What Durant homers refuse to let go of is the "hE dID tHe sAMe thiNg aS LeRoN" narrative. LeBron created and led a great team. Durant joined a super team creating the first ever "ultra team".
If Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook had won a championship with the Thunder, they would have become one of the greatest duos in NBA history. I was very sad when I learned that the duo had broken up due to Durant's transfer to the Warriors.
I remember reading an article back in 2010 when they were just emerging about them saying they had a huge feeling they were gonna win a championship in the future. It’s a shame it never came to pass.
Definitely did. I couldn’t believe he did that shit and ruined LeBron and Kyrie vs Steph & Klay!!!! Like wtf KD!!! I have hated him since and I used to love him
@@basedmek your attempt to understand my intentions is flawed and wrong. Idgaf if you or your mother changes your opinion. I’m still going to say what I feel and that’s my right. Who the hell are you?
@@dramatyst5661 Lol don't confuse arbitrary ideas of 'honor' with work ethic. Work ethic is real, and KD has insane work ethic. He just has no honor. If he sucked at basketball he'd still be your boss, but he'd be the two-faced one that screws you over to win brownie points with upper management.
@@OutwardpdHe could never be my boss. I own my own business 😂😂. His work ethic is shit he goes to teams already built so he doesn't have to work as hard.
The weirdest part about all of this is that the NBA devil was Draymond Green actually hitting him up first and crying to him, then turning around and blaspheming him once he's gone. Wild times
I'll always say this. If he had to leave OKC, he couldve gone literally anywhere else and I wouldn't have been as mad. I remember working int he warehouse and everyone's jaws dropped in disbelief. One of the few times I agree completely with Stephen A smith when he said it was "The weakest move ever"
@@theonlygoodonehere2259 yeah, Im the biggest LeBron fan, and I didn't want him to go to Cleveland.... but I also didn't want him going to the other 2 team either.... Him and Harden could've had an almost unbeatable team in Houston.... brought over Kyrie instead of the pit-stop Boston.... they add CP3 and they take paycuts (esp with the cheap living/taxes of TX), they would've had 2 sets of starting lineups and they wouldn't ever get tired.... Imagine CP3 and James starting (as they did 2017-18), and then the opposition gets punched in the face when their stars are resting (along with James/CP3) and their bench has to face KD/Kyrie.... they win a 4Peat before anyone gets hurt.... CP3 is def retired by now lol!!!!
Even Iman Shumpert said in a interview that in those 17-18 Finals the Cavs MAIN concern was Steph Curry. Their entire gameplan revolved around Steph. Which opened up shots for KD. So OBVIOUSLY KD won FMVP because he had open shots and all the spacing in the world
@@GregoryMendez-gv4rc There’s MULTIPLE interviews saying Cavs main focus was Steph. If YOU was getting wide open shots and amazing spacing because your teammates with the greatest shooter of all time, im almost CERTAIN you’d get Finals MVP too my guy
The idea that a ring would fill a void in KD is really funny when you look at Shaq vs Chuck. Shaq is still so insecure even with the 4 rings and Chuck is good humoured and self-effacing
@@latarribell4152 I'm simply saying that it's a different scenario. It's not three HOF caliber players in their prime leaving competitive teams to try to get a cheap ring, it's 3 guys that are past their prime that were put together without collusion. Chuck had been traded there back in '96, to play with Hakeem and Drexler (and the Rockets gave up really good roles players - including Robert Horry and Sam Cassel - to get him). He was plagued by injuries during his entire time there, and after Drexler retired, they picked up Scottie in '99*. Scottie was leaving a team that was restructuring and had no interest in keeping him. Not really a comparable situation.
@@DaveM86 Bruh, Chuck wanted to go ring chasing with Hakeem and Drexler. He also took a big pay cut to get Pippen on the team for one last run. Yes, he joined a team that had just won back to back championships because he knew the window was closing. He would have tried to get MJ to join Houston if he could have convinced him. 😂
you forgot to mention how KD basically nuked the nets organization by firing their coach for not starting his washed friends and then trying to fire the replacement he made them get
@@grassy_butt2279 -KD REQUESTED NASH AS COACH. SO DID KYRIE. And they did so because they felt they could run wild on a rookie coach. Prove me wrong. I dare you.
KD ruined what was supposed to be the greatest rivalry of the 2010’s: Cavs v. Warriors. He basically ruined 2 years of NBA basketball. I didn’t even watch the 2017-2018 NBA season because the ending was pretty much a foregone conclusion.
Only fans in 2017-2018 who were happy were the Warriors fans. Thats it. Tbh though I watched almost all their games and it was like a cheat code. 2015-16 Warriors played great basketball and dominated because the league could not counter them (besides the Cavs). 2017-2018 Warriors looks straight up effortless. Double KD? Curry 3. Double Curry? KD 2 or 3. Single cover either of them? Whole Warriors squad was feasting.
Greatest and second-greatest. People who watched Warriors-Thunder games from 2014-2016 (regular season and postseason) know that with the Spurs aging, 5-6 years of hoops between those two teams at the peak of their powers would have been spectacular. KD ruined that too
Honestly the part of the move that really fucked with his legacy is the 2018 Finals. People forget, but there was a lot of hype for that finals, the narrative was perfect: GS up 2-1 on Bron in rings, his probable last chance as a Cav to beat them again. The Warriors, having redeemed themselves last year, looking to cement their status. Bron was also on possibly his best playoff run every, absolutely destroying teams puttin up 40-10's on the reg. And then the Warriors just mopped em. This wasn't like Bron's first finals when it was "oh well the Spurs are good and the Cavs are bad, is what it is." This was a top tier Bron on a rampage and it just didn't matter because that Warriors starting 5 is basically the most talented ever. And that's when KD winning really stopped being impressive and started feeling cheap. That's when it stopped being "he's great" and started being "the roster's great." Ironically he actually did a lot for Bron's legacy by going there too. Sure, he still gets endless shit for losing, but he gets the least shit for 2017-18 because even his haters know that the deck was stacked egregiously. He also forced a lot of reconsideration about ring culture, and guys like AI and Barkley and Reggie Miller have gotten more shine because of it. KD really forced us to consider whether the ring is more valuable than the struggle.
For your second paragraph, I think you are talking about the Mavs v Heat in 2011 as Bron’s first finals, not Spurs v Cavs, and if so, I agree. I believe the biggest detriment to Bron’s entire career and legacy was his loss to the Mavs in 2011. It was an all-time choke-job on the Superteam Heat and Bron’s part. But 2018, it would have been nice for Lebron to win, or even win a single game during that finals, but I would argue the 2018 run improved his legacy, not hurt it, as he was playing with a bunch of bums (I’m looking at you J.R Smith), with his best player alongside him being Kevin Love, going against possibly the greatest team ever constructed (that or the 96 Bulls), when the time Bron played during the playoffs that year before the Finals was incredible, especially Lebronto. I honestly think my least favorite finals of all time is 2018, because it genuinely felt insulting to not just Lebron and Cavs fans, but basketball fans as a whole to have it be a sweep and blow out. While I feel kinda bad about KD’s 2021 playoff stint, I still struggle to this day to feel bad for him or the Warriors being in bad situations right now, call me a hater all you want.
Yea only way he fixes what he broke would be him reuniting with OKC. Not sure this ever happens but it’s the best chance he’s got. Many circles speak that he’s trying and wanting to do just that. Would OKC welcome him back after what took place on that 4th of July all Oklahomans will never ever forget? As a Oklahoman as a DIEHARD OKC fan I was and this community was CRUSHED, I think time heals all wounds and 95% of these fans would cheer him back while the other 5% would be back on board shortly. Imagine KD’s career being rectified… he’s such a great so I cheer for it! #thunderup
KD, he: a) joined a 73-9 team b) which had beaten him in the WCF the previous year when he was up 3-1 c) which had the back-back defending league MVP d) which had the back-back defending 3 point shooting contest winners ( Steph & Klay Respectively) e) which had made back-back trips to the NBA finals, winning it all the previous year. He literally brought himself to the cookout, fixed himself a plate and then acted like he cooked the food.
