The Fractured Legacy Of Kevin Durant
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 9 มิ.ย. 2024
- When we look back at the all time greats like LeBron, Kobe, Steph, Dirk and Giannis. They all had moments where they had meltdowns and had times of failure. There were narratives being told about their legacies and they had something to prove to everyone and they found the will to win on their own terms and each of them had their defining moment for their careers on the biggest stage that will forever be viewed in a positive way and that is what made them legends. But for KD, he has had amazing moments on the biggest stage but he has never had his defining moment for his career. His legacy will be viewed differently to many as someone who joined the greatest regular season team of all time after losing to them in a winnable series. A player who won titles but they were never viewed as “real championships”. Someone who left a team that was able to win before and after his departure and a player who failed to win without a superteam. So while Durant is a 2x Champion, he paid the ultimate price that would leave his legacy when it is all said and done…Fractured.
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0:00 Intro
0:26 Kevin Durant Becomes The Villain
5:41 Warrior No More
12:50 They Won Without Me?
14:16 KD's Last Chance
18:19 How Will Durant's Legacy Be Remembered?
19:50 Closing
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1 ring in OKC would've meant more for his legacy than the 2 he got with the Warriors.
Your so right like Dirk for Example! or a more recent example Giannis 😂
If he got all 3 chp., he hurt his legacy w/ his thin skin antics, moving around, and creating a team of Big 3 in NJ that crashed and burned! IMO it's Karma for someone who was wanted by GS, stroked his ego, paid him big time, but it wasn't enough! It was Curry's team so winning wasn't enough! That's fk'd up thinking in the head, but he isn't the only one doing this stupid shit! Tyreek Hill left KC/Mahomes to go to Miami for $$ losing out on 2 Super Bowls! This story is all too common w/ athletes caring more about their egos & money than actually winning! Such idiots! ;-)
He was NEVER winning with Westbrook. His inability to shoot (while still taking shots) and TOs are impossible to overcome in the Postseason. A ring just wasn’t happening in OKC.
Yep
@@thomasmcnamara3232he could’ve won with prime Russ. His lack of shooting didn’t matter since he was a cyborg.
The most damaging part is that the Warriors won a championship BEFORE his arrival and AFTER his departure.
Nah...the most damaging part is that KD getting known as a coach killer and 2K-GM that talks front offices and owners into stupid trades...
happened in BKN (Harden) and Coach Steve Nash
happened in PHX (Beal) and Coach Frank Vogel
Dude is an idiot that only wants to play Iso-Ball not realizing that this does not work in the playoffs...Especially in Phoenix, a team with no playmaking whatsoever. Why is every shot difficult against the Wolves? No point guard and the predictability of their offense. Why can't the Suns get any stops? Cause you're playing Useless Nurkic and and the g-league all stars alongside Durant, Booker and the corpse of Beal.
FACTS, That put him under more scrutiny
100%
Basically Harrison Barnes and Wiggins had the ‘same result’ as he did
It really is sad. Skill wise and ability to score he probably is one of the greatest ballers ever, but he will never be talked about as a goat
Goat is a media product. 100% sure reggie miller is more respectable in indiana more than kd in okc golden state brooklyn and phx
Accomplishments>>>talent and Durant hasn’t really accomplished anything to make him a top 10 player. The guy only has 1 mvp and 2 tainted rings that don’t even count. The Warriors would’ve won those rings without him and the guy has had more help than any star NBA player in NBA history
Ever ever. Never will he be a great after that crap he pulled 🤷♂️ he’s always gonna be a guy who can’t win without Steph Curry
Thats not sad bro. It just is what it is. We all know by now that you either have that mentality or dont.
He's gonna be remembered as the best pure scorer in league history and that's what he is. That's not exactly a failure. Greg Oden's got a sad story to tell, KD does not.
@@BillyBob-ti2fz no, the Warriors likely would not have. LeBron, Love and Kyrie was honestly nastier than Wade and Bosh plus Bum. Better big 3 than Steph, Klay and Dray by far. Yall just love to make it sound like LeBum slayed the giant.
They recruited KD after they lost in the finals, if you dont remember.
