Durant looks worse everytime he talks about his decision

[yoyoboy]

Get over it! HIs decision is done and he's making millions. Enjoy your Cavs and the Indians.

Oh trust me I am (though the Browns put a damper on things). I'm not even speaking from the standpoint of the move making it harder for my Cavs to win going forward. It just makes the entire league worse off and it sucks to see, and I really can't understand how a competitor like Durant can have no problem with what he said in that quote.

Honestly, when don't the Browns put a damper on Sundays. Just keeding you. At least you guys passed on trading Haden + picks for Kaep.

Non taken lol. The Browns are the biggest joke in sports, and I have no problem admitting that.

The Cavs won 3 games in a row to end the Finals. The Indians have just won 3 games in a row to move on. And the Browns have won 3 games total the past 2 seasons.

[PCProductions]

Durant really needs a PR guy.

[inquisitive]

he never wanted to be a leader...only a follower.

[Andre Roberstan]

Durant really needs a PR guy.

He's handled his whole exit about the worst way he could short of pulling a Decision. It's baffling to me that Kleiman and/or Roc Nation didn't say anything to him OR that he didn't see the need to do things differently.

[predators]

On some level I actually respect Durant just wanted to have more fun playing basketball when he knew he'd have a huge backlash from fans.

But as NBA fan of a non-contender, I feel robbed of some great OKC\GS match ups and it'll be hard not to be pulling for Anybody But The Warriors moving forward. I just can't get over the fact that OKC probably would have closed GS out if Durant played better down the stretch.

[NW]

Durant really needs a PR guy.

I prefer how he's decided to handle it

Read on Twitter

Tell them KD.

[RunOKC]

He's going to look even worse when OKC knocks them out of the playoffs

[NW]

On some level I actually respect Durant just wanted to have more fun playing basketball when he knew he'd have a huge backlash from fans.

But as NBA fan of a non-contender, I feel robbed of some great OKC\GS match ups and it'll be hard not to be pulling for Anybody But The Warriors moving forward. I just can't get over the fact that OKC probably would have closed GS out if Durant played better down the stretch.

I'm rooting for Blake to OKC so we can still get that.

[DreDay]

Durant really needs a PR guy.

I prefer how he's decided to handle it

Read on Twitter

Tell them KD.

lmao I always love it when players speak their mind (Kanter/heel LeBron/Embiid etc.) so this will be entertaining at least.

[3Diamantidis]

OKC became a popular team due to Durant.
If durant wasn't playing for them they would have been like the clippers and the bullets in the '90s.
He stayed there 9 years. They had their chances for winning. In the end of the day the only thing they had to do is to keep Harden.
They didn't and they lost the chance to create their own big 3 of draft generated superstars, like the warriors did with curry/thompson/green.

Durant is a superstar, an amazing player and he deserves to achieve anything he wants. Obviously OKC could not provide that any more.
I wanted him to choose the celtics, to make the East even more competitive but i will absolutely love to watch him play with steph and co.

The hatred against him is pathetic and ridiculous. If we exclude the thunder fans, all the others weren't affected at all by his decision.
It's his life. Like lebron had the right to join the heat in 2010 and i supported that decision, same goes for everybody.

Get a life guys. Jesus.

[The-Power]

If you don't see how this is trashing OKC, I don't know what to say.

I understand why OKC might take offense at these comments but he is not trashing the organization or the players. He praises the Warriors and yes, consequently it means that he saw something there he missed in OKC. But he is asked to elaborate on the reasons for his decisions and this necessarily means mentioning why he prefers one situation over the other. It is not, however, trashing OKC - he never even remotely said that the situation in OKC was bad or something similar. Should I show you all the statements after he joined GS where he speaks highly of OKC? He would not do that if he intends to trash his former organization. I don't know what to say if this consitutes trashing in your book because then there would have been no way for him to give reasons for decision without "trashing" OKC.

But if he wants that, he's gonna have to live with criticism. Its a remarkably easy road (he even says he wanted easier play), so its not too hard to make a judgement using some small amounts of reasoning. Showing he never was a leader in attitude or play style is rather telling and his quotes get more out of touch by the day. Leave, but don't lie about a hard road or trash your old team.

Easy road to a title (as easy as possible, it's naturally still difficult to winn the title), yes. Otherwise obviously not. Easier play? Sure, which player wouldn't want easier shots? It's the entire purpose of the game - create good opportunities to score as a team and put yourself in the position to win the game. Players who don't want to be in the best position to win are the worst competitors, actually. You don't necessarily have to leave your team, obviously.