@@kang1983wonder why more people didn't request to join phil Jackson and Jordan. Reggie, Barkley, Ewing, David Robinson. Pride comes from being a team leader. Or at least contributing to greatness. Dennis Rodman contributed to greatness. He wasn't a offensive leader on any team and never asked to be treated like he led Detroit to back to back finals. Dennis played his role without being a role player. That's where pride comes in, and greatness comes after. No pride in being respected as the greatest/ second greatest player in the league and you leave the team that Drafted you to lead them and join your division rival. Curry has no true rival but if curry never won a title and went to Cleveland after losing in the finals he would have got the same reaction from the league and the fans that KD received.
Burner account? This comment comes 1 minute after the upload , but this account is already looking for the next one lol. How ironic in KD video to use burner
No the hell his game don’t deserve respect, he’s a sore loser who showed why he was a sore loser n left his guys and joined arguably the greatest team of all time at the time
It's so ironic that KD's 2 rings both ruined his legacy and helped Lebron's, literally the exact opposite of what he thought was going to happen, Bron still gets hate for losing yeah but even most of his haters will admit how stacked those 2017-18 Warriors teams were and give him a pass for it.
Let's remember that OKC wasn't good enough to win a championship. Westbrook wasn't a good shooter, so KD had to shoot the ball a lot. In my opinion, KD was and is the best starting role player in the history of the NBA. KD is an anomaly with a tall skinny body like Bird, but not quite having the skills of a guard. He wasn't heavy enough to be a legitimate post threat, so he took many, many jump shots. He is an extremely skilled role player because he shoots so well. He is not a great passer, and his lack of weight hurts his rebounding and post game.
@@mjj.jKD has 2 toy Happy meal rings. Dirk has a REAL championship that was earned. You can’t name me 1 a achievement KD has won since leaving Steph curry 😂
I think he thought that the rings would bring respect. However those rings were basically given to him and were not hard to earn. Now respect, respect is hard to earn.
Maybe leave the remaining legacy back in okc like what Westbrook is doing with the clippers. Prolly pumping up the media with a “I’m sorry and imma leave everything in the court and these young studs so we can win chips” campaign
Those rings easily got him to near/in top 15 all-time. Nobody has him in the same category as Barkley, AI, Ewing, Harden, etc. Take those same rings away and Steph isn’t top 10 anymore or in debates to pass Magic. All rings count.
What Durant homers refuse to let go of is the "hE dID tHe sAMe thiNg aS LeRoN" narrative. LeBron created and led a great team. Durant joined a super team creating the first ever "ultra team".
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all these comparisons saying HE SOLD HIS SOUL FOR RINGS are not even to outlandish , because he was literally the golden child of the NBA (nobody could seriously hate on him and he was only behind Lebron) and after he signed to the warriors he was immediately the most hated player in the league (maybe even in history) ... and know people recognize him more for the trade then for his insane offense
so sad, there was almost noone who was hating on Durant when he was in OKC , he was the good boy , the hope for a next face of the nba ... he had it all , all but a spine and so he joined the team that he almost beat in the conf. finals just so he gets free rings...
How he get free rings when he was the sole reason they won and the best player in the world was on the other side?? Nothing easy about going against lebron right?
@@Melanated1neI don't think KD was the SOLE reason, He was definitely impactful but he was not a one man army. Lebron may be the best PLAYER but he ain't a team. He doesn't have Curry, Klay levels of talent teammates. Bball is a team game and it's so clear who would win in a GSW vs Cavs series back then
@@Melanated1ne There was interesting discussions and materials that can prove you wrong. What is a very similar pattern in all KD's failures - he crumbled under big stress when he was to do everything by himself. He simply is not a alpha leader player. So playing with Steph, who was often doubled and playing within system that utilised all great shooters as a screeners he blossomed. If you lose Steph on screen it was automatic 3p attempt. And he is damn good at making them, especially when not heavy contested. So you had to focus on Steph literally from halfcourt. Then there is Klay, who is the streakies shooter in the league. By miles. When he is hot he is more dangerous than Curry (or was in years with Durant). You can't leave him open either. And then you run offence through Draymond, so there are always 3 great shooters trying to set themselves free. It was near impossible to cover them all the time. And because KD was relaxed he was able to play with his pace. He is scoring machine no doubt about it. So he was allowed to play some of his beloved ISO. And it mashed well with the system, fluently changing from a team effort to simple, yet effective points. And he is extremely physically gifted, basketball wise. Long, dynamic, with good vertical, good speed and good all around coordination (which is rare among that tall players). But when KD left GSW to show the world he is the alpha dog he hit the wall. All the space and rhytm he had vanished.There are some finesse players, who dislike physical game and contact. KD is not Shaq to force contact and dunk over anyone (despite having similar reach to Shaq and nice vertical). And injuries started to affect him mentally too. If you suffer a major physical injury it changes you mentally too, believe me. It cracked Karl Malone in his LA days too.
@@JinhoIzanagawa so we ignore lebron used a 2k chest code when kd got to the finals but when kd do it you all wanna over critique his move and discredit him idc how yall feel lebron teamed up on “STEPH AND KD” end of story so they did it back you all keep missing that point he teamed up on both of those guys and nobody says shit. Then kd and Steph does it kd is getting all this flack fuck outta here I call it how it is kd never got his fair shot with lebron forming that Miami team so kd and Steph returned that favor you not finna go around teaming up for your rings while these players just watch you do it yall azz delusional idc about nun of that shit yall saying lebron teamed up on kd and Steph first period no matter how you look at it no matter how many times yall say “kd is a failure blah blah” lebron or steph could not win with what kd had. They wouldn’t even made the finals with that okc team let alone Russ who had success with russ like kd has since he departed from Russ? Yall azz crazy lol 😂
Why do people act like players have to be loyal to teams? They do not care about playing for the Thunder, or the Warriors, or the Suns, or the Cavaliers, or the Spurs, or the anything. They care about winning.
@@ExpressNextDoor And if they don't? They went all the way with Booker and CP3. What if they can't even make a Finals with Booker, Beal, and KD, this fresh off the heels of BKL never making it with Kyrie, Harden, and KD.
@@bonystickmanking1250😂 “blame injuries” we don’t hold other great players to that weak ass standard. If we gonna blame injuries then we have to give Giannis a pass, we gotta give Jason Tatum a pass, we gotta give luka a pass. SMH 😡
@@TheBBCSlurpee He did get a lot a of flak at the time but the difference between Lebron and KD is that KD went to the team that beat him on the biggest stage
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@@imikeyirock11 kevins probably statistically got the least shortcomings in the playoffs by a superstar maybe excluding jordan. he's been in the postseason 12 times and only really shat the bed in 2022. if you wanna critizise him at least stay with the facts instead of blatantly lying and creating narratives because theres about a million advanced stats i could show for you right now.
Since leaving GS, Durant hasn’t passed the second round of the playoffs. He owes his 2 championships and 2 final mvps to Curry and GS. Durant, you are forever known as a bus rider!
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I always thought KD had one foot out the door already and then his verbal altercation with Draymond was the final nail in the coffin for him to leave. That’s why I never really truly bought into the narrative that Draymond “chased him out” of Golden State like many others believe.
KD already knew he wasn’t going to stay in Golden State because the media and NBA fans weren’t accepting him as the best, even after winning 2x Finals MVPs. A third Finals MVP wouldn’t help his case and he knew it. Draymond knew this too which is why he said leave.
I think the most tragic part about KD's legacy is going to be that his choices ruined teams that you wanted to cheer for regardless if you were a fan of them or not. Everyone liked the Thunder back then, let's be honest. Warriors were great before KD but they didn't garner anywhere near the amount of hate they did with KD or even now. Brooklyn had a really nice thing going on with that young core of players and once KD and Kyrie got there everything went to sh*t and it became a toxic wasteland nobody wanted to be a part of. Suns... well, Booker and CP3 have never been the most likeable stars and their attitude before winning anything rubbed pretty much everyone the wrong way so KD joining them was sort of fitting. In a way I think we all should thank KD because he showed that comparing yourself to others is a very quick way of making yourself make bad decisions. Yes, had he stayed in OKC he would have been #2 behind LeBron and maybe never win it all but at least he would be synonymous with the city and franchise. Now he'll be more of an afterthought with no real home for his legacy, despite being first ballot.
