Kevin Durant’s Post-Warriors Legacy BLOWS UP Gil’s Arena

Kevin Durant’s Post-Warriors Legacy BLOWS UP Gil’s Arena

so do you agree with KD saying his career since leaving the Warriors has been successful what you got man me yeah What you thinking man i think that the expectations are out are there right you got him Harden and Kyrie in Brooklyn I mean everybody thought it was going to be NBA Finals you know what I mean which you know they didn’t get to play together Then he goes to Phoenix He’s got um Bradley Beal and he’s got Booker with him Expectations high and they they they they don’t really perform I don’t think that his legacy as far as an efficient one of the greatest scorers is affected but I think when you talk about goals or you talk about top five like you know it always comes into discussion of winning and he hasn’t won since he’s been in Golden State And some could say that he didn’t he only won because he was in Golden State We were already rocking and rolling when he come on now So stop starting [ __ ] on the internet They were rocking and rolling They did have one ring Uh 2016 they had a 3-1 lead over the Cavs best regular season record ever LeBron proceeded to win three straight games KD joins that team after that They go on to win two straight rings then end up losing to the Raptors in that 2019 finals I think LeBron would have won three straight for sure if he didn’t go to Oh I forgot you was a [ __ ] LeBron basketball That’s what you was doing straight So they needed each other you know but outside after we’re talking about after the Golden State era he’s a great scorer Damn that’s cold But Ruptured Achilles able to come back and and arguably the same if not a better player after that injury which we’ve seen ruin a lot of careers That’s cold In the history of the league Yeah Game was never built on athleticism So fishing score like he said man Um it’s it’s just it it amazes me how people that’s never played in the National Basketball Association can criticize and critique someone like Kevin Gett Kevin Durant in this manner right cuz just because you have a phone you question this man’s his being his legacy Like I I Yeah you have an opinion Cool But the man’s career is what it is His numbers are what it is His MVP is what it is right he went into these situations not to lose He didn’t expect that thing in Brooklyn to blow up in their face Went there to win It didn’t pan out [ __ ] co hit all kind So whatever the reasons were he didn’t win in Brooklyn they they are it happened right from co Kyrie not playing J it just you name it James Hamstring you name it just he can’t control none of that he went there to win it and didn’t happen same [ __ ] in Phoenix went there to win it didn’t happen man so it’s not like he’s going into these situations like you know what I’m going to go that [ __ ] just make it to the first round yeah y’all Y’all cool with that so y’all can talk [ __ ] about me Y’all this is what I want to do Like no that ain’t what he’s in this to do man The man want to win It’s just unfortunate that injuries and a lot of other insinuating circumstances has happened But he’s been cons the of every stop he’s been the most consistent thing there And you can’t question that Like you can but it’s it’s not to me it’s not fair criticism right the criticism came leaving Oklahoma City and joining the team that y’all was up on Cool I’m with that All right But since then the man and every situation trying to win It just hasn’t panned out So but everybody like we’ve been staying on this [ __ ] facts and opinions and everybody has an opinion that they do especially in the NBA Twitter community and they’re like [ __ ] They they are I was going to going to allude to that Ken but most of them stink When you look at KD’s career post warriors uh do you agree with him saying that it’s been successful his career are we going off of his career of what he’s done if Katie is an individual I would say the team success hasn’t been there like we talked about in just Yeah See so just like Katie Katie says I’m not a tennis player So if you if you rank me on my performance on how I came into every season my allstars my allNBAs my gold medals my averaging 26 a game then I’m I’ve been successful But there’s 14 other players that that has to be attached to this and a coach that has to be attached to this and an organization that has to be attached to this for me to be successful But when you’re saying I’m me then you can only rate me by what I’ve done And this is what I’ve brung in every season what I’ve done So I’m saying hey you’re saying I haven’t been successful me as a person and I have average 29 29 26 27 I played this many games I made an all-star this that’s me my team yeah no yeah we we we done got [ __ ] up you know co hit this man didn’t do this he got injured my toe was on this line but [ __ ] I still hit the [ __ ] shot but that ain’t got nothing to do but as a team instead of 17 I haven’t I haven’t been successful in a group setting when we do group projects but my grade in the class is a [ __ ] A Still my grade you’re bringing an A to the group project