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Can Durant ever be the face of the NBA?..
Posted: Tue May 22, 2012 5:09 am
by NewYorkWarmth37
Does Durant have the characteristics to be the face of the NBA, tbh?..
Some potential roadblocks..
- He has severe acne..in this era of HD tv, high quality pictures, social media, etc, having severe and repulsive acne can definitely affect a player's image, especially with an abundance of NBA players being featured in magazines such as GQ..
- His charisma is limited..he's very quiet and boring IMO..
- He plays for Oklahoma City..I don't have to elaborate on this point..
So, is Durant's game flashy and exciting enough to negate his lack of good looks and charisma, tbh?..can he be the face of the NBA?..
Re: Can Durant ever be the face of the NBA?..
Posted: Tue May 22, 2012 5:10 am
by Wonderllama
Sure... if his locker room was in Madison Square Garden
Re: Can Durant ever be the face of the NBA?..
Posted: Tue May 22, 2012 5:11 am
by 28reloaded
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOxIbkUylg8[/youtube]
He's very charismatic honestly and he has a fantastic sense of humor.
Add in his involvement with the fans, i.e. playing flag football, and I think he will make a fantastic face for the league.
Re: Can Durant ever be the face of the NBA?..
Posted: Tue May 22, 2012 5:16 am
by arsenic
He already is?
Re: Can Durant ever be the face of the NBA?..
Posted: Tue May 22, 2012 5:16 am
by sir G Wallace
He is a genuine guy....you can market that about him. He has a personality which everybody can relate to which can be a big selling point about him.
BTW those dudes who are in the advertisement business can market anything they want. They know how public's mentality works.
Derrick Rose has the same "problems" of marketability you mentioned as Durant but he got a big ass contract from adidas...They can market anything they want.
Re: Can Durant ever be the face of the NBA?..
Posted: Tue May 22, 2012 5:17 am
by TripleC
With his millions he can fix his skin problems. But no, not until LeBron is around
Re: Can Durant ever be the face of the NBA?..
Posted: Tue May 22, 2012 5:17 am
by Jaykoolzboy
He isn't a bad looking guy, just he looks funny sometimes. Of course he can.
Can Durant ever be the face of the NBA?..
Posted: Tue May 22, 2012 5:17 am
by ShawnBradley
NewYorkWarmth37 wrote:Does Durant have the characteristics to be the face of the NBA, tbh?..
Some potential roadblocks..
- He has severe acne..in this era of HD tv, high quality pictures, social media, etc, having severe and repulsive acne can definitely affect a player's image, especially with an abundance of NBA players being featured in magazines such as GQ..
- His charisma is limited..he's very quiet and boring IMO..
- He plays for Oklahoma City..I don't have to elaborate on this point..
So, is Durant's game flashy and exciting enough to negate his lack of good looks and charisma, tbh?..can he be the face of the NBA?..
Hey, sry to inform you that there are other cities/big cities beyond NYC/LA. OKC actually has **** going on there with Dallas maybe 150 miles away and close to Tulsa/KC. STFU about the market size!
Re: Can Durant ever be the face of the NBA?..
Posted: Tue May 22, 2012 5:19 am
by fallacy
Of course.
Can Durant ever be the face of the NBA?..
Posted: Tue May 22, 2012 5:19 am
by ShawnBradley
You've probably never stepped a foot in Oklahoma City. Better yet Oklahoma.
Re: Can Durant ever be the face of the NBA?..
Posted: Tue May 22, 2012 5:20 am
by UDRIH14
OP why are u concern with is feature looks...u gay? who cares whatever player is the face of the nba
Re: Can Durant ever be the face of the NBA?..
Posted: Tue May 22, 2012 5:21 am
by thewhat
UDRIH14 wrote:OP why are u concern with is feature looks...u gay? who cares whatever player is the face of the nba
Re: Can Durant ever be the face of the NBA?..
Posted: Tue May 22, 2012 5:22 am
by NewYorkWarmth37
From what we have seen, so far, "nice guys" like Durant are considering boring, tbh..his facial problems compound the issue..
