Is Kevin Durant's legacy on the line?
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Playoff Defense irritates KD, there was no degree of difficulty with GS because of the splash brothers
what about in the 2021 playoffs when he avr over 35ppg on 50/40/90 coming off an achilles injury and almost single handedly beat the bucks without kyrie and a one legged james harden
That’s a lie … without him The warriors weren’t beating Lebron Kyrie and Kevin Love for their 2nd ring …
@@grichkatayou7558that’s a lie, you can’t say that for sure
@@grichkatayou7558I'm a huge bron fan and that's a lie it was a toss up lol kd made it unfair lol cavs only won 1 game with Kyrie and love it was no match
@@grichkatayou7558love was bad during the finals. Kyrie left.
KD is in his 17th season as an NBA player... Why is the narrative always about someone legacy. It's redundant
Bruh I swear! It's so fucking extra.
Because u know what he did he legacy on the line try again
Tht puma outfit is 🔥🔥🔥🔥on SA
cuz if he is a top 5 player in the league u got to ask yourself. if he never went to GS what would he have accomplished? probably absolutely nothing....so ppl starting to wonder with all the teams he has been on. why is it that when he is the main guy on the team... he isnt going nowhere in terms of winning a chip. is it a issue with hos leadership? what happened? we can say the same with a bunch of player like kyrie, which only got a chip off of lebrons back. KD is catching this cuz he left OKC to get chips in GS, but then he left GS for what? the circus that was kyrie and the nets? then he left for the suns making a big3 or super team and thats still failing.
@@RavagHer I don't understand why people care so much. At the end of the day it just a game for entertainment. And everyone can't win. There's going to be 430+ losers every year. As far as accomplishments, we can always talk about what ifs, but as far as reality goes he has accomplished a lot: a 17 year career, made 100s of millions of dollars that can support his family for over 100 generations, became a top 10 all time scorer, won MVP, scoring titles... Even took a young OKC to the NBA finals... Now the value of these are subjective however the value of the whole game is subjective as well.
No player in the nba can lockup Ant, he’s a machine … those calling for a 35yr old KD to guard a young superstar with insane athleticism are stupid …
History has show us when it's Kd's team you won't be winning a championship
Or Westbrook's???
GO BACK AND LOOK AT ALL THE PROBLEM KD HAVE HAD AND IT WASN'T HIS FAULT. KD SHOOTING LIKE 30 POINT A GAME EVERY SEASON AND THE OTHER GUY'S AIN'T BEEN DO SHIT AND HE WAS OFF FOR HIS TORING ACHILLES
@@sharonbrent6919I think it’s okay to say his a number 1 option but he isn’t meant to lead a team. He doesn’t have that personality and he isn’t the same athlete either, he has had a broken foot, torn Achilles and his 35 yrs old. Why do we expect so much from these players … we need to come to terms with KD Bron Curry are great but it’s an end of and era in front of our and we should appreciate them
@@JpGreen-wq9ws STOP LISTEN AT THE MEDIA TALKING ABOUT IT A END OF ERA. KD CAN STILL WIN IF EVERYBODY DO THERE PART. BECAUSE KD BEEN DOING HIS PART AND EVEVERYBODY AIN'T. IF KD WIN ARE LOSE AIN'T NOTHING GONNA CHANGE BECAUSE HE MY FAVORITE PLAYER. I DON'T LISTEN TO THE MEDIA AND JUDE THEM PLAYER'S OFF WHAT THEY BE SAYING
Bus Rider!
Kd legacy has gotten weaker ever since he left the bay area😂
when you got two shooters to spread the floor like that in golden state and a good bench + big man, then add the fact you have a hall of fame coach you can seem to look immortal then when you come back to a regular team reality sets in
Got weaker since he left OKC
his legacy was weak once he joined bay area cant beat us join us mentality
@@vincentviola3629The only rings he has are from GSW how the hell did it become weaker after leaving OKC
KD’s legacy sizzled away as soon as he joined the Warriors. Straight up b!ť¢h move & everyone knows it. There’s was no reason to even watch the NBA while he was in Golden State.
At this point, the only thing Durant has to look forward to is becoming the first NBA player to have four gold medals and likely be top five in the all-time scoring list.