I’m bringing to I’m bringing an A to the group as a group This he didn’t do this part He didn’t do this but that’s that’s a group This is a group project So you know the criticism is it’s easy because fans use fans use team accolades to team success team success to say how good you are as an individual and that’s not necessarily how it’s supposed to work But it it it is just it it is but it’s not It’s not Cuz we can find a whole bunch of people that has great team success Who gives a [ __ ] if it’s fair or not it is a thing right when they want it to be If I say “Hey where’s Clay ranked amongst shooting guards?” You’re going to always put a two shooting guards in front of him that have got no rings Why this man sitting there doing this to a whole bunch of people we’re going to play Yeah but you must better know Ellen Iverson You’re going to name a whole [ __ ] bunch of people So we only use the team success when we want to argue about something that we like Dig it Right So if you don’t like Kevin Durant of course you’re going to go against it If you like him you’re going to defend it Right it’s that simple Kevin Durant said an important statement He said “This is a team sport It’s not tennis.” When you turn in a group project does the group get a a B or a grade the group gets graded as a total unit Does anybody get graded on outside of the group when you turn in a group project okay Okay So you’re saying because this team I don’t want to hear nothing about me or I But they’re saying here when we’re talking about your success because we play a game that is a team sport the success is contingent on the team success Yeah So individual accomplishments Yes I dig it The dude tweet was actually they’re giving you your opinion of what success can be to you your accomplishments But in the sport of basketball the only success that counts is winning Mhm And you are judged on that particular metric Uh not necessarily Period No I disagree But the dude tweet was accurate Brooklyn was a failure But was he absolutely Phoenix is currently a fail absolutely That has nothing The first line the first line is the first line is [ __ ] right so yes you are absolutely correct Brooklyn was a fairy wasn’t fair Absolutely But no sh like this man like he shows up every year and he does his part Yes I agree with his part but you’re calling him a failure So so if you put him in a group right so so to to your analogy that you gave right if you put him in a group with a bunch of D students right and he come in that [ __ ] be like “Hey listen Thank y’all for being here but we gonna turn this [ __ ] in I already got it done so we can get this A.” Yep Mhm Why hasn’t that happened because it it can’t Why you just explained how it can Because you just said “I got a bunch of D [ __ ] in here.” Because guess what i’m a A+ [ __ ] When I come and turn this [ __ ] in let me turn in my [ __ ] cuz you know why a Because you know why why because you know why because you got the teacher standing in the middle of the group like “Nope you can’t do that shit.” That’s the coach Yep Right You got you got you got the head coach stand in the middle of it like “Nope you can’t do that shit.” I said “He got to do this part He got to do this part He got to do that part You can only do this part and it has to be handwritten.” But it hasn’t been It hasn’t been proven Handwriting that you can handle it on your own Oh it hasn’t no it hasn’t Cuz you haven’t turned in a a a group paper where you led on your own Yeah Well in theory You joined No You joined a group that already turned and said “Look we got it We was a high performing group.” In that he knew his part Bad question Okay So when he got to the other group inrooklyn in Brooklyn as a small forward was he not the top the best three four in the in the NBA yes So he did his part number one on that team The D did the D the D They didn’t do their parts What he said was when I pull up when I pull up and I just let’s get this done Let me give you the A cuz I got the A You got the A I got I got to trade my grade in too He has to do his grade He has to do and as we’re not graed we’re not bringing individual [ __ ] to the as a group as a group teacher does it So when you get when this A student got with the the A group right huh He still was A+ Mhm Everybody else was Steph was a A minus He was a still A+ when they turned in the grade No So the smarter group as a group The the smarter group I’m ask when they turned in Golden State is a smarter group But when Golden State turned in their grade as it was a A+ before KD got there When they turned in their grade they just lost Blue I’m asking the question I’m just asking They got I’m just They got an F on their way And before that guys from A to B as a group to A+ as a group as a group as a group So now I would say F in 2016 That wasn’t a failure That was just F on the final No that’s F in a final Joe Joe you make a point You make a great point That’s a failure It’s just what did you win did you win no but they had to move When he went to Brooklyn as a group what happened you botched your final project Yeah that’s some people didn’t