The dude just wanted to be #1 after coming behind again and again in life, but sometimes you gotta accept you are not gonna be the best. Truly tragic for KD and the way he ruined things for his future and the teams he joined/left when he coulda just had a good duo with Westbrook and called it a day. Wish we could’ve seen this man have a true home but he js needs those rings man. Sorry KD, your time is up.
His move definitely made all of us reconsider legacy, ring culture, and the 🐐 conversation. I think having a ring is amazing, but if you earned it the way he did...it made the value of those rings...not worth it. I am still left with the need to see him get a ring outside of a super team to feel he earned it. I want to see him in an OKC like team, an underdog, because he was in an underdog team, yet he left to join a super team that had their own legacy established. He is an amazing player but he is not on the GOAT conversation yet, he has not earned that, two rings are not getting you into that GOAT conversation.
Well he was on his way to win in 2012 until lebron formed his team….then Steph was on his way until lebron once again formed his team….which made Steph and kd go….hmmm we should teach his ass a lesson about teaming up stealing rings and that’s what happened what goes around comes around d can’t be jumping on people and not expect to get jumped back
@@Melanated1nehe was already on the heat for almost 2 by that point goofy😂 and lebron didn’t assemble no damn team in 2016 😂 it was the same team that the warriors beat in 2025 except kyrie and kevin love weren’t injured this finals😂🙏 you got negative iq😂😂
@@Terminator-ht3sx LEBRON FORMED TEAMS NO MATTER IF IT WAS THE SECOND YEAR OF THE FORMED TEAM OR NOT GOOFY. DIDNT STEPH AND KD LOSE TO THOSE FORMED TEAMS?? AIGHT THEN SHUT YO GOOFY ASS UP THOSE TEAMS WERE FORMED NOT ORGANIC LIKE THE WARRIORS AND OKC LEBRON DID NOT GET THERE WITH HIS ORIGINAL TEAM LIKE THEY DID GOOFY HE DID BEFORE BUT COUDLNT DO IT NO MORE AND LEFT AND 2025??!
@@Terminator-ht3sxwasnt when bron joined the heat they were already a good team??? Didnt they suddenly become the heatles because bron joined??? I see no difference in kd joining the warriors for a ring as bron leaving Cleveland and going to miami for a ring...its the same move...bron is nothing more than just a weak gatekeeper for the finals...like yeah sure getting to the finals as often as bron did is impressive but itd be pretty easy to go to the finals consistently when you get to cherry pick your teammates
You missed the part where the GM at the championship parade of the 2nd ring basically said that KD aint one of them. Its on RUclips his own GM referred to him as an outsider compared to the homegrown stars.
It just comes down to how unimpressive it is. It's one thing to build a dynasty or to land on one by chance but going so far out of his way to join a team that didn't actually NEED him to win just made him look desperate.
need more videos ! would like to see the warriors dynasty ending, how cavs failed bron beginning of his career, dirk/mavs run in 2011, dwight career not top 75, tmac
2019 Warriors would've gotten it done... proving Durant wasn't need.. but Klay got injured... Klay was averaging 26,6,5 0n 70% True shooting 50% from 3.. we were GONNA WIN
NBA fans never letting this go. But this man’s game is the cleanest this league has seen for such a tall man. One ring with the suns will round out his career
The fact that the Warriors were so successful despite Draymond Green doing everything he possibly can to ruin a locker room environment is a testament to how good their leadership was.
I didn't have a problem with Durant leaving OKC for Golden State. He just got tired of Westbrook's awful decision making at the end of important games. Plus, if a great player doesn't win a championship, today's fan thinks he's garbage. However, if he thought that he would be "the man" at Golden State, he was deluded. The entire culture of the Warriors and their whole offensive strategy is based on Steph Curry's leadership, play making, and limitless shooting range. The Warriors could win without Durant, but they couldn't win without Curry, no matter how much Durant scores. Still, Durant was more than a "bus rider" as stated by the ringless Barkley who tried to "bus ride" into a ring with The Dream and Drexler.
You can argue that Kevin Durant's smartest business decision was to join the Golden State warriors. You can also argue that the single most stupidest decision he ever made was to leave the Golden State warriors
@@curtiszyr what the fuck does that comment have to do with Kevin Durant's decision to leave Golden State? He won two championships with the Golden State warriors, he left and now he can't win. Those are the facts any other speculation is stupid
He simply couldn't stay. I think Draymond, in a fits of rage, told him how everyone felt about KD and his move, and deep inside, even KD knew that was a shitty thing to do. Also, he was probably motivated to show everyone that he can win somewhere else too, that he IS a bus driver. But then he showed us he's not.
@@HowardMoon56 yeah unfortunately it's like the basketball gods have literally placed a curse on that man. And the toxicity that has been delved into between him, Draymond, etc. If I was him, I wouldn't have stayed either. But arguments could be made that he shouldn't even left for gsw anyway.
KD shoulda never left OKC, he'd be way more respected and would've left a far greater legacy. They could've gotten over the hurdle and won multiple championships if they stayed together. Huge what if for sure
I think KD would've been a lil more respected, but not that much. Ring culture is still huge. If KD ended his career with no rings as a major part of a winning team he would've been labeled as "great player, but he couldn't get the job done." Like Chuck, Gary Payton and others. This is arguably even worse though because now nobody thinks the two rings he has are earned, and he hasn't won anything since despite trying once again to assemble not one, but two super teams. Steph has won, before, and after KD.
@vintagemonte this is really the truth of it. KD is probably the most portable star in the league and he couldn't win with Russ' playstyle. it's unfortunate because he likely would've had a better chance had Harden stayed over westbrook
Yea essentially, KD could’ve been in the goat convo, tbh even without a ring, bc we all knows he’s probably the most perfect player (aside from Bron) but that move to the warriors was crazy ngl 😂
It was a lose-lose situation. Had he stayed in OKC he may never have won a ring. But even by making his path to win rings as easy as possible it still tarnished his legacy.
If kd doesn’t play with at least two elite guards he will request a trade. If he gets his feelings hurt, he will also request a trade. As great as he is, he is a shitty leader and the worst part is if he hadn’t joined the warriors, he might’ve been ringless, which is crazy considering how many hall of famers he’s played with even without counting the warriors.
The sad thing is that OKC really was his best chance to win a ring. Hell imagine if he didn't choke against the Warriors his ring would be seen as one of the most impressive rings of all time. Beating the 67 win Spurs, 73 win Warriors and Lebron with the Cavs. He and Westbrook choked and then he pulls the weakest move from a superstar.
WHY DOES DYLAN NOT HAVE MORE SUBS your video essays are awesome bro. KD was my favorite player besides Klay when he joined GS. It's sad that he really does seem cursed.
KD’s LACK of awareness is CRAZY! Winning a ring in OKC WOULD’VE filled that void! He was the bus driver! His Franchise! Even winning somewhere else would’ve helped. Winning with a 73 win team that could win without him, made him think he’d be the goat?! It’s ludicrous!! He was beloved by all NBA fans before that move. I remember him crying after the finals to the Heat & I respected the sh*t outta him! He became real bitter after selling out…
It was literally not his franchise. After playing 9yrs lifting that team from mediocre The franchise chose Russell , without it Russel wouldn’t have the career he had . it’s crazy how these narratives go.
KD joining Warriors is like Charles Barkley joining Bulls. Both are greats, both in top 20, both can't lead a team, 1 sold his soul so he doesn't get the same fate as the other one.
Fans crack me up for the reason that everyone clowns players and invalidates them as much as possible because of no rings and then get shocked when the pushed ring culture makes players ring chase in fear. I am glad KD learned his lesson from it afterwards, but ring culture minded fans never fail to impress with their stupidity
If KD had stayed with the Warriors, and won more people wouldn't hate on him so much. Him leaving and trying to form two superteam, and failed miserably, made it worse for him.
Honestly, KDs reputation would have recovered just fine if he stayed with the Warriors. If he spent the same amount of time there as he did in OKC, people would have forgotten how he got there eventually. He screwed himself trying to hop team to team like Harden & Kyrie
And destroy the chemistry that OKC currently has and then he’ll get panned again by critics saying he joined a loaded OKC team? No thanks. Keep him in Phoenix.