When Booker said “who’s gonna guard all of us?” Somebody should’ve answered “who’s gonna play defence?”
if kd is the best defender on your team you’re already cooked 😭
The delusion is real w/ athletes as well as the so called experts! The Suns just didn't have it! ;-)
@@davixnHe can't be your best defender, but he can defend, probably better than a lot of people think he can.
@@urbaindelva7869 yea i wasn’t saying kd couldn’t defensd
KD is the definition of “can’t beat em then join em”…😂😂😂
kevin when you’re reading this on your burner just know it’s all true.
This dude doesn't have any legacy. Once he retires that's it. He will just be remembered occasionally like Carmelo Anthony.
Not really. He still made the Finals, was an MVP, has almost double the All NBA selections Anthony has and he has 3 more scoring titles. They're not in the same conversation.
@@Luca-yb4shyou think prime Carmelo wouldn’t have won on those Warriors teams?
@@ethanmvp5407 definitely not. He is nowhere near Kds level. You do realize that Kd fitted perfectly in Golden States system. He ain't as efficient as Kd and he can't shoot the 3 like Kd. Not every good player would win with that Golden State team
@@ethanmvp5407 My man, I listed accomplishments KD got when he was NOT on the Warriors, cause he would be far above Carmelo even without those years.
Anyways, we would never know: but he was a significantly worse player in every aspect and much more of a diva, chances are he wouldn't work.
“It’s not what you do but HOW YOU DO IT; How you do anything is how you will do EVERYTHING”. KD showed how true these statements are.
Loooollll Warriors fans saying he should’ve stayed with GS. No. He should’ve stayed in OKC. Period. And the window for him to ever return to OKC closed in 2021.
He can still return there. Hell, he could get traded there
He wanted to prove he could do it without Steph.
Now he knows he can't.
Should've stayed in OKC. Or at least then in Oakland.
Kicked himself out of any GOATish debate.
Never heard of anyone kicked themselves out of a discussion 😂😂😂 he brought this own his self
"He knows he can't." How the hell would you know what he thinks he can and can not do?
@@urbaindelva7869 if he still thinks he can be the best player on a championship team he is delusional. And i don't think kd is delusional. He probably knows his limitations by now and draymond for all his big mouth BS was right. They didn't need him but it was sure fun to watch.
@urbaindelva7869 sh!!!t ... he knew he couldn't beat the worries.. he knew he had to join em ... I'll give you that 😂😂
What people forget is that in 5 years since leaving Golden State, KD has literally won no individual titles or awards.
No 1st Team All NBA, No finals appearances, no MVP,. Nothing.
KD literally made one All NBA 2nd team in 5 years. That's it! Steph on the other hand has won a title, FMVP, scoring title, ASG MVP, 3 point, 1st Team All NBA... This proves that Steph was the bus driver at GSW.
No. True fans knew Steph was the alpha dog of that Warriors avengers team. How? Because of the defensive schemes literally designed to stop Steph. The Cavs weren't worried at KD at all.
It's a bus. It is a team driven bus. What happened when KD and Klay went down against the Raptors. Your boy and Mr Triple Single got exposed by kawhi and crew and they spent the next 2 years trying to rebuild until Wiggins and Poole and then Dray ruined another championship roster. Now where are they? Missed the playoffs.
He see how easy it was playing with Steph and Klay in their shooting primes. Imagine always being open because they triple team steph
Yeah, he probably was delusional and thought he was just that great but in reality, it was the system that unlocked his full potential
Fr they rather let KD shoot than Steph
@@wswann34He was playing at the same level in OKC with less spacing and faced the same defensive coverages. The Warriors did not make him a superstar. He already was one when he got there, which is why so many people were pissed off that he went to Golden State.
@@paris5831KD doesn't have the range that Steph does. A long-range bomb from Steph can kill you more than a KD midrange jumper, but it was still a game of "pick your poison."
@@urbaindelva7869 he used less energy and didn't had to go as hard due to the fact that Steph was getting double team.......but to him he thought it jus was his greatest that made GSW. He was indeed the best player but Steph gravity was so insane, it made his job lightwoek
It’s almost as if tht last Bucks game KD literally played his heart n soul away. Tht fire n desire is gone and left it in BK. It’s like he just playing to play now.