show up That sounds like an expens Every time I say why y’all say this is why your final project is worth 51% of your grade Okay This is what that was in Brooklyn No No Golden State Golden State before he got like the 7 So 51 51% of your grade is your final project That was the finals Okay He turned that [ __ ] in and you got a F on it and that turned your A to like so that season was so you going to add this keep saying group there’s no individual student group team is team bro you did a group project right and and and you did I don’t care we had to help I don’t care and then I come and I say you can’t draw for nothing I’m not listening to you didn’t do no work But he but it’s part of the great team He should just be right I got it right there You got to bring the bath He got to bring the He got to bring [ __ ] Like he said if I can bring if I can bring all the the [ __ ] But the Yo you can chill bro You got me But he can’t do that in the basketball Who takes the ball out who has to guard the five as my position at the three i as the three So why are we talking like we playing all five no he’s playing No grade his position grade him as the threeman But they’re saying we’re not going to grade you individually We’re going to grade you as a team No you’re as a team player You’re saying I suck as an individ I’m not doing my job as an individual and then you’re throwing my team in Yeah they challenging him not his team They’re saying he sucks When you say when you’re saying the leader of the teams every not was he the best player though no A He’s bringing a to the Here’s my A How was your drawing play Yeah I bring a [ __ ] play How was your man yeah I’m bringing a C He’s not the [ __ ] leader Like if I’m a team and I bring in KD is he not going to be the center point he’s the best player He’s not going to be the center point of my team He’s going to be the best player and he bring an A to the project He can’t He can’t make you draw better You still I’m still grading the drawing So if he brought an A to the project what is our overall grade ah there you go Failure overall grade So how did he bring an A cuz his pos his the small forward position But we didn’t get an A because you didn’t bring an A to your either You didn’t bring your ball SGA ruined the warrior cuz Draymond didn’t throw him the goddamn ball You like goddamn You’re you’re trying to think about it if everybody showed up and just said “Look I’m going to just do my part and go home.” Then you can then you’re going to have team success How you will how what if that what you say you’re doing that you say is enough it’s not enough It’s not enough It’s not enough No This is what people do If it I did all I can do to the best of my ability to my ability right to the best So guess what that wasn’t for us It wasn’t enough for us It wasn’t enough for the best of your ability is what you think is good for the team We need more We need more We can’t do more We need more That’s why we got somebody else That’s why we got to go find other [ __ ] Because if you can give us more and you’re not because you’re basically just saying “Look I’m giving all I got man I can’t do any more than I’m going to What if you keep jumping from group to group though trying to get project?” But the problem is this There’s 500% pushed into a game right we all have the ability to bring 500% If he brings 100 if I bring 100 you bring 10 I can’t make up 90% of your job I can’t do it I can’t bring So he cannot say “All right I’m gonna beat LeBron James at my position.” And then Luca here is bringing 100% to the point guard and then our point guard brings 10 compared to him And I got to take on Luca too Then I got to take on Austin Reeves too Like no I can only be I can only bring 100% I you’re grading me on what I’m bringing He’s not failing what he’s bringing to the table The other there’s other players that’s playing in the game too There there are other people There’s other people right so the point guard they bring in what was he ranked amongst point guard so 349 three Where was he as a starter so who’s what is this what was it um what was this cuz me I’m ranked what one two or three playing against one two or three So now the point guard we’re playing against is one two or three but the guy that’s guarding him that’s on my team is 340 And I and and you’re d you’re you’re you’re judging me saying I’m failing How you’re not winning I’m not I’m not losing my matchup That’s all I can do is bring my match up You’re not winning A lot of people not a team We’re not winning as a team A lot of people not winning And they’re not mentioning those guys cuz they not KD Well let’s No Katie No Katie is lowhanging fruit for people Why because he’s going to respond Put himself where he can be where it could be low It’s easy clickbait But did he put it it’s easy clickbait So how can you blame the people it’s easy clickbait So how can you blame the people let’s spin this force Okay Listen hold on They are he is giving them exactly what they are going seeking to do right they know if they poke him he’s going to respond The poking is going to respond So they know