He can only go back to OKC to win which would end a lot of chatter and he can also go back to GS to win as well but still people would respect him even more I suppose considering the fact that they've won together before and already got chemistry playing together just saying
KD story is why Nikola Jokic is the goat. The dude never complained, never whined about not being #1, never ran from the challenges, he took the critism and improved as a player. People call out his defense, he got better at it, people called out his aggressiveness and he step up on that. He never ran. He stayed focus and committed to the project during 8 years to achieve one of the most meaningful title run ever. KD could've been the guy. Imagine how special would've been for KD that started as a Supersonic,into a new franchise on OKC and make them a champion. That ring along would've put him as top 10 ever because those kind of rings worth at lot more than winning 2 or 3 with a team that got many more.
Lol very different . Jokic was like what 40th pick compared to a guy drafted no 2 he did lift a mediocre okc team to contenders with Westbrook , he won scoring tittles as the youngest player in history. Lost of expectations from early on, jokic is great but now compare 2022 Maimi heat , to 2012 Miami heat when kd made finals. Way more competitive and tougher league back then. Do you guys forget these things and just say anything 😂
People keep denying his greatness, outside of GSW he still accomplished a ton, top 10 scoring all time points, 2014 mvp, 4 scoring titles in 5 years, multiple all star appearances and he brought the thunder to the finals as the main guy
As a GSW fan, I have a lot of respect for Draymond and his contribution to the team during these championship seasons, but I have to say, there are way too many times where he cost GSW the chance to get a few more. From getting suspended for 1 game in the 2016 finals, to chasing KD out of the bay area, even that time he punched Poole.
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You releasing this after he recently asked why he ain't in the GOAT conversation is crazy timing 🤣🤣🤣
Literally said the same shit 😂 This is DylanDoesBasketball, MJ 1998 Finals Moment 😂
So true
Ain’t no way KD even close to the Goat debate.
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What Durant homers refuse to let go of is the "hE dID tHe sAMe thiNg aS LeRoN" narrative. LeBron created and led a great team. Durant joined a super team creating the first ever "ultra team".
It’s like the 72-10 Bulls blowing a 3-1 lead with Jordan & Scottie & then adding Shaq in the off-season lol
Its honestly even worse than this😂. KD was pretty undisputedly the 2nd best player in the league at that time except maybe steph
@@Hi-pl5rxbron was obviously better than him. He’s not losing to that warriors squad up 3-1 with russ
@@danielbattle7620 thats what im saying. Lebron 1 KD 2
@@Hi-pl5rxhe was clearly 3rd in 2016. Steph was unanimous and Lebron best in the World
Nah that would be crazy if that happened lmfao.
If Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook had won a championship with the Thunder, they would have become one of the greatest duos in NBA history.
I was very sad when I learned that the duo had broken up due to Durant's transfer to the Warriors.
Nah, because they still had to go up against magic & Kareem, Jordan & Scottie, shaq & Kobe, steph & Klay…and lots more
I remember reading an article back in 2010 when they were just emerging about them saying they had a huge feeling they were gonna win a championship in the future. It’s a shame it never came to pass.
No. In 2015 The Thunder wanted to move from KD and keep Russ so he left
That duo don’t come close to Jokic & Murray
Why the problem with Durant when LeBron did the same thing
It’s actually pretty ironic how the rings did the exact opposite of what he wanted and made everything worse😭
Definitely did. I couldn’t believe he did that shit and ruined LeBron and Kyrie vs Steph & Klay!!!! Like wtf KD!!! I have hated him since and I used to love him
@@912yekim Bron dickrider alert
@@912yekimyou’re weird you hate someone you don’t know for making a decision that didn’t affect you at all
@@DeadshotDad your attempt to make him feel bad or rethink his statement will not work I promise you
@@basedmek your attempt to understand my intentions is flawed and wrong. Idgaf if you or your mother changes your opinion. I’m still going to say what I feel and that’s my right. Who the hell are you?
In the immortal words of Max Kellerman, KD tried to reverse engineer his greatness.
Marsians have the death beam pointed at earth, one shot to win the game I want IGOUDALA
Made my day@@7770robi
@@7770robi kd is not even consider the best player in the warriors, he may win fmvps but fans still prefer Curry
@@sedlyholmes3722 what do preference have to do with skill?
Kevin Durant is about to watch this and go on a whole tirade 😂
Trigger fingers turn to twitter fingers
But let's be real if he wasn't good at balling his work ethic is shit and he would be a bum 😂😂
from a burner account
@@dramatyst5661 Lol don't confuse arbitrary ideas of 'honor' with work ethic. Work ethic is real, and KD has insane work ethic. He just has no honor. If he sucked at basketball he'd still be your boss, but he'd be the two-faced one that screws you over to win brownie points with upper management.
@@OutwardpdHe could never be my boss. I own my own business 😂😂. His work ethic is shit he goes to teams already built so he doesn't have to work as hard.
The weirdest part about all of this is that the NBA devil was Draymond Green actually hitting him up first and crying to him, then turning around and blaspheming him once he's gone. Wild times
Huh? Never blasted him when he was gone 😭 called him a bitch, and that's it.
The NBA devil was tempting him through Draymond green 💀
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man I swear Draymond literally damaged these Warriors legacy, without him being a shit head they would have at least two or three more rings...
draymond being a bitch and ruining his team? who could have ever guessed
I'll always say this. If he had to leave OKC, he couldve gone literally anywhere else and I wouldn't have been as mad. I remember working int he warehouse and everyone's jaws dropped in disbelief. One of the few times I agree completely with Stephen A smith when he said it was "The weakest move ever"
Facts I remember being so pissed because I knew this was gonna happen
I was glad myself, those dudes needed each other to win consistently. Yes GS won one prior but was exposed during their finals losses
anywhere but warriors, and then cavs and spurs too* there
@@theonlygoodonehere2259 yeah, Im the biggest LeBron fan, and I didn't want him to go to Cleveland.... but I also didn't want him going to the other 2 team either....
Him and Harden could've had an almost unbeatable team in Houston.... brought over Kyrie instead of the pit-stop Boston.... they add CP3 and they take paycuts (esp with the cheap living/taxes of TX), they would've had 2 sets of starting lineups and they wouldn't ever get tired....
Imagine CP3 and James starting (as they did 2017-18), and then the opposition gets punched in the face when their stars are resting (along with James/CP3) and their bench has to face KD/Kyrie.... they win a 4Peat before anyone gets hurt.... CP3 is def retired by now lol!!!!
@@vanjones1749what about 2022 when the warriors won another championship while KD was sitting at home in Brooklyn looking stupid ?
Even Iman Shumpert said in a interview that in those 17-18 Finals the Cavs MAIN concern was Steph Curry. Their entire gameplan revolved around Steph. Which opened up shots for KD. So OBVIOUSLY KD won FMVP because he had open shots and all the spacing in the world
Keep making excuses buddy
@@GregoryMendez-gv4rc There’s MULTIPLE interviews saying Cavs main focus was Steph. If YOU was getting wide open shots and amazing spacing because your teammates with the greatest shooter of all time, im almost CERTAIN you’d get Finals MVP too my guy
Steph should’ve gotten those 2 Finals MVPS instead of KD just off of that alone.
@@jaycasado5029 There's PLENTY of footage of Steph taking mostly wide open shots
The idea that a ring would fill a void in KD is really funny when you look at Shaq vs Chuck. Shaq is still so insecure even with the 4 rings and Chuck is good humoured and self-effacing
Chuck tried to ride Hakeem and Scottie to a ring.
@@latarribell4152 They were all past their primes. No riding.
@@DaveM86 then why even team up? Didn’t Scottie go on to the Blazers and almost beat Shaq and Kobe?
@@latarribell4152 I'm simply saying that it's a different scenario. It's not three HOF caliber players in their prime leaving competitive teams to try to get a cheap ring, it's 3 guys that are past their prime that were put together without collusion. Chuck had been traded there back in '96, to play with Hakeem and Drexler (and the Rockets gave up really good roles players - including Robert Horry and Sam Cassel - to get him). He was plagued by injuries during his entire time there, and after Drexler retired, they picked up Scottie in '99*. Scottie was leaving a team that was restructuring and had no interest in keeping him. Not really a comparable situation.
