Don't compare him to Jordan Poole. He could win in 2021 if it wasn't for injuries. Ofc that is in the past and he's unlikely to win anything in the future. Yet LeBum was in superteams his whole career and gets 0 criticism for it. That's very unfair to KD
I kind of sorta get it, basically kd is just like all I have to do is play basketball and grade me as a player not a teammate, not a coach not a leader not a social media leader not a community outreach leader, just grade me as a basketball player. But yet he signed Maxx contracts..... if he took that minimums, I'd understand
I like the ricky rubio plug. Sure, I rather have Steph Curry, but Rubio was an nba professional point guard who was pretty under rated because of his draft slot, which wasn't his fault. He wasn't much of a shooter either or transcendental player, by any means, and I am not even saying he had even one year where he deserved to be an All-NBA player. But, he was a good, solid player.
I'm a ricky rubio fan. I feel sorry for him with all the Timberwolves drama, injuries and personal loss. He could have a better career. He may not be an all star but at least he proves he can be great. Every teammate he had praised and loved him. His time with the suns, cavs and jazz will always be remembered.
@@lostone9700 world champion with Spain maybe he is really underrated I'm not sure but I wouldn't be surprised if he has some silver and bronze at the Olympics he is almost dominant everywhere except for NBA level which could be hof because it's basketball hof not NBA hof
The amount of gambling ads on not only online platforms but terrestrial t.v. is disturbing because it shows just how profitable gambling is. I think in the future the regulators will treat gambling like tobacco so it makes sense why the full court advertising blitz is happening now. And just like smoking it will debilitate generations before real regulations are enforced. I dont mind gambling per se, but the indoctrination of younger generations is disturbingly reminiscent of past vices marketed to youth.
When was kd upset about a goat conversation? Like show me the clip of him talking about caring about his place in NBA history I legit NEVER remember one happening
Because he thinks only pure stats are important... 27.3/7/4.4 with 50.1%/38.7%/88.4% shooting splits for his career. Plus 1 MVP and 2 Finals MVP's and he thinks thats enough!
KD 36 years old, that hit me hard. I´m getting old, and soon, KD, Steph and Lebron will be retired making comments on ESPN with their own podcasts, that will be a sad day for the fans. This next season should be historical for all of them, especially after the olympics, they could prove to all of us that they still can win one more time.
I think there is too much pressure for people to act “happy” all the time, especially in our western culture. Some people like KD have a more neutral demeanor and that’s ok
@@danielbattle7620you tell me the all time great that carried teams to rings without stars I’ll wait I dare u to try to name me 5 players who did it alone u fools just say anything be straight up casuals
@@melorileytv3408 lol. Youre putting words in my mouth. When did I say without stars? KD joined the best team EVER after losing the series up 3-1. That’s snake move. I never said someone did it alone
See, this is why the spurs shouldn't bother with Trey Young. Why pick a guy who is bad in the locker room and has an ego when you could get Booker? Sure, you're gonna have to give up more picks, but you give up ATL picks. Those will be good picks for the Suns to rebuild with. Booker with Wemby would be a good fit
Haters being right…. It’s called “calling it like it is”. Take away his 2 ring he “bought” when he joined GS, he’s just a a better version of melo. No one would have questioned his ability to take a team all the way. MVP and 1 trip to the finals before joining GS. let his mama know, her daughter is a soft ass hooper
I think Team USA this year gave us a preview of the future. KD, Lebron and Steph will team up to make one last desperate old man push for a title before they all retire.
Steph wouldn't do that to his legacy. I don't think KD would do that to himself either. Regardless of what Bron does now he is a certified top 3 player ever.
KD and Beal are fried. KD's gonna be 36 in a month, outside of clear mismatch situations against lumbering big men, he can't drive to the hoop anymore. His ball-handling and passing wasn't that impressive even in his prime when he could be more explosive off the bounce, nowadays he's strictly a jump shooter. We've seen him get upstaged in the Olympics by the likes of LeBron and Curry. He can still average 25 points in this offensively optimized era easily, and he'll still have games when he's hot and drops 40+... But he can no longer be an offensive force that can dominate a good Playoff team and hasn't been that in a long time. Beal has similar problems, just exacerbated by being slotted as the 3rd option and having even less of a rhythm to work with... Both are severely injury prone as well.
what are u saying man? he recovered from ACL and was best in 2021. hes not showing any signs of slowing down its just seems like he doesnt care bout anything after what happened with milwaukeee.
@@halehale2135 Yeah he was younger and was well rested after skipping an entire season and played with an elite backcourt... Not the best representation of what he actually was as a player, not the best sample size. If you think he's still that guy regardless of context you're clearly wrong.
