Sam M during the 90's a lot of players should have done this to try and take down MJ, during 00's guy like A.I,Carter and Tmac should've done same to challenge those lakers/spurs
austin guinn KD also averaged less points than he did since his rookie season. But the thing is Steph had the best playoffs of his career, because with KD there it makes things alot easier for him
Acid Jones More like Curry was driving, Klay in shotgun and KD was behind the car sitting in his (band)wagon being pulled by a rope attached to Curry's car.
*Skip Bayless at* 1:00 "Steph had an amazing Finals! He averaged 27, 9, and 8" *Skip Bayless THE VERY NEXT YEAR* "StEpH hAsn'T pLaYeD WelL iN tHe FiNaLs iN HiS WhoLe CarEeR"
The reason KD went to GSW is because the Warriors lost the Cavs The reason the Warriors lost to the Cavs is because Draymond got suspended The reason Draymond got suspended is because he lost his temper against OKC The reason Draymond lost his temper against OKC was because they were down 3-1 The reason they were down 3-1 is because KD was beating them The reason KD was beating them was because Steph was hurt The reason Steph was hurt is because he was rushed. Back against Houston The reason he was rushed back is because they were struggling against Houston The reason they were able to struggle against Houston is because HOU made the playoffs HOU wouldn't have made the playoffs without Dwight Howard on the roster Dwight Howard was on the roster because Kobe abused him The reason Kobe could abuse him was because he signed with LA The reason he signed in LA is to have a chance to beat the Miami The reason the Miami superteam exists is because LeBron left Cleveland The reason LeBron left Cleveland is because Delonte West slept with LeBrons Mom SO KD went to GSW Because Delonte West slept with LeBrons mom
Um you're actually wrong about the reason Draymond lost his temper. Draymond kicked Steven Adams in game 3, a game they lost and went down 2-1 not 3-1.
He left to get a ring, and he got it. Throughout the season, people have said even if he wins it's an illegitimate ring. Some people will think the win vindicates his move, others won't. It's that simple.
Not at all. He could have gone anywhere else except to the team that beat him. It is weak. The walking definition of "If you can't beat them, join them". But like the original poster said, some will think he is vindicated and others won't.
He went out and averaged 35ppg on the biggest stage when the whole world was talkin smack and hoping he would fail. THAT PRESSURE. No matter who you have around you, you still have to go out there and perform. Stop hatin.
And btw Ur TheDuke, if you want to hate to hate feel free, but don't fool yourself into pretending there's actual logic behind what you're saying. There isn't.
Da Man How is their pressure when u jump on a 73-9 team that o boot? Lebron's Miami team was not a 73-9 team. What Durcant did was 10x worst than what Lebron did because he joined a team that was 1 min removed from the 2016 championship (which was also the team that he had down 3-1 in the western conference finals in 2016). By the reasoning of Durcant supporters, Lebron should have joined the Warriors in 2015 after they beat him in their first finals match up lol. Imagine how much hate Lebron would have gotten if he decided to do just that right after the 2015 finals in order to chase rings. That's very hypocritical.
Da Man I bet you are also one of those people that shat on Lebron for building his own super team yet praise Durcant for his "selfless" move to the Warriors who were the most winningest team in nba history. Such hypocrites.
Ur TheDuke. What Do you mean "what pressure?" Literally everyone wanted to see this man fail because of his decision. People hated on everything he did and now he lead GSW to a championship. He basically is just as LeBron was when he went to Miami.
I don't disagree with any of you. He probably won't ever get close to 400 three point shots in a season, especially now that he plays on the team that shoots ALL of them. Also, at his height, getting to the rim or close enough to turn on his aim-bot for automatic points is a much easier task. And no, he doesn't exactly have Curry's handle, but at his height, he doesn't need them to be at that level of precision. But lets look at the handle he does have and think about all the guards in the league and then think about how he's arguably better than 80% of the guards in the league at ball handling. The obvious exceptions are obvious, like Kyrie, Curry, Lilard, Conley, Wall, etc... But outside of the obvious, he's basically a 7ft guard. Of course, he's much more versatile because of his height, being able to play multiple positions reserved for bigs, and having a natural defensive advantage on height alone. However, he's athletic, which improves his defense even more. If Curry was KD's height, they'd be the same player. Both their game are nearly identical now. That's why a KD/Curry pick-and-roll is impossible to defend. Next season, I'd love to see a KD/Thompson pick-and-roll. Klay's like 6'7" with an eye-blink release. Going under or over the pick will not change his shot and you're never going to get to it in time. It would be like practice.
She better not be getting paid as much as Skip and Shannon. It's like the cheerleaders at the basketball game. You don't go there for them, you go for the game; they're unnecessary/replaceable
Play with Westbrook is impossible he demands the ball too much and he took more shots then Durant when Durant was on the team. Clearly Durant was a better player.
Westbrook doesn't deserve Durant, he's obviously talented enough to open up the floor for Durants shooting ability but is too aggressive for his teams own good.
OKC meltdown of losing two of the best league's players makes them the worst sports franchise ever because you don't have any championship too show for it💩
Christian Peretin ik but they should of made a push too keep james harden and tried to get a coach like mike dantoni, who plays a pass first offense to keep all the players happy, basically due whatever it takes to keep three superstars
In my opinion both teams were super teams . Both lineups were balanced . Kyrie vs Steph . Klay vs Jr two good 3 point shooters .James vs Durant . Draymond vs Love . And tristian vs pachulia
Even so, the Cavaliers were pretty good. The main problem to me is that the Cavaliers depend too much on isolation. They wouldn't even have won a game in this series if Irving hadn't made a ridiculous amount of contested shots in game four. But LeBron's style is to iso and create, so there will probably never be too much movement in a team he's on.
Donovan Gordon I mean klay vs jr is no comparison klay is 5x better. And draymond is a lot more consistent and better defensively than Kevin love. Kyrie is good but barley a top 5 pg in the league. The benches are even slightly mismatched with iguodala being easily the best bench player and would start on other teams. And the only thing the cavs really have going for them off the bench is Kyle korver
it shows that he was right to leave because all he wanted was the ring. and he got it. but he didn't prove anything about his competitiveness or his heart. everyone on earth knew he is a great scorer with an unblockable jump shot. but we still don't know if he has the will and the ability to bring a team to a title, not just join a team that was already at the top.
kevin durant will never be considered a legend winning on a stacked team that he quit against. But he also probably knows that and a) either doesn't care which is his choice or b) is viewing it as a learning experience and then he'll try to apply his championship experience elsewhere, and people like myself will then consider him truly a champion if he wins for a different team.
Did you watch KD this year? Did you watch the playoffs? The finals? You couldn't have. He went to a team already built yes but became their best player. Which means he led them to the title. Steph and Klay took backseats. They wouldn't have beaten this Cleveland team without KD
''could'' ? You might wanna rephrase that ! We can only hope the Spurs can actually beat the Warriors, because the Cavs clearly can't + the Cavs don't have any money to improve their roster.