@@DaveM86 Bruh, Chuck wanted to go ring chasing with Hakeem and Drexler. He also took a big pay cut to get Pippen on the team for one last run. Yes, he joined a team that had just won back to back championships because he knew the window was closing. He would have tried to get MJ to join Houston if he could have convinced him. 😂
you forgot to mention how KD basically nuked the nets organization by firing their coach for not starting his washed friends and then trying to fire the replacement he made them get
That’s not why that happened and he never tried firing Vaughn kd haters will twist the truth to try and make him look bad
Kd actually helped them out so much got them a better coach because Nash was one of the worst in the nba and got them solid pieces after leaving
Dude steve nash was not a good coach lmao don’t bug out now nobody on the team respecting him.
@@grassy_butt2279 KD is this you?
@@grassy_butt2279 -KD REQUESTED NASH AS COACH. SO DID KYRIE. And they did so because they felt they could run wild on a rookie coach. Prove me wrong. I dare you.
KD ruined what was supposed to be the greatest rivalry of the 2010’s: Cavs v. Warriors. He basically ruined 2 years of NBA basketball. I didn’t even watch the 2017-2018 NBA season because the ending was pretty much a foregone conclusion.
Basically like the NFL with the Chiefs now but way worse bc at least the chiefs didn’t have Justin Jefferson just sign there
It was genuinely so crappy to get excited for any player or team knowing what the end result would be.
Only fans in 2017-2018 who were happy were the Warriors fans. Thats it. Tbh though I watched almost all their games and it was like a cheat code. 2015-16 Warriors played great basketball and dominated because the league could not counter them (besides the Cavs). 2017-2018 Warriors looks straight up effortless. Double KD? Curry 3. Double Curry? KD 2 or 3. Single cover either of them? Whole Warriors squad was feasting.
Greatest and second-greatest. People who watched Warriors-Thunder games from 2014-2016 (regular season and postseason) know that with the Spurs aging, 5-6 years of hoops between those two teams at the peak of their powers would have been spectacular. KD ruined that too
@@itzlucaaa6789 cheifs has the nfl behind them.
Honestly the part of the move that really fucked with his legacy is the 2018 Finals. People forget, but there was a lot of hype for that finals, the narrative was perfect: GS up 2-1 on Bron in rings, his probable last chance as a Cav to beat them again. The Warriors, having redeemed themselves last year, looking to cement their status. Bron was also on possibly his best playoff run every, absolutely destroying teams puttin up 40-10's on the reg.
And then the Warriors just mopped em. This wasn't like Bron's first finals when it was "oh well the Spurs are good and the Cavs are bad, is what it is." This was a top tier Bron on a rampage and it just didn't matter because that Warriors starting 5 is basically the most talented ever. And that's when KD winning really stopped being impressive and started feeling cheap. That's when it stopped being "he's great" and started being "the roster's great."
Ironically he actually did a lot for Bron's legacy by going there too. Sure, he still gets endless shit for losing, but he gets the least shit for 2017-18 because even his haters know that the deck was stacked egregiously. He also forced a lot of reconsideration about ring culture, and guys like AI and Barkley and Reggie Miller have gotten more shine because of it. KD really forced us to consider whether the ring is more valuable than the struggle.
If u stack the deck at least make it fair
LMFAOOOO
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For your second paragraph, I think you are talking about the Mavs v Heat in 2011 as Bron’s first finals, not Spurs v Cavs, and if so, I agree. I believe the biggest detriment to Bron’s entire career and legacy was his loss to the Mavs in 2011. It was an all-time choke-job on the Superteam Heat and Bron’s part. But 2018, it would have been nice for Lebron to win, or even win a single game during that finals, but I would argue the 2018 run improved his legacy, not hurt it, as he was playing with a bunch of bums (I’m looking at you J.R Smith), with his best player alongside him being Kevin Love, going against possibly the greatest team ever constructed (that or the 96 Bulls), when the time Bron played during the playoffs that year before the Finals was incredible, especially Lebronto. I honestly think my least favorite finals of all time is 2018, because it genuinely felt insulting to not just Lebron and Cavs fans, but basketball fans as a whole to have it be a sweep and blow out. While I feel kinda bad about KD’s 2021 playoff stint, I still struggle to this day to feel bad for him or the Warriors being in bad situations right now, call me a hater all you want.
@@justdylanthyou sound dumb and like a hater
KD WENT TO THE TEAM THAT BEAT HIM
Take your mf feelings out of it and talk facts
Whos here after kd got swept by the timberwolves
Meee
Yea only way he fixes what he broke would be him reuniting with OKC. Not sure this ever happens but it’s the best chance he’s got. Many circles speak that he’s trying and wanting to do just that. Would OKC welcome him back after what took place on that 4th of July all Oklahomans will never ever forget? As a Oklahoman as a DIEHARD OKC fan I was and this community was CRUSHED, I think time heals all wounds and 95% of these fans would cheer him back while the other 5% would be back on board shortly. Imagine KD’s career being rectified… he’s such a great so I cheer for it! #thunderup
w + ant next up
All KD's haters.
@@jetiknight6454 listen to "Fuck kd" by lil B it's a great song
KD, he:
a) joined a 73-9 team
b) which had beaten him in the WCF the previous year when he was up 3-1
c) which had the back-back defending league MVP
d) which had the back-back defending 3 point shooting contest winners ( Steph & Klay Respectively)
e) which had made back-back trips to the NBA finals, winning it all the previous year.
He literally brought himself to the cookout, fixed himself a plate and then acted like he cooked the food.
0/10 ragebait try again
thank you
Id say there's some pride in being part of the best NBA team ever at least
@@kang1983wonder why more people didn't request to join phil Jackson and Jordan. Reggie, Barkley, Ewing, David Robinson. Pride comes from being a team leader. Or at least contributing to greatness. Dennis Rodman contributed to greatness. He wasn't a offensive leader on any team and never asked to be treated like he led Detroit to back to back finals. Dennis played his role without being a role player. That's where pride comes in, and greatness comes after. No pride in being respected as the greatest/ second greatest player in the league and you leave the team that Drafted you to lead them and join your division rival. Curry has no true rival but if curry never won a title and went to Cleveland after losing in the finals he would have got the same reaction from the league and the fans that KD received.
Dylan really just keeps doing basketball, man… Looking forward to the next 24 minutes!
Burner account? This comment comes 1 minute after the upload , but this account is already looking for the next one lol. How ironic in KD video to use burner
@@syts77Touch grass bro
@@syts77 Lmao bro I meant I was looking forward to watching this video, having just clicked on it. Appreciate you looking out for me though 😂
How does this guy have fans 😂
@@syts77 i always think "numbers talk" is petty and corny but bruh... he has 175k i dont think he needs a burner
KD deserves criticism for his career choices, but let's be real. His game demands respect.
His game failed miserably in repeated opportunities when he played at OKC.
No the hell his game don’t deserve respect, he’s a sore loser who showed why he was a sore loser n left his guys and joined arguably the greatest team of all time at the time
Ain’t nun to respect about that if his game demands respect he should of of done some instead of leaving
His career choices got him a championship and hundreds of millions of dollars I don't blame him
Facts tho
Kevin Durant, did you NOT read the fine print when you sign that contract.😂😂😂
Mot athletes especially basketball players cant read lol
Mot athletes especially basketball players cant read lol
Mot athletes especially basketball players cant read lol
@@colemarion9915 They can read. they can read the millions of dollars per contact but everything else? I'm not too sure.
It's so ironic that KD's 2 rings both ruined his legacy and helped Lebron's, literally the exact opposite of what he thought was going to happen, Bron still gets hate for losing yeah but even most of his haters will admit how stacked those 2017-18 Warriors teams were and give him a pass for it.
Let's remember that OKC wasn't good enough to win a championship. Westbrook wasn't a good shooter, so KD had to shoot the ball a lot. In my opinion, KD was and is the best starting role player in the history of the NBA. KD is an anomaly with a tall skinny body like Bird, but not quite having the skills of a guard. He wasn't heavy enough to be a legitimate post threat, so he took many, many jump shots. He is an extremely skilled role player because he shoots so well. He is not a great passer, and his lack of weight hurts his rebounding and post game.
