I Have Never Seen A Star Fail Repeatedly Like This AGAIN

Kevin Durant failed again...#nba
There were two players in my mind with the most to lose these playoffs. Joel Embiid and Kevin Durant, because for KD specifically, he’s got what he wanted, he got a winning culture on the Suns, he got the star teammates. And they were healthy. But not the result.
Kevin Durant started his career winning 4 scoring titles in his first 6 seasons, he was on path to be potentially the GOAT and after becoming the villain by joining the Warriors, what he’s done in the past 5 years has only hurt his legacy. I have never seen a player this talented fail repeatedly like this. The situation has changed, but like I said, he still has one choice remaining after all the failure, all the drama and if he takes it, there’s a chance of redemption. So I think it’s time to look at the 3 pieces on why Durant has failed, will continue to fail, and how he could fix it because otherwise, we are seeing the slow downfall of one of the greatest players in history *right in front of our very eyes.*
So when KD was done with the BS, done with the state of the Nets that he was partially responsible for, he demanded a trade 1 year after signing a 4 year contract. And the teams on his list, the Heat or Suns, two teams where he would still be the clear number 1 but also now with established cultures, two teams that had just recently been to the NBA finals.
But maybe bro didn’t realize that getting traded to a team typically means decimating their assets? So when he got traded to the Suns they were not the same team that made the finals. But that didn’t stop the entire NBA world from collectively losing their minds.
So they said let’s get Bradley Beal who has only played 58% of his games in the past 3 years.
Here are all the scoring champions in NBA history and here are all the ones that won a championship in the same year. Only 5 players since 1947 have managed to win the scoring title and NBA championship in the same year.
Including Michael Jordan 6 times…but only 11 times in over 75 years so scoring isn’t the end all.
So where do we go from here? What does Kevin Durant do?
The Suns are frustrated, because they threw their entire future for Kevin Durant. Mikhal Bridges, Cam Johnson, 4 first round picks. And it only gets worse.
To get Beal, they traded CP3, Shamet, 4 first round pick swaps and 6 second round picks. The Suns don’t have assets to make moves.
And to make matters worse, the Suns can not do anything this offseason. The Suns have $150 million committed to just Durant, Booker, and Beal. That alone is more than the total payroll of 14 other teams. Bradley Beal has a no trade clause which leaves the Suns with nothing.
But the solution is staring at KD right in the face, Piece #3. But we need to go back to 2011 to see it.
The Heat brought together the most insane, villainous big three together. LeBron, Wade, and Bosh, they were supposed to run through the league, how many rings are you going to win LeBron? They dominated until the NBA finals where it all fell apart.
But instead of blowing it up, instead of trying to add another star, the players and coach looked at themselves and how to improve. Erik Spoelstra went to Oregon college head coach Chip Kelly and learned an entire new offense that included a revolutionary idea, running Chris Bosh at the 5. It was the spread offense and Bosh worked on 3s the entire summer to add it to his arsenal to space the floor. LeBron and Wade figured out ball handling responsibilities. And went on to win 2 straight championships. *The moral of the story, teams need time to gel, but Durant hasn’t let that happen.*
Only if the players give up will this team be done. And the problem for the past 4 years has been that KD has given up on his team without even 2 full seasons in place. Durant is 35, the average age of retirement of stars is 34. I understand the need to do it quickly, but it’s not about taking accountability, it’s about giving yourself the best chance to win. We live in a world today filled with immediate gratification, with everything at our fingertips, but that approach doesn’t work for basketball. *Cut the noise and go off.*

[@mj2kallday]

What do you think should happen with KD and the Suns now?

[@jesussaves852]

Jesus loves you and may God bless

[@cain7925]

disband

[@Ice_jer]

I think the Suns needs to regroup and stick to their roster. If a fine coach came, they can bring out the full potential of their big three. Like how about Beal and Durant manage to subbing out on each other and Booker will try to handle one of his teammates at a time on the floor? How about that? Sounds crazy but you are correct regarding of KD playstyle and at his age, it's really hard to change it quickly as because it was his playstyle since he got his first NBA finals appearance. But if this is a downfall, what about Lebron?

[@carlteass1677]

Stick to it strap up and try try again

[@user-mt3ft1sg1w]

You never seen a star fail repeatedly? lol have you ever heard of LEBRON? @mj2kallday

[@oladipupoajani]

"They got KD, but we got Jaden Mcdaniels." aged like fine wine.

