Kevin Durant is under fire for pre-playoff prediction per Mike James | NBA | FIRST THINGS FIRST
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- Опубликовано: 21 дек 2024
- It appears Kevin Durant faith in the Brooklyn Nets dwindled long before his offseason trade request. Former teammate Mike James revealed during a podcast that KD called him before the playoffs had begun, stating the Nets were about to lose. Chris Broussard shares his thoughts on this news, and decides what this means for Durant's future in Brooklyn.
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KD Is not that guy 🤣
KD is Steph's sidekick after all
Never was even in OKC
Not even a Scottie Pippen
@@NoVisionGuy always have been
😂😂 not at all!
Bron was down 3-1 in 2016 to the winningest regular season team of alltime… and still had faith. Willed his team back to a title win.
Facts!
You think he felt the same way walking into 2018?
@@greatest599 he didn’t have near as the same help as he did during that 2016 run
@@greatest599 whether he did or didn't, Golden State had 4 all stars instead of 3 and LeBron had little to no help from that roster. At least Bron had Kyrie in 2016 to make the competition somewhat comparable. If LeBron himself lost his faith in 2018 while still putting up 34, 8 and 10 for that series, that''s impressive.
@@greatest599 you think Boston is remotely close to as talented as that 2018 GSW team?
hopefully one day KD fans will objectively look at how his career has unfolded and realize he really is not, nor has he ever been better than LeBron
Its so dissapointing he doesnt have the mentality and leadership, the talent is not questionable, but the rest? Man what a shame….
LeSkippy Bayless will NEVER be objective
Facts
Of course not for his career but 2018-now KD has definitely been the better player.
@@adamz5878 ^KD Burner account detected
At 34 years old, if you gave LeBron, Kyrie, Ben Simmons, TJ Warren, and the rest of this current Nets roster, would you expect LeBron to be in at least a ECF?
KD just isn’t that dude. He’s not a leader and lacks heart. He basically wants to be the greatest role player of all time.
We’d expect Kd to make the finals in that scenario as welll and he would lol
Did u forget to mention kyrie for only home games and then trade AD for Ben Simmons which ended up being a robbery because Ben didn’t even play a game last season 😂😂😂😂 yall wilding in these comments 😂😂😂😂
Perfectly said and his fans will try to sit there and combat any excuse they can, fact are just the facts.
it's so frustrating though, i mean look at his scoring, his silky smooth like butter jumper....
Facts
Stop calling KD the best! Boy softer than Charmin
Who said he was the best?
@Caveman he’s extremely better than all 3 😂😂😂 he averaged 35 on bron in the finals Giannis was inch’s away from getting beat and Durant had teammate playing on 1 leg 😂 he’s literally shitting on those 3
@@LewiTheKang so great that he never won a championship without Steph's help... If you say he carried Steph then why can't he carry Westbrook or Kyrie. Always with excuses. The bottom line is he always lose so he isn't the best
Terry cloth soft
@@LewiTheKang lol them balls to deep in your mouth buddy. Kd without the warrior years is just James harden lol. Lebron, giannis, and curry are all 100 % better than kd and it’s not even a debate anymore
The vibe on this show is just perfect. Everyone plays their roles and it works so well!
Yea it’s actually very entertaining show can’t even lie
The media has hyped KD so much is crazy! He is soft and when it’s time to push back he leaves!
U soft tho
Facts
Your so right Chris!
👆 KD burner account
KD is a top 15 player ever that’s not going to change just because some nobody on RUclips dislikes him and the decisions he makes
I love when Nick decides to tone his take down so Chris can absolutely rage as a reaction 😂
KD without Steph is just another Melo.
A little better but maybe I’ve just forgotten prime Melo in Denver. Never thought about this though, pretty truthful.
Pretty good call tbh
You high asf Melo never made a finals appereace nor won an MVP KD did both without Steph
CONGRATULATIONS ON MAKING THE MOST INACCURATE STATEMENT ON RUclips 🎉🍾🎊🎈 don’t ever compare those 2 again. Melo was WAYYYY worse than KD. Stop it.
As much as I’d love to agree with you. Kd got farther consistently. Played defense. And is more equipped play off the ball play make for others. Outside of that tho..
KD has terrible friends. Like, bro, you need some better bros.