Whether it's a lie or his genuine opinion regarding the hard road is not on you to decide. As I wrote in the post before, there are different perspectives to be taken into consideration and it's certainly a hard road from several points of view albeit not from all. As for the trashing stuff we have to agree to disagree apparently.

[bondom34]

If you don't see how this is trashing OKC, I don't know what to say.

I understand why OKC might take offense at these comments but he is not trashing the organization or the players. He praises the Warriors and yes, consequently it means that he saw something there he missed in OKC. But he is asked to elaborate on the reasons for his decisions and this necessarily means mentioning why he prefers one situation over the other. It is not, however, trashing OKC - he never even remotely said that the situation in OKC was bad or something similar. Should I show you all the statements after he joined GS where he speaks highly of OKC? He would not do that if he intends to trash his former organization. I don't know what to say if this consitutes trashing in your book because then there would have been no way for him to give reasons for decision without "trashing" OKC.

But if he wants that, he's gonna have to live with criticism. Its a remarkably easy road (he even says he wanted easier play), so its not too hard to make a judgement using some small amounts of reasoning. Showing he never was a leader in attitude or play style is rather telling and his quotes get more out of touch by the day. Leave, but don't lie about a hard road or trash your old team.

Easy road to a title (as easy as possible, it's naturally still difficult to winn the title), yes. Otherwise obviously not. Easier play? Sure, which player wouldn't want easier shots? It's the entire purpose of the game - create good opportunities to score as a team and put yourself in the position to win the game. Players who don't want to be in the best position to win are the worst competitors, actually. You don't necessarily have to leave your team, obviously.

Whether it's a lie or his genuine opinion regarding the hard road is not on you to decide. As I wrote in the post before, there are different perspectives to be taken into consideration and it's certainly a hard road from several points of view albeit not from all. As for the trashing stuff we have to agree to disagree apparently.

I respect you a ton as a poster. But I'm going to be honest. I stopped reading this post at the bold, because if you believe this you have to either be very much biased or just not reading it.

And yes, this is an easy road to a title.

[NW]

One thing I've always been curious about with OKC fans. Is your rage this high if you don't get past the Spurs and the 3-1 comeback doesn't happen? Is the backlash overall less. Because it's not like Durant first got interested in the Warriors when they won 73, or the WCF or even when they won the title. Dubs fans were talking about the Durant possibility all the way back when Igudola signed and he talked about how tight he, Steph and Durant got at the World Championships.
So if he had interest going back that far, is the WCF the problem?

[NW]

If you don't see how this is trashing OKC, I don't know what to say.

I understand why OKC might take offense at these comments but he is not trashing the organization or the players. He praises the Warriors and yes, consequently it means that he saw something there he missed in OKC. But he is asked to elaborate on the reasons for his decisions and this necessarily means mentioning why he prefers one situation over the other. It is not, however, trashing OKC - he never even remotely said that the situation in OKC was bad or something similar. Should I show you all the statements after he joined GS where he speaks highly of OKC? He would not do that if he intends to trash his former organization. I don't know what to say if this consitutes trashing in your book because then there would have been no way for him to give reasons for decision without "trashing" OKC.

But if he wants that, he's gonna have to live with criticism. Its a remarkably easy road (he even says he wanted easier play), so its not too hard to make a judgement using some small amounts of reasoning. Showing he never was a leader in attitude or play style is rather telling and his quotes get more out of touch by the day. Leave, but don't lie about a hard road or trash your old team.

Easy road to a title (as easy as possible, it's naturally still difficult to winn the title), yes. Otherwise obviously not. Easier play? Sure, which player wouldn't want easier shots? It's the entire purpose of the game - create good opportunities to score as a team and put yourself in the position to win the game. Players who don't want to be in the best position to win are the worst competitors, actually. You don't necessarily have to leave your team, obviously.

Whether it's a lie or his genuine opinion regarding the hard road is not on you to decide. As I wrote in the post before, there are different perspectives to be taken into consideration and it's certainly a hard road from several points of view albeit not from all. As for the trashing stuff we have to agree to disagree apparently.

I respect you a ton as a poster. But I'm going to be honest. I stopped reading this post at the bold, because if you believe this you have to either be very much biased or just not reading it.