[@VictoriesAtTheMarathon]

McDaniels was guarding Booker that series, but the point still stands 😂😂

[@oladipupoajani]

@@VictoriesAtTheMarathon Antman is something else

[@VictoriesAtTheMarathon]

@@oladipupoajani, Hell yeah he’s fun to watch. But if he plays my Thunder, I will have to downplay his game 😂😂. Dort clamping his ass if we meet in the WCF 😂😂. This T Wolves team is gonna make Denver work.

[@CoreySimplyKing]

Huge facts

[@everyone1liesd459]

They should've traded for Jaden and Jonathan Isaak they would've had an elite defense to compensate for KD and Booker

[@LouSeph]

KD wants to be number 1 but won’t do the mental work of leadership and accountability that comes along with it. That’s true entitlement.

[@ididntaskverified3663]

Based on what recent interview

[@lonetrap]

Hence why I dont pick him over Curry or LBJ. LBJ has his moments of making excuses and avoiding accountability but his IQ and willingness to command his team still makes him a very valid leader. KD will never possess the leadership qualities that those 2 guys have. KD was a bus rider who temporarily got handed the keys by the guys who built the bus.

[@uhok6712]

@@ididntaskverified3663based on his entire career. Never once seen this dude be a leader.

[@mixkid3362]

​@uhok6712 not even once. He got too big for his britches at GSW until Dray reminded him he was a bus rider.

[@ichwill7536]

Lbj hasnt been a real leader since argusbly 2016-2018. His body language and tantrums are laughable​@@lonetrap

[@Arturo_Kilgore_Morgan]

The way KD’s teams build rosters is just like how I played in 2k when I was 12.

[@Lemonpepperwett]

He didn't build any team or any roster

[@noleyestoad4477]

@@Lemonpepperwett literally said KDs team not KD himself! reading is fundamental! comprehend

[@kum1csgaming96]

@@Lemonpepperwett reading comprehension is important mate

[@andim.8788]

Maybe this guy is 12​@@noleyestoad4477

[@K_30]

Kd sucks as a leader and gm honestly why does he choose teams who have no defense just scoring

[@Bask3tChase]

Kevin Durant: “What havnt I done?”. The World: “Be self aware.”.

[@thekingmansplainer6813]

Or play defense

[@user-im6kz7ld5q]

Or fix that mess of a hair

[@TheTariqibnziyad]

Lol blud think people care about what he says, chill why should he be self aware while he is making million ?

[@thekingmansplainer6813]

@@TheTariqibnziyad Because it's what's best for u as a person

[@patricialong262]

@@TheTariqibnziyadbecause he wants money and respect. You can’t buy respect.

[@JrobertN27]

As a suns fan, i completely lost interest in this team as soon as they traded away two of my favorite young players for a past his prime KD who had just came off of multiple injury riddled seasons and has never once in his life proven that he can be THE guy on a real championship level team. They took a young team that was fun to watch and turned them into a joke.

[@TheRatedOniChannel]

They set off a complete nuke, they could have years of success and making a culture and young core, but nope, let's just throw all of that away! What a freaking joke.

[@derekwong809]

I agree, even though I believe we got less out of Beal. I wouldn't mind seeing both of them go and wouldn't be mad if Booker was gone too. I hated the Durant/Beal additions pretty much since they happened. No ball movement, not grit, no defense, Iso ball being your offense, so many issues. AND most of all, they were boring to watch. I felt like I wasn't even watching basketball. The good teams are good at moving the ball and moving without the ball. Chemisty is huge and these "sport" guys don't understand this.

[@mixkid3362]

​​@@derekwong809 blows my mind how these "professional analysts" thought the Suns were going to win it all. I knew this team was going to fail.

[@donavonzerbest9530]

I felt that one. Sorry my guy

[@SB-xl1ef]

I’ve been saying for years that kd wasn’t that in golden state it was curry

[@DKtrek21]

KD will forever be remembered as the GBRoAT- Greatest Bus Rider of All Time

[@PointGod_]

Fr

[@josephperez4602]

😂😂😂😂😂😂man, that is SAVAGE! Send this to Barkley!!

[@ItsYaBoi888]

Reaching with that acronym but you get an A for effort 😅

[@everyone1liesd459]

He is the ultimate Scottie Pippen

[@Dinodunz]

KD can’t win a ring without Steph, but Steph can win rings without KD.

[@xeon0998]

"Offense wins championships" Woof that quote hurts more now than it did when KD made it

[@K_30]

That's his belief unfortunately for him thats not historically true

[@Dear_9000]

KD did not learn anything about championship basketball when he left GSW which I taught he would like James after playing for the Heat

[@Michael-yd7nt]

It was too easy with the GSW. They kept their core, which was already a championship contender, and added KD on top. They were so crazy good that nobody else really had a chance (when they were healthy). KD thought he could go elsewhere and win with similar ease. He is learning the hard way.