@zennihilator3724 KD arguably just had one of his best seasons. 27ppg on 53/41/87 shooting. 1.5 blocks per game, which is his best in his career. There issue was no point guard which was so easy to see from the beginning. They would dominate for the first 3 quarters then fall apart in the 4th & have non stop turnovers. Them having a true point guard who has the best assist to turnover ratio is going to be extremely underrated. This season is going to be scary.
@@GC19-o3k "Issue was no point guard" - Which is exactly why i don't rate KD as a Top 10 player in the league. He's not a playmaker. He's not a guy you can give the ball to and he'll generate good looks for an offense. He's never been that guy in his career and now at 36 he's even less that guy... There's plenty guys in the league that can average an efficient 25-30 points. It's what you're doing outside of that, which separates the cream from the crop. Also, in addition, he does not impact the defensive end of the ball enough anymore. I think he peaked as an above average defender on the Warriors playing in front of Draymond and other good defensive Bigs, but he also had more spring in his step back then where he could run around and help with his length a lotmore... Now he's noticably slower rotating and has weaker legs meaning he gets bumped off balanced easily without being able to recover. And simply put, the talent level in the league is absurd today... Like, i personally don't think Anthony Edwards is necessarily better than KD in a vacuum, but his team definitely is better, deeper and more well-balanced, and KD can not overcome that. Same for teams like the Kings, Pelicans, Grizzlies... You would think KD being a 'Top 10 player' in the league could carry his team to victory over these franchises, but i disagree. The difference between KD and Sabonis, Zion, Ja Morant is lesser than people think... And then those teams have better players to support their star.
Another trading Book take 😂 1) Book loves PHX 2) PHX loves him. He took PHX to heights they haven’t seen in over a decade. And y’all think they’ll trade Book after 2 disappointing playoff runs?? PHX hadn’t sniffed the playoffs for 10 years my guy, no way they trade him anytime soon.
It’s 3 disappointing playoff runs so far, 4 if it happens again this season. Not just 2. The nba is a business, and this team is owned by a billionaire businessman. You don’t think he’ll trade Book if he sees a good opportunity to do so?
Bron loved Cleveland let he left them cause his team couldn’t win booker is much the same way he’ll the reason he joined the heat was cause he wade and bosh all loved each other and wanted to play with each other so I see booker going to golden state
I'm a suns fan of 37 years. I do not love booker. Since we traded for cp3 booker is the exact same player. No improvement whatsoever. Literally nothing new to his game (still a mediocre 3 point shooter and can't play defense) He's Too busy thirsting after a ho that doesn't even want him . I'm so tired of suns "fans" protecting him. Hes choked so many times including last year, he's out of excuses
@@jaysondowney7403 Good point. Bron had no help year after year after year. Which led to frustration. But PHX front office has given Book help the last 5 years. CP3, KD, then Brad. Do you think that trend is stopping any time soon?
KD left a contending OKC who had a chance to win it all but blew a 3-1 lead to go to the same team who beat them, won 73 games in the season and also blew a 3-1 lead that same year to Lebron. KD got beat by Giannis and the Bucks 3 years ago, While in Brooklyn He got swept by Boston 2 years ago, KD let Anthony Edward’s Beat him last year enough said. He can play like hell but He can’t win. Every team he’s been on had a good chance of winning the chip.
The Suns are stuck with the same roster, so I don't see them going far in the playoffs. At most, I can see them in the second round depending on who they face in the first.
I am actually so sad for Booker, cause i am sure he loves KD, but this situation he is in right now definitely ain't the one he imagined... The city loves him, but he might actually have to leave.
@MikeBeltMikeBelt Nah, I've seen his "killer instinct". It involves building in excuses in case he loses (2011), choking in the Finals (again 2011), not playing defense, not taking accountability & pointing fingers for, again, LOSING. Dude is a top 12 all time player, doesn't belong in the same breath as Kobe & MJ. I don't care about longevity stats or how many times you make the Finals & don't win. Those are media bait narratives, paid for by LeBron, Rich Paul & Klutch Sports.
@@MikeBeltMikeBelt Oh someone definitely should and it's not him lol. The amount of choking LeFraud does in the Finals is evident my guy. You should go watch some videos, but I know you won't cause who wants to sit and watch a video about the failures of LeBron to torture themselves? 🤣🤣🤣
Funny cause Bron has the most clutch points in NBA History, most clutch points in the Playoffs 🤷 by the way Jordan had ZERO Buzzer Beater 3 in the Playoffs, LeBron has 2 🤦🏻
@@Avian07😂 Funny how Bron scored 8 40 points in a single Playoffs and 51 Points in the Finals and say LeBron choked 😂😂😂😂 WTF Jordan can't even make his Wizards play in the Post Season, it's better not to make the Finals than lose in the Finals is it then? 😂
I don't know if KD was always this bad, but by this point he has become a loser. You cannot win with him. Booker needs to escape Phoenix, since Beal ain't going nowhere, and KD is already eying the door.