As a Bay area native and lifelong Warrior fan I say yes he wanted a ring he came to us and he got what he wanted. In life you make the best decisions FOR YOU not other people and I think he did that I'm happy for him
so are we forgetting that kd has always been a great player so its expected that he would score the most and get some rebounds and assists ? just like it was expected that gsw wins and kd is mvp
curry was due for a great finals performance...although it was much easier this time, since KD and klay also require defensive attention...curry could just slither through cracks in the cavs porous defense and score and even grab boards without anyone noticing
KD didn't go to a Super Team, he went to a Great Team and made it Super. Love him or hate him, whether he earned it or not, from now on, every time we talk about KD we have to say he's an NBA Champion.
All this Talk, If KD went to the Spurs Nobody would say a word and he would still be a Champ this year if he was on the Spurs if they were healthy. Lebron did the samething. He could not get passed KG and Paul Pierce in Boston He bounced to Miami after getting Embarrassed by Dwight and the Magic. Bosh was not going to Miami until he knew Lebron was Sure. I dont disagree with there moves I just dont like the hypocrisy. If they wanted to really make a impact change from east to west. Hardly nobody complains that LBJ doesnt come to the west. Why would he leave a straight shot to the finals. KD still stayed in the tougher Conference.
@Almighty Syte 1 year later ahahah all fanboys like u wants Ad and KL to help lebron. and no media had problem with that?? ahahahha seee super team is only good for lebron. as i told my friend lbron fanboys are not mad at kd cuz he move to warriors is cuz he beat lebron twice. peace from Monte carlo
I'm with Stephen A on how he feels about Kd's move but I do understand what my man Shannon Sharpe was saying about Kd's happiness and I know once you find it you never wanna let it go congratulations to Kd on his first championship...but my Cavs ain't done with you yet.
Remember when Spurs had a collapse and lost the title in 7? What happened the next year they didn't add anyone they just came out focused and won legit. Didn't have to add another MVP.
This was one of my favorite undisputed takes. As a Cavs fan I wanted the Cavs to win, but it kind of warms my heart to hear the positives of the warriors that Skip and Shannon talked about. It opened my eyes to see a good side of a team that I no longer like and reminds me of why I enjoyed watching the warriors a few years ago.
It's funny that they use this narrative about KD IN OKC, but the media created it with Russ and KD. They tried to do the same with wall and Beal in DC!! Okc doesn't play like the warriors, stop blaming Russ for everything. KD and Russ played together. They didn't design the team nor coach it!! It was built around them!!
Skip's narrative on Russ doesn't even make sense. They reward steff, but Russ numbers were lower when KD WAS on the team. He won the scoring title before when KD was hurt, other than that he averaged lower numbers except in shot attempts.
KD, Russ and Hardin probably would've won a championship already if LeBron didn't join forces with D Wade and Co! And no, Miami wasn't a 73 win team but their big 3 were top 10 players in the league at that time!
So when Curry averages 25 points and almost a triple-double it's awsome but when lebron averages 30 points and a triple-double he didn't do enough. Smh
Ojogbane Amedu Curry averaged that statline for the winning team and WASN'T THE MVP. What does that tell you? Someone else showed up too Kyrie didn't make enough shots like he usually does. LeBron can't beat them alone. Game 3 is his fault in my opinion but he still did his best in the end.
Lebron plays almost the whole game, Steph shares the superstar role, Lebron does not, he has the ball in his hands at all times, Lebron is 6'9 260 lbs, Steph is 6'3 190 lbs, put it together
I don't think people understand, why would Durant want to play with Westbrook, he obviously wasn't happy there and I can imagine why. People also don't get just how unselfish the Warriors are.
Chocolate Rain That's a fact. Notice in 2012, having Harden Russ & KD all on one team couldn't prosper. Now they're all shining individually on different teams.
yeah but he choked in game 6 of the WCF, all this about OKC molly coddled westbrook was true but down the stretch of that game 6 up 3-2, he went 1/7 in the 4th quarter with a couple of big turnovers and 10/31 overall, in a very CLOSE game. Westbrook deffo tough to play with but you have to admit he took the easy way out (joining an all time great team with championship pedigree)
Chocolate Rain if he wasn't happy playing with Westbrook he could have easily joined other contenders rather than join the team he choked a 3-1 lead to
durants move is actually a testimony to his inner strength..the amount of abuse he got this season is unreal..people hurled insults in his direction like he killed somebody..
He'll never be vindicated in this move with this team. He'll have to leave and be able to lead a team that isn't already built to win in my eyes. IN MY EYES!
Vindicate? I mean he was expected to win, By everyone except delusional cavs fans. Did winning make his move not weak? Did winning change the fact that he joined a 73-9 team? Did winning change any previous conceptions of him? The answer to all these questions is no. This really doesn't change his place in history except to the idiots that place all the value on rings. We've always seen him as one of the best scorers ever. But he hasn't really *proven* anything.
Nicholas Williams not to you but in nba history he will have a rings when he grows old he will have the hardware to show to his family. And as history has shown us 50 years from now ppl won't be talking about the nuances they will look and see KD won a ring and probably more. lebron needed help to win his titles, KD did the same
Nicholas Williams I think you described it perfectly. Put my thoughts into words. A lot of people in this thread saying it didn't feel like a championship and this the reason why. He won but he didn't overcome any obstacle and he didn't prove anything
everything you said is facts minus the fact he didnt prove anything. He was going to leave bc westbrook is cancer and he wasnt going to go to a bad team? why would you? but he proved in the finals that he earned it and proved he can do it and lead a team regardless of the talent level of the team.
Nicholas Williams i agree and people make a big deal about the efficency with which he's doing it, he's playing with players like curry and thompson and to a lesser degree green it's basically a given that he's going to be more efficient than he was before.
People have to stop Saying Lebron did the same thing. The heat were not a contender & they didn't even win the 1st year he got there. KD and the Thunder blew a 3-1 lead against the Warriors. KD had no competitive spirit to get back or show he could carry a team to a Championship. A couple of players could've went to the Warriors and won
ITS J 02 Of importance to my life none Lol I'm just adding to the energy of the debate of opinions about it. Same result but the stories that lead up to it are completely different.
Rick Rijuana Beats My thoughts on this Lebron left a complete trash heap in Cleveland to a mediocre Miami team and made them champions. KD left a stacked OKC team to a even more stacked team. You think Miami goes to the finals without Lebron? Warriors won a title and went to the finals twice and had the best record in league history without KD.
TheChunlilover Did that OKC team have a 3-1 lead on the Warriors? Yes they did so obviously they were a pretty damn good team. Westbrook the guy who averages over 10 assists a game ball hog, Ok.
Be careful what you wish for NBA media: *If you say this vindicates KD's move = In 5-10 years you will have a league with 4-5 contenders and 25 teams like the New Jersey Nets...*
Kevin Durant succeeded in his mission to get a ring--that's his personal choice. However, what bugs most people is that KD did not set an example: "If you fail, never give up; get better and try again." He taught us: "Take the easiest path and it will pay off great."
I'm happy for Durant all these ppl on the internet whining but you could just see the look on Durants face he's a champion he has a ring ppl can talk but that's all they can do is talk.