[@Hereforthelols]

Dude went from one of the loved player to most hated with 1 decision..only next to bron..he 2nd in that too😅

[@jaycasado5029]

His decision was ALLLOOOOT worse than Bron’s though. Bron joined 2 All Stars on a 40 win team and the league was STILL extremely competitive in the early 2010’s. KD joined 3 All Stars, a 2 time MVP, arguably the GREATEST TEAM ever assembled, all in their prime that won a title 2 years prior. And the league wasn’t competitive. It was a forgon conclusion the Warriors were gonna win, the only question was who were they gonna play in the finals.

[@condorgaming4000]

​@@jaycasado5029to be fair the heat had a better chance of getting a 3peat than that warriors trek

[@jaycasado5029]

@@condorgaming4000 Absolutely not because like i said the West was STACKED in the early 2010’s, and the Pacers, Knicks, and Bulls were all good teams in the East, so it coulda gone either way. When KD joined the Warriors it was a forgon conclusion. Shit wasn’t even exciting. EVERYONE knew they was gonna win

[@petersonofleo11]

​@@jaycasado5029yeah but Lebron became way more hated for the decision than KD ever was it was not even close. Hell even Osama Bin Laden interpreter said that what Lebron did was a complete disgrace so there you go.

[@danielmota8421]

@@jaycasado5029 No it wasn’t Lebrons time in the East was so weak after moving to the Heat/Cavs his other competitors were an aging Boston, a Bulls team that never recovered, and a Toronto team led by Lowry and Derozan lol

[@lonetrap]

Its hilarious how people still continue to make excuses for this dude's failures year after year but have the nerve to put him in a convo with Lebron, Curry, Kobe & Mj. I've been saying for years that KD's lack of true leadership is what will always leave him at a disadvantage when It's time to have conversations about comparisons between the greats. I still have Curry higher than KD all-time and its been that way for the past 7 seasons for me. The same folks who called me crazy are slowly but surely coming to their senses. Can you imagine if you gave Curry or Lebron the superteams that KD has had in these past 3 years alone?

[@Oubaitorii]

Straight facts

[@JJFX-]

Yes I could certainly imagine what would happen if Lebron joined any of these teams.

[@JasonAtlas]

This is going to sound maybe a bit unreasonable but at this point in time especially the last two years I'm not sure LeBron is an upgrade on kd.

[@soloistdeve]

I'm sorry but the 2010s didn't breed any real leaders and competitors. They're all mentally weak, or delusional, or both.

[@bigzee9216]

Yall talking like this is prime KD he had serious injuries in golden state

[@LPjunemark]

His 2 rings will forever have an asterisk. Grear Scorer but he will never be in thr same line with Curry and Lebron

[@younglove3362]

Only idiots say those championships are asterisks.

[@RajR96]

​@@younglove3362 Nah, only idiots try to justify those championships

[@PointGod_]

Asterisk he just snake who can’t win unless he has the greatest team ever

[@Therealwanderingyooper]

A hired gun

[@manz7860]

I mean. If we're putting asterisks for Stephs superteams. Then lebron gets them too.

[@retro2485]

KD lacks leadership man he will be forever known as a great secondary guy

[@nbarealtalker]

KD has 3 options to preserve what little legacy he has left: 1) Stay. If he finishes his career in Phoenix, it will showcase a change in his attitude and perception of his impact. 2) Join a Seattle expansion team if they have one. 3) Go back to OKC. That’s assuming they’d even want him at any point in their next few years of developing an amazing, youthful core. So considering how doubtful the other two options are. He needs to gtf off Twitter, not try and coach or influence the team, and just do the one thing we all agree we can count on, which is to just show up and play basketball. It’s the only thing about his last 7-8 years that is uncontroversial about him. You can count on him to show up and play the right way. What you can never count on him for is to be happy about it.

[@LegionX7N7]

Used to not believe in the narrative that KD sold his soul for those two championships but now I’m starting to believe it lmao he has had failure after failure ever since signing on with the strongest team in nba history. He asked for championships and now he’s paying the price

[@dominiquejones3805]

Wow how could u not see it right away. Look at his pose with the trophy he didn't look happy really. Like it was 2 easy & that's what we all knew.

[@davenoi]

Nobody will remember his rings, even now people only think of Steph, Thompson and Green.

[@Ilovemylightskinqueens]

​@@davenoiI remember it

[@Ilovemylightskinqueens]

​@davenoi even though he was finals mvp?