I am going to appreciate his contribution to the game, unfortunately majority of the media and the fans won’t
Fans wanted him to be more because he’s the next best thing to come into the league after lebron.
@@jbmorris2907 if they wanna say he didn’t maximize his career, I’ll give you that. I just don’t like when media & fans say his entire career is a failure cause he never led a team to a title.
So does that apply to everyone else?
@@gabb815 Its call the level of expectation, people expect more success from KD because his talent guaranteed that. But saying its a failure is a bit too much, although his career SINCE leaving GS has been sub-par.
For you to respect anything about Kevin Durant outside of him being a good shooter Is Ludacris.
@@kingofkings3477LUDICROUS. Ludacris is a rapper, you mindless sapling 🤨😳🚫🧠😂 You speak of respect. But you didn’t respect even a remedial, EARLY elementary education. Be better… As for sports: PSA that I often employ and helps me eliminate sports debate with ANYONE that’s not a true historian or purist: If you’re one of those rampant brainless people that can’t grasp the simple concept of “RING COUNT matched with individual greatness can be compared… but NOT the ring count matched to role players”… then elementary education is your best route. Not intelligent basketball discussion. CASUALS ARE NOT QUALIFIED FOR REAL SPORTS DEBATE WHEN RESPECTING AND MEASURING GREATNESS
I like KD but he hasnt got the same engine compared to previous years. Unfortunately.
Those injuries and age are slowly starting to catch up
He never did he bandwagoned his way to two championships with a prime steph curry.
Sadly 😢
@@perriwinkle265and Steph did the same. KD was the best player on that team and there’s no debating that. If he didn’t get hurt, he would have 3x Chips and FMVP’s. I don’t recall GS beating Toronto that year. They had to retool the roster o win again.
Engine as in the same fire and motor to try and win s game? I agree with that kinda
Stephen A please stop comparing booker to Kobe. It’s not even fair or close.
KD don't forget has undergone an achilles injury. Most players never recovered from that!
KD's carreer is kind of KG like. One conference final without a super team
Hes been to an nba finals before GSW, kg couldn't do that before boston
@@GarbageMan144 KD had Westbrook, Harden and Ibaka. KG didn't have much talent in Minnesota for the most part.
@@domagojhrgovic7419 harden was a sixth man, ibaka was a great shot blocker but could only spot up for mid range shots. Westbrook was the only star aside KD. Wasn't that much better than KGs best year
@@GarbageMan144 Ginobili was a sixth man aswell.
@@domagojhrgovic7419 ginobili was better than harden at that point, harden wasn't a star player until Houston
Thought he was competing on Hells Kitchen with that outfit.
😂
Dallas is not beating the clippers. Kawhi and the clippers played their worst offenoffensive game and still should have won.
Crazy man
The main word " should have won" wake up to reality man😂😂😂
Theyve already beat them so they can definitely do it again. Dallas in 6
Mavs in 6 bud
I hate to break it to you but they played their worst offensive game BECAUSE Dallas played lockdown D brother
Kevin Durant is my favorite player ever and will always be, but since the injury with him tearing his Achilles, I feel like he just hasn’t been the same which sucks.
Nah if he went to Denver he would look the same. Leaving golden state exposed him
HE BEEN SHOOTING ABOUT 30 POINTS EVERY SEASON. THAT SHIT AIN'T ON KD THEM OTHER GUY'S WASN'T DOING THE PART😅
Steven A’s outfit giving off some Isaac Washington Love Boat vibes 😎
Funny!
Ya'll forgot about the achilles injury??
Stephen A Smith HE TORN HIS ACHILLES!!!!
HE KNOW STEPHEN DON'T GIVE DAM LIKE HIS ZSS PERFECT
That puma shirt is very nice 👌🏾
It is
Them KD stans real quiet
What legacy? His if you can’t beat them then join them legacy? No one cares. It’s not like we talking bout MJ, Kobe or Magic. KD is tier 2 out of 3 imo
Agreed!
Brooklyn was a mistake, but choosing phoenix over Miami is crazy
Brooklyn wasn’t a mistake. They had bad luck with Covid or injuries or that team wins at least 1. He didn’t choose Phoenix over Miami. He had to be traded and Phoenix had what nets wanted.