TruMusic89 When your shot peaks at over 9 ft, you tend to make shots through contest lol. Kobe made shots that seemed impossible. The only thing stopping kd from making every jumpshot is himself.
Tiberius Heritik 😂😂😂 someone should make a harry potter clip of that scene but using Durants face instead lol. he definitely belongs in House Slytherine
All season long seeing warriors they had the chemistry. I'm a Lakers fan but seeing the West it's again a 2 team (spurs and warriors) conference unless some crazy injury.
Winning an NBA championship should look MUCH more satisfying. It looked like forced joy somehow. That's what happen when you take shortcuts to the high road.
Look, it's not like he just rode the bench and hung around while the warriors won. At times in game 5 the warriors looked like they were gonna collapse like last year but durant hit the big shots. He was a huge factor to the finals win. He deserves the title.
I understand his move from a player perspective but it's a two sided coin and if your not a Warriors fan I honestly wouldn't believe it if you said you like KD with the Warriors
I'm not a warriors fan and I like kd in the warriors but I'm also a soccer fan so I guess I'm already used to superteams , he has the ring that is all that matters ,I'm happy for him and everyone else should be too, he is too great of a player not to have atleast one ring.
ur theduke That's were you and me differ they should in my opinion have a ring even if it meant joining a championship team .Basketball is a team sport so just because your team isn't good enough doesn't mean a star player should be a loser.
+itz meh Lebron didn't earn 2 of his championships by that logic. He was technically on a super team in Miami. And don't say they weren't a super team because they were during that time. They only team that could really compete with them was the spurs
+Zoot Kaboot Thunder and the mavs aren't even in the same conference as the heat. And the celtics weren't nice? Lol. I forgot about the mavs though. After they won the championship they went downhill from there
The Heat should have crushed the Mavericks in 5 games or less. It is one of the worst performances in sports history that an under 30 LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh lost to, essentially, Dirk Nowitzki by himself.
It isn't that hard to takeover when you move to a championship team, that already won a championship. That has a regular season MVP as a starter, and a Finals MVP that's a starter but plays as a bench player. And two other guys that are legitimate starters.
IO have said this before and Skip just said it on national TV. You leave a job where you're unhappy to find one where you will be. All of you complaining that he left for the team that beat him, I agree it wasn't a great move, but he is happy. If anyone had the opportunity to do this they would. I don't like the move, but I like that he did it for himself. Last year during the playoffs, I remember Donovan asking his players to pass the ball to KD, because there wasn't ball movement. I would leave too if I was KD
KD was clearly the alpha on the team and the leader. Steph took a back seat and rode KD's coattails like the beta he is. Dude legit let KD just walk in and take his team and FMVP from him.
And that one submission for KDs sake has made him a champion, and probably will continue to make him a champion, while he "sits on the coattails" averaging a "subpar" 27/8/9 statline. Please.
zero maybe nope, but he still wins it easy as 123 and everyone knows that , even you, his ring is still the cheapest, like bill walton said, I don't care how you been there. what matters to me is how you get there, KD is like Kim K
Big shout out to Skip. He's the only person I've heard really give Steph credit for what he did ON THE COURT during the Finals. Yes, his "decision" to aid in the recruiting efforts of the second-best (I think he's become the best, but that's a different argument for another day) basketball player on the planet should be lauded and appreciated. But this guy damn near averaged a triple double in the Finals too. What's even more impressive is that he averaged EIGHT rebounds in the Finals...as a 6'3 POINT GUARD. Best point guard in the league, no debate, and anyone who thinks Kyrie outplayed Steph in THIS series is out of their mind. Now, on to the main topic. Kevin Durant himself proved why his decision to join THIS team was the right one. He plays with Russell Westbrook for NINE YEARS and has ONE Finals appearance. He goes to Golden State and wins a ring his first year. And for all the naysayers who bring up the "Oh, this Golden State team is WAY better than ANY team Oklahoma City had" copout, You're damn right, this team is better. Wanna know WHY it's better? Because Stephen Curry is a better point guard than Russell Westbrook. If you took Klay and Draymond to Oklahoma City with the team they had before Kevin left, Klay and Draymond (more so Klay, since Draymond isn't really there to score per se) wouldn't be as good as they are. And I'll take it a step further: who do you think is responsible for the unselfish superstar culture in Golden State? Sure, Mark Jackson started that, and Steve Kerr took it to another level, but it's ultimately up to the players to buy in. Steph Curry bought in, so naturally, everyone else had to follow. You think Russell Westbrook would've bought into that culture? Doubt it. Big ups to KD; I would've done the exact same thing you did. You made the right decision, for yourself most importantly, and that's why you're probably gonna win the next three or four championships.
Jonte Stevenson my team lost but I'm not really disappointed because I knew what we were up against with that being said. We finna do what they did to us create a "super team "
KD a sukka!!! He get no respect took the easy way out, no more double teams no more triple teams no more trusting a teammate that is not as well skilled to hit shots like Klay Steph etc he made it easy on himself playing along with people who know how to play the game
The ultimate mission when you go to NBA is to win a championship. He now is an NBA champion so yeah it does vindicate his move. It's not ideal what he did but there's so much that we don't see as fans that's hidden behind the scenes.
If Durant went back to OKC LeBron Stans would be complaining about 2 MVPs being on same team ain't fair. I don't remember all these excuses during Jordans run.
Well I mean in my eyes there's only like 7 true superstars: Lebron, Kawhi, Steph, KD, Harden, Westbrook and AD so of those 7 maybe. That's how I see it.
They didn't just win though, they dominated. That says a lot about KD that people didn't say before. Practically an unbeatable team (that beat a pretty unbeatable team) even in the playoffs.
The Avatar Yeah people should really get over it, I wasn't a big fan of the decision my self but it's his life, he should be able to do whatever he pleases.
M0Gz B I didn't like decision going to Golden State one bit but we can't stay mad forever. Even though he pretty much ruined the competition, let's just hope another team comes around and eliminate them.
I wonder how everyone wouldve felt if he went to Boston instead of the heat, if he went to the spurs after that last finals lost, if bird went to the Lakers, if Gary Payton went to the bulls, if Patrick Ewing went to the bulls. If john Starks went to the spurs if...
"This black guy" happens to be Shannon Sharpe: A 8 time Pro Bowler, 4 time First Team All Pro, at the time of his retirement was the all time leader in receptions, receiving yards and TDs by a TE, a 3 time Super Bowl champion and a NFL Hall of Famer. Dont think you can call him a cheap version of anybody
zachwhitlow4 I didn't mean to hurt your feelings. I'm not a fan of the barbaric game of handball😂 This Sharpe guy, I never knew he existed until now & it's the first time I know of his accomplishments.
My feelings weren't hurt. I am just stating the man's resume. Not trying to call you out malicously but it is important to make sure you brush up on a person before you just label them another black person.
Kevin left to win a championship and be more happy. He got both. He admitted he wasn't really close with Russ, they were more teammates than friends. Kd wanted to be apart of the warriors organization because they are more of a community. I'm sure his life changed for the better living in the Bay Area and being around great people. It's a win win for him. And on the court, being around 3 unselfish all stars in a great system is a win.