Nah man. You lost credibility when you put LeBrons mentality on the same level as Kobe or Jordan. That man quits on the court, gives up on defense and blames his teammates. What the hell are you actually talking about dude. That was a ridiculous take
Booker to the Pistons would also work. Him going home to Michigan & playing next to Cade in the backcourt also makes sense. If the Suns are to rebuild a couple of young players like Jaden Ivey & Ausar Thompson could be a good starting point in the trade before draft picks are added
He was seen as an upgrade from CP3, but at what cost? That contract is a killer, and a No trade Clause as well. Cancerous, Radioactive. If the Suns could have traded CP3 and Ayton for some Roleplayers to fill around Booker and KD, or better yet, just don't trade for KD and keep Bridges and Cam, your picks, and go in another direction. Package CP3, Ayton, and some or all of the picks they traded for KD, and who can't they get?
if he just stayed in OKC with russ ans grinded it out, people would have really rooted for him even if he ended up with no rings . instead, he had to just jump left and right just to prove draymond right . what a shame, those thunder were really fun
Defensively challenged and PF challenged and bench challenged. Nice point guard but first round loss is the best result and not in the playoffs a real possibility.
If instead of getting Beal they got depth they would not be in such a mess I am not saying they would win the Chip but they would actually be contenders
The problem with the Suns is that they have no individual defenders. Booker is not known to be a good defender, Beal isn’t known to be a good defender, Tyus Jones isn’t known to be a good defender, Durant is old, Nurkic is an okay defender. There’s no one on that team that can lock you up on defense. Bol Bol is probably their best defender, and that’s concerning.
You have great takes on things, dude. You point out the real issues, and the facts. PHX does not win a championship with Durant. They have NO leaders. Being a generational talent only means you are talented...that's it. Did you learn how to work with others growing up, do you have a high basketball IQ, can you get beyond your ego, are you highly sensitive to criticism, can you read? Listen, anyone would want Durant on their team without question, but he's never been enough. Durant wants to be "comfortable" and I don't blame him. Imagine what it was like taking crap from Green in Golden State. The thing is, as troubled as Green is - and let's not deny that - he's a leader. Steph is a leader. When Thompson was healthy, people could count on him to lead and almost won a championship without Steph and Durant on the floor; Thompson worked and pushed himself so hard that he destroyed his knee and still came back on the floor to play the rest of the game. Good thing he was asked to sit back or who knows what kind of damage he would have sustained. Anyway, Durant can't lead, Booker can't lead, and they don't have a point guard. If you're a PHX fan, I have to point out that your team did everything they could to bring you a championship. They jumped all in and lost their future, but their present sells a ton of merchandise. It's not all about winning a ring...you have to sell those jerseys and tickets. PHX, you tried. Good job. Until the next run.
Interesting analysis but they have a point guard now? there is a lot of offense of talent on that team, maybe they can get leadership out of Booker or the coach?
@@kgill99 I think we have seen enough from Booker now to understand he's not a leader. Coaching can play a big part! Definitely. I mentioned that being a generational talent means only that. Look at Clyde Drexler. The man was amazing, but not a leader. Without Adelman coaching the way and without Porter being the leader, Drexel never makes it to the finals. he finally won his championship away from Portland and of course, not as a leader.
Suns aren't trading Book, lmao. Book loves Arizona/PHX, and AZ/PHX loves Book. It's gonna be a Fitzgerald situation where they are gonna ride or die with him for the next 10 years.
Booker should be on the Warriors. His defense and effort in the Olympics was impressive. Kerr was clearly a fan... Anyways, what was that about Durant?