Not all of rings are created equal. Dirks 2011 ring is heavier than Durants two rings
So
Facts!
Who has 2 rings and who has 1
@@mjj.jKD has 2 toy Happy meal rings. Dirk has a REAL championship that was earned.
You can’t name me 1 a achievement KD has won since leaving Steph curry 😂
@@judahchild2612 men lie women lie numbers don’t, 2 time champ 2x fmvp he won curry those two chips
I think he thought that the rings would bring respect. However those rings were basically given to him and were not hard to earn. Now respect, respect is hard to earn.
he’ll try and go back to okc with them young bucks so he can do another lebron “i’m coming home”
Maybe leave the remaining legacy back in okc like what Westbrook is doing with the clippers. Prolly pumping up the media with a “I’m sorry and imma leave everything in the court and these young studs so we can win chips” campaign
Never helped that KD never got a ring after leaving the Warriors, while the team was able to win another ring without him.
Those rings easily got him to near/in top 15 all-time. Nobody has him in the same category as Barkley, AI, Ewing, Harden, etc. Take those same rings away and Steph isn’t top 10 anymore or in debates to pass Magic. All rings count.
What Durant homers refuse to let go of is the "hE dID tHe sAMe thiNg aS LeRoN" narrative. LeBron created and led a great team. Durant joined a super team creating the first ever "ultra team".
"Draymond, who hates to hold himself accountable for anything..."
Damn even un the KD video draymond getting roasted
lol
I will never forgive KD for how NBA basketball was from 2017-2019
Yep. ruined the season before it even started
KD ruined LeBrons legacy too. If KD doesnt go to GS, Lebron probably has 6 rings by now and would be considered the GOAT by way more ppl.
I legit stopped watching until he left.
Warriors was gone dominate with or without KD 😭😭😭
@@Thomas998822 If he were truly the goat, he would've won no matter who he was facing.
Bron ain't no goat.
Dude, I’m so glad this video showed up in my recommended. I just binged your back catalog of videos. Your content is solid, good sir. You’ve got a new subscriber.
I love your videos! I feel like the epic storylines of the 2010s are all wrapping up at the same time, can't wait for the new legends to start taking shape.
The 2010s era was a fun one 😂
all these comparisons saying HE SOLD HIS SOUL FOR RINGS are not even to outlandish , because he was literally the golden child of the NBA (nobody could seriously hate on him and he was only behind Lebron) and after he signed to the warriors he was immediately the most hated player in the league (maybe even in history) ... and know people recognize him more for the trade then for his insane offense
so sad, there was almost noone who was hating on Durant when he was in OKC , he was the good boy , the hope for a next face of the nba ... he had it all , all but a spine and so he joined the team that he almost beat in the conf. finals just so he gets free rings...
How he get free rings when he was the sole reason they won and the best player in the world was on the other side?? Nothing easy about going against lebron right?
@@Melanated1neI don't think KD was the SOLE reason, He was definitely impactful but he was not a one man army. Lebron may be the best PLAYER but he ain't a team. He doesn't have Curry, Klay levels of talent teammates. Bball is a team game and it's so clear who would win in a GSW vs Cavs series back then
@@Melanated1ne There was interesting discussions and materials that can prove you wrong.
What is a very similar pattern in all KD's failures - he crumbled under big stress when he was to do everything by himself. He simply is not a alpha leader player. So playing with Steph, who was often doubled and playing within system that utilised all great shooters as a screeners he blossomed. If you lose Steph on screen it was automatic 3p attempt. And he is damn good at making them, especially when not heavy contested. So you had to focus on Steph literally from halfcourt. Then there is Klay, who is the streakies shooter in the league. By miles. When he is hot he is more dangerous than Curry (or was in years with Durant). You can't leave him open either. And then you run offence through Draymond, so there are always 3 great shooters trying to set themselves free. It was near impossible to cover them all the time. And because KD was relaxed he was able to play with his pace. He is scoring machine no doubt about it. So he was allowed to play some of his beloved ISO. And it mashed well with the system, fluently changing from a team effort to simple, yet effective points. And he is extremely physically gifted, basketball wise. Long, dynamic, with good vertical, good speed and good all around coordination (which is rare among that tall players).
But when KD left GSW to show the world he is the alpha dog he hit the wall. All the space and rhytm he had vanished.There are some finesse players, who dislike physical game and contact. KD is not Shaq to force contact and dunk over anyone (despite having similar reach to Shaq and nice vertical). And injuries started to affect him mentally too. If you suffer a major physical injury it changes you mentally too, believe me. It cracked Karl Malone in his LA days too.
@@JinhoIzanagawa so we ignore lebron used a 2k chest code when kd got to the finals but when kd do it you all wanna over critique his move and discredit him idc how yall feel lebron teamed up on “STEPH AND KD” end of story so they did it back you all keep missing that point he teamed up on both of those guys and nobody says shit. Then kd and Steph does it kd is getting all this flack fuck outta here I call it how it is kd never got his fair shot with lebron forming that Miami team so kd and Steph returned that favor you not finna go around teaming up for your rings while these players just watch you do it yall azz delusional idc about nun of that shit yall saying lebron teamed up on kd and Steph first period no matter how you look at it no matter how many times yall say “kd is a failure blah blah” lebron or steph could not win with what kd had. They wouldn’t even made the finals with that okc team let alone Russ who had success with russ like kd has since he departed from Russ? Yall azz crazy lol 😂
@@bartomiej9807no one is reading that bullshit. Lol
Im here after KD got swept in the first round by the timberwolves.
He definitely got swept. LeBron took Peds and still lost
Why do people act like players have to be loyal to teams? They do not care about playing for the Thunder, or the Warriors, or the Suns, or the Cavaliers, or the Spurs, or the anything. They care about winning.
It's how u win not if u win that separates champions
Amazing storytelling also great editing and music.
It’s crazy that I actually forgot he has 2 rings… And I’m not even a KD hater.
The Nets and Suns tenures really tarnished his career optically
He’s doing good with the Suns they might go all the way
@@ExpressNextDoor And if they don't? They went all the way with Booker and CP3. What if they can't even make a Finals with Booker, Beal, and KD, this fresh off the heels of BKL never making it with Kyrie, Harden, and KD.
@@shaunholtblame injuries not performance
@@bonystickmanking1250idk man, kd is gonna retire soon
@@bonystickmanking1250😂 “blame injuries” we don’t hold other great players to that weak ass standard. If we gonna blame injuries then we have to give Giannis a pass, we gotta give Jason Tatum a pass, we gotta give luka a pass. SMH 😡
It’s a good day when Dylan uploads. Great video as always
Your videos are awesome man. Keep up the great work.
KD joined to Warriors to prove that he’s better than Lebron, now after all that, he’s not even better than Steph
lebron did the same shit but gets far less flak
@@TheBBCSlurpee He did get a lot a of flak at the time but the difference between Lebron and KD is that KD went to the team that beat him on the biggest stage
Couldn't come at a better time, especially after what KD said recently
What did KD say
@@vulcanraven9701that he belongs in the goat debate.
@@neptune4359 ah ok. haha LOL WTF KD. HE IS SUCH A SNEK SOFTIE 🐍
BLACKs in America will never move forward because all your consciousness is based on the past and slavery. Any and every moment it is about the NEGATIVES and the celebration of sport figures while other immgrants even of similar colour are FAR a head and doing BETTER. You people create your own struggles while blaming others. You all go apply your selves into something constructive for YOUR BLACK COMMUNITIES "SAKE" Damm!
lmao thats crazy@@neptune4359
Always look forward to your videos man. Thanks for putting in the work.
I hope KD watches this because everytime he sees something like this he starts averaging the most absurd splits you've ever seen
And then gets exposed in the playoffs cause yall hyped him to believe hes sum hes not
And who are you? @@imikeyirock11
@@imikeyirock11you’re chubby fasho
@@imikeyirock11 kevins probably statistically got the least shortcomings in the playoffs by a superstar maybe excluding jordan. he's been in the postseason 12 times and only really shat the bed in 2022.
if you wanna critizise him at least stay with the facts instead of blatantly lying and creating narratives because theres about a million advanced stats i could show for you right now.