@@brendanbloom3366 they had one good playoff run other than that it was a mistake. You put those three players together that’s not how it’s supposed to end and personalities had a lot to do with them splitting up
We don’t want to admit it, but if KD never went to the Warriors, LeBron would have 5-6 chips and the legacies of both KD and Steph would be significantly diminished.
If Lebron never went to the Heats, he could have won only 2 chips and his legacy would also be diminished, so whats your point?
@@tigera6 that regardless, they are still the same great player and their greatness shouldn’t be diminished just because the team around them can’t aid them in achieving what we see as the end all be all signifier of greatness in the NBA; which is a championship ring.
KD is my favorite all time player, I dislike the hate he getting
As a Steph fan I’d say KD should go back to the Warriors for one more run Kd can’t win with other teams because of the impact Steph has
@@tjones8778 hell no. Steph, KD, Bron that's done now. It's Shai, Ant man and Luka time now
@@user-pm5pj3zm3n I know but that doesn’t mean they shouldn’t try to win a ring just because of the new generation
He deserves it
ME TOO
His legacy is in shambles
As much as I hate that the Lakers are on the verge of getting swept, there’s a part of me that’s glad the Suns are also on the verge of getting swept.
Stop comparing these new players to the ones before! They are not the same, period!
This obsession the media and some fans have with an individual players legacy in a team sport
Stephen a Smith wearing the puma bmw suit exactly what I was wearing all day yesterday
Quintessential Bus Rider!
KD carry the team the problem is no shooter no defense
This man been playing for 17 year! About to be 36 soon . His legacy solidified. This is team basketball. Had harden and Kyrie didn’t get hurt that year he’d have a ring with the nets we all know that! Button line booker not that guy and beal not that good.
He's nothing without Steph
It’s the end of the LeBron, Steph, KD era. Their legacies are already cemented; nothing changes at this point unless one of them wins another title which they won’t.
Come on why do you keep doing this type of stuff bruh leave KD alone .
KD is kinda like LeBron. There is really nothing he can do at this point to change his legacy.
What is KD's legacy?
And that's apart of KDs legacy too. The fact that KD can never be discussed without a Lebron comparison or a Steph Curry reminder.......
Cap
What you mean nothing he can do? If he win 2 more rings, his legacy would be considered much higher.
I love me some Kevin Durant but now idk what he doing out there 😢
I LOVE KD WIN ARE LOSE BECAUSE AIN'T NOBODY PERFECT
Fact is….this is a TEAM game…you need other players to help you win….Jordan, Pippen, Rodman, etc….got it, Kev?
Minus what’s happening with the twolves, losing to Milwaukee, Boston and Denver isn’t too crazy. Two out of those three teams are champions and one is the favorite to be champs this year.
Imagine lebron being a free agent and joining the nuggets nxt year. The criticism would be nxt level! KD really needs a good playoff push this yr to silence the criticism.
It’s not happening this year, the Suns look like it’s their first time in the playoffs This is Edward’s coming out party, he’s looking Nasty!
Down 0-3…. Good luck?
When will this media unnecessary pressure end? Jordan didn’t face such pressure from the media .. this is becoming too much for the players .. give them the space to ball .. the talking is too much… Iverson and Vince Carter has no rings .. rest
lol whatt. Media ia also part of why these guys make the kind of money they make. its entertainment
Rusher construction…..they don’t have a PG so when things get tight in the 4th, they have no one that lead the offense and run plays. It’s 3 players that iso and try to score.
Only think Kobess about Booker is when Kobe to game 7 of against the Suns in 06
5 rings.
Only thing is your English makes this sentence incomprehensible 🧟
KD is a made man, I think KD is very happy lol
It's funny that no one ever mentions the terrible coaching by Frank Vogel. He is playing his starters too many minutes. He fails to make any adjustments during the game. How on earth are you going to play your starters for 48 minutes.
The goat 🎉
If LeBron was on a team with Bradley Beal and Devin Booker you think he'd be getting swept?
Wolves on top 🐺
KD never had a legacy. He will be known for jumping ship and getting carried to chips by that stacked Warrior team. When KD needs to be thee guy, The Leader to step up, hes a fucking no-show just like half of the league. Embiid, Harden etc etc.
