Kevin Durant playing in summerleague game, wtf!?

blip45 · Post #1 » by **blip45** » Tue Jul 8, 2008 10:27 pm

For those not watching the summerleague game. Kevin Durant's playing in the summerleague game vs. orlando right now.

Can't believe a team getting ready to relocate would risk their franchise player is a summerleage game. What's the point? Love seeing a big-name player playing, but I don't get why the management would allow him to play. What's the point? It's not even being televised. This just seems idiotic to me!
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ropjhk · Post #2 » by **ropjhk** » Tue Jul 8, 2008 10:45 pm

He could use the practice.

J~Rush · Post #3 » by **J~Rush** » Tue Jul 8, 2008 11:01 pm

It's probably safer to play basketball than it is to drive.

Duval Villain · Post #4 » by **Duval Villain** » Tue Jul 8, 2008 11:05 pm

It gives him good practice leading the team, what's the problem? Correct me if I'm wrong, but Dwight Howard played in his first two summer leagues as well.

edfmx86 · Post #5 » by **edfmx86** » Wed Jul 9, 2008 12:14 am

No problem with him playing, i mean its not like hes an elite player yet, its his second season and is still learning to become this teams leader. Good move imo.

thaAteam · Post #6 » by **thaAteam** » Wed Jul 9, 2008 12:14 am

lastime i cheked kevin durant is not a big name player, he avg 20 points on a terrible team and shot a bad fg% and won roy in a crappy draft year, he has alot of holes in his game he needs to sure up if he wants to take the next step

Post #7 » by **NO-KG-AI** » Wed Jul 9, 2008 12:26 am

thaAteam wrote:lastime i cheked kevin durant is not a big name player, he avg 20 points on a terrible team and shot a better TS% than LeBron did in less minutes, and won roy in a strong draft year, he has alot of holes in his game he needs to sure up if he wants to take the next step

fixed.

j-ragg · Post #8 » by **j-ragg** » Wed Jul 9, 2008 1:02 am

OrlandoMagic1987 wrote:It gives him good practice leading the team, what's the problem? Correct me if I'm wrong, but Dwight Howard played in his first two summer leagues as well.

IIRC it was his rookie year only.

conleyorbust · Post #9 » by **conleyorbust** » Wed Jul 9, 2008 1:02 am

He has things he needs to work on. He could work on becoming a better distributor as that will probably be an important part of his game as his scoring progresses. He could work at being a passable defender and rebounder too.

I've heard Hawks fans say the same nonsense about Horford and how he "didn't have anything to prove". Who cares, he has a lot to work on.

from24ft · Post #10 » by **from24ft** » Wed Jul 9, 2008 1:06 am

My god a basketball player playing basketball in the summer... what is this world coming to?

jflipclip · Post #11 » by **jflipclip** » Wed Jul 9, 2008 1:13 am

The Chris Kaman effect.

6_Rings · Post #12 » by **6_Rings** » Wed Jul 9, 2008 1:24 am

he's trying to improve his atrocious FG%.

Curmudgeon · Post #13 » by **Curmudgeon** » Wed Jul 9, 2008 1:54 am

Maybe they are trying to teach him to defend something other than a chair. Even a chair with wheels would pose a problem for him at present.

Captain_Morgan · Post #14 » by **Captain_Morgan** » Wed Jul 9, 2008 2:29 am

My god... This is horrible... Kevin Durant playing summer basketball? This is shameful.

Post #15 » by **rsavaj** » Wed Jul 9, 2008 2:33 am

Totally shameful.

Horrendous.

richboy · Post #16 » by **richboy** » Wed Jul 9, 2008 3:07 am

Kevin Durant shot just off league average and comparable to many top Sgs. How is his shooting percentage atrocious.

bobcatsinfour · Post #17 » by **bobcatsinfour** » Wed Jul 9, 2008 3:19 am

richboy wrote:Kevin Durant shot just off league average and comparable to many top Sgs. How is his shooting percentage atrocious.

It's not his shooting percentage that we were talking about, it's the fact that someone would love the game of basketball enough to play summer league. Absolutely disgusting, how dare Durant do such a thing? I have lost all respect I had for him

RapsGM · Post #18 » by **RapsGM** » Wed Jul 9, 2008 5:03 am

He playing basketball, whats wrong with that. Not like hes snowboarding in the rockies.

RJM · Post #19 » by **RJM** » Wed Jul 9, 2008 5:10 am

Uh OP....the guy is in his second year. Relax. Lebron would have played had he not had Team USA obligations.

DubOverdose · Post #20 » by **DubOverdose** » Wed Jul 9, 2008 6:03 am

he IS a basketball player, so you'd expect him to...play basketball. If he doesn't play SL, he'll play pick up games which are more dangerous IMO