[@davenoi]

@@Ilovemylightskinqueens most people remember that for him leaving OKC and the weakest move in NBA history, personally I don't care that's just what I see from a lot if videos and content

[@juanvalerp7496]

Man, I know this doesn't matter to you, but I learned English by watching your videos, you speak so well that I understand all of you say.

[@derekwong809]

Sir, he is speaking French.

[@Ilovemylightskinqueens]

😂😂😂😂😂​@@derekwong809

[@august6281]

*_"I JUST WANNA HOOP"_* every time the going gets tough. Basically described KD. A great "SCORER", a great "HOOPER" but not on MJ, Kobe, and other greats' mentality as an "NBA" Superstar. He just want the hooping part but NBA is not just hooping.

[@bonak7348]

KD didn't like kerr's coaching 😂

[@thegame7557]

He thinks winning is just showing up on the court and getting whatever he wants. Teams have to tough it up and this is what we want to see from other teams like the nuggets, bucks and Celtics. Get to the finals a number of times and get respected

[@gingerblue2265]

Kerr was all about ball movement & the triangle offense. The coach got Curry, Klay and Draymond to buy in to that philosophy. Durant never saw it, as he felt to be the main focal point. That is why Draymond and KD had that fight, as Durant believe he should have the ball in his hands and final shot. KD selfish ways will never allow him to win another championship.

[@NFKTN]

the kd sold his soul narrative is aging well as time goes on tbh

[@jonahfalcon1970]

There's also something else: the Heat had Pat Riley, who had enough clout to tell LeBron to shut the fuck up, I run the team.

[@I_am_Rex18]

He’s a great player with terrible luck. His rings are because the Splash Brothers helped him

[@Vighnesh_15]

KD would have never scored those 2 rings without Steph and the squad

[@lonetrap]

This is why i view KD as a glorified Melo. As time goes on and other it becomes apparent that KD needed the Warriors way more than they ever needed him. People love pretending like the Warriors wouldn't have sniffed the finals again after blowing that 3-1 lead, as if they weren't one game and a healthy Center away from making history.

[@Ilovemylightskinqueens]

If you think warriors woulda won in 17 or 18 without kd ur meat rider aunt no watmy they winning against the cats u can look up every interview after the 2016 finals and see how csvs took they will to win. In by ur logic why curry ain't win in 2019 he and him Drayton and steph and iffy and lost in 6

[@karnasinghjawanda9596]

@@lonetrapif Kevin durant never went to the warriors then the warriors wasn’t going to another nba finals regardless after 3-1 series blow

[@brendonwallace6640]

@@karnasinghjawanda9596you crazy as hell bro how TF you think they signed another superstar they had salary cap so trust me if not KD somebody else would’ve been there and they already didn’t need anyone else anyway they was just in the finals two years straight not to mention who was a threat to golden state in the west ?

[@boomzgamingph]

​@@karnasinghjawanda9596 they win beat Boston. What the heck.😂😂😂

[@boomzgamingph]

Curry and Thompson is just perfect for KD. I mean perfect fit. It cannot be replicated by Booker, Irving, Harden and Beal. So wherever KD goes, his not gonna win one.

[@notfromhere8889]

He does his part. He left the coach and help that he won with, it's on him

[@airflight03]

KD chasing the very first W on his own team and career but Big L still linger when he left GSW in 2019 offseason

[@younglove3362]

He should have stayed for real.

[@stevonwhite8933]

@@younglove3362 His legacy was still tarnished, either way.

[@younglove3362]

@@stevonwhite8933 Says who? Liberal minded common folk?

[@stevonwhite8933]

@@younglove3362 Wtf type of response is that? Lol

[@younglove3362]

@stevonwhite8933 a none simple minded liberal individual one. Go do some research and get a better understanding. You peasants are common folk. I'm not not common.

[@smuj77]

To be in goat conversation they should be a complete two way player

[@thakid691]

Use to be a massive KD fan but when he left OKC it made me lose a lot of respect for him . Haven’t really followed basketball much the last few years but every time I see KD trending it’s never good . Shame how things have worked out for him recently . Also your videos are great , my go to page for hoops news

[@julsc2106]

Once KD lost his hair. He lost his super powers😢😢😢😢

[@tonyvergo5588]

He's the best worst player I've ever seen. One of the best skilled especially for size he can do everything except lead. Just selfish for a long time

[@lonetrap]

Not worst player, but worst superstar leader. He has little to no leadership qualities outside of being able to lead by scoring. That only takes you but so far when you're on a team full of solidified bucket-getters. Hes not (NOR will he ever be) that guy who gathers the soldiers into a huddle and holds them accountable while vocalizing everything that needs to be done to win.