And yes, this is an easy road to a title.

So the Warriors being tight is a slight at OKC? Methinks that reaction by OKC fans speaks more to what you think of the culture of your organization than what KD does.

Easy road, I suppose it's easier, but it's also the most pressure packed. Anything short of winning the last game of the season is a failure that will be laid at Durant's feet. Not the case anywhere else he could have gone

[flow]

Durant will forever be known as a ring chaser. He might win some Finals MVPs but he will always be a ring chaser.

No FMVP or best player on a team is a ring chaser. Only haters believe that. Current GSW team won't win without Durant. GSW sacrificed valuable players to get him after all. They didn't just add him.

'I'll take Pro Athlete Labels for $100, Alex.'

'Ok... This athlete, the best player on a team not quite good enough to win a ring, leaves his team to join the team that just defeated his, that played for a championship each of the last 2 seasons, winning one, and that just achieved the greatest regular season in league history.'

'Easy one Alex. What is a "Ring Chaser?"

'Ring Chaser is correct. You're right, that was easy.'

.

[MrBaynes]

What a shocker.
Those that don't like his decision - "SOFT!"
Those that are okay with it - "Its his life".
Warriors fans - still giggling like little school girls.
<giggling>

I don't agree with Warrior fans often, but this is essentially "it". And surprisingly, I feel like each of the three groups have rational opinions. There is no reason why Durant cannot be considered soft for pursuing the easiest path, it is also 100% his life and he should not concern himself with the haters, and Warriors fans should be extremely excited for the potential of their team.

All 3 views can be legit, none contradict each other really.

[Joker]

What really sucks about Durant going to Golden State from a fan entertainment perspective is that it has resulted in a big net loss of top-tier rivalries. Not only between Golden State and OKC, but between OKC and San Antonio, OKC and the Clippers, and OKC and Lebron/Cleveland. And Durant going to Golden State hasn't created any new top-tier rivalries because Golden State is already elite. So basically, there are going to be about a dozen regular season games that would've been marquee games last season that will now be far less competitive, and we'll miss out on a couple of finals-caliber playoff series that would've involved OKC. Golden State and OKC will be a marquee game still, but it won't be a competitive top-tier matchup (akin to Miami-Cleveland after Lebron came back to Cleveland).

[The-Power]

I respect you a ton as a poster. But I'm going to be honest. I stopped reading this post at the bold, because if you believe this you have to either be very much biased or just not reading it.

And yes, this is an easy road to a title.

That's unfortunate because I explain the bolded statement in the subsequent sentences. But I very well realize why you'd take offense at his comments, I understand that. The second part is not a statement I'd challenge in general (only added the caveat that it's as easy as it gets, but still not easy as other teams have pretty good players as well).

Obviously we're too far apart to reach common ground and I guess that's understandable given our respective team preferences. You're a quality poster but certain topics sometimes can't be discussed at the highest level of quality. So we should both move on from our current conversation and have quality discussions elsewhere about different topics soon again.

[PCProductions]

Durant really needs a PR guy.

I prefer how he's decided to handle it

I'm pretty sure he's going to regret the way he's handled this. He would have been better off being diplomatic and gracious in his exit from the team that he had played for for almost a decade. There's no sense in burning bridges here; it isn't like a Wade/Riley thing since Durant was respected, given the keys to do whatever he wanted and was loved by the city he played for. If he had said "I needed a change and found a home here in GS" and kept it at that... great! However he's made these passive-aggressive remarks about "selflessness" and "vibe" that I think were in poor taste.

I can definitely sympathize with OKC fans here more than I could with Cleveland fans post-Decision. Durant just needed to give his fans in OKC some time to let it go without all of these spiteful broadsides.

[Andre Roberstan]

On some level I actually respect Durant just wanted to have more fun playing basketball when he knew he'd have a huge backlash from fans.

But as NBA fan of a non-contender, I feel robbed of some great OKC\GS match ups and it'll be hard not to be pulling for Anybody But The Warriors moving forward. I just can't get over the fact that OKC probably would have closed GS out if Durant played better down the stretch.

I'm rooting for Blake to OKC so we can still get that.

Never going to happen.

Next year Sam tries to get Griffin, fails. Tries to get Hayward, fails. Trade Russ for draft picks, rebuild, turn into the post-Garnett Timberwolves.

I'm resigned to it so it can't hurt me.