that right this is good [ __ ] for them when you have nothing to talk about Yeah There’s two buttons you push Yes Yeah Katie Katy getting traded Earn LeBron James earn But guess what we guaranteed to get guess what we guaranteed to get out of that content A response Yeah A response Why [ __ ] are we talking about this So I’m asking a real question Why are we talking about KD responding to guys on Twitter that ain’t even at him because OKC OKC and Pacers are in the championship We’re gonna talk about them shortly Let’s spin this forward though So KD was also asked by Dimeropper Pod about his Nest wad getting swept by the Celtics in the first round of 22 playoffs In that series Durant averaged 26.6 assists six rebounds 39 33 90 shooting splits So Dimeropper Pod asked KD if he was satisfied with that series Of course KD said no because he’s a perfectionist Durant went on to say that winning a game in that series wouldn’t really have made a difference in the grand scheme of things in terms of how he’s perceived KD also used the discussion as an opportunity to address his problems with the current state of ring culture using Allen Iverson’s MVP season in 2001 as an example which included AI sixer squad giving the Lakers their only loss of the postseason in game one of the finals that year So this is what KD said this is a new day Iverson will be getting clowned for not winning that series It’s just the way fans work in 2025 But I don’t think we tried to lose lol Like they just beat us If I would have retired and quit basketball after that then I would get the criticism towards my mentality So Durant went on to elaborate his thoughts even further saying “I’m just saying to me Iverson is a basketball god So him winning and losing doesn’t matter He stamped himself as somebody who loved and cared about being great and pushing the game forward I know this will be frowned upon but as a fan that’s enough for me.” So do you agree with Katie saying winning and losing doesn’t matter when it comes to talking about the greats is it their approach to the game i I agree I Yeah man It’s just what it is man Like everybody’s not going to win That’s just unfortunate Like that’s just what it is about sports Everybody is not going to win Everybody’s not going to win a championship That’s what it is So if you go out there that mug man and you putting your time in you working on your craft and whatever comes of it at when you’re when you hang them up and you did your part you did all you could you worked as hard as you could or if you didn’t work as hard as whatever comes of it when you hang them up it is what it is man You can hold you can hold your head high you can walk down the street and people recognize you for your craft things that you did That’s that’s gratifying and satisfying enough for a lot of people right for people to recognize for every person that love you is going to be somebody that got something negative to say man So you concentrate on the people that’s praising you and that’s good enough for a lot of dudes that that did this and put a lot of time into this man Yeah So it’s not going to always pan out the same way for everybody But if you as an interal do all you can to impact winning as much you can and then that does not happen what else can you do the winner is what the the winning the winning is your approach to the game How do you approach the game right is basketball 90% of your life are you are you trying to be an expert at it right we we he loses to the Golden State right he joins the team You put him in a winning situation with other people who know how to win They want they they didn’t [ __ ] win They dominated Mhm They didn’t usually you would fail right there’s only one ball Remember that there’s only one ball around They tried to use that but because he has other people that knows the same they think the same They won He didn’t have success Didn’t have the same minds But when you’re talking about a pure basketball mind who cares about the game of basketball who studies the game of basketball that’s he’s in locker rooms there He might only meet two three people his whole career that that actually loves the game like him You are fortunate if you have somebody who has the same passion as you who obsesses with the game just like you are in a locker room right you got you got [ __ ] losers that’s top 10 top 15 losing minds They was just more gifted than everybody So they would go down as winners Oh there is with he got this many rings They [ __ ] losing mind He just he had people that was mentally stronger than him He had a great group with him He had a great franchise that helped him win but the the the habits was [ __ ] losing habits Can I say this as far as on record KD is one of the greatest players to ever play the game period But he’s being judged based on what he accomplished in Golden State when you go there and you win and I think everyone believes that when he got there they won because of him Are we in agreement or you put them over the top so the expectation here now is that KD took his talents to the Warriors and won two championships So anywhere he