[@ghost-type]

That Beal trade is probably the dumbest trade in their history. Dude is injury prone, getting 50 mil and barely gives you 16 points her game when he does play. They should have just kept Chris Paul and traded Ayton for depth.

[@marlonestrella5054]

Should have kept shamet

[@tjanderson5892]

CP was the key. Whether they traded for Beal or not, gettin rid of CP was always gonna make a huge difference. And they trade him to a team that didn’t need him. But phoenix had no PG. nobody to control the game. It’s more than bringing the ball up and some guys consistently overlook that

[@Christo_Trismegistus]

Facts! Chris Paul has had positive effect everywhere he has gone. OKC went from lottery to playoff team with CP3 and Suns went from lottery to Finals. Bradley Beal has played entire career in a less competitive East and never really had an impact on winning. Beal can score and facilitate a little bit but his game doesn't fit what Phoenix needed. They were better off even before trading for KD. They should've kept Bridges and Johnson and all that cap space

[@noleyestoad4477]

it wasnt dumb! they didnt mesh he was in and out all season back broken face etc. no excuse just facts it matters those types of injuries will def have your game off! i know! especially that back whatever is wrong with it just noway you can be yourself

[@Steve_R418]

Trading CP to try to convert Booker to a point guard and get Beal, who can't play off the ball. Yeah I don't know who thought that would work

[@Michael-H23]

Honestly i feel no petty KD he had the perfect situation in Goldenstate. He never learned that having a balabced team is whats wins... the suns NEED a PG to get this team moving in the right direction

[@MrWilson-zx9ix]

He thought he didn’t need coaching. Nuff said

[@LanierHale-oq3dr]

I see the NBA as in "decline" due to "lack of quality" ---no defense/shooting "threes" at will. Ask the WNBA.

[@fathanaqwiya7398]

I’ve seen enough, he’s basically Melo with a succesful bandwagon period.

[@Romanus-]

When will teams learn that “super teams” only work when the players complement each other. A team with a great PG like Halliburton adding KD and Booker with a motion based offense would work well. Having 3 ISO heavy players that aren’t great defenders simply doesn’t work

[@stevonwhite8933]

Adding Hali over Beal would make them better, but that team still losing before the CF with that pisspoor defense.

[@therocklau]

KD has been mimicing what Lebron did for a long time a decade at least, but KD did everything worse. Now, people finally done with Lebron's bullshit, there is no tolerance against KD too, he got what he deserves, he will be remembered but not really respected because other than those jumpers, what's there to respect? His loyalty to teammates and friends? there is none.

[@Viewingviewer3]

What lebron accomplished makes me respect him way more after this kd debacle. Kd is the greatest scorer ever. Arguabley the 2nd greatest player in this gen and he couldn’t recreate nothing close to what lebron did. Man everybody would universally put him top 10 but he keeps failing. Shows how hard it is to

[@gamble777888]

@@Viewingviewer3 There is no KD without Bron, he oppened the door to this ring chasing bullshit. The most influential thing to happen to basketball wasn't Curry shooting threes the explosion of threes was happening before Curry and would have continued without him, it has been a 30 year steady trend. No, the most impactful moment for basketball was "the decision" when it became clear that star players were now entitled to collude with other superstars to make super teams and chase championships, complain when things don't go their way, blame the coach, jump ship to a new team etc.etc. This is now the league. Thanks to LeBron.

[@stevonwhite8933]

@@Viewingviewer3 KD is the greatest scorer, while having 6 less scoring titles than MJ?

[@jerryren4076]

@@gamble777888 So many superteams existed before the Heat. Heck the Celtics came together only 3 years prior. Just because they were built via trades doesn't mean they weren't superteams. You are just a hater.

[@gamble777888]

@@jerryren4076 Of course it matters. The Big 3 of Miami was the first time three superstar top 10 NBA players including the reigning MVP, a player who finished top 5 in MVP voting the season prior, and Bosh who finished 7th in MVP voting two seasons prior, actively colluded, took pay cuts, circumventing cap restrictions to get together and ring chase. Literally ZERO examples in the history of the NBA of superstars in their Prime doing that.Also the Celtics big 3 was already ageing (Allen and Garnett both 31+ and in their 10th and 13th seasons respectively), and none of those guys "forced" trades to the Celtics, the way KD later forced himself into both BKN and PHX, and AD to the Lakers, Harden to BKN and Sixers etc. The "decision" was literally the moment all superstars in the NBA were given the green-light to collude and ring chase, and it became a common thing when in the past it never happened, and any superstar who pulled something like that would have been ridiculed and immediately taken out of any "greatest" conversation.