I’m an “old head” when it comes to the NBA.
To make an 1980s comparison, Kevin Durant joining Golden State would be like Michael Jordan joining either the Celtics or Pistons in the 1980s.
That would have been unheard of back then. Jordan would have never even considered joining either team. On the other side, both Bird and Isiah would have never signed off on that either.
Unfortunately, things changed when LeBron went to Miami. Players wanted to take shortcuts and form super teams.
I’m glad that super team era is dying out now.
If this dude wasn’t so fragile he could’ve been mentioned in the top starting 5 of all time he’s that good. He will always be remembered for the failures after Golden State while Steph won without him.
His attitude has always been the worst. Plenty of us have been around the block a few times: this attitude is total poison for any place of work. And infectious. You'll notice someone else bitxhing more than usual, and you think nah man, this has got to go.
I will never forgive him for ruining the Cavs/Warriors rivalry.
Big fact
Warriors begged him to join
@@Chukkbukk im not giving a pass to the warrios who asked him to join but the choice was still on him. you DO NOT go to the 73 9 win team that beat you when you were up 3 1, you just don't.
Great video The NBA Nerd. This video was so detailed. Your channel deserves more subscribers. You are so underrated. Keep up the great work.
Thank you so much
@@thenbanerd24 not a problem
I agree! Great video and you definitely deserve more followers. They will come
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Excellent video! Keep up the great work
The 4-0 Sweep by Boston was the clear nail in the coffin of KD ever thinking that he was gonna win a title in Brooklyn...
Most people think that the Steph-KD warriors was KD's team. However, as Charles Barkley aptly put it, he was just a bus rider. KD may have been the best player on that team, but Steph was the leader and the core of that team.
KD's talent is undeniable, but I think he will be remembered as the guy who followed LeBron's brueprint of forming superteams but did not have as much success.
IMO the teams KD was on, except for the GSW, all had the same issue. Yes, you are right about KD not being a leader but neither were his teammates and thats where his career went south. You could argue that KD has played with some of the most skilled players in NBA history and only has 1 NBA Finals in 2012 (not counting his time with the Warriors) to show for.
OKC - Westbrook, Ibaka, Adams
BKN - Harden, Kyrie
PHX - Booker, Beal
None of these players are Batman...due to cap restrictions there were very little Alfreds (capable Roleplayers) on KD's teams. Just a lot of Robins and after leaving GSW just Robins that barely play any defense.
Also KD teams seem to struggle a lot with chemistry issues, which is another reason for limited success.
Curry wouldn’t have won those two rings w out kd lol relax.
No, you wrong. LeBron did not go to a 73-9 team. that Miami team was not even proven yet. Let's keep it real and no hating. Bron doing something similar to KD would be going to the Spurs dynasty team that beat him or KG and Pierce Celtic team. He goes to those teams he hurts the league and kills the competitive balance of the league the same way KD did. Honestly speaking hooking up with Wade and Bosh wasn't the easiest way to get rings. He had at least 4 to 5 other teams that He would have gotten rings or even more than what he did at Miami. Spurs,Celtics,Bulls,Pacers and even Lakers with a older Kobe. Honestly speaking any playoff contending team Bron goes too they would have a good chance of winning a ring. No Bron sexual here just calling it like a see it.I love all the basketball greats. I don't hate on none of them.
That intro Sa-LAPPED, good sir. For real, I want my intros on my main channel to go that gawdamn hard.
Great video NBA Nerd!!!
KD should've just stayed in Golden State and Gotten his jersey retired there cause rn Idk which franchise will ..,After the Raptors loss and the amount of change and injuries the warriors underwent no one was still going to consider the warriors An Unbeatable Super team like they did before,Any rings won after that would've had a lot more value and weight because we'd finally seen that warriors team fall apart and saw how worn out their previous dominance had left their bodies but nope dude decided to leave ,As a Stephen Curry fan I love that he left and Steph could finally get his Finals MVP but as a Warriors fan and a fan of KDs ,it's sad to see how KD career played out cause of that one decision
Nah, they saw how OP the warriors are when they took KD from the okc.
