Is Kevin Durant a forgotten super star???

[geechiedan]

When Kevin Durant was experiencing foot problems last season, there was a lot of talk about how he might end up like Bill Walton, Greg Oden, Yao Ming and several other tall players who were never the same after similar injuries. How did Durant respond? By appearing in 72 games this season and averaging 28.2 points, 5.0 assists and 8.2 rebounds per game.

A year ago at this time, Durant was sitting at home feeling like a forgotten former NBA MVP. He could lie and say he doesn’t listen to the media, but that isn’t his style.

“I use just about everything as motivation,” Durant told ESPN.com’s Royce Young. “I know you say don’t read stuff, don’t check Twitter, who cares. It doesn’t affect me, I don’t go home and not sleep at night, but it makes me go out there and say ‘f— you, I’m going to go out there and be who I am and you can’t deny it.’

“Those guys, Steph Curry, LeBron James, Kawhi Leonard, players that are considered at the top of the league at that moment and right now, they deserve all of that. It’s nothing taking anything away from them. But I deserve it too. I was definitely pissed.”

Durant said he never saw himself going the way of Walton or Ming with his foot injury. His mindset was to try and “act like it never happened.” Now, heading into the postseason once again, K.D. feels like he is not getting the credit he deserves.

“If a new guy goes out there and has a good game, they compare them to me so easily — when I’ve been doing this for nine years,” he said. “I looked at that as disrespect and looked at that as criticism and took it as that. And it made me elevate my game and made me want to go out there and show everybody who I am. It’s added a new level of confidence, for one, and put a bigger chip on my shoulder.

More specifically, Durant feels slighted that many do not consider him to be worthy of being named first-team All-NBA.

“I know I get a lot of ‘you don’t get criticized like LeBron James’ or ‘you don’t get talked about like some of the other greats,’ but I looked at that as the same as being criticized.”

If all of these comments sound familiar, it’s probably because Durant made extremely similar remarks almost exactly a year ago. He certainly isn’t lacking motivation, and that could be a good thing for Thunder fans.

http://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nba...e-a-forgotten-superstar/ar-BBrO1DR?li=BBnb7Kz

 

[ak_rep]

KD an CP are going to cook in these playoffs. The thing is the Spurs.

 

[jasonblacc]

HE'S JUST PISSED HE WON'T MAKE THE ALL NBA TEAM

 

[xfactor]

If only the OP was a forgotten poster.

even MASTERBAKER/cracker isn't this bad

 

[geechiedan]

If only the OP was a forgotten poster.

even MASTERBAKER/cracker isn't this bad

if only you read the article and shut the fuck up...how about that

 

[Amajorfucup]

HE'S JUST PISSED HE WON'T MAKE THE ALL NBA TEAM

He will if they do 3 forwards as they should.

 

[stretchwallz]

Yes

He has no charisma

 

[2 ONE 3]

Nobody checks for KDs shoes

 

[Mt. Yukon]

He hasn't won a ring. Win one, and the problem solves itself.

 

[lazarus]

he needs a few rings period.

 

[thundercat]

He's leaving

 

[Mentor B]

Yes

He has no charisma

Reggie Miller had no charisma

 

[stretchwallz]

Reggie Miller had no charisma

Disagree the whole NYK spike lee choke game showed his personality

All KD has shown is mama boy tears during MVP ceremony

 

[Last Dayz]

Disagree the whole NYK spike lee choke game showed his personality

All KD has shown is mama boy tears during MVP ceremony

Damn.

 

[D-TOWN REP]

He's leaving

Possibly

What he is complaining about is some of the effects of playing OKC

Nobody checks for KDs shoes

Shiiieeeeettt

Right about now it seems like retro Jordan's are first then, Currys, then Lebrons, then KDs

As far as what the youngsters checking for

They are still checking for KDs

 

[2 ONE 3]

KD gets no love out here. M


It's all about Kobe, Steph, Lebron & Kyrie

As far as apparel goes

 

[UNSEEN]

Westbrook kinda took his shyne lil bit..all they was talking about was RW tripple doubles last year when KD was hurt and this year as well and some might say it's Westbrook's team anyway..add that up and I might have to agree with KD falling off unless he goes bananas in the playoffs...

 

[Amajorfucup]

Shiiieeeeettt

Right about now it seems like retro Jordan's are first then, Currys, then Lebrons, then KDs

As far as what the youngsters checking for

They are still checking for KDs

Yea..Maybe not in LA but elsewhere and certainly on the east coast, outside of Bron, that dude runs the shoe game.. Steph shits are heavy in AAU circuit and organized ball. But as far as fashion sneaks with the youngins go.......... KD>>>>>>

 

[geechiedan]

If there's one set of numbers that exemplifies shooting excellence in the NBA, it's 50, 40 and 90. To join that exclusive club, a player must make at least half of his field-goal attempts, shoot 40 percent or better from long range and drain at least 90 percent of his shots at the charity stripe.

Prior to this season, only six players had ever met the qualifications and minimum-attempt requirements in each of the three categories:

1. Larry Bird (1986-87 and 1987-88)
2. Kevin Durant (2012-13)
3. Reggie Miller (1993-94)
4. Steve Nash (2005-06, 2007-08, 2008-09 and 2009-10)
5. Dirk Nowitzki (2006-07)
6. Mark Price (1988-89)

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/...e-wave-of-the-future-or-a-statistical-anomaly

 

[actinanass]

At the moment, if I was KD, and I wanted to stay in the Western Conference contender.