[@determinedmind1609]

People always say this about KD, but not one team outside of Golden State has been a complete team. Dude can play his ass off, but he needs defensive pieces too. In no way shape or form is he gonna lead a team, that’s just not who he is. The iso ball on both Brooklyn and Phoenix was their downfall. Dude gets hated on for absolutely no reason

[@XcuzeTheMessDeer]

The media still covers for him. Makes excuses. Charles Barkley called ot straight

[@cappy2282]

This channel is always on point. Straight pros

[@kevin-vincentelabo3916]

Remember when KD and Kyrie said we don’t need a coach 😂😂😂😂

[@drevil2675]

You just reminded everyone that JJ Barea outplayed Lebron in the finals . What a shame .

[@manz7860]

Theres this weird push from nba fans to put him with guys like lebron kobe and steph. He was never on that level.

[@ernestomoreno4409]

KD wants to be number 1 but does nothing towards being number 1. Starts with being a leader but he don't got it.

[@kedare9744]

Thank you for the video ! I learned a great lesson.

[@loisbock9591]

Great analysis for me. Thank you.

[@jcsplolonger]

Talent can only take you far enough Chemistry will take you definitely farther But add that 2 together with hardwork will reach a limitless possibility

[@mandellmuch3191]

Yo when you said he went to chip Kelly I thought we was going in a different direction hahahaha

[@grandruby5343]

Whats the 2nd to last song he plays in the background? It's been a constant song in his videos, but I've been unable to shazam it.

[@Eli.p79]

What people fail to realize KD is not a leader he’s the guy who wants to go join a team only if the team is cool or they already good he cannot go to a team and be the leader and change whatever is going on. Why can’t he say you know what I’m going to change what’s going on here we’re gonna be a winning team. Bring me this guy and this guy but No, he wants to go to a team that’s already establish because he doesn’t know how to be a leader he’s a follower. . You can be great or you want, but you’ll never be a great player. And that’s what separates a leader from a follower .

[@LouSeph]

Spo didn’t learn spread offense from Chip Kelly. That’s a lie LeBalco told because he hates Pat Riley. Pat Riley refused to fire Spo when Bron wanted him to be the fall guy. They didn’t know Bron couldn’t read a zone defense and couldn’t shoot when they got him in Miami. So the entire team changed around Bron cause Bron wouldn’t change. Bosh became a jump shooter - Wade, the far better scorer, became the set up man. Bron tried to have Spo fired. When the Heat couldn’t carry Bron he went back to Cleveland and made Kevin Love into exactly what Bosh was - making them both FAR worse. Then the Heat went out and got Ray Allen to come off the bench and Shane Battier and a bunch of other vets. Battier said he realized Bron couldn’t read a zone defense and Bron was too proud to admit it and Battier taught him.

[@stanleykwan7759]

Bron's career could have been the same as KD's if Riley didn't tell him to stfu. The Heat stuck together and improved as a team instead of blowing the team up, something that Bron always did when things didn't go his way.

[@JonSmith-hk1bq]

Oh please. Lebron had already developed a shot by the time he got to the Heat and only got more efficient while he was there. He was one of the most efficient volume scorers in the league. And while I'm sure Lebron picked Battier's brain because he was one of the smartest players in the league, the idea that Lebron couldn't read a zone is ridiculous. Further, Lebron carried the Heat that last year, not the other way around.

[@antcantcook960]

Lebron took 4 first time coaches to Titles😂 LeBron won two more rings without Erik, whos done nothing but lose in the Finals since, which is praised by Heat losers as Heat culture”😂. Youd have one ring without Lebron, and that one was ref assisted😂

[@antcantcook960]

@@stanleykwan7759And yet Riley, who was hella salty when LeBron went back to Cleveland, hasnt won a ring without LeBron since😂

[@JonSmith-hk1bq]

@@antcantcook960 Just noting that he only took two first-time coaches to rings. Spoelstra (twice, though he'd been the coach before Lebron's arrival)) and Lou. The other coach was Vogel, who'd already coached the Pacers and the Magic before the Lakers hired him.

[@sedlyholmes3722]

KD really never gonna win a ring without Curry

[@Wardenaz]

Greatest Role player of all time

[@urbaindelva7869]

Bullshit. Role players don't accomplish what he has.

[@Wardenaz]

@@urbaindelva7869 what did he accomplish? I mean i respect his skills to score but thats it

[@JM-uw8vz]

KD’s career is what LeBron haters think LeBron’s career is

[@Hereforthelols]

No 🧢

[@617Dabey]

​@@Hereforthelols lol Yes. Keyword is haters.

[@JohnDoe-zw8vx]

No, KD's career is what James' career would have been if he never won a championship outside of Miami.