One loss would not have changed that in the eyes of the people specially if they win the next years after.
Kd should have stayed in OKC and tried to win leading the team. He had a good chance too considering the team that he was leading had a 3-1 lead against 2016 warriors.
Joining them was the weakest sh*t he ever did and it ruined his career.
@@paulievespucci6867 the loss plus the injuries Literally nerfed them bro ,calling them a super team after that Would've been unfair especially after So many duos teamed up ,when PG and Kawhi teamed up ,Bron and AD teamed up ,Russ and Harden teamed up ,Plus by the time all of them would've been healed and ready to play Bron would've already won his Bubble ring and gotten a championship worthy team and the warriors still wouldn't have had Klay Thompson back so at that point the odds wouldve been even ....
@@IamDMVI’m gonna be honest most of those teams were formed due to what KD did. I don’t think there would have been so many super teams formed during that era if KD had never joined the warriors. There’s a good chance kyrie never leaves the Cavs if KD didn’t join, Russ would have never left OKC if KD never left and PG would have never been traded to OKC because OKC would have not have been able to afford all 3 of them. More than likely, PG would have been traded to the Raptors, Wizards, or Rockets.
Only way to maybe get his jersey retired is to return and retire in Okc
KD is Carmelo Anthony if he were able to move more freely to a contender during his era.
Definitely not. You people need to stop
This was a Great TH-cam Documentary !
Thank you. I got two videos just like this with one I uploaded today.
I think the problem with KD is at the latter part of his career, only teams who didnt know what they were doing traded for KD.
Nah man, he literally hand picked the teams he got. He joined nets in a sign and trade, and the suns as his only options nearing the trade deadline
great documentary too
*In another universe, KD bought into the system, stayed with the Warriors and won two more chips solidifying himself as a Bay Area legend but I digress.*
Which was what he wanted and planned to do. Till draymond called him a bitch and said we don't need you. Which management told Draymond to apologize to kd. Which made him even more stubborn so he refused to even talk and address that issue. Which made kd leave since he fully expected they would talk about it as a team and move on. Draymond has confirmed he was too immature and retreats it.
And still NBA fans would ignore him in any GOAT debate...The KD Warriors were a cheat code!
@@Rayven2711 I guess lucky for him goat debates mean nothing and just random opinions. Which he will address on his burner account lol.
@@jasonnelson6624 The same Draymond who punched Poole and ruined our chances of repeating btw, dude was never the same after that one smh
@@Rayven2711 *Steph-KD Warriors were indeed a cheat code, could've threepeated easily when healthy
Every NBA player dream of being a champion sometimes no matter what!!!
He will always be remembered as an all time great but will never be placed in the Goat conversation unless he wins more rings without Steph Curry and Klay Thompson sad shit 🤦🏾♂️
Not even convinced of that tbh...KD was part of superteams basically his whole career...yet has only one NBA Finals appearance to show for if you discount the GSW championships.
But time is running out for KD
KD has cemented his own fate no matter what he does he wont move up or move down in legacy rankings
Great video so true on kd im 30 and grew up a kb fan and remember watching kd take out the lakers on kobes last run its the same thing were seeing now the universe has a way of coming full circle
What instrumental was you using bro?that was 🔥 sound 🎶
The song I used for the end was Blood by Kendrick Lamar.
KD is the embodiment of, "If it came to easy, it isnt worth celebrating." He took a shortcut to a championship by joining the team that defeated him the year prior, and he left the team afterwards.
Not even that, went to a team that broke the Bulls regular season record at that and then proceeding to never win another ring so far while GS kind of showed they didn’t need him, he needed them.
Love Kevin Durants abilities on the floor, an absolute offensive monster
I truly believe that title don't define a career. It's a important part but players have to prove themselves that the Game has more to offer than just a ring. It's ok to gain respect just because you're real. And that's why i believe in Giannis as a superstar
I disagree that he was the best player in 17-18. He was completely free on that super team. I actually think he earned that title in ‘21 in that series against Milwaukee.
Hey man wat music score was that at 13:12?
The thing I think everyone underrates about KD is his absolute *love* of the game. It's why I'm such a fan and why it's so fun to watch him play.