@@amezsherzadI guess 2016 just doesn’t ring a bell huh, or even 2013 when Tony Allen clamped him
Since leaving GS, Durant hasn’t passed the second round of the playoffs. He owes his 2 championships and 2 final mvps to Curry and GS. Durant, you are forever known as a bus rider!
This is one of the most thorough awesome, sports bios I have ever seen. Man 👞 o man im glad to be subscribed Dylan does basketball 🏀. He's the truth 🙏🌱, his narration, the background music from various different outlets and the different basketball 🏀 clips make this an awesome honest project
I always thought KD had one foot out the door already and then his verbal altercation with Draymond was the final nail in the coffin for him to leave. That’s why I never really truly bought into the narrative that Draymond “chased him out” of Golden State like many others believe.
Draymond just said what 90% of people thought about KD, probably all of his teammates too.
Both KD and Draymond are snowflakes
KD already knew he wasn’t going to stay in Golden State because the media and NBA fans weren’t accepting him as the best, even after winning 2x Finals MVPs. A third Finals MVP wouldn’t help his case and he knew it. Draymond knew this too which is why he said leave.
This was actually hillarious, keep it going!
The timing of this video is perfect. After what KD said a couple of days ago.😂
I love your videos btw
This is a fantastic video bro
I think the most tragic part about KD's legacy is going to be that his choices ruined teams that you wanted to cheer for regardless if you were a fan of them or not. Everyone liked the Thunder back then, let's be honest. Warriors were great before KD but they didn't garner anywhere near the amount of hate they did with KD or even now. Brooklyn had a really nice thing going on with that young core of players and once KD and Kyrie got there everything went to sh*t and it became a toxic wasteland nobody wanted to be a part of. Suns... well, Booker and CP3 have never been the most likeable stars and their attitude before winning anything rubbed pretty much everyone the wrong way so KD joining them was sort of fitting.
In a way I think we all should thank KD because he showed that comparing yourself to others is a very quick way of making yourself make bad decisions. Yes, had he stayed in OKC he would have been #2 behind LeBron and maybe never win it all but at least he would be synonymous with the city and franchise. Now he'll be more of an afterthought with no real home for his legacy, despite being first ballot.
The dude just wanted to be #1 after coming behind again and again in life, but sometimes you gotta accept you are not gonna be the best. Truly tragic for KD and the way he ruined things for his future and the teams he joined/left when he coulda just had a good duo with Westbrook and called it a day. Wish we could’ve seen this man have a true home but he js needs those rings man. Sorry KD, your time is up.
So only leflop can create superteams?
Kd gave him his own recipe,only better
His move definitely made all of us reconsider legacy, ring culture, and the 🐐 conversation. I think having a ring is amazing, but if you earned it the way he did...it made the value of those rings...not worth it. I am still left with the need to see him get a ring outside of a super team to feel he earned it. I want to see him in an OKC like team, an underdog, because he was in an underdog team, yet he left to join a super team that had their own legacy established. He is an amazing player but he is not on the GOAT conversation yet, he has not earned that, two rings are not getting you into that GOAT conversation.
Well he was on his way to win in 2012 until lebron formed his team….then Steph was on his way until lebron once again formed his team….which made Steph and kd go….hmmm we should teach his ass a lesson about teaming up stealing rings and that’s what happened what goes around comes around d can’t be jumping on people and not expect to get jumped back
I agree with you but for whatever reason, Lebron gets a pass on these (nowadays, back in the day, he was heavily ridiculed for this.)
@@Melanated1nehe was already on the heat for almost 2 by that point goofy😂 and lebron didn’t assemble no damn team in 2016 😂 it was the same team that the warriors beat in 2025 except kyrie and kevin love weren’t injured this finals😂🙏 you got negative iq😂😂
@@Terminator-ht3sx LEBRON FORMED TEAMS NO MATTER IF IT WAS THE SECOND YEAR OF THE FORMED TEAM OR NOT GOOFY. DIDNT STEPH AND KD LOSE TO THOSE FORMED TEAMS?? AIGHT THEN SHUT YO GOOFY ASS UP THOSE TEAMS WERE FORMED NOT ORGANIC LIKE THE WARRIORS AND OKC LEBRON DID NOT GET THERE WITH HIS ORIGINAL TEAM LIKE THEY DID GOOFY HE DID BEFORE BUT COUDLNT DO IT NO MORE AND LEFT AND 2025??!
@@Terminator-ht3sxwasnt when bron joined the heat they were already a good team??? Didnt they suddenly become the heatles because bron joined??? I see no difference in kd joining the warriors for a ring as bron leaving Cleveland and going to miami for a ring...its the same move...bron is nothing more than just a weak gatekeeper for the finals...like yeah sure getting to the finals as often as bron did is impressive but itd be pretty easy to go to the finals consistently when you get to cherry pick your teammates
Lets go dylan video is up!
Big up from Spain!
Your the most underrated nba youtuber ever. Love all of your uploads
You missed the part where the GM at the championship parade of the 2nd ring basically said that KD aint one of them. Its on RUclips his own GM referred to him as an outsider compared to the homegrown stars.
Love to seee it 👏🏾
It just comes down to how unimpressive it is. It's one thing to build a dynasty or to land on one by chance but going so far out of his way to join a team that didn't actually NEED him to win just made him look desperate.
thank you sir the best quote yet
need more videos ! would like to see the warriors dynasty ending, how cavs failed bron beginning of his career, dirk/mavs run in 2011, dwight career not top 75, tmac
The problem with Dwight is that he had more kids than he had superstar level NBA seasons
The warriors dynasty one would feel fitting to come out once and IF everyone gets traded or leaves
SB Nation did Lebron’s Cavs better than anyone ever could though
Tmac though…
Warriors dynasty ending requires Curry, Draymond, or Klay leaving or retiring and would require them to not even make the play in following that.
love this new editing style Dylan!
Amazing video, I like the way/style of editing with funny images 😂
Who’s here after a fully healthy KD GOT SWEPT again by the TWolves 😂😂😂
not his fault nga
Great job on this mane. I forgot about a lot of this
2019 Warriors would've gotten it done... proving Durant wasn't need.. but Klay got injured... Klay was averaging 26,6,5 0n 70% True shooting 50% from 3.. we were GONNA WIN
"You got your rings, now pay for them!"
-UrinatingTree, on all the injuries the Warriors had going into the 2019 finals
Loving the new editing style boss!
I’ve gotta say…I don’t really follow basketball much but I greatly enjoy your videos.
Saying Durants basketball karma brought him that horrific injury is cold hearted my dude
NBA fans never letting this go. But this man’s game is the cleanest this league has seen for such a tall man. One ring with the suns will round out his career
People forgot Durand also requested a trade to the Boston Celtics after they swept him and the Nets 😂
That never happened
That didn’t happen
In what multiverse did this happen in ?😅
It was reported by the "insiders" i think
Bro believes any info he's given 😂😂😂
I wish KD stay in OKC & won a ring. That was my favorite team growing up as teenager🥲
This video is raw ASL. Chicago Illinois rocks with this content 😎
That’s why being Kobe, Jordan, Bird, Magic and others that spent their career in one team make their championships so important
You forgot curry sir 👍🏿
Except Jordan didn’t stay with just one team.
@@traveling.down.the.road56 yeah i forgot that he abandoned the bulls to chase a championship with the wizards
@@traveling.down.the.road56 MJ played for the team he owned at the time and won his championships with one team so it doesn't really matter
😂@@theoavg
high quality video as always
Was waiting for this!!!!! Let's go!
It’s crazy how he left for his own legacy but ended up helping curry’s
The fact that the Warriors were so successful despite Draymond Green doing everything he possibly can to ruin a locker room environment is a testament to how good their leadership was.
I didn't have a problem with Durant leaving OKC for Golden State. He just got tired of Westbrook's awful decision making at the end of important games. Plus, if a great player doesn't win a championship, today's fan thinks he's garbage. However, if he thought that he would be "the man" at Golden State, he was deluded. The entire culture of the Warriors and their whole offensive strategy is based on Steph Curry's leadership, play making, and limitless shooting range. The Warriors could win without Durant, but they couldn't win without Curry, no matter how much Durant scores. Still, Durant was more than a "bus rider" as stated by the ringless Barkley who tried to "bus ride" into a ring with The Dream and Drexler.