[@flashdamc]

@@617Dabeynah he’s saying no cap, as in the above statement was true

[@gamble777888]

Both drastically underperformed their talent level and circumstances in terms of championships produced, both soft as charmin, and with an allergy towards accountability.

[@_blankface]

Crazy - I don’t know how many times I gotta say KD ain’t shit before people finally catch on. KD ain’t shit lol dude needs a PR manager to make decisions for him

[@castillo999joel]

I think the only way KD saves his career is to go back to the Thunder become the Vet that Chet learns from like SGA did with CP3. They win the championship with KD as a comeback hero but only if the thunder don’t win this year if they do he’s a cupcake again

[@__thebadger]

KD was tired of being second. He never has to worry about that anymore because steph passed him for 2nd in this generation

[@AlexEnriquez-rj9ie]

3:54 shooked me, those "yes sir" coming out of nowhere where a child voice is louder than the video volume is spooky man!

[@nixdapogs]

Never got past 2nd rd since leaving the Warriors. Big blow on his legacy.

[@DLORandom]

Can’t really blame him for 2021, he absolutely balled out all by himself. Can’t do much more than 48 points and a game tying shot in game 7.

[@Gk54493]

Being honest, KD’s time is running out BUT he did ball out this season. His stats are great.

[@tcharay]

Love the videos bro, keep it up!

[@NorthSide_Media]

Does anyone still remember that comedian that roasted KD😂

[@dominiquejones3805]

Talkin bout the GM

[@skillz0122]

Fans in every sport have always had a hard time classifying players who's mentality doesn't match their talent. Fact is, and I said this after OKC lost to the Warriors in the 2016 WCF, KD is a number 2. He wants to be recognized as a #1 without the responsibility that comes with it. He wants to "just hoop" he doesn't want to LEAD.

[@Bobsyagod]

I'm always amazed at the stupidly big contracts some of the older superstars get. At what point is winning a chip more important than just stacking more money on top of your already huge pile of money? Take less on your contract, get better players around you. Every time they move teams they gut the team to do it and wonder why they suck. Realise you're not as good as you used to be and time to get a ring is running out. Maximize your chances.

[@faulk281]

Im glad someone talked about it

[@Malaki727]

KD is a role player mindset with superstar skills

[@bobdrago69657]

At the end of the day, post career, he’ll be set for life. A life of luxury and peace. 60% of Americans say they won’t be able to retire. KD will be fine.

[@toddpace4588]

This title is wild

[@Therealwanderingyooper]

The suns letting CP3 walk and picking up Beal was a shock. Almost as much as the sweep T-wolves dropped on them 🧹

[@sbdemanding]

Well said

[@BIGxSAM]

Howl my boi

[@klephenthurry3284]

I will always be a KD fan, but I LOVE how this has made the "Warriors needed KD more" camp look so stupid. Kd and GS needed each other, but KD needed the Warriors WAAAAY more than they needed him. Its been proven over the last 4 years. That said, I hope someday I can go to a GSW game where his jersey is retired in Chase center, I still love watching him play and always root for him to go off for 40 in any game thats not against GS

[@GoodKarma11]

His biggest mistake was thinking he was too good for the warriors and leaving an amazing team. Imagine how many chips they would’ve won if they stayed together. I mean he already made the choice to form a super team, why leave?? Why not stand on your decision and be a great team player regardless of what the haters were saying. Now we KNOW warriors didnt need him. Smh.

[@Will-fk2dk]

He can't be serious. There is no plane of existence in which Kevin Durant is even in the Top 10 of GOAT conversations. He is just NOT that guy. He never has been.

[@TGMasaka]

The best thing KD can do is realize that basketball is a team sport, and your teammates aren't just there to jerk off in the corner while you 1 v 9 super turbo hyper giga carry yourself into an early play off exit.

[@MONSTARks]

every team kd is put on someone ends up playing bad then kd plays 48 mins shooting 100 shots a game and being expect to play like wemby, jason kidd, and kawhi, while also average 50, 50, 50

[@captaincurt396]

He saw Lebron and said “I can do that” 😂

[@user-ov6ht3lu4d]

The 2024 Suns is the proof that just Offence doesn't win championships as KD believes. The Suns were destined to fail

[@Braselton21]

8:00 Why is this never talked about 😮 Durant slows the game down so much. GSW became boring to watch with KD because of the heavy ISO Ball .

[@henryhuang9515]

I used to love the OKC KD, I was so happy he got his championships and Final MVPs with the Warriors. Then everything went a downward sprial...