He definitely deserved that win but that win didn't feel so right, knowing that he jumped into a team that's already a championship win! Yeah i know, ur sick of seeing this as i am sick of saying it to but it's a #fact
I wonder how Allen Iverson feel about this, he could of pulled a KD move
Sam M AI too real for that
Jeffrey Hicks exactly these cats don't know basketball..
Sam M during the 90's a lot of players should have done this to try and take down MJ, during 00's guy like A.I,Carter and Tmac should've done same to challenge those lakers/spurs
Exactly why they don't talk about him as a champion just really good n sometimes forgotten
He should've...now he's bankrupted
Im not a big Curry fan but he didn't take a backseat, he was right there riding shotgun when KD was driving
Acid Jones exactly
Acid Jones it was 11 Klay Thompson who took a backseat.
austin guinn KD also averaged less points than he did since his rookie season. But the thing is Steph had the best playoffs of his career, because with KD there it makes things alot easier for him
Acid Jones More like Curry was driving, Klay in shotgun and KD was behind the car sitting in his (band)wagon being pulled by a rope attached to Curry's car.
Conor Johnson 😂
*Skip Bayless at* 1:00 "Steph had an amazing Finals! He averaged 27, 9, and 8"
*Skip Bayless THE VERY NEXT YEAR* "StEpH hAsn'T pLaYeD WelL iN tHe FiNaLs iN HiS WhoLe CarEeR"
FACTS
The reason KD went to GSW is because the Warriors lost the Cavs
The reason the Warriors lost to the Cavs is because Draymond got suspended
The reason Draymond got suspended is because he lost his temper against OKC
The reason Draymond lost his temper against OKC was because they were down 3-1
The reason they were down 3-1 is because KD was beating them
The reason KD was beating them was because Steph was hurt
The reason Steph was hurt is because he was rushed. Back against Houston
The reason he was rushed back is because they were struggling against Houston
The reason they were able to struggle against Houston is because HOU made the playoffs
HOU wouldn't have made the playoffs without Dwight Howard on the roster
Dwight Howard was on the roster because Kobe abused him
The reason Kobe could abuse him was because he signed with LA
The reason he signed in LA is to have a chance to beat the Miami
The reason the Miami superteam exists is because LeBron left Cleveland
The reason LeBron left Cleveland is because Delonte West slept with LeBrons Mom
SO
KD went to GSW
Because Delonte West slept with LeBrons mom
scoobydoo the reason LeBron left Cleveland is because he can't beat Boston big 3 with boobie Gibson and big z
scoobydoo uhm
scoobydoo best comment I've seen today haha
ur comment needs more likes
Um you're actually wrong about the reason Draymond lost his temper. Draymond kicked Steven Adams in game 3, a game they lost and went down 2-1 not 3-1.
He left to get a ring, and he got it. Throughout the season, people have said even if he wins it's an illegitimate ring. Some people will think the win vindicates his move, others won't. It's that simple.
Well said.
It does not vindicate it. He joined a 73-9 team he had down 3-1. Weak move. Exceptional player.
Netret0120 it didn't need to be vindicated. a grown man made the best choice. he should've joined the Sixers or nets huh
Netret0120 excuses
Not at all. He could have gone anywhere else except to the team that beat him.
It is weak. The walking definition of "If you can't beat them, join them".
But like the original poster said, some will think he is vindicated and others won't.
He couldn't have went to Cle and teamed with Lebron. It was a smart move if he didn't get beat by them and they still won 73 pal still would hate.
No matter what we all think, playing the way KD did with the amount of pressure the whole world put on him is incredibly impressive. RESPECT.
He went out and averaged 35ppg on the biggest stage when the whole world was talkin smack and hoping he would fail. THAT PRESSURE. No matter who you have around you, you still have to go out there and perform. Stop hatin.
And btw Ur TheDuke, if you want to hate to hate feel free, but don't fool yourself into pretending there's actual logic behind what you're saying. There isn't.
Da Man How is their pressure when u jump on a 73-9 team that o boot? Lebron's Miami team was not a 73-9 team. What Durcant did was 10x worst than what Lebron did because he joined a team that was 1 min removed from the 2016 championship (which was also the team that he had down 3-1 in the western conference finals in 2016). By the reasoning of Durcant supporters, Lebron should have joined the Warriors in 2015 after they beat him in their first finals match up lol. Imagine how much hate Lebron would have gotten if he decided to do just that right after the 2015 finals in order to chase rings. That's very hypocritical.
Da Man I bet you are also one of those people that shat on Lebron for building his own super team yet praise Durcant for his "selfless" move to the Warriors who were the most winningest team in nba history. Such hypocrites.
Ur TheDuke. What Do you mean "what pressure?" Literally everyone wanted to see this man fail because of his decision. People hated on everything he did and now he lead GSW to a championship. He basically is just as LeBron was when he went to Miami.
Been saying this since 2014. KD is a taller version of Steph Curry. Adding that dude gave Golden State nuclear offense.
No one will ever hit anywhere close to 400 threes in a season EVER. Curry still the deadliest long range shooter PERIOD
Antonio Armstrong and doesn't have his silky handles.
I don't disagree with any of you. He probably won't ever get close to 400 three point shots in a season, especially now that he plays on the team that shoots ALL of them. Also, at his height, getting to the rim or close enough to turn on his aim-bot for automatic points is a much easier task. And no, he doesn't exactly have Curry's handle, but at his height, he doesn't need them to be at that level of precision. But lets look at the handle he does have and think about all the guards in the league and then think about how he's arguably better than 80% of the guards in the league at ball handling. The obvious exceptions are obvious, like Kyrie, Curry, Lilard, Conley, Wall, etc... But outside of the obvious, he's basically a 7ft guard. Of course, he's much more versatile because of his height, being able to play multiple positions reserved for bigs, and having a natural defensive advantage on height alone. However, he's athletic, which improves his defense even more.
If Curry was KD's height, they'd be the same player. Both their game are nearly identical now. That's why a KD/Curry pick-and-roll is impossible to defend. Next season, I'd love to see a KD/Thompson pick-and-roll. Klay's like 6'7" with an eye-blink release. Going under or over the pick will not change his shot and you're never going to get to it in time. It would be like practice.
He never needed vindication. That's something people made up because they think their basketball worldview is better than his.
Soji SideQuest it is always the fans and media haha
joy gets millions of dollars just for saying three sentences five times a week.
low key sign me up for this job
cant forget looking fine af!!