I couldn't be more bummed about him, Harden and Westbrook not taking that final step to win the first of a few chips. That would have put him in the GOAT conversation like Kobe.
Easily one of the best scorers of all time. It's like you used Kobe as a mold, stretched him out, and made him better at shooting 3s. Just didn't have things go his way/have the resilience to overcome his teams circumstances.
The Warriors winning without KD after he left really did proved that KD was the *Bus Rider* all along...
Great documentary, of his legacy at this time. It appears, he don't know his happiness or how to be happy! Grateful you made out of PG county to accomplish..So it seems
Anthony Edward’s “They got KD but we got McDonald’s 🤣”
He pretended he embraced the Villain roll He had such thin skin, he still does
He will always takes to win for a championship and make a superteam , leaving gsw is a big mistake for you my man.
Dont come to the lakers.
Still one of my best players in recent times, I did want him to get a ring... So I guess he went and got one😂 I was more for him than I was Golden State as a team at that time. I do really wish OKC could've gotten it with them, although I wasn't a Westbrook fan at all back then (his attitude, and his running and gunning), but I was a fan of them as a duo. Haven't been into the league probably since KD got his first ring (Due to personal reasons), but I hate to see how the perception of him has changed over time😢
I still think it's laughable anybody claimed KD was the best player in the world, just because he won in Golden State.
Those were the easiest rings in NBA history.
I know he averaged 35 or something, but how could you not in his situation?
Him winning a ring with/for the Suns would have catapulted him up like crazy but I just don’t see it happening.
We all had the same problem with lebron. Durant going to the warriors made us forget about lebrons moves
I don't even think the moves are comparable.
Those two moves are not the same
It's not comparable at all, just look cavs and heat position in the season when LeBron come to heat basically heat below cavs in regular season standings and I think heat doesn't make it through first round that season and now look durant move he move to team who had 3 stars, had a 73 record, and already come to finals the season before KD joined
See the difference?
valid
ayo, every player has a choice of going below asking price to be part of a winning team. he made that sacrifice.
he changed the course of basketball with that move. he destroyed lebrons legacy because he would probably have at least 5 right now, it gave curry the space to change the way basketball is played with all the 3's.
People can talk about Kevin Durant all they want but all of the warriors fans know that without him, the warriors would have never been talked about. Yes they won a championship without him before he came but if KD never showed up, lebron would’ve ate
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KD and LeBron belong in a tier below the GOAT and those in the GOAT level, because they are a superstar but hasnt made their team a dynasty, and comes with un-goatlike antics. The obvious GOAT is MJ, and others on that level: Kobe, Duncan, Magic, Bird, Zeke.
This is the problem i have with this. People had a problem with him going to the Warriors and then bash him for leaving the Warriors.
They bashed him bc he made other super teams and hasent won shit lol
If you havent already. Just found your channel.
But heres an idea. A similar video on James Harden. Hes jumped around, had other solid teammates, plays crazy during the season. But disappears in the playofss.
I got you. Don't you worry.
@@thenbanerd24 word!!!
Commenting for when KD sees the video with real or burner account:
Hi KD, this video is really good. Hope you read this comment after this video pops up in your feed. Really loved your game back in OKC. Hated each one of your decisions after that. Not going to question your abilities as a baller.
It's really terrible bc Steph destroyed the same Celtics team in 6 that locked up kd and swept him in the first round
ONE of the Best scorers to ever play the game NOT one of the best to ever play the game there's a huge difference
If he stayed at Warriors, I would STILL respect him but man... What a wasted career, a beast without teeth
Idc what none of y’all say kd is and will always be my favorite player
If KD won those 2 rings with ANY other team, he'd be in top 10 conversations. Maybe not actually being in the top 10, but he'd have an argument for it
remember when KD has a great performance in that series vs the Bucks, the reasonwhy Kyrie was injured is becasue of Giannis.
Kd is the definition of a modern era player. Thin skinned, one dimensional and lacking a defensive mindset that ultimately all the greatest had.
Draymond costing the warriors both KD and Poole, Dude should be repaying the warriors organization by playing on the minimum.
He should end his career with the Thunder. Okc fan here
KD showed out in that minn. series.. let em know
2:09 . kid eyes look demonic asf
Good eye. It's probably a robot.