I was a KD hater, but then his run with the 2021 Nets changed my mind. (long digression is following) Without Kyrie in the second half of the Bucks' series and an injured Harden, KD took over. Also Jeff Green had one amazing game - and the whole team locked down on defense. But KD was unreal. And I thought to myself "Wait a minute... imagine if KD didn't have to play waaay to fast for him with the Warriors and also suffered an achilles with them... and also didn't have to play so fast with the Thunder. What if KD was on teams that fit him better - or what if he left the Thunder for the Celtics and the Heat instead of the Dubs? Then he probably doesn't get injured at the end of his time with Golden State, and he's even better with the Nets... which means a Nets championship with him carrying the team..." After that thought it dawned on me that he actually sacrificed on prior teams a lot more than I realized. I always thought the other players were sacrificing for him, more. Not true. There were times where Durant was sacrificing. (end digression, below is the point): And when you realize that he did sacrifice, and still then played clutch... guess what? He did become a leader later in the Warriors years. He was a bus driver. He always says stuff that doesn't make sense to try to prop people up - that quote about Steph was just a puff-up-Steph comment... we now know that he was upset that he wasn't always considered "the guy." That's fake KD stuff to pretend he's a "team player," when we all know he isn't. And in 2021 with the Nets in the playoffs, he reeeeaaaaallly became that "bus driver." What happened, since, though? In 2022, the Celtics were fouling the Nets like crazy in round 1 - or if they weren't, they were playing in a way on defense the Nets weren't prepared to handle. Then 2023 was the trade year -- he only played 8 games with the Suns, and yet, he helped Book lead them to 2 wins against Denver without CP3. Pretty good for only playing 8 games with them. If he had more games with the Suns that year, we could have been looking at a Suns' championship. Last year, they had Vogel as coach. Here's how bad Vogel is: In game 5 of the 2020 championship, LeBron had 40 points on 84.6% true shooting, and AD had 28 points on 75.6%... and the Lakers lost. In fact, if the Heat hadn't had so many injuries, the Heat likely would have won the series given that awful team performance in game 5. And if the Rockets hadn't traded off Capella - and Dame hadn't been injured in round 1 - then the Lakers would have been so exhausted by WCF time that they might have lost to the Nuggets -- or had a harder time and then lost the Heat -- even if the Heat were still beat up!!!! Since then, the Lakers have been bad. Vogel... is a bad coach, or at the very least, he is an awful coach for offense. He he had a great team with the Pacers... and they could never score. Everyone forgets that. Vogel is gone. KD has now been with the team much longer than he was in 2023, and they don't have Vogel like they did in 2024. And they have an amazing coach who desperately wants to help both KD and Book hit another level -- and we all know that Budenholzer can do it. Bud so happy to be a Sun. He's from Arizona. Watch the press conference. We are going to see something special from both KD and Book this year. The only problem is that the West is so freaking tough. Teams that didn't even make the playoffs (or the final 8) last year - like the Grizz, the Pels, and the Kings - have a shot at winning it all - and the rest of the teams are back. And arguably better. That's the thing that could kill the Suns. I don't believe that the NBA is any better now than prior years - but the GMs are more easily able to assemble crazy roster combinations now. An older team's defense could make up for that... but this year's West is scary, and the East is not bad. So, will the Suns win? Who knows. But KD *is* a bus driver. He proved it in 2021. 2022 was just a bad break. 2023 he only played 8 games with his team and was 2 games away from beating the champs. In 2024, he had a verrrry bad coach. 2025 he has a good coach, is used to his team, and is ready to go. KD is gonna cook.
Book and KD won two games against the Nuggets in 2023, more than any other team. I think that team had promise. If they could have traded Ayton and CP3 for better role players to fill around those two, I think they would be way better. Beal is paid too much, isn't that good, and does what Book and KD do but worse. If instead of Beal they got Walker Kessler or Nic Claxton...man.
Nurk's problem has never been his weight. It's been his mentality since he snapped his leg in half. It's been inconsistent and even outright shit. He went from bully ball and dunks consistently with a consistent aggressive, confident but not cocky mentality to flashy moves, and low-quality flips, layups, runners and floaters. He needs to get his mind right. If he can get it back to it's peak before he broke his leg, he'll be a top 5 center EASY without question. Top 3, even. True Jokic quality all around reliable game. Less shooting and scoring range, but far better defensive ability and IQ. Though his weight could make him get gassed easier, that's it. It's never what hurt his game.
Booker has to step up defensively like he did in the Olympics, playing both ends and most likely on the wing. I want to see Bradley Beal embrace the role of a sixth man, he had his time and is passed his prime. If he comes off the bench and can get around 15-20 ppg that would be perfect for the Suns. With a backcourt of Jones and Allen, Booker and KD on the wings and Nurkic as the 5, the Suns would have a very solid team that on paper is as good as anyone else in the West. Of course, health will come into play and that will ultimately determine where they end up in the standings in the regular season.
It's not even kd fault man. If u took him and put him on the Warriors right now absent Wiggins Payton moody and picks. That warriors team with steph kd kuminga dray looney or go small eith stepth pods kuninga kd dray runs teams off the floor man. Kd needs a strong pg and a strong coach with a real system.
I can’t really take KD haters seriously because half the time the hate isn’t even about his game or performance, but his personality. People need to keep it about hoops and mind their business.
0:45 as a massive KD fan this is disrespectful saying that a top 9 pllayer all time has no value is extemley dilusional and you should know this by now. You may feel comfortable making theses terrible takes right now but KD will make you look stupid in the future.
say what you will about KD (and it's all probably true)but had OKC kept Harden and not traded him KD and Westbrook would have been a dynasty and won multiple championships and that's just really unfortunate. The Thunder had 3 MVP level players on the same team and also Serge Ibaka who was really good in his own right and they managed to somehow not win even one championship with all that talent. I still can't believe they screwed that up.
As petty Wizards fan who has very little to forward to this season I just wanna say you're welcome for that no trade clause. That terrible contract decision on our part screwing another team over is one of the few joys I'll see this NBA season.