goes after this what can we expect if he was the sole reason for those two championships no he wasn’t reason He br his grade to the project He wasn’t the sole reason though He has another A He has he has a Steph Curry was an A in his position Was I let [ __ ] cook Yeah but I let [ __ ] cook I say I ain’t say a goddamn word I ain’t say nothing I think he what KD was saying was like he’s not really focused right now on he’s enjoying the game You know his accolades are there who he is And when you look back on players when you talk about them 20 years down the line what are you looking at you’re looking at their highlights right you’re not posting up their standings and like if they won you know that if they were first in the East or the West So I think as as an individual player yeah he’s he’s you know he’s he’s one of the greatest to ever you know one of the greatest scorers to ever play the game But he’s not being judged on that I don’t think he’s being judged on when you won how you won and why you haven’t won since then That’s it How you won when you won and why you haven’t won since and they they making great points like yes who’s around you and all that but that’s the expectation that it was set when he won that it was because of you and then any team who picks you up they are going to expect the same thing you did in Golden State but you don’t got no Steph and that’s what they saying you ain’t got no Steph ain’t got no Clay you ain’t got the A team but that’s the expectation that the A team was you he came back you had the A team but the A team happened during co you had Kyrie you had James that was supposed to be that right they he was trying to recreate what they had in Golden State but the expectation him with them could automatically work because he just worked it with them two over there so there was insinuating circumstances that got in the way of that like what co Oh you said insinuating okay I mean injuries hamstring excuses no these are things so hamstring excuses you got to play you don’t I’m saying KD is going to have to play without them regardless of those circumst So therefore so if he’s Steph and Clay go down do they win it didn’t happen Yeah they lost the hypothetical No they did lose They Toronto won the championship I thought you talking about when KD was there He was there He got hurt Remember he got hurt Yeah he tore it to the third kid Yeah he tore the kill on the first two Yeah but so imagine Steph go talking about the first two You see what happened when he went down two years when they won right them two years That means that he was he was the a part of the team right so the two years when they won hear me out The two years that they won that means he’s the a part of the team If they lost when he go down after winning two but the two years that they won trying to pretend that there’s not a there’s not a top there they all went down The next person on the team you take Kevin Durant the next person on the team Steph is Steph Curry who just who’s arguably the best point guard ever or number two on the team the shooting guard first ballot hall of famer The power forward first ballot hall of famer They’re all bringing their aame to this team project Why are you trying to pretend that there’s a students with him and you’re trying to say he’s the a student also he’s the a student Also so Steph is not an A student Steph is right in front of you Talk We’re talking about taking the A student that was on the A team and he’s going to start his own team with two other A students And what happened and these A students didn’t show up They got hurt So how how do you So now So now we say you can only play with eight students Remember they they didn’t show up No it’s only been proven you can only win with showing up like you’re saying It’s only pro you can only win with eight students That’s been proven They’re not bringing their game They’re hurt They’re They didn’t turn their homework in Why do you think they’re not there that means it’s not a a team It means if you don’t have an A team then we’re not going to see a results But you’re judging him and saying he’s not a A+ player They thought it was a A team and it’s not a A team It was a A team in terms of salary But you only had one A You had you had a you had a A+ player I would say book like a a A talking about this team But that’s what he’s just talking about Phoenix I’m just asking why Yeah but he’s saying why I didn’t work in Phoenix like they wasn’t a he’s doing the same thing about the Brooklyn situation You’re saying he’s an A player who bring his a result and then you know the team project failed then you’re blaming the A student who showed up with a a say ah y’all failed as a group Oh yeah you failed No cuz the expectation it’s the expectation You didn’t do your thing but his his part of it got an A Yeah cuz his his part got an A last time His part yes So come here and do your part and get a But we didn’t get an A You got You keep saying we when you’re talking only we in team Gilbert stop saying I in team It’s You’re saying he bring his A to the team Him bring an A So when we say what did you