Embiid has never been a no show … he drops 30 regularly in the playoffs and he’s always playing with bum knees … Ben Simmons and James Harden are no show…
@@grichkatayou7558 I'm a hardcore sixer fan and I can tell you that you are full of shit LOL. Embiid never drops 30+ in the post season. He's actually atrocious
@@grichkatayou7558Embiid sucks in the playoffs and is always hurt but that’s his fault
KD DIDN'T GET CARRIED WHO WON THEM CHAMPIONSHIPS BECAUSE HE THE FINAL MVP
He made a mistake leaving Brooklyn, he should have put his weight on joe tsai to keep kyrie and mend things
A KD trade only work in organizations who already has a culture built for championships.
Lakers, 76ers, Brooklyn Nets and Phoenix should just retire like the 2022 #NBASlamDunkContest.
LEGACY???? His legacy will always be having a 3-1 series against the Warriors and lose the series. Then he joins the team who BEAT him..... and then later decides to make his own team in Jersey to show the world he can win without Steph, & Klay hahaha ...... embarrassing
It is a bad looks for the Suns
Kd gon drop 40+ , booker 25+
Yes it’s definitely on the line.
Don’t compare booker to Kobe‼️
What is KD legacy besides joining the already best team in the league that he himself couldn’t beat?
What legacy? It went downhill after joining a 73 win team and abandoned them in 2019 free agency. He should not have left.
KD Legacy has always been the same. This ain’t nothing but OKC 2024
Kds legacy in tact. No loyalty and cant lead a team to a championship. It is what it is. Hell of a scorer tho.
His legacy is changing before our eyes. Everyone is realizing that without Steph he never would’ve have won any rings.
I’d should just come back to the Warriors and they can build around him and Steph but I know that’s not likely
KD will be 36 years old this year. Most of the stars of the 90s and 00’s were not still great at that age. Why does SA not realizes this??
He’d be another ringless scoring machine if it wasn’t for joining the best nba record having, championship warriors. Not one single soul can argue that. And that’s AFTER he was up 3-1 against them lmao
Nobody ever knocks the already great Warriors for blowing up his phone that summer to pick him up though. Just to beat Lebron and co? Yikes. 72-10 and still felt the need to add the most lethal scorer in the league at the time. He came and delivered no matter how we feel about it. For two years he was that guy they ALL deferred too. The league is a business players are allowed to switch teams.That pledge allegiance to the team bullshit is for fans. The man at 35 still plays at a high level in the most offensively talented NBA era, wtf more do you want? Wish I could ask y’all daily about your legacy lol, right after you order fast-food for the 3rd time in a week.
@@Laidback_616 idk who you thought was about to sit and read all that. The fact you even sat and typed that much is insane.
Softest nba player of all time
THE WARRIOR'S CALL KD
Eliminated twice in a row in the East, to only go back and get eliminated twice in a row in the West. 🤣🤣🤣
Kd been cursed since he went to warriors...don't sit here and act like those rings he won meant anything...smh casuals
plus personnel isn’t great, they have a better team simple. Minn will win in 6
its been on the line for awhile, I don't know why were acting surprised or worried - we all knew what was on the line
Nope it's not KD don't care about what y'all think about him. He already told y'all that many of times he doesn't even care about his hair 😂
Noo it hasnt. The only way it changes is if you had him in the Goat debate.
Durant should go to heat or go back to gsw
2 of the teams he lost to became nba champions.
Durant is a scorer not a winner ,been saying that for ever.And in golden states people in the media gets fooled by Durants shine ,but all of that was coz of that superstar Curry letting him to play free , Curry is being doubled a lot of times so it was esier for Durant .Durant and kyrie are great add-ons not main events like Curry or Lebron in my opinion.
It was ruined when he left okc and cemented after he left GS lmao. He’s not a leader, just a scorer
KD made the weakest move by joining GSW to easily win his two rings.
I'll still take kd over any other veteran in the league, team sports can b misleading to a great player's impact!
Funny how lebrons never changed even he keeps still losing
what about my legacy Mick? at least you had a legacy.