Mac 26 i dont think you know the average hosts salary. she might make a lucky 100k
She better not be getting paid as much as Skip and Shannon. It's like the cheerleaders at the basketball game. You don't go there for them, you go for the game; they're unnecessary/replaceable
DarkSkyzz what's funny is she got the finals right and most other predictions. Molly knows what she's talking about
Mac 26 Millions of dollars!?! tf. you stoopidd
If you have to look up the word vindicate, then you shouldn't be watching 😂
sheun2k11 Before ima look it up ima guess it's like justify
sheun2k11 i mean just use context clues 💀💀💀
+Reuben Mathew Lmao
How? Its not a word we hear everyday
Excuses. It's a simple word lol
Play with Westbrook is impossible he demands the ball too much and he took more shots then Durant when Durant was on the team. Clearly Durant was a better player.
and Durant was the one WHO talked with the GS-front Office while the series was running and Choked in game 5-7
Task Football you know this? lmao
Duke Strikcani yep so true you can't play with no one like Westbrook he likes to much attention I mean look at how he dress coming to a game😕
Westbrook doesn't deserve Durant, he's obviously talented enough to open up the floor for Durants shooting ability but is too aggressive for his teams own good.
OKC meltdown of losing two of the best league's players makes them the worst sports franchise ever because you don't have any championship too show for it💩
Deandre White send them back to Seattle I say lmao!
Deandre White Russell isn't leaving lol
Christian Peretin ik but they should of made a push too keep james harden and tried to get a coach like mike dantoni, who plays a pass first offense to keep all the players happy, basically due whatever it takes to keep three superstars
Deandre White None of them except KD was ever expected to be even an all star. L.
Deandre White ok? worst then the clippers the browns the mets? lol chill dude
I think KD's happiness is something none of the other people hating his move mention.
M T because he was never happy
funny Bunny Yeah he never felt like a championship
@@controversialmann5345 well he wasn't feeling like a champion in OKC either?
In my opinion both teams were super teams . Both lineups were balanced . Kyrie vs Steph . Klay vs Jr two good 3 point shooters .James vs Durant . Draymond vs Love . And tristian vs pachulia
Donovan Gordon I see how u try to water down the Klay Jr matchup 😂😂😂
Even so, the Cavaliers were pretty good. The main problem to me is that the Cavaliers depend too much on isolation. They wouldn't even have won a game in this series if Irving hadn't made a ridiculous amount of contested shots in game four. But LeBron's style is to iso and create, so there will probably never be too much movement in a team he's on.
Jay King 😂
Donovan Gordon I mean klay vs jr is no comparison klay is 5x better. And draymond is a lot more consistent and better defensively than Kevin love. Kyrie is good but barley a top 5 pg in the league. The benches are even slightly mismatched with iguodala being easily the best bench player and would start on other teams. And the only thing the cavs really have going for them off the bench is Kyle korver
Hmm imo gonma be like this
Curry > kyrie
Klay >>>> JR
Durant=lebron
Draymond=love
Zaza
KD, Harden & Westbrook couldn't prosper all on one team. They're all individual superstars so KD leaving Russell was a smart move.
Ur TheDuke No. it's about leaving that stat padded. Westbrook will never win a ring. He is to selfsih
ITS J 02 Durant is a super talent but didn't have enough nutts to step up to Westbrook and demand him to pass the ball . it was a weak move
Dolemite Maybe Westbrook should've let go of his ego and passed the ball? Nope most selfish superstar in the league
ITS J 02 Westbrook was 2nd in assists per game last year
Hayah7 What are you talking about?
Come on fellas. It's easier bc he has more stars to supplement. If he had went to any other team he wouldn't be in this same role
steph was slicing the cavs up in the paint lol... even hit a 3 on kyrie to get him back for last year... steph and kd went ham on the cavs lmao
Ur TheDuke everytime kyrie goes to the pain y'all say it's impressive
nellymacc91 Kyrie's shot on another level clearly
Dwayne Chess lol doesn't matter, he still got him back.
@tornadospeed10 um all year y'all said steph's defense sucks but y'all never said kyrie's defense sucked did you?
Steph's defense is better than Kyrie. and Warriors are number 1 on defense while Cleveland is number 22 on defense lmao
it shows that he was right to leave because all he wanted was the ring. and he got it. but he didn't prove anything about his competitiveness or his heart. everyone on earth knew he is a great scorer with an unblockable jump shot. but we still don't know if he has the will and the ability to bring a team to a title, not just join a team that was already at the top.
msherwood Good point. I guess we'll never know. I know the Warriors took his heart when they blew that series though
kevin durant will never be considered a legend winning on a stacked team that he quit against. But he also probably knows that and a) either doesn't care which is his choice or b) is viewing it as a learning experience and then he'll try to apply his championship experience elsewhere, and people like myself will then consider him truly a champion if he wins for a different team.
msherwood And LeBron can?
So when was LeBron a true champion? Which championship team was he on that was built solely through a draft?
Did you watch KD this year? Did you watch the playoffs? The finals? You couldn't have. He went to a team already built yes but became their best player. Which means he led them to the title. Steph and Klay took backseats. They wouldn't have beaten this Cleveland team without KD
gsw is scary good and they could get a few more rings 😂
Young LionEL you're saying this like no one knows
''could'' ?
You might wanna rephrase that !
We can only hope the Spurs can actually beat the Warriors, because the Cavs clearly can't + the Cavs don't have any money to improve their roster.
Lol the Warriors are gonna get rekt by the Lakers next season
As a Bay area native and lifelong Warrior fan I say yes he wanted a ring he came to us and he got what he wanted. In life you make the best decisions FOR YOU not other people and I think he did that I'm happy for him
Show Out you are a bandwagon
Show Out aye I'm from the bay too which part u from ?
I Limu aye neighbor I'm in Oakland. Parade Thursday you in there?
Show Out exactly we wouldn't even be tlkin bout him now he would've been the could've been
very well said
Again ... he joined a superteam. Weak move by an elite NBA player...PERIOD
so are we forgetting that kd has always been a great player so its expected that he would score the most and get some rebounds and assists ? just like it was expected that gsw wins and kd is mvp
ZON3 yea everyone acting like KD isn't the 2nd or 3rd best player in the league
Tornadospeed10 people have short memories. his injuries before this year kind of took him out of the "Best Player" conversation for awhile
Curry 27/8/9 finals average.
bummy
Definitely redeemed himself from last year even tho he didn't get Finals MVP.
Ericka White He's going to win it next year
curry was due for a great finals performance...although it was much easier this time, since KD and klay also require defensive attention...curry could just slither through cracks in the cavs porous defense and score and even grab boards without anyone noticing
Without KD, Curry gets shut down again
KD didn't go to a Super Team, he went to a Great Team and made it Super. Love him or hate him, whether he earned it or not, from now on, every time we talk about KD we have to say he's an NBA Champion.
Delusional 😂
All this Talk, If KD went to the Spurs Nobody would say a word and he would still be a Champ this year if he was on the Spurs if they were healthy. Lebron did the samething. He could not get passed KG and Paul Pierce in Boston He bounced to Miami after getting Embarrassed by Dwight and the Magic. Bosh was not going to Miami until he knew Lebron was Sure. I dont disagree with there moves I just dont like the hypocrisy. If they wanted to really make a impact change from east to west. Hardly nobody complains that LBJ doesnt come to the west. Why would he leave a straight shot to the finals. KD still stayed in the tougher Conference.