Been saying this for YEARS, your best player is NOT always going to be the leader of the team. Too many people fail to see that. Look at Rajon Rondo and Draymond Green, easily not the best player but they were the engines of/for their team - KD lost my respect when his 10+ soc-media accounts were discovered. If you're THAT thin-skinned so that you need to retweet and like your own posts, you don't have that leadership mindset. I'm not taking anything away from him as a PLAYER, but as a LEADER.
kd's problem was listening to all the outside voices instead of his heart. he could have won more chips if he stayed with the Ws. all that bus driver talk was just jealousy run amok from haters, whom he shouldn't give a shit about, rme.............
Legit the only way to start the rebuild if the Suns lose this upcoming season then booker or KD is being traded because they need assets if they fail this upcoming season
Booker needs another leader veteran who already have championship experience and who would help him lead the team. Durant is one of the best players, but his lack of leadership is not helping the Suns. If Beal is a leader, it seems that he needs more time with Booker to develop better chemistry. Their situation is not a win now build - it needs tiem to develop. Hopefully, Coach Bud is one good step to help them develop.
"The Lebron, Kobe, MJ mentality" ??? Lebron does not possess the clutch 4th quarter do what it takes to win attitude that the other two had and it's not even close.
KD and Bron have more similarities than most people want to admit. Both haven't won a championship without super star talent by their side, and both don't want to take responsibility when things go south.
they should not have to take the blame when they are not the reason for things going south. one thing kd and lebron have in common is they are pretty elite when healthy year after year. you cannot win alone. and ppl that have won without another superstar likely have very good players and depth around them. other all stars or all star caliber players on the roster. kd and lebron get way too much blame like the game isnt 5 vs 5.
He took his time with the Warriors and Steph for granted. 'I can go do this anywhere.' It ain't that easy.
he wouldve won with brooklyn in 2021 if it wasnt for him stepping on the line would have 3 rings rn
2020 injuries
2021 injuries
2022 bad roster
2023 injuries + bad roster
2024 abysmal roster
Absolutely!!!
Don't compare him to Jordan Poole. He could win in 2021 if it wasn't for injuries. Ofc that is in the past and he's unlikely to win anything in the future.
Yet LeBum was in superteams his whole career and gets 0 criticism for it. That's very unfair to KD
@@TyBrezzy11if that was mj or bron that would not be acceptable
Still can’t believe Bradley Beal has a “no trade clause.”
Ikr
He is smart af. He knows.
Only way out of this for Phoenix is a buyout and no way in hell they doing that, they fucked themselves up getting Beal. That shit made zero sense.
@@berryesseenyeah but he’s Bradley Beal. Idk how he even still has a job in the nba
I thought for sure they would get him to rescind it if they traded for him
KD Has said simular quotes in the past. The problem is he wants to be recognized as the best without the responsibilities that come with it.
Yep! No leadership in that man’s DNA! My thing is he is too good to have that mentality. Bro if you just wanna hoop go to the YMCA.
KD has always just been a talent guy without any hard work. Refused to lift weights his entire NBA career
@@blablablaa14 yep that’s crazy
I kind of sorta get it, basically kd is just like all I have to do is play basketball and grade me as a player not a teammate, not a coach not a leader not a social media leader not a community outreach leader, just grade me as a basketball player. But yet he signed Maxx contracts..... if he took that minimums, I'd understand
@@blablablaa14KD put in no hard work? Just log off the internet
I like the ricky rubio plug. Sure, I rather have Steph Curry, but Rubio was an nba professional point guard who was pretty under rated because of his draft slot, which wasn't his fault. He wasn't much of a shooter either or transcendental player, by any means, and I am not even saying he had even one year where he deserved to be an All-NBA player. But, he was a good, solid player.
I'm a ricky rubio fan. I feel sorry for him with all the Timberwolves drama, injuries and personal loss. He could have a better career. He may not be an all star but at least he proves he can be great. Every teammate he had praised and loved him. His time with the suns, cavs and jazz will always be remembered.
Underrated? You go to far.
@@lostone9700 world champion with Spain maybe he is really underrated I'm not sure but I wouldn't be surprised if he has some silver and bronze at the Olympics he is almost dominant everywhere except for NBA level which could be hof because it's basketball hof not NBA hof
It was the small market
He fit amazing on the Jazz with Donovan and Gobert
KD, that's just saying "I'm a bus rider" with more words.
bs
😂😂😂😂
Kd is the 2nd biggest fraud ever
Chuck did a permanent damage to KD lol.
Bus rider? Like he wasnt the finals mvp😂 if anything hes the wheels steph is the driver
People were pumping the big three like Bradley Beal was a Superstar, he is a role player
Michal Jordon gon look like Bradley Beal if he plays today
Reason why lebron GOAT
@@___Anakin.SkywalkerI’m a Lebron meat rider and even I can say who tf asked
@@internetexplorer7204 people axed all the time and even ya axed so im putting free education out there ya feel me
Bradley Beal is so fucking overrated. I’ve been saying that for years, now everyone finally sees it. Dame is a bit overrated too
@@mblackman1170 dams isn’t overrated he’s regressing. There is a difference
Hell nah I’m reporting every bot leave Casey alone💀
why?