1. I would stay out of Cali *unless you want to play for Golden State*.
2. San Antonio, and Dallas would be the ideal spot because he would be used the best way possible by both coaches.

San Antonio would be deep as fuck.

Dallas would use him in every which way possible. Hell, he might play some center just to fuck up a team.

Pop, and Rick are the only coaches in the league that could scheme against Golden State in a seven game series.

 

[largebillsonlyplease]

prior to this season cause leonard and curry both did it this year.

 

[largebillsonlyplease]

At the moment, if I was KD, and I wanted to stay in the Western Conference contender.

1. I would stay out of Cali *unless you want to play for Golden State*.
2. San Antonio, and Dallas would be the ideal spot because he would be used the best way possible by both coaches.

San Antonio would be deep as fuck.

Dallas would use him in every which way possible. Hell, he might play some center just to fuck up a team.

Pop, and Rick are the only coaches in the league that could scheme against Golden State in a seven game series.

so basically you saying i don't want him to go to golden state. though that would probably be the most natural transition for him.

 

[actinanass]

so basically you saying i don't want him to go to golden state. though that would probably be the most natural transition for him.

That should be the number one place. However, you have to add the Lebron effect. Do you really want to go to Curry's team?

Both Dallas, and San Antonio have aging stars that has 3 years top in their career. Not to mention, San Antonio already have a nucleus of young stars.

If I was him, I wouldn't touch any LA team *especially the Lakers*.

 

[Entrepronegro]

KD need to come to Toronto, he did say the Raptors was his favorite team growing up when Vince Carter was on the Raptors.

 

[LegalMoney]

The brother shitted on the media (rightfully) and they haven't forgiving him, so they're talking about other players.

When healthy he's arguably the second best player in the league and the most efficient scorer. Steph took his shine offensively, and Kahwai is just a nasty force on defense you forget about KD.

The Thunder going to fuck around and win the chip this year.

 

[aldoogie]

[QUOI'D ="actinanass, post: 16428040, member: 6269"]At the moment, if I was KD, and I wanted to stay in the Western Conference contender.

1. I would stay out of Cali *unless you want to play for Golden State*.
2. San Antonio, and Dallas would be the ideal spot because he would be used the best way possible by both coaches.

San Antonio would be deep as fuck.

Dallas would use him in every which way possible. Hell, he might play some center just to fuck up a team.

Pop, and Rick are the only coaches in the league that could scheme against Golden State in a seven game series.[/QUOTE]
Yo, KD with Kawhi and LA. That would be a major problem kid.

 

[AllUniverse17]

The brother shitted on the media (rightfully) and they haven't forgiving him, so they're talking about other players.

When healthy he's arguably the second best player in the league and the most efficient scorer. Steph took his shine offensively, and Kahwai is just a nasty force on defense you forget about KD.

The Thunder going to fuck around and win the chip this year.

I disagree about the media. No one shits on the media more then Durant. He stays telling them to go fuck themselves. And they stay giving him passes on everything. OKC underacheived this season. No one talked about that. OKC literally have the same chemistry issues for years, Durant aint fixing them. No one talked about that. Its gonna be interesting to see how the media covers that 7-33 game.

 

[playahaitian]

KD. Russ, Melo and Paul ALL got the ultimate pass cause of the lebron hate...


but as we can all see they coming.

 

[BDR]

The brother shitted on the media (rightfully) and they haven't forgiving him, so they're talking about other players.

When healthy he's arguably the second best player in the league and the most efficient scorer. Steph took his shine offensively, and Kahwai is just a nasty force on defense you forget about KD.

The Thunder going to fuck around and win the chip this year.

Even fully healthy Steph is better than KD on offensive

 

[LegalMoney]

Even fully healthy Steph is better than KD on offensive

Disagree. Steph is the better jump shooter but KD can score from the post, he's got handles like a guard and can get past most perimeter defenders to the cup, and he's got an elite mid range game. He's more versatile.

KD has a higher career FG% (.483 to .477) and significantly higher 2p% (.517 to.503).

The Warrior's system makes Steph the most deadly offensive player but if KD joins them.....have mercy on the league.

 

[LegalMoney]

No one talked about that. Its gonna be interesting to see how the media covers that 7-33 game.

ESPN already running with it. I think the media is waiting after free agency to really lay into him. They can't disparage him yet when he's the biggest FA it would be foolish to get critical now....but if he leaves watch the narratives.

 

[D-TOWN REP]

He should really consider Dallas

Yeah part of that is the homer in me and the other is what's his main goal?

I'm sure it's to win which he would have a great chance to do so here along with it still being HIS TEAM

He goes to golden state or San Antonio he having to share the throne while Dirk would give him the crown as soon as he signed on the dotted line

 

[KingTaharqa]

Cats be gettin passes for so long. You look up they damn near 30 wit no jewelry on. Now they wanna see em team up after they cried about Bron and Wade playing together. If you asked most of BGOL prior to the 2012 Finals they wouldve told you Durant was the best player with the most "killer instinct". Who hasnt gotten thrown under the bus for this guy?

 

[Goingmark40]

KD wanna be the man bring the championship to okc

 

[LegalMoney]

Sometimes a coaching and system change needs to occur to maximize a team's true potential.

Mark Jackson built that Golden State squad but Kerr makes two or three key adjustments, principally benching Lee for Draymond and they a whole new team.

KD and Russ couldn't reach their heights under Brooks, LeBron couldn't under Brown, shit Howard would have won a chip if he hadn't thrown SVG under the bus.

All that to say that there are many reasons why KD hasn't won yet, but son only 27 and arguably not in his prime! He's a legit super star.