Well said
@Almighty Syte 1 year later ahahah all fanboys like u wants Ad and KL to help lebron. and no media had problem with that?? ahahahha seee super team is only good for lebron. as i told my friend lbron fanboys are not mad at kd cuz he move to warriors is cuz he beat lebron twice. peace from Monte carlo
I'm with Stephen A on how he feels about Kd's move but I do understand what my man Shannon Sharpe was saying about Kd's happiness and I know once you find it you never wanna let it go congratulations to Kd on his first championship...but my Cavs ain't done with you yet.
Michael Mckinley respect
LeBron is gonna be 33. It's all downhill from here. Next year, he'll get swept.
@@PeterJustGames you were right 😂😂😂
Jthree47693 😄🤙
Steph should've won finals MVP in 2015 but they gave it to Iguadola for his defense in game 6. You can't criticize Steph for not having a finals MVP.
Curry gets Durant open looks. Curry is the one getting doubled.
Remember when Spurs had a collapse and lost the title in 7? What happened the next year they didn't add anyone they just came out focused and won legit. Didn't have to add another MVP.
Enrique Ybarra It would be funny if LeBron joined my spurs or L boogie joins the cavs and they let love and Thompson go lol.
gary funderburk if he could bring Kyrie to the Spurs I wouldn't have a problem
Enrique Ybarra they didn't need to. They already had the third best player in the world.
The 2014 finals was the REAL revenge story lol...
Enrique Ybarra shut uppppp
why kd didn't play like this in game 7 last season 🤔
Chapo Gucci He did he played bad in 5 and 6. Russ played horribly the last 4 games of the series.
Mohammed Adnan na he played but this year he played like his hair was on fire
Steph has a better 3 ball and handles than KD.
This was one of my favorite undisputed takes. As a Cavs fan I wanted the Cavs to win, but it kind of warms my heart to hear the positives of the warriors that Skip and Shannon talked about. It opened my eyes to see a good side of a team that I no longer like and reminds me of why I enjoyed watching the warriors a few years ago.
It's funny that they use this narrative about KD IN OKC, but the media created it with Russ and KD. They tried to do the same with wall and Beal in DC!! Okc doesn't play like the warriors, stop blaming Russ for everything. KD and Russ played together. They didn't design the team nor coach it!! It was built around them!!
Skip's narrative on Russ doesn't even make sense. They reward steff, but Russ numbers were lower when KD WAS on the team. He won the scoring title before when KD was hurt, other than that he averaged lower numbers except in shot attempts.
He won a ring and Finals MVP. So I don't need to watch this show to tell me his move was vindicated.
Ur TheDuke. Are you dumb though? Because being shocked that they won isn't the topic. Come on now, try and keep up.
KD, Russ and Hardin probably would've won a championship already if LeBron didn't join forces with D Wade and Co! And no, Miami wasn't a 73 win team but their big 3 were top 10 players in the league at that time!
So when Curry averages 25 points and almost a triple-double it's awsome but when lebron averages 30 points and a triple-double he didn't do enough. Smh
Kasimir Fifa Lebron lost.....
Ojogbane Amedu the rest of them dudes around him lost Lebron balled out every gsme
That has nothing to do with the fact that he still played amazing and that skip is a massive lebron hater
Ojogbane Amedu Curry averaged that statline for the winning team and WASN'T THE MVP. What does that tell you? Someone else showed up too
Kyrie didn't make enough shots like he usually does. LeBron can't beat them alone. Game 3 is his fault in my opinion but he still did his best in the end.
Lebron plays almost the whole game, Steph shares the superstar role, Lebron does not, he has the ball in his hands at all times, Lebron is 6'9 260 lbs, Steph is 6'3 190 lbs, put it together
I don't think people understand, why would Durant want to play with Westbrook, he obviously wasn't happy there and I can imagine why. People also don't get just how unselfish the Warriors are.
Chocolate Rain Not even a Warriors fan and I agree with this.
Chocolate Rain That's a fact. Notice in 2012, having Harden Russ & KD all on one team couldn't prosper. Now they're all shining individually on different teams.
yeah but he choked in game 6 of the WCF, all this about OKC molly coddled westbrook was true but down the stretch of that game 6 up 3-2, he went 1/7 in the 4th quarter with a couple of big turnovers and 10/31 overall, in a very CLOSE game. Westbrook deffo tough to play with but you have to admit he took the easy way out (joining an all time great team with championship pedigree)
Chocolate Rain if he wasn't happy playing with Westbrook he could have easily joined other contenders rather than join the team he choked a 3-1 lead to
Could have gone to Boston
durants move is actually a testimony to his inner strength..the amount of abuse he got this season is unreal..people hurled insults in his direction like he killed somebody..
He'll never be vindicated in this move with this team. He'll have to leave and be able to lead a team that isn't already built to win in my eyes. IN MY EYES!
Delano Steele, Jr. who are you again?
apparently the person who you felt compelled to reply to. That's who I am.
Delano Steele, Jr. Your eyes suck
Curry is Dwayne Wade. He was the face of the franchise and he took a backseat to LeBron and had no problem with it.
Vindicate? I mean he was expected to win, By everyone except delusional cavs fans. Did winning make his move not weak? Did winning change the fact that he joined a 73-9 team? Did winning change any previous conceptions of him? The answer to all these questions is no. This really doesn't change his place in history except to the idiots that place all the value on rings. We've always seen him as one of the best scorers ever. But he hasn't really *proven* anything.
Nicholas Williams coming from a Hawks fan, I COMPLETELY agree!
Nicholas Williams not to you but in nba history he will have a rings when he grows old he will have the hardware to show to his family. And as history has shown us 50 years from now ppl won't be talking about the nuances they will look and see KD won a ring and probably more. lebron needed help to win his titles, KD did the same
Nicholas Williams I think you described it perfectly. Put my thoughts into words. A lot of people in this thread saying it didn't feel like a championship and this the reason why. He won but he didn't overcome any obstacle and he didn't prove anything
everything you said is facts minus the fact he didnt prove anything. He was going to leave bc westbrook is cancer and he wasnt going to go to a bad team? why would you? but he proved in the finals that he earned it and proved he can do it and lead a team regardless of the talent level of the team.
Nicholas Williams i agree and people make a big deal about the efficency with which he's doing it, he's playing with players like curry and thompson and to a lesser degree green it's basically a given that he's going to be more efficient than he was before.
Shannon put it perfectly, very well said.
When in doubt take the easy rode - KD
Going to celebrate in Oakland at the Warriors parade this thursday!Go Warriors!!
Idc about KD he got his ring and he is staying with them but Klay is a free agent so the question is Klay staying or leaving
klay is not a free agent. Hes signed through next season. Plus his thoughts have been made clear on GameTime last night. Rather win than be THAT GUY
Lavar Cole Klay is not a free agent bandwagon m
darius hodges Steph never was a free agent that's their golden child
one of the few times I ago with Skip Bayless!!!!!
People have to stop Saying Lebron did the same thing. The heat were not a contender & they didn't even win the 1st year he got there.
KD and the Thunder blew a 3-1 lead against the Warriors. KD had no competitive spirit to get back or show he could carry a team to a Championship. A couple of players could've went to the Warriors and won
Rick Rijuana Beats why does any of that matter. The final result was the same. It resulted in a super team and an ring
ITS J 02 Of importance to my life none Lol I'm just adding to the energy of the debate of opinions about it. Same result but the stories that lead up to it are completely different.
