should he have gone anywhere else but the Warriors? Because they blew a 3-1 lead against them? The Warriors went on to do the same thing. You clowns saying "it's not about him leaving. It's about where he went to" sound silly. Go to a less optimal situation in LAC, Boston, Miami, or SA because you lost to a team who also went on to lose, brehs. It'd be different if GSW took home the championship, but they didn't...
11. Ya'll can say what ya'll want about him taking the easy route or that he's "cheating" (
), but had KD never got it done in OKC, he would have always been seen as another great player who never could win the big one. If GSW wins multiple championships, which they should if healthy, his career will be fulfilled. You can call him a ring chaser, or a beta, a servant, but you're also gonna have to call him the greatest scorer of his generation - perhaps ever - who morphed into an all around superstar........and you'll also have to call him a champion
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Ain't That Something
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Did you really need to write a 5 page thesis to say he a grown man he can do what he wants 
Supercoolmayo
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Ain't That Something
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I'm saying breh
Worst thing about hate in sports is that it obscures just how great the player in question is.
KD is a monster. One of the best this game will EVER see. His decision does not change that, but instead of talking about his talent and how it can be elevated all anyone can say is that he's a weak minded beta bytch. Damn shame. LeBron didn't deserve that and neither does KD but people are making the same mistakes they did five years ago.
KD is a monster. One of the best this game will EVER see. His decision does not change that, but instead of talking about his talent and how it can be elevated all anyone can say is that he's a weak minded beta bytch. Damn shame. LeBron didn't deserve that and neither does KD but people are making the same mistakes they did five years ago.
I AM WARHOL
Veteran
Durant can play wherever he wants to play and plenty of people are going overboard...like they do with everything. One thing that must stop is this 
and immediate revision of history like he didn't have enough help and/or like he wasn't in prime position for a Finals berth and possibly a ring and HE, not the FO, not the role players, but HE (and Russ for that matter) straight up disappeared.
and immediate revision of history like he didn't have enough help and/or like he wasn't in prime position for a Finals berth and possibly a ring and HE, not the FO, not the role players, but HE (and Russ for that matter) straight up disappeared.
Did you really need to write a 5 page thesis to say he a grown man he can do what he wants
It's a good read and I'm good writer who frames his points nicely. Suit yourself
OP sounds hurt
Not at all. Just trying to put things in perspective for everybody because emotions are running high.
If I'm hurt about anything, it's that I'm going to have to root for the Warriors this year