Agreed
That’s what people don’t realize. Outside of Golden State he’s had some of the most difficult teammates to win with. On top of friends outside the game. Dude Has just had some terrible luck…
durant just aint who ppl want him to be lmaoooooooo he not built that way 🤣
KD is a legend
@@semionjohnson1351 you can be a legend and still not be built the way people want you to be. I feel like David robinson is the ultimate example of that.
@@futurekillerful KD is better than David Robinson
@@semionjohnson1351 So because KD is better than a player they aren't considered an NBA legend? Are you saying Jerry West or Moses Malone aren't NBA legends?
@@semionjohnson1351 I would get your point if KD was a top 10 player...like how can I compare him to David Robinson...but he's not.
LBJ playoffs leading scorer, most all nba teams, first FMVP on three teams, career likely 40k 10k 10k...meanwhile KD...
You sound stupid KD resume is all time great as well and nobody cares about LeBron longevity stats that he gets from stat padding this late in his career
@Jordan Carter Broke playoffs leading scorer in early 30s on fewer shots than MJ...
Chris Broussard facial expressions be hilarious lmao
KowarD... Been saying it since he left OKC. Russ had the nuts on that OKC team, not Durant. Draymond punked him on the Warriors right in front of the entire world. Now here we are again. Great player, no heart....
why you are so angry to a person that dont know you bro? he left OKC did Russ take a chip after he left?
@@yonamzigu291 How am I angry? Just being descriptive. I called him a "Great Player, with no heart"
@@roostercogsburn6782 you sound angry, just say a great player who doesnt adhere to do what you think he should do.
Surprisingly this is one of my favorite sports talk shows. ALL of them are dope.
My view on this is that KD's camp planned this as a way to further show the Nets how much KD doesn't believe in this organisation as a whole.
Nah this is def not true watch the actual interview on players choice its clear that this wasn't planned
@Adept HNIC not everything is some elaborate plan
@Adept HNIC i watched it and it wasn't clear to me, what did you see that made it clear?
KD before the playoffs:We’re gonna lose.
Lebron in 2016 down 3-1 in the finals:If anybody here thinks we gone lose don’t get on the plane.
It’s about the principal Nick. Even if you know your going to lose, you still say “of course well win the series” that’s what a leader does
This is the most satisfying KD segment I've seen on the show in ages just for getting to watch Chris Broussard get so angry that he is the only one who still doesn't realize this team don't work! Lmao.
🤣🤣 I love the comments man yall be saying exactly what I’m thinking lmao He just love them Nets and them Clippers
Chris Broussard has the new quote for The Nets "Don't leave, Just Believe" 🤭😄😅
Next Year's Nets is one of my fav Nick takes lol perfect
Facts lol
You guys grew on me. You have great chemistry and I laugh most of the time as you guys give your takes.....#1 Pivot, #2 you guys, and, #3 Shanon&Skip, although I have to say I am kinda done with S&S Skip does crazy just for ratings and it gets old.
Yep, I've realised I've also outgrown S&S. The arguments are also becoming super predictable whereas this show has a Wildes who is an independent thinker, he will always throw in a curveball.
All imma say is and even a Lebron hater can acknowledge this, if this was Lebron and this came out in say 2018 even though they were SEVERELY outmatched people would be KILLING him whether it was 3-0 or before the series.
True. Yep, people would have even killed him if it had come out that he said this down 3-1 against the Warriors in 2016.
Let’s stop comparing kd to lebron. He is below steph too. He is compared to Kahwii and such players
KD always wanted the easy path! kD joined the warriors who beat them in WCF and now KD wanted to be traded because he doesnt want the grind and just wanted to join a team ready finals
The Nets need a strong head coach like, Mark Jackson
Players don’t want that religious nut.
With all due respect
KD is not an Alpha, he's not a leader.
Just HOOPER 😆
They making this more of a bigger deal then it is. Not that its cool to accept defeat but acting as if KD is the only great player to know that a series is over before it's finished. We saw the Lebron and the lakers visibly quit in that series against the Suns when AD went out.