Like you said, different stories but the same results. Also the heat lost in 2011 because LeBron choked, I ain't even hating that's just a fact.
Rick Rijuana Beats My thoughts on this Lebron left a complete trash heap in Cleveland to a mediocre Miami team and made them champions. KD left a stacked OKC team to a even more stacked team. You think Miami goes to the finals without Lebron? Warriors won a title and went to the finals twice and had the best record in league history without KD.
TheChunlilover Did that OKC team have a 3-1 lead on the Warriors? Yes they did so obviously they were a pretty damn good team. Westbrook the guy who averages over 10 assists a game ball hog, Ok.
Be careful what you wish for NBA media:
*If you say this vindicates KD's move = In 5-10 years you will have a league with 4-5 contenders and 25 teams like the New Jersey Nets...*
Durant got a ring but I'm not putting no respect on it.
Troll of the Year you think he cares?
real
Supreme J
He does
now this set is on point
It's easier to play the game when you have 4 Allstars on the same team. Foh
@Almighty Syte just like it was easy for lebron in miami and cavs with klove and kyrie.
Kevin Durant succeeded in his mission to get a ring--that's his personal choice.
However, what bugs most people is that KD did not set an example: "If you fail, never give up; get better and try again."
He taught us: "Take the easiest path and it will pay off great."
The thumbnail is me when I'm really hungry and the waiters finally bring my food.
I'm happy for Durant all these ppl on the internet whining but you could just see the look on Durants face he's a champion he has a ring ppl can talk but that's all they can do is talk.
Kevin Durant was sent to the Slytherin house as soon as the Sorting Hat touched his head. 🐍
TruMusic89 in kobe's case, it meant killer. In KD's case, they mean betrayer and liar.
TruMusic89 When your shot peaks at over 9 ft, you tend to make shots through contest lol. Kobe made shots that seemed impossible. The only thing stopping kd from making every jumpshot is himself.
Tiberius Heritik 😂😂😂 someone should make a harry potter clip of that scene but using Durants face instead lol. he definitely belongs in House Slytherine
Omg.... Harry Potter!
+TruMusic89 Kobe is called the Black Mamba because of his KILLER personality unlike KD who is literally a snake!
For the first time I agree with everything these two said
i like how people talk about kd not being selfish but yet he has no problem ruining the NBA in order to get hos ring congrats Kevin hope your happy
DG Productions he didn't start this trend thank lebron for that
Starscream Little heavy handed there while talking about a dude who plays basketball that you watch on tv. #itsnotthatserious Literally grow up.
jrad410 lebron didn't Join a 73-9 team KD Joined thee BEST Team in the league , LeBron joined a top 5 team at the time Smh
But why would he care about the rest of the NBA? He doesn't owe anything to anyone. Just form another super team and beat him. It's that simple
Marlon Ndoro the ratings show otherwise, whos gonna watch the regular season if we all know the outcome
All season long seeing warriors they had the chemistry. I'm a Lakers fan but seeing the West it's again a 2 team (spurs and warriors) conference unless some crazy injury.
Kevin Durant Championship " * ".
First thing that popped in my head when i read the title...
Vindicated
I am selfish
I am wrong
I am right, I swear I'm right
Swear I knew it all along
Winning an NBA championship should look MUCH more satisfying. It looked like forced joy somehow. That's what happen when you take shortcuts to the high road.
A Ridah felt the same exact way. It is hard to explain. I just didn't feel it
What shortcut? He earned it this year.
Hahaha! You guys are so salty.
He's not satisfied boi. He's coming for the throne. This is only 1.
yup, not the same when feeling when MJ or dirk or Dr J won their first ring
Look, it's not like he just rode the bench and hung around while the warriors won. At times in game 5 the warriors looked like they were gonna collapse like last year but durant hit the big shots. He was a huge factor to the finals win. He deserves the title.
I understand his move from a player perspective but it's a two sided coin and if your not a Warriors fan I honestly wouldn't believe it if you said you like KD with the Warriors
I'm not a warriors fan and I like kd in the warriors but I'm also a soccer fan so I guess I'm already used to superteams , he has the ring that is all that matters ,I'm happy for him and everyone else should be too, he is too great of a player not to have atleast one ring.
ur theduke
That's were you and me differ they should in my opinion have a ring even if it meant joining a championship team .Basketball is a team sport so just because your team isn't good enough doesn't mean a star player should be a loser.
Ur TheDuke they dont have one cause they had pride
Frowning Emoji I don't like KD on the Warriors for many reasons and I am Warriors fan here
Durant is the best offensive player of all time. to score 35.2pts in the NBA finals shooting 58.8 47.4 and 91 is incredible.
Put it this way...KD earned Finals MVP but not the championship.
no
+itz meh
Lebron didn't earn 2 of his championships by that logic. He was technically on a super team in Miami. And don't say they weren't a super team because they were during that time. They only team that could really compete with them was the spurs
Salt The Mavericks clearly could, the Celtics, the pacers were nice, the Thunder
+Zoot Kaboot
Thunder and the mavs aren't even in the same conference as the heat. And the celtics weren't nice? Lol. I forgot about the mavs though. After they won the championship they went downhill from there
The Heat should have crushed the Mavericks in 5 games or less. It is one of the worst performances in sports history that an under 30 LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh lost to, essentially, Dirk Nowitzki by himself.
It isn't that hard to takeover when you move to a championship team, that already won a championship. That has a regular season MVP as a starter, and a Finals MVP that's a starter but plays as a bench player. And two other guys that are legitimate starters.
but if lebron takes a back seat he sucks wtf!!
IO have said this before and Skip just said it on national TV. You leave a job where you're unhappy to find one where you will be. All of you complaining that he left for the team that beat him, I agree it wasn't a great move, but he is happy. If anyone had the opportunity to do this they would. I don't like the move, but I like that he did it for himself. Last year during the playoffs, I remember Donovan asking his players to pass the ball to KD, because there wasn't ball movement. I would leave too if I was KD
KD was clearly the alpha on the team and the leader. Steph took a back seat and rode KD's coattails like the beta he is. Dude legit let KD just walk in and take his team and FMVP from him.
Russ B. this team built to last there will be more finals for these guys trust me on that
And that one submission for KDs sake has made him a champion, and probably will continue to make him a champion, while he "sits on the coattails" averaging a "subpar" 27/8/9 statline. Please.
