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Kevin Durant Interview with Lebron and Nash (Mind the Game)

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Mathloom, Jul 1, 2025 at 9:57 AM.

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  1. Mathloom

    Mathloom Shameless Optimist

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    In case you're wondering what he thinks about the game. Interesting watch.

    Getting Durant means a lot more press for us this season.
     
    #1 Mathloom, Jul 1, 2025 at 9:57 AM
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    I'm sure he'll never admit it, but there's not a doubt in my mind LeBron is bitter KD signed with Golden State. I know I am.

    LeBron might undisputably be the GOAT. Or possibly even Curry if GS continued to win without KD.

    And we don't know what would have happened in OKC had he stayed.

    It ruined the league.
     
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    There is no chance the warriors woulda beat LeBron without KD. Heck the rockets woulda swept them and might have a ring cuz CP woulda never got injured.
     
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    KD sh*ts on new rocket DFS

     
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    I said it in another thread...

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    hes just talking about superstar taking the shot mentality and not relying on role players to bail you out. Its not even really a diss. He also said Royce O Neil, and said yea they can hit it for sure but big time players need to be taking teh big time shots
     
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    Yea but everyone has you blocked so they probably missed it
     
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    That’s as much of a dig at LBJ and the Lakers as it is on DFS. Who do you think LBJ was kicking it out to in the corner?
     
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    I don't think that team played a single game seriously in the 3 years they were together. They were dicking around waiting for someone to make them pay for it and bring their A game but it never happened. That team should never have been put together.
     
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    Why would I be blocked? But if so, their loss...
     
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    I agree... normally. But as the Bulls and Rox showed... if the superstar is double-teamed, the role players need to be ready
     
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    Man, I’m just so happy we got a guy who loves hoops so much to be our main dude.
    That Jalen Green guy, that whole era was so effed-up. The org was trying to build a team around a dumbass-showboating-effing fairy, I mean WTF were they thinking? You gotta have stuff up there, to love the game, to think deeply about the games, to understand the game and to know what it takes to win in the game…
     
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    Why would LJB be bitter about something he started.....

    the whole Super Friends thing is what Lebron started himself and what got him his 1st 2 Championships....

    Durant already said that Presti and Bennett were not ready to invest.....that is why he left.

     
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    Haters be gone!
     
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    Durant mentions some teams in the interview whom he believes run a good offense. Those are OKC and Indiana - due to the jazz-like movement of players which according to him requires the principles to be installed on day 1 and lots of practice from the beginning of the season till it becomes natural and instinctive.

    He says him, Luka, Lebron these guys can't just carry an offense without all of that. Durant mentions that old offenses where you just make minor changes and run set plays without making decisions on the fly are useless now, they will get shut down. Nash notes that the other team will just switch everything and force you into an iso if you are not good at these things on offense.

    The past 2 seasons we have been the furthest team from what he's talking about. Glad Durant is on board and is a highly vocal guy, even willing to publicly call out HC's tactics on 3 previous teams. Doesn't seem he's going to stand for just having the ball dumped to him and create the hard way over and over again.
     
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    Does he know Ime doesn't run an offense? Nobody is constantly cutting. We just dump it to Sengun and have him create
     
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    LOL always an excuse
     
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    I don't think really Jalen Green has lack of interest for basketball. Is Jalen that inject bball in veins, hoops junkie type? No. But he's played almost 200 straight games despite his off-court matters, even with a more demanding Udoka as coach. He might not have that extra grit "dawg" presence. But seems a bit of appreciation of the job to keep showing up every night
     
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    He will shoot his 100 turnaround middies and no care in the world.

     
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