The guys reaction at 4:05 😂😂😂😂
As much as i love brous take on every segment nick scores the winning touch down on this one on his kayak take😂😂😂 love the show guys
Question of the summer by Wildes! The Nets were favorites at one point and time during the season, and even after the Harden trade the Brooklyn Nets were albeit with an available Kyrie really good. Great point. Great commentary guys.
Bubble baller i almost passed out 😅😅😅😅
lmaoo godtier comment
Tyler hero and the lakers are part of the bubble ballers
Nick, KD does not care about you or y’all relationship……
kD has always been over hyped by fans and. The media simply because he was supposedly the next best guy to LeBron who compared to Jordan, he's always been LeBron haters and even Jordan and Kobe fans go to guy , that's why people over exaggerate his skills or his quote on quote "BAG" KD is nice but he's gaslighted by folks to much because he's tall with handles and a mid range
Comparing KD to Lebron is a disrespect to Lebron. Lebron is in the GOAT conversation. Comparing KD to Lebron is also a disrespect to MJ and Kobe because that is implying that he is in that company.
This is no big deal. This is like have a 2.8 GPA and saying, I'm not getting into medical school. Only athletes are expected to have unrealistic optimism. In the real world, that's called stupidity.
Yeah i mean being the favorites in vegas at the start of the seasons is too hard. Also being the favorites to come out of the east right in vegas before the play-offs is too hard. Only if the team was 73-9 before you even join is when you have a chance.
The Nets organizations needs to fire Nash because he is not a great coach. Hire a veteran coach to hold these players accountable
Nash was appointed by the players. They aren't listening to him. This is all on KD and Kyrie.
He was not.
@@cavemanyogi150 his adjustments are terrible , he has zero coaching experience and commands no respect with his soft personality
Nick Wright yelling into the camera and then getting cut off by the bumper at the end is everything...
This is the best segment from any show ever hahahaha
I think everyone confused Durant because he is a great scorer as to being a great player there’s major differences..
THANK YOU....I have been saying for so long Durant is a great scorer but he has NEVER been a great PLAYER
The “most skilled duo” of all time not only got swept but their best player is admitting defeat before it’s over lmao.
Chris is 100% right about the chemistry in Brooklyn there’s never been a successful team that played is a little together as the nets starting five in the playoffs that’s a fact
Lmao Broussard’s facial expressions are the best when Nick is talking.
The title says pre-playoffs prediction. Half of the conversation is moot.
Lmfao I didn’t need a report to tell me KD knew this..
3.31 to 3.33: CB impersonating Daffy Duck, lol
Chris Broussard is becoming the Skip of this show. He always go back to the same points to defend KD and the Nets.
Maybe the nets need to call Derrick Coleman and Kenny Anderson.
First Things First > ESPN
Talk yo ish Chris 🔥
A BUBBLE BALLER BROOO 😭😭😭🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Preach Pastor Brew!!!!
Isn't there a player out there who likes to say if you don't believe - you shouldn't be here? Maybe a Luka.
Yessir players choice !!!!! Great watch! Highly recommended
Problem with the nets right away was that I don't know if they acted cocky or they just believe they were already champions because of all the talent they had but the guys don't even play half a season together and expect to just come up and win because of their talent but they don't build their continuity or chemistry.
Good thing Kd doesn’t care about the haters🙄🤣
KD can’t win in Brooklyn so he wants to run and leave but we are suppose to believe he is the best player in the world… The Celtics got KD shook
Some ppl have this guy above LBJ comical 😂
Some people have LeBron over MJ that is even more comical than this
So their respective playoffs started only 2 days apart so he called them, at best, after 1 loss and conceded defeat and we are acting like that isn’t just as big of a deal as having called before G1?
they were losing any way, historically 7th seeded team cant defeat second seeded team, gotta chill
TJ Warren, bubble baller! 😂😂
Can somebody show me the video or message of kd himself actually saying this
KD is not that guy. He's not Lebron James. There are too many examples of him not being that guy. Very talented, but doesn't have the tangibles.
Intangibles* ! You right !
5:35 Kevin Wildes speaking fluent French
Je ne sais quoi literally means I don't know what
Love this morning show 🤣 gang up on Chris
Nobody:
Brusard: I,I
Broussard is the only one who presents actual facts. Nick Wright is either just a troll or just doesn’t know basketball or the nba well.