These Finals proved that Curry isn't anywhere near as good as Durant or LeBron
CinemaGrave he doesn't have the size those guys have and he already beat lebron without KD
jrad410 and he still didnt win the mvp of that series
If Charles Barkley joined '93 Bulls he would have a ring and nobody would give AF.
without KD GS aint wining the finals. he earned it. cavs fan just salty
zero other way around buddy. Without the warriors KD has shown time in and turn out he can't win. Even with a great okc team
did you forget the warriors lost. it was because of KD they won
zero maybe nope, but he still wins it easy as 123 and everyone knows that , even you, his ring is still the cheapest, like bill walton said, I don't care how you been there. what matters to me is how you get there, KD is like Kim K
Big shout out to Skip. He's the only person I've heard really give Steph credit for what he did ON THE COURT during the Finals. Yes, his "decision" to aid in the recruiting efforts of the second-best (I think he's become the best, but that's a different argument for another day) basketball player on the planet should be lauded and appreciated. But this guy damn near averaged a triple double in the Finals too. What's even more impressive is that he averaged EIGHT rebounds in the Finals...as a 6'3 POINT GUARD. Best point guard in the league, no debate, and anyone who thinks Kyrie outplayed Steph in THIS series is out of their mind. Now, on to the main topic. Kevin Durant himself proved why his decision to join THIS team was the right one. He plays with Russell Westbrook for NINE YEARS and has ONE Finals appearance. He goes to Golden State and wins a ring his first year. And for all the naysayers who bring up the "Oh, this Golden State team is WAY better than ANY team Oklahoma City had" copout, You're damn right, this team is better. Wanna know WHY it's better? Because Stephen Curry is a better point guard than Russell Westbrook. If you took Klay and Draymond to Oklahoma City with the team they had before Kevin left, Klay and Draymond (more so Klay, since Draymond isn't really there to score per se) wouldn't be as good as they are. And I'll take it a step further: who do you think is responsible for the unselfish superstar culture in Golden State? Sure, Mark Jackson started that, and Steve Kerr took it to another level, but it's ultimately up to the players to buy in. Steph Curry bought in, so naturally, everyone else had to follow. You think Russell Westbrook would've bought into that culture? Doubt it. Big ups to KD; I would've done the exact same thing you did. You made the right decision, for yourself most importantly, and that's why you're probably gonna win the next three or four championships.
people ignoring the fact that KD first player to average 50-40-90 with 28.5 pts in the playoffs . ridicoulous
I heard about last night/early this morning....pretty crazy stats. This finals was crazy from an offensive standpoint.
Ur TheDuke then explain why steph or klay didn't do it
I wish these people would leave KD alone. He did nothing wrong . He's a class act.
2017 Everyone's A warriors Fan
what are you talking about? Everyone was already Warriors Fan's since 2015 : )
Teamsport - sacrifice for the greater good. I respect the team values of Curry, Thompon & Green - classy!!!! All about the big dance.
i bet all the cavs fans are gone
Jonte Stevenson nah I'm still here its just 1 season not the end of the world u know
Jonte Stevenson it's just basketball. Our lives don't revolve around whether a team wins a championship or not.
Jonte Stevenson my team lost but I'm not really disappointed because I knew what we were up against with that being said. We finna do what they did to us create a "super team "
Jonte Stevenson no because warriors are the bandwagon team not the cavs
We all here, we aren't going away because of this loss, take the L and get better next season. Congrats to the Warriors and KD.
mad props breh big ups dawg
You can't be considered an MVP when your riding shotgun to the championship.
I'm dying at the way he say "hungry" maybe it the way his mouth move
KD a sukka!!! He get no respect took the easy way out, no more double teams no more triple teams no more trusting a teammate that is not as well skilled to hit shots like Klay Steph etc he made it easy on himself playing along with people who know how to play the game
The ultimate mission when you go to NBA is to win a championship. He now is an NBA champion so yeah it does vindicate his move. It's not ideal what he did but there's so much that we don't see as fans that's hidden behind the scenes.
If Durant went back to OKC LeBron Stans would be complaining about 2 MVPs being on same team ain't fair. I don't remember all these excuses during Jordans run.
I love this show Shannon is the man
Klay Thompson to the Cavs....
Kenny DaWrita that would be amazing. it was the splash brothers last year and now it's the snakes team
Kenny DaWrita I wanna see that. Move him there Paul George. They should wreck the gsw by then
I really like what shannon said. Yes, KD is happy with the warriors.
Westbrook is the worst superstar in the league
Mario Travieso L
Mario Travieso w
Well I mean in my eyes there's only like 7 true superstars: Lebron, Kawhi, Steph, KD, Harden, Westbrook and AD so of those 7 maybe. That's how I see it.
Mario Travieso Harden?
Love you DURANT Congratulations
Cheapest ring ever.
Juan Martinez facts!!
beat the cavs with Lebron is cheap??
Juan Martinez agree so cheap
Juan Martinez Like your opinion matters.
Juan Martinez The Cavs took an L get over it.
They didn't just win though, they dominated. That says a lot about KD that people didn't say before. Practically an unbeatable team (that beat a pretty unbeatable team) even in the playoffs.
Expecting childish KD haters. He chose to play a ball game in a different city. Get over it.
It really isn't that simple, bud.
The Avatar Yeah people should really get over it, I wasn't a big fan of the decision my self but it's his life, he should be able to do whatever he pleases.
Sociopathic Tendencies Agree! Even if it means ruining the league and joining the best teams To form a super team to win rings.
M0Gz B I didn't like decision going to Golden State one bit but we can't stay mad forever. Even though he pretty much ruined the competition, let's just hope another team comes around and eliminate them.
Micah Anything else, is over complicated bs that people point out to have a discussion topic on a TV Show, or a RUclips comments section.
Kd shoulda stayed in okc and beat golden state and went to the finals and beat lebron. Period
kd is the new goat
Brandon May lol
lol
Brandon May easy as 123 to get a ring and calling him a goat?- a snake maybe
I wonder how everyone wouldve felt if he went to Boston instead of the heat, if he went to the spurs after that last finals lost, if bird went to the Lakers, if Gary Payton went to the bulls, if Patrick Ewing went to the bulls. If john Starks went to the spurs if...
This black guy is the cheap version of Stephen A. Smith.
....
"This black guy" happens to be Shannon Sharpe: A 8 time Pro Bowler, 4 time First Team All Pro, at the time of his retirement was the all time leader in receptions, receiving yards and TDs by a TE, a 3 time Super Bowl champion and a NFL Hall of Famer. Dont think you can call him a cheap version of anybody
zachwhitlow4 you beat me to it 👌🏾
zachwhitlow4 I didn't mean to hurt your feelings. I'm not a fan of the barbaric game of handball😂 This Sharpe guy, I never knew he existed until now & it's the first time I know of his accomplishments.
My feelings weren't hurt. I am just stating the man's resume. Not trying to call you out malicously but it is important to make sure you brush up on a person before you just label them another black person.
Kevin left to win a championship and be more happy. He got both. He admitted he wasn't really close with Russ, they were more teammates than friends. Kd wanted to be apart of the warriors organization because they are more of a community. I'm sure his life changed for the better living in the Bay Area and being around great people. It's a win win for him. And on the court, being around 3 unselfish all stars in a great system is a win.
First time Shannon is right about something... it was about KD being happy
He definitely deserved that win but that win didn't feel so right, knowing that he jumped into a team that's already a championship win! Yeah i know, ur sick of seeing this as i am sick of saying it to but it's a #fact
if he played like this in okc it would have been okc vs cavs last year
jordan, pippin. magic,kareem. kobe, shaq. curry, kd.