Stop acting like them 2 Chips was deserved they were Freebies
KD Bron and Steph aren’t getting any more chips. We should really enjoy what’s left of their career. Their legacies are cemented. All have won rings, fmvp, mvp and will be in NBA history forever.
The reality is:
Lebron won’t pass Jordan no matter what. He could get 6 rings and it still wouldn’t matter.
KD’s “super teams” aren’t going to win championships.
Curry’s system is diluted because his counterparts are washed. He’s a solo act once again.
Who will be the first to start the old man ring chase?
KD has done nothing since the warriors. IS obviously not a leader. And should never be mentioned in the same sentence and Bron again. He is not in that league.
SAS, please, your audience implores you to intelligently explain to Molly Kardashian, that she is the reader. That is her only viable skill. She is utterly delusional acting as if the success of the show rests on SAS and her. LMAO! Not a single clue. I cant wait until she gets canned and we all see how she is sought after to read. Ugh! Please bring back Christina, or Chinney or Monica! None of those three I mentioned ever emasculates SAS like Molly does.
IDK shit about basketball for years I thought KD was a direct threat and peer to Lebron I thought that KD could be greater than Kobe if he was to win outside of GS but like I said IDK shit about basketball
Stephen A stop cappin bruv. You don’t respect frank vogul, I don’t, he’s not a champion chip caliber coach because players don’t respect him. Lebron coached that team to a chip in the bubble.
KD is just a bus rider. Leave it at that.
People need to start flaming KD.
They’ve been flaming him for years. So much so that he created burner accounts to fight back
PEOPLE NEED TO START FLAMING YOU ON YOUR DAM JOB
What about LeBron's legacy if LA will be sweep twice by the Nuggets ?
First and foremost kd went to the warriors after the 70-12 season. Afterwards has not made it past the second round. Is it the team's, or is it him?
Kevin Durant
As talented as he is, if it wasn't for Steph Curry and the Warriors, he would be The Lord of No Rings
He is effectively a 7 ft tall Carmelo Anthony. Can score on anybody, but has zero leadership
Never makes players around him better. His legacy will be he's never been relevant without Steph.
KD CARRIED HIMSELF AND WON THEM RING. FMVP
I mean let’s be real for a 35 year old he is amazing . But I get it he compared to Lebron and curry and those guys .
He should have never left Golden State
KD should’ve stayed on the East
PSA that I often employ and helps me eliminate sports debate with ANYONE that’s not a true historian or purist: If you’re one of those rampant brainless people that can’t grasp the simple concept of “RING COUNT matched with individual greatness can be compared… but NOT the ring count matched to role players”… then elementary education is your best route. Not intelligent basketball discussion. CASUALS ARE NOT QUALIFIED FOR REAL SPORTS DEBATE WHEN RESPECTING AND MEASURING GREATNESS
Oga focus on the new nba players
KD legacy = he won a championship and MVP…it’s a shoe for the HOF…that’s it
Then only people who care about someone elses lagacy( besides LJ) are sports reporters. Fact!
He's another Tracy mcGrady & caremlo Anthony!!! Can score on all 3 levels but can't put motivation & the fire 🔥 into his teammates! He is an imma get mine & y'all follow type of player!
Le🧹ron bout to get it too
Lebron is set. Rings on multiple teams. KD just got Golden State. Still a champ, but his best success is cuz of Golden State, not OKC (who moved on without him), or Brooklyn, and now, maybe not Phoenix. LeBrons former teams haven't won since he left. Even more: LEBRON KEEPS COMING UP IN A KD THREAD!!!!
What if Lebron forced his way off the Lakers and went to Denver and won two rings?? Would you respect those rings? SO THEN WHY DO YOU RESPECT KEVIN DURNATS??🤡
What this SAS with BMW Motorsport clothes? Is he a fan of Toprak? 😂
All the other teams that beat kd in the playoffs went to the finals. Is Minnesota going to the finals? 🍿🔥
Steven A. You were my goat until you dropped that Trump BS on hannity. Smh
Stop with the they would have won easily against the raptors. You don’t know that. Your the same guy who said GSW would win game 5 if draymond played even tho he played in gm 6 and 7. Stop discrediting championships