If only that actually stopped anything
@@TyBrezzy11what, you want bots on his channel? Tf
@@daepicrobloxgamer270 maybe he should stop spreading hate...hope the bots over run his ahh
Dude is wrong 70% of the time
Last time I was this early underdog fantasy ads didn't exist yet
The amount of gambling ads on not only online platforms but terrestrial t.v. is disturbing because it shows just how profitable gambling is. I think in the future the regulators will treat gambling like tobacco so it makes sense why the full court advertising blitz is happening now. And just like smoking it will debilitate generations before real regulations are enforced. I dont mind gambling per se, but the indoctrination of younger generations is disturbingly reminiscent of past vices marketed to youth.
😂😂😂
😂😂
@@chrisschuenke8316inadequate
Must be a long time ago
1:53 end of the ad
5:50 how can KD go on record and say something like this, yet get upset when people don’t include him in the Goat conversation?
Exactly 😂 like bruh, he just said it himself
When was kd upset about a goat conversation? Like show me the clip of him talking about caring about his place in NBA history I legit NEVER remember one happening
I don't like KD in my mind he said he should be the goat so in my mind fuck KD... Bros be dreaming quotes and getting mad about them 😂😂😂😂😂😂
Because he thinks only pure stats are important... 27.3/7/4.4 with 50.1%/38.7%/88.4% shooting splits for his career. Plus 1 MVP and 2 Finals MVP's and he thinks thats enough!
@@Smido83 must suck to be as dumb as you
KD 36 years old, that hit me hard. I´m getting old, and soon, KD, Steph and Lebron will be retired making comments on ESPN with their own podcasts, that will be a sad day for the fans. This next season should be historical for all of them, especially after the olympics, they could prove to all of us that they still can win one more time.
Sun's gotta let it go man, they never getting back especially with the squad they have now
just need a big man
@@toptiercripI agree
@@toptiercrip And how do they get a big man? They are over the second apron already, the team is the team.
They're* never..not they 😂😂😂
Durant is a great player who loves the game and doesn’t shortchange his team. But he’s never happy.
I think there is too much pressure for people to act “happy” all the time, especially in our western culture. Some people like KD have a more neutral demeanor and that’s ok
They got EMBARRASSED by Minnesota in the playoffs
no they didnt lmao they just have no defense outside of KD and a bad system
just need defense and a big man
@@TyBrezzy11kd and defense don't go together 😂😂😂
They got exposed for having 0 depth cause of bradley beal
@@malcolmhoover1654 KD is a good shot blocker, Post defender, and a decent perimeter.
His weakness is being 6'1 on defense 😭😭
casual take considering how well he played defense last year
His weakness is that he’s a bad leader and could never carry a team to a ring w/our best team ever
@@danielbattle7620you tell me the all time great that carried teams to rings without stars I’ll wait I dare u to try to name me 5 players who did it alone u fools just say anything be straight up casuals
@@melorileytv3408 lol. Youre putting words in my mouth. When did I say without stars? KD joined the best team EVER after losing the series up 3-1. That’s snake move. I never said someone did it alone
@@danielbattle7620 you said carry so name me 5 players all time that carried a team to a ring without other stars on the team I’ll wait
I'm just starving for NBA already
Don't sleep on the WNBA
@@MikeyMike923 tf outta here boy. Watch by yourself if you want to so bad
Only starving for playoffs quality NBA
@@kjjr3270Dumb, illogical, convoluted reasoning...
@@kjjr3270 i will
After leaving GSW. Number of KD's titles: 0, Number of Finals appearances: 0. Number of Conference Finals: 0. *Number of sweeps: 2*
Basketball is a team sport dummy 5v5 not 1v5 or 1v1 or 2v5 teams win championships players win MVPs....2024 learn the game bozo
he was one inch from finals, dont be delusional
@@milliondollarart if Jaylen Brown doesn't get hurt Boston would've beaten Brooklyn in seven games in 2021. But instead Boston lost in five games.
@@michaelkirschner6009 they would've gotten their ass kicked regardless
Kevin never happy Durant. He showed that after back to back titles at the Warriors,and still wanted to leave after being runners up.
he wanted to leave because of draymond., get a grip and stop meat munching
😂😂😂yep
Y'all wanted him to leave. Stop ✋️.