In Kevin Durant's defense normally whichever team beats him ends up going to the finals
15:30
Definitely one of the nails in the coffin for KD
Swept in the first round 2x in 2 years need to put emphasis on the first round 😅
I dont see Durant 15 of all time!!!!!!
He is just a scorer people keep saying most gifted scorer but he averages about the same as lebron who wasn't known as a scorer more of a magic . All he does is average 25 pts a game plenty guys in the NBA do it
Kevin Durant gave up his legacy, to be part of Steph Curry's.
KD is my favorite so Ion really care about opinions
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Difference between LBJ and KD. KD had the help when he was with OKC. LeBron didn't when he was with the Cavs.
Lebron already made the finals and was first seed. Lebron choked
kyrie was trash in games 2, 3, and 4.. against the celtics, in that sweep. No one wants to talk about that
should have kept his ego in check and stayed with golden state... now he's just full-time bus hopping 😅
He should’ve just stayed in OKC, they would have won a ring regardless had he resigned in FA and ran it back
"The city of Brooklyn"... 😂😂😂. Brooklyn ah city now? Lmao..
Ayee my fault. I was trying to be dramatic 😂
As a non New Yorker, I very much thought each burrough was a city in the state of New York.
It's never been a thing that came up until I read your comment and thought one of us has this very wrong lol.
It was me
Suns management was playing to much 2k going all in for kd and getting rid of cp3 and ayton.
He coulda gone to any other well established team and it woulda been fine
Honestly I think Kevin Duran did enough and more against the bucks, it wasn't enough but totally not on him. Injury diff.
Kyrie “always reliable when you needed him” 😂 .. that had to be a joke .,
I was hoping someone noticed 😭
Whats next? KD leaves Phoenix and soft skin Booker and goes to the Nuggets? Anyone guess that? 😂😂😂
Don't be surprised if Durant demands a trade to MINNESOTA next year LOL
Bus rider
Dude literally ruined basketball for years with his move to GSW
feels inevitable he requests a trade to the thunder
I was thinking the same thing! I feel like the Thunder is a PERFECT team right now. They just need that missing piece: Durant
@@isaacs.hokama5008 they got too many picks too, let’s see how it plays out
Thunder don’t want him. Fans still boo him.
@@CouLands that has rarely mattered in trade talks. They’re a contender now, they have too many upcoming picks and the Suns are a sinking ship. Why wouldn’t they upgrade the 3 or 4 position with an opening championship window? And a ring in OKC for him really would solidify his legacy imo.
people don't realise, this is the reality of NBA today. Players are not franchise bound anymore like back in the day. It's an open market, designed to attract more audience.
KD should have stayed with the Warriors. It was his best fit.
Should have stayed with GS, would have had like 4 titles by now, curry n them boys would have 5
No appreciation as usual from the American public and media
Imagine if Bron joined the Celtics in 2010 & stopped Kobe from winning that 5th ring, that's how people view his Warriors rings.
so were the narratives unfair or valid criticisms? 💀💀
Imma be real with you that last part was off the dome so I was just freeballing 😂
@@thenbanerd24 i love the honesty.
I laugh at clowns who called him the best player in the nba
KD will try to weazle his way out of Phoenix to join another contender...that he can ruin again by talking the frnt office into stupid moves.
Great season with the suns?? 😆 He played in 8 regular season games.. 😅
His legacy would be is that he was an integral part of the Warriors Dynasty.
KD will go down as the second best player in an era where the first best player was a top 2 player all time. No amount of bad decisions change your skill as a basketball player. he was on the team with Steph. They were both in their prime and KD was the best player on that team. So KD is better than Steph. All this "they won without him" stuff is meaningless. Steph won all his rings because he had a franchise that didn't care about money. The owners even sold a stake in the team to "fund Steph's prime." and KD had Kyrie in full Kyrie mode. Steph didn't win another ring because he's better than KD. There are a tone of variables that can either win you or lose you a title, it's not just about one players ability. If you put a 27 year old KD on the Chicago Bulls in the 90's instead of MJ he could be the GOAT 🤷♂ Why not?