do it’s an A Then you say we failed because we’re not because you don’t want to grade You don’t want to grade the rest of the people because you want the other guys to be A’s too You want them all to be Hall of Famers No No Hall of Fame So then why you’re not winning with the D guys because you’re trying to pretend that when I won who has with I I won and these are this is my group and we won You’re trying to say who was D name the D guys he won with Go ahead Keep going Hold on I’ll get to it I’ll get to it He never he never won with any D guys Excuse me He never won with the D guys Yes Kobe didn’t No he didn’t win no championship Two in a row Was a D guy First B all one guy Name the other guys Like they had name the other guys Will piece name the other guys They compare them to Brooklyn and compare them to therooklyn That’s two guys They were hurt But again they were hurt Kyrie didn’t play Bro what you still the guys on the Lakers no they played It wasn’t a bunch of a guys Saul plays the first B Hall of Fame Lamar is a Hall of Fame on our test Metal world peace So these guys are not So that’s what I’m saying You’re trying you’re trying to stop If they don’t show up that A is meaningless He’s not turning the homework in If P is not there but he didn’t turn if he’s not playing He didn’t turn it in He’s a part I can’t make up his stats He didn’t turn it in He’s done Kyrie this year When he got hurt he was physically done He’s not turning in the paper The only A player I ever seen take some D players to the finals was LeBron Just got to say that 09 But they you said to the finals but they but they said they played though Say to the championship huh to the finals Yeah finals Not talking about to the finals You’re talking about winning 2007 Seven caps That’s true They did get swept by the SP This ain’t just crediting cake It’s just understanding a metric of expectations You are expected to do this The fans are giving you [ __ ] because you went here went here went here You haven’t won since then That’s not a knock against his talent or what he does Yes it is No it’s not They’re saying expectation No they’re saying it’s a knock Who said it’s a knock that’s what it is What do you That’s what the words are The words are the criticism Read the read criticism Read the word about the trajectory of his legacy or whatever I think it’s time to admit Kevin Durant’s trajectory after leaving Golden Gone to State is very underwhelming Okay this is a random fan A random fan says something like this and we’re entertaining it because it’s what true Legacy Kevin Durant enter his legacy Okay His his legacy was wins and losses count in your legacy What was the next statement please said “Brother you sadly have not been out of the second round ever since you left Golden State Perhaps a change of scenery might change that.” also said “What have you done since leaving brooklyn was a failure Phoenix currently is a failure and you’re about to jump ship to the next best available.” That’s all team repres Yes So why did he bring up stats his legacy He brought up stats His legacy Oh at the last the first part Then you’re using explaining why his legacy is what it is because of those two What was the second part you just said the second the second part It’s the first part that got his attention What the second part you said his team The second Brother you sadly have not been out in second round ever since you left home state Then all what have you done since leaving kevin Durant’s legacy legacy The beginning is I’m talking about what he just said just now The beginning I want to because he’s the beginning of it But this is two different statements No it’s not Yes it is It’s not the same statement Those are two different posts that you just post One post and then the other post right there was two two separate posts but bothuding Come on guys Stop gaslighting me Stop gaslighting me Come on guys First post was from Hannah right first post I think it’s time to admit Kevin Durant’s trajectory after leaving Going State is very underwhelming That’s one person He said I disagree I highly disagree Then he said won a debate So then it’s another person he responded to that said “Brother you sadly have not been out of the second round ever since you left Golden State Perhaps a change of scenery might change that.” His response to that person was “It’s a team sport I’m not playing tennis.” And then the third person said “What have you done since leaving?” Brooklyn was a failure Phoenix you’re about to jump shift to the next available team His response to that person was allstars 50 40 90 all NBA efficient buckets brother Also got a career-high assist one year hit 30k points won a couple Olympic goals and MVPs What a career and I’m still going I love my He said “What have you done you done?” Like he didn’t say “What have your team?” He said “What have you done?” What y’all did yeah He said “What have you done?” Oh what I’ve done Oh I’ve showed up This is what I have done All right Well let’s shift this and let’s talk about the current NBA finals going on

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