Lebron - arrogant "chosen one"..flashy, pompous..
Kobe - extremely arrogant, selfish, genuine "bad guy", bad teammate..
Jordan - "bad guy", bad teammate, carried the league
Bird - White guy..
Magic - Won rings in LA in the NBA's prime, arguably the most entertaining player of all-time..
Clean, "nice guys" like Durant, generally don't become the face of the NBA, unless they play in a large market, or unless they're historically entertaining(Vince Carter, as an example)..
Re: Can Durant ever be the face of the NBA?..
Posted: Tue May 22, 2012 5:24 am
by clockwork
NewYorkWarmth37 wrote:From what we have seen, so far, "nice guys" like Durant are considering boring, tbh..his facial problems compound the issue..
Lebron - arrogant "chosen one"..flashy, pompous..
Kobe - extremely arrogant, selfish, genuine "bad guy", bad teammate..
Jordan - "bad guy", bad teammate, carried the league
Bird - White guy..
Magic - Won rings in LA in the NBA's prime, arguably the most entertaining player of all-time..
Clean, "nice guys" like Durant, generally don't become the face of the NBA, unless they play in a large market, or unless they're historically entertaining(Vince Carter, as an example)..
what the hell are you talking about? you're really pushing it with jordan and bird.
Re: Can Durant ever be the face of the NBA?..
Posted: Tue May 22, 2012 5:24 am
by NewYorkWarmth37
..and no, I have never stepped foot in Oklahoma, nor will I ever
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Can Durant ever be the face of the NBA?..
Posted: Tue May 22, 2012 5:24 am
by ShawnBradley
NewYorkWarmth37 wrote:From what we have seen, so far, "nice guys" like Durant are considering boring, tbh..his facial problems compound the issue..
Lebron - arrogant "chosen one"..flashy, pompous..
Kobe - extremely arrogant, selfish, genuine "bad guy", bad teammate..
Jordan - "bad guy", bad teammate, carried the league
Bird - White guy..
Magic - Won rings in LA in the NBA's prime, arguably the most entertaining player of all-time..
Clean, "nice guys" like Durant, generally don't become the face of the NBA, unless they play in a large market, or unless they're historically entertaining(Vince Carter, as an example)..
now your putting race into it? How old are you?
Re: Can Durant ever be the face of the NBA?..
Posted: Tue May 22, 2012 5:25 am
by BirdIsDaKing
NewYorkWarmth37 wrote:From what we have seen, so far, "nice guys" like Durant are considering boring, tbh..his facial problems compound the issue..
Lebron - arrogant "chosen one"..flashy, pompous..
Kobe - extremely arrogant, selfish, genuine "bad guy", bad teammate..
Jordan - "bad guy", bad teammate, carried the league
Bird - White guy..
Magic - Won rings in LA in the NBA's prime, arguably the most entertaining player of all-time..
Clean, "nice guys" like Durant, generally don't become the face of the NBA, unless they play in a large market, or unless they're historically entertaining(Vince Carter, as an example)..
Jordan was never the bad guy. He was always the golden boy. Barkley was the "bad" boy.
Re: Can Durant ever be the face of the NBA?..
Posted: Tue May 22, 2012 5:26 am
by JimboSlice
arsenic wrote:He already is?
Pretty much. Most every conversation all year began with "Lebron and Durant"
Re: Can Durant ever be the face of the NBA?..
Posted: Tue May 22, 2012 5:28 am
by NewYorkWarmth37
- Jordan was arrogant and cocky, and it was well known, even at the time, that he was a horrible person..
- Bird being White is absolutely huge for his image, only an idiot would argue otherwise..
Can Durant ever be the face of the NBA?..
Posted: Tue May 22, 2012 5:30 am
by ShawnBradley
NewYorkWarmth37 wrote:..and no, I have never stepped foot in Oklahoma, nor will I ever
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you've never set foot in Oklahoma but still you want to say nothing about it in your argument? I'm putting you in your place right now. Get out of your little bubble in NYC and explore the middle of the country. You are the epitome of what's wrong with America. Self entitled pricks.