Draymond’s fault
@@younglove3362 nobody wanted him to leave tf. durant just got hurt by draymonds comment n dipped
LeBron, Kobe, Jordan mentality? Skap attack has something to say for sure
Can’t wait to see what he has to say. Hopefully he’s watching. 😂😂😂
He sounds like a bitter old lady 😂
@@mosessupposes2571 haha but in a refreshing way XD
@sylum3 only jordan has the S tier mentality. Lebron and Kobe are a B at best
Nurkic's offseason highlight is dunking on 5 ft kid in Hong Kong! 😂😂😂
I know right. And why is Beal still starting. 😭 Grayson needs to replace Beal’s spot.
Suns starting 5 are old and injury prone. I wish them the best but signs tell me it's not going to end well.
Book is 27 you dummy. The only old ones are KD & Beal
Pretty sure this dude is in Texas… but the opinion isn’t bias, actually makes sense 😂
See, this is why the spurs shouldn't bother with Trey Young.
Why pick a guy who is bad in the locker room and has an ego when you could get Booker? Sure, you're gonna have to give up more picks, but you give up ATL picks. Those will be good picks for the Suns to rebuild with.
Booker with Wemby would be a good fit
I have the Suns 9th in the West behind the T-Wolves, Pelicans, Thunder, Nuggets, Clippers, Rockets, Grizzlies, and Mavericks (in no order)
Crazy but let's see what happens.
Delusional
Haters being right…. It’s called “calling it like it is”. Take away his 2 ring he “bought” when he joined GS, he’s just a a better version of melo. No one would have questioned his ability to take a team all the way. MVP and 1 trip to the finals before joining GS. let his mama know, her daughter is a soft ass hooper
yo mama wish she was KD’s mother. instead she stuck with you. broke and hating online 😂😂😂😂
“Calling it like it is” has just become an excuse for people to be belligerent a-holes nowadays
Yooo so happy to hear Portland for your ad. Been wanting to try it, but couldn’t convince family to ship it to me from their house
“With the new CBA” is the new slogan
I think Team USA this year gave us a preview of the future. KD, Lebron and Steph will team up to make one last desperate old man push for a title before they all retire.
It will end in heartbreak.
Steph wouldn't do that to his legacy. I don't think KD would do that to himself either. Regardless of what Bron does now he is a certified top 3 player ever.
Yea if they don’t win that would be embarrassing. And they won’t with all the young guns out there.
@@peteraudu4554😂😂😂😂😂
Top three player? Where? In the PeeWee league, maybe 😂
😂😂😂😂👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
KD and Beal are fried. KD's gonna be 36 in a month, outside of clear mismatch situations against lumbering big men, he can't drive to the hoop anymore. His ball-handling and passing wasn't that impressive even in his prime when he could be more explosive off the bounce, nowadays he's strictly a jump shooter. We've seen him get upstaged in the Olympics by the likes of LeBron and Curry. He can still average 25 points in this offensively optimized era easily, and he'll still have games when he's hot and drops 40+... But he can no longer be an offensive force that can dominate a good Playoff team and hasn't been that in a long time. Beal has similar problems, just exacerbated by being slotted as the 3rd option and having even less of a rhythm to work with... Both are severely injury prone as well.
what are u saying man? he recovered from ACL and was best in 2021. hes not showing any signs of slowing down its just seems like he doesnt care bout anything after what happened with milwaukeee.
@@halehale2135 Yeah he was younger and was well rested after skipping an entire season and played with an elite backcourt... Not the best representation of what he actually was as a player, not the best sample size.
If you think he's still that guy regardless of context you're clearly wrong.
@zennihilator3724 KD arguably just had one of his best seasons. 27ppg on 53/41/87 shooting. 1.5 blocks per game, which is his best in his career. There issue was no point guard which was so easy to see from the beginning. They would dominate for the first 3 quarters then fall apart in the 4th & have non stop turnovers. Them having a true point guard who has the best assist to turnover ratio is going to be extremely underrated. This season is going to be scary.
Straight facts
@@GC19-o3k "Issue was no point guard" - Which is exactly why i don't rate KD as a Top 10 player in the league. He's not a playmaker. He's not a guy you can give the ball to and he'll generate good looks for an offense. He's never been that guy in his career and now at 36 he's even less that guy... There's plenty guys in the league that can average an efficient 25-30 points. It's what you're doing outside of that, which separates the cream from the crop.
Also, in addition, he does not impact the defensive end of the ball enough anymore. I think he peaked as an above average defender on the Warriors playing in front of Draymond and other good defensive Bigs, but he also had more spring in his step back then where he could run around and help with his length a lotmore... Now he's noticably slower rotating and has weaker legs meaning he gets bumped off balanced easily without being able to recover.
And simply put, the talent level in the league is absurd today... Like, i personally don't think Anthony Edwards is necessarily better than KD in a vacuum, but his team definitely is better, deeper and more well-balanced, and KD can not overcome that. Same for teams like the Kings, Pelicans, Grizzlies... You would think KD being a 'Top 10 player' in the league could carry his team to victory over these franchises, but i disagree. The difference between KD and Sabonis, Zion, Ja Morant is lesser than people think... And then those teams have better players to support their star.