[@Wavi3Treey]

That’s why I don’t trust analysts, the relationships blind them. It was clear at least to me that after he left GSW he would never lead a team anywhere but to my living room.

[@Miles_305]

I cannot stress how happy I am the Heat chose not to get Beal cos of his no-trade clause.

[@creekandseminole]

KD leaving OKC after blowing the lead against the Warriors and then JOINING them the following year killed my love for the game for a long time. It wasnt until 2023 that I finally came back to my OKC Thunder

[@fosterrob44]

Yup he should have just stayed with the Warriors. But when he left he taught Brooklyn with Kyrie, James Hardy, like supposed to be stack with Nash as coach and then came back sucking

[@eduardoalegre9075]

Kevin is a busrider.

[@GustavoSilva-ny8jc]

8:06 WOOOOOOW, it's actually insane how he's ignoring him

[@giannisksanthopoulos4300]

So...the question is. Where is he going now....which team. Milwaukee??? 🤣🤣🤣

[@Viral_Picks_Store]

Rough one for the Suns, but KD is a beast. Injuries and team fit can make a big difference. Hoping he comes back strong next season.

[@georgemccormick4786]

I believe Larry Bird was the primary reason thar Jordan stopped trying to win games all by himself and see it as a team effort. That realization and Pippen created the dynasty.

[@jordyrawww8135]

Kind of comes down to lack of self awareness as a player. KD was never able to do it by himself, he’s the haymaker after a few jabs. Thats why his stats across the board went up on better efficiency on the warriors.

[@mort996]

The way you pronounce Dragic is "Tragic" 😂

[@colinbailey2998]

How can there be an asterisk on any titles?. The man led the team to two titles that they wouldn’t have won without him,and that’s the fact

[@OGGI_ZOMBIE]

Suns fan here, I was against Durant for how he treated Nash then they did Bridges dirty. We should have just got a point guard for Ayton, like Lillard not overpriced broke down KD. The easiest way to find him in the playoffs was to look for the guy moving the slowest, no joke. However I always give him respect for winning a gold medal for USA basically by himself.

[@OGGI_ZOMBIE]

Oh and I don't mean to be rude but there is enough evidence to conclude.... That KD has been hurt a lot in the last 4 years.

[@jamesblack7529]

I hate that they're gonna blame Frank Vogel For all of this failure They hired a defensive head coach with a offensive team And no good defense of pieces around and they wonder why they lost And Kevin Durant not taking blame is just showing He's not gonna try to rely on the teammates not just Booker And Bradley bill that was a terrible pick up who the hell thought Bradley bill was a good superstar in the beginning to pick Somebody must have been smoking crack in the Phoenix front office

[@johnathannewburn2747]

Great player that will go down as one of the greats, but he was never the same after his Achilles injury.

[@rahmellbrown162]

I use to love OKC when it was KD, Westbrook, Harden and Ibaka. When KD left, and it’s not bc he left but bc he went to the team that beat him that was stacked already.. that they silence beat, lost so much respect.

[@MattStevens9824]

I think he's okay. KD just needs the right combination of motivating coach and teammates. He had that with the Warriors.

[@AaronMichaelLong]

The Suns are fucked. Durant is $51 mil against their cap next year, and $54 million the year after, and he'll be 36/37, playing on a rebuilt ACL. Oh, and if that weren't bad enough, they've also got Devin Booker for $49.3/$53.3 mil. For those of your playing our home game, the 24/25 salary cap is $141 million. What kind supporting cast do you think Phoenix can afford on $40.7 spread across 13 roster slots? So, if I'm the GM of the Suns, I'm trading Booker ASAP, for picks. He'll be 28 years old, so he's likely an attractive option for a team looking for a guy to stand in the corner for catch and shoot 3's. Then run lean for a few years and tank for some lottery picks.

[@gemox3225]

So many KZbinrs like to jump on the bandwagon when one of these big stars doesn't play as well as expected or when their team doesn't win a championship. It seems a bit like rubbing it in. KD and LeBron are 2 of the favorite targets, but the reality is that these 2 guys are still great players. I can understand Lakers' and Suns' fans being upset though.

[@rickwatts8130]

I don't know why ppl think scoring titles means something. Fans act like that equates to winning & it never has. Optimizing all 5 players on the court = winning. Not one player in the last 25 yrs has won a scoring title and won a championship so why give a guy who shoots alot so much credit?

[@dominiquejones3805]

Brooklyn had the squad they needed but they messed up & went 4 Harden & gutted their team of youth & pieces that would of made them complete. Similar thing happened n Phoenix goin 4 Beal

[@user-pj6bl5md5r]

They got harden. I laughed so hard.i knew it was over.