It’s always hilarious when someone says “I don’t know what Je ne sais quoi means” 🤣🤣.. it literally means “I don’t know what”
Lmao I know right! 🤣
And he left!! And he left!! I had to watch the end a couple times 🤣🤣
bubble baller 😂
KD always been a bus 🚌 rider y’all know who he is.
Yeah KD is a top 15 player y’all know who he is but can I ask a question who are you exactly?
This was hilarious, Nick/Broussard/Wildes seldom disappoint.
What does Chris Broussard have this weird obsession with KD being “The Leader”? He said he doesn’t like it because “YOU’RE THE LEADER!” Just because he’s the best player in the team doesn’t make him the leader lol. It’s just so nonsensical and dumb. KD has made it clear he just wants to ball and doesn’t see himself as a team leader and yet Chris is always saying he needs to show he can “lead a team to a title”. Not everyone is built to be a leader and they don’t need to be. He doesn’t “need” to do anything but show up and give it his all for whatever team he’s on.
Bubble baller is wild 😭😭😭😭
Fact is Chris is right. There roster is easily good enough to win with its current roster. For KD to want to leave and call it quits before even playing a game is just sad. KD just went from being one of my 3 favorite players to being one of my least favorite cuz that is just pathetic.
mike james definitely not finna get a phone call now ☠️
Durant will never talk to Mike James again. Way to throw your buddy under the bus.
Well you gotta respect the honesty, but as a leader he didn't do a good job at all. So a bulk of blame of leadership goes to him, then the sad reality is what he thought was perfect turned out bad. He has to accept reality and just move on to something that actually fits him and motivates him. Everyone can't be a lebron, steph, mj, kobe, Shaq, or the greatest of legends. But knowing how you fit in and sticking with it is the best way to accept his career. He wasn't the greatest but he was 1 of the greatest scorers of all time and he won 2 chips. Final thought is he added to his legacy by overcoming a Achilles injury and making it back to basketball. So he has a past of good and bad in the end though we know how high he can be ranked period.
YES! Two chips on an already built team that didn’t even need him but hey I guess he wants a legacy too🤷🏽♀️
Nick Wright with the fitna
Not y’all just assuming that this information is true. Just because some role player said it doesn’t make it true, and out of ALL PEOPLE, KD called Mike James to share this info with????
Do you want fries and a milkshake with your Nothing Burger?
Yall know he wasnt talking about the nba playoffs right? This is wildly misleading
Calling someone a bubble baller is craaaazy 🤣
Clearly a chess move. KD clearly don’t want to be there
im assuming he was talking about before the euro playoffs, but even then it is a pretty bad look on KD, but i think mike should have never said that, you never say that about a friend and teammate. especially when you know the media already doesnt like them.
If basketball was a person its KD!!!! THATS IT JUST A HOOPER
Did he leave?
Mike James is down bad for disclosing that info
Steve Nash is the coach but yet nothing
Nets messed up when the let Kyrie talk about not needing a coach and disrespecting Nash hire. They should’ve sat him down then. Nash ain’t got a chance to hold this team accountable. Even the rookie throwing shade. No grown men on this dam team. Bunch of junior high kids.
Funniest segment ever 😭
KD wanting to leave the Nets is a hoax. He simply wanted to rain on the Warriors championship parade...
nick wright has been on a tear this last year and a half ngl, should be getting hos own show soon
He has one
@@onelyfemusic6213 whats it called good sir
@@wakaflokafamevevo the nick wright podcast I think. It's not on national TV but it's on youtube
@@onelyfemusic6213 found it, its good actually too, thanks
3:50 LOL
KD isn't a bus driver. Definitely a passenger
Honestly, I think Mike James did him wrong by saying this publicly. It's not like we don't know that these conversations happen. Anytime a player asks for a trade, it's their way of saying "I don't believe". 🤷🏾♂️
These media ppl are like sharks yo they talk about anything that comes up about a player in social media.
See if Lebron came out and said this I’m willing to bet my entire life that this would have DOMINATED sports media for weeks. KD has proven time and time again that he’s not on the same level as Lebron. He’s not even on the same level as Steph if you ask me.
Gotta love jenna. She listens so attentively and oh that smile..🙆♂️🙆♂️😋
Yessir my boys made it players choice ‼️‼️
My man snitched 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