You can argue that Kevin Durant's smartest business decision was to join the Golden State warriors.
You can also argue that the single most stupidest decision he ever made was to leave the Golden State warriors
A basketball team is not your wife or family 😂
@@curtiszyr what the fuck does that comment have to do with Kevin Durant's decision to leave Golden State? He won two championships with the Golden State warriors, he left and now he can't win. Those are the facts any other speculation is stupid
He simply couldn't stay. I think Draymond, in a fits of rage, told him how everyone felt about KD and his move, and deep inside, even KD knew that was a shitty thing to do. Also, he was probably motivated to show everyone that he can win somewhere else too, that he IS a bus driver. But then he showed us he's not.
@@HowardMoon56 yeah unfortunately it's like the basketball gods have literally placed a curse on that man. And the toxicity that has been delved into between him, Draymond, etc. If I was him, I wouldn't have stayed either. But arguments could be made that he shouldn't even left for gsw anyway.
Bingo 🎯
KD shoulda never left OKC, he'd be way more respected and would've left a far greater legacy. They could've gotten over the hurdle and won multiple championships if they stayed together. Huge what if for sure
I think KD would've been a lil more respected, but not that much. Ring culture is still huge. If KD ended his career with no rings as a major part of a winning team he would've been labeled as "great player, but he couldn't get the job done." Like Chuck, Gary Payton and others. This is arguably even worse though because now nobody thinks the two rings he has are earned, and he hasn't won anything since despite trying once again to assemble not one, but two super teams. Steph has won, before, and after KD.
KD is the only player that’s really been expected to make it work with Russ when literally everyone else hasn’t been able to afterwards either 😂
@vintagemonte this is really the truth of it. KD is probably the most portable star in the league and he couldn't win with Russ' playstyle. it's unfortunate because he likely would've had a better chance had Harden stayed over westbrook
Durant could’ve had an amazing legacy like Dirk Nowitzki 1 ring but a helluva good one and sticking with one team but now who knows….
No, they could not have. The roster was not good outside of KD and Russ, especially after Harden left.
Yea essentially, KD could’ve been in the goat convo, tbh even without a ring, bc we all knows he’s probably the most perfect player (aside from Bron) but that move to the warriors was crazy ngl 😂
At the end of the day, he can't carry his own team to championship.
He had to ride on Curry's coattails.
It was a lose-lose situation. Had he stayed in OKC he may never have won a ring. But even by making his path to win rings as easy as possible it still tarnished his legacy.
If kd doesn’t play with at least two elite guards he will request a trade. If he gets his feelings hurt, he will also request a trade. As great as he is, he is a shitty leader and the worst part is if he hadn’t joined the warriors, he might’ve been ringless, which is crazy considering how many hall of famers he’s played with even without counting the warriors.
The sad thing is that OKC really was his best chance to win a ring. Hell imagine if he didn't choke against the Warriors his ring would be seen as one of the most impressive rings of all time. Beating the 67 win Spurs, 73 win Warriors and Lebron with the Cavs. He and Westbrook choked and then he pulls the weakest move from a superstar.
WHY DOES DYLAN NOT HAVE MORE SUBS your video essays are awesome bro. KD was my favorite player besides Klay when he joined GS. It's sad that he really does seem cursed.
Can y’all shut up with these types of comments
@@MrAjking808 you shut up lol
@@gogglegod33you tell them
KD should've just stayed with Golden State. Once you make that move, you gotta commit, there's no going back😅
...And then he got swept by Ant-Man and the Timberwolves in the first round of the playoffs.
The basketball gods really hate Kevin Durant, don't they?
Who is watching this after the Warriors win against Durant? With Steph scoring a craaaazy 3 in the last second?😆😆
KD’s LACK of awareness is CRAZY! Winning a ring in OKC WOULD’VE filled that void! He was the bus driver! His Franchise! Even winning somewhere else would’ve helped. Winning with a 73 win team that could win without him, made him think he’d be the goat?! It’s ludicrous!! He was beloved by all NBA fans before that move. I remember him crying after the finals to the Heat & I respected the sh*t outta him! He became real bitter after selling out…
As a lebron hater, im glad he went to GSW lol. But as a natural competitor, I had second hand embarassment watching him join Steph.
@@vulcanraven9701 I don’t like LeBron either lol
It was literally not his franchise. After playing 9yrs lifting that team from mediocre The franchise chose Russell , without it Russel wouldn’t have the career he had . it’s crazy how these narratives go.
@@curtiszyr You think the Thunder wanted Russell over KD?? LMFAOOO They wanted them together, but they would NEVER choose Russ over KD..
@@vulcanraven9701Mickey mouse ring better than KDs combined
Well made video, great job Dylan. You got a way with captivating your audience
KD joining Warriors is like Charles Barkley joining Bulls. Both are greats, both in top 20, both can't lead a team, 1 sold his soul so he doesn't get the same fate as the other one.
if barkley joining the bulls that's not matter. bcuz barkley is not that level of KD. barkley trash bro.!
Kd top 15 Barkley is top 30
Great video and Instrumental at the end is nice.
ur videos are so awesome and ps the music in them is bombbbb
Fans crack me up for the reason that everyone clowns players and invalidates them as much as possible because of no rings and then get shocked when the pushed ring culture makes players ring chase in fear. I am glad KD learned his lesson from it afterwards, but ring culture minded fans never fail to impress with their stupidity
And the curse ain’t over yet, KD and yet another one of his “superteams” got swept in the first round
Work of art!!!🔥
Great video, lots of good insight.
If KD had stayed with the Warriors, and won more people wouldn't hate on him so much. Him leaving and trying to form two superteam, and failed miserably, made it worse for him.
Honestly, KDs reputation would have recovered just fine if he stayed with the Warriors. If he spent the same amount of time there as he did in OKC, people would have forgotten how he got there eventually. He screwed himself trying to hop team to team like Harden & Kyrie
To release the curse and bring back his soul in the good spirit of the Basketball gods, he needs to go back to OKC
And destroy the chemistry that OKC currently has and then he’ll get panned again by critics saying he joined a loaded OKC team? No thanks. Keep him in Phoenix.
He can only go back to OKC to win which would end a lot of chatter and he can also go back to GS to win as well but still people would respect him even more I suppose considering the fact that they've won together before and already got chemistry playing together just saying
KD story is why Nikola Jokic is the goat. The dude never complained, never whined about not being #1, never ran from the challenges, he took the critism and improved as a player. People call out his defense, he got better at it, people called out his aggressiveness and he step up on that.
He never ran. He stayed focus and committed to the project during 8 years to achieve one of the most meaningful title run ever. KD could've been the guy. Imagine how special would've been for KD that started as a Supersonic,into a new franchise on OKC and make them a champion. That ring along would've put him as top 10 ever because those kind of rings worth at lot more than winning 2 or 3 with a team that got many more.
Joker doesn’t even care about basketball like that. This essay is crazy😂
Goat?
Won mvp as 6th seed. Had no criticism or pressure. Had complete team built around him by gm. Gift after gift
Lol very different . Jokic was like what 40th pick compared to a guy drafted no 2 he did lift a mediocre okc team to contenders with Westbrook , he won scoring tittles as the youngest player in history. Lost of expectations from early on, jokic is great but now compare 2022 Maimi heat , to 2012 Miami heat when kd made finals. Way more competitive and tougher league back then. Do you guys forget these things and just say anything 😂
This is a hell of a video
it's pure cinema
love the music selection, made me subscribe
LET’S GO! THE GOAT HAS RETURNED!
People keep denying his greatness, outside of GSW he still accomplished a ton, top 10 scoring all time points, 2014 mvp, 4 scoring titles in 5 years, multiple all star appearances and he brought the thunder to the finals as the main guy
After this season we might need a vid on Kawhi and PG’s Clippers
Excellent work my friend!
As a GSW fan, I have a lot of respect for Draymond and his contribution to the team during these championship seasons, but I have to say, there are way too many times where he cost GSW the chance to get a few more.
From getting suspended for 1 game in the 2016 finals, to chasing KD out of the bay area, even that time he punched Poole.