As a "Kevin Durant hater"
Thanks, i knew that already
Another trading Book take 😂
1) Book loves PHX
2) PHX loves him. He took PHX to heights they haven’t seen in over a decade. And y’all think they’ll trade Book after 2 disappointing playoff runs?? PHX hadn’t sniffed the playoffs for 10 years my guy, no way they trade him anytime soon.
It’s 3 disappointing playoff runs so far, 4 if it happens again this season. Not just 2.
The nba is a business, and this team is owned by a billionaire businessman. You don’t think he’ll trade Book if he sees a good opportunity to do so?
Bron loved Cleveland let he left them cause his team couldn’t win booker is much the same way he’ll the reason he joined the heat was cause he wade and bosh all loved each other and wanted to play with each other so I see booker going to golden state
I'm a suns fan of 37 years. I do not love booker. Since we traded for cp3 booker is the exact same player. No improvement whatsoever. Literally nothing new to his game (still a mediocre 3 point shooter and can't play defense)
He's Too busy thirsting after a ho that doesn't even want him . I'm so tired of suns "fans" protecting him. Hes choked so many times including last year, he's out of excuses
@@johnnyface There’s MAYBE 11 players better than Book in the whole league. So maybe if it’s for one of those players? Lol
@@jaysondowney7403 Good point. Bron had no help year after year after year. Which led to frustration.
But PHX front office has given Book help the last 5 years. CP3, KD, then Brad. Do you think that trend is stopping any time soon?
KD left a contending OKC who had a chance to win it all but blew a 3-1 lead to go to the same team who beat them, won 73 games in the season and also blew a 3-1 lead that same year to Lebron. KD got beat by Giannis and the Bucks 3 years ago, While in Brooklyn He got swept by Boston 2 years ago, KD let Anthony Edward’s Beat him last year enough said. He can play like hell but He can’t win. Every team he’s been on had a good chance of winning the chip.
The Suns are stuck with the same roster, so I don't see them going far in the playoffs. At most, I can see them in the second round depending on who they face in the first.
They have a legit pg in tyus jones so they’ll be definitely better but not championship caliber
that's not the same roster as last year
Never been this early, love your stuff glad to be here so fast :)
4:50 had me rolling!
Bot
Nope @@jumpman5150
They really stole Tyus for a minimum? That's crazy. Easily one of the best back-up point guards in the league
Love how you use the bar that gets closer and closer to the end of the screen for the advertisement
It helps me skip all the way through it🙏🙏😂
Great show as always , thank you
I am actually so sad for Booker, cause i am sure he loves KD, but this situation he is in right now definitely ain't the one he imagined... The city loves him, but he might actually have to leave.
It will play out. After this year, KD is not gonna stay, and then it will just be Book and Beal. And at that point, something will have to be done.
Chuck wasn't overboard with his bus rider asaessment. He's spot on.
"LeBron has killer instinct" 😂😂😂 Damn near spit my drink laughing
Sounds like you need to watch some more videos then.
@MikeBeltMikeBelt Nah, I've seen his "killer instinct". It involves building in excuses in case he loses (2011), choking in the Finals (again 2011), not playing defense, not taking accountability & pointing fingers for, again, LOSING. Dude is a top 12 all time player, doesn't belong in the same breath as Kobe & MJ. I don't care about longevity stats or how many times you make the Finals & don't win. Those are media bait narratives, paid for by LeBron, Rich Paul & Klutch Sports.
@@MikeBeltMikeBelt Oh someone definitely should and it's not him lol. The amount of choking LeFraud does in the Finals is evident my guy. You should go watch some videos, but I know you won't cause who wants to sit and watch a video about the failures of LeBron to torture themselves? 🤣🤣🤣
Funny cause Bron has the most clutch points in NBA History, most clutch points in the Playoffs 🤷 by the way Jordan had ZERO Buzzer Beater 3 in the Playoffs, LeBron has 2 🤦🏻
@@Avian07😂 Funny how Bron scored 8 40 points in a single Playoffs and 51 Points in the Finals and say LeBron choked 😂😂😂😂 WTF Jordan can't even make his Wizards play in the Post Season, it's better not to make the Finals than lose in the Finals is it then? 😂
Bradley Beal need stay healthy next season & prove his HATERS next season 😅😂😅😂😅😂😅😂😅😂😅😂😅😂😅😂😅😂😅😂😅😂😅😂😅😂😅😂😅😂😅😂
Beal not shaking Vogel’s hand was whack they definitely not going to win
I don't know if KD was always this bad, but by this point he has become a loser. You cannot win with him. Booker needs to escape Phoenix, since Beal ain't going nowhere, and KD is already eying the door.
They're* not they 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
@@shorewallkd has good numbers in the playoffs. wouldnt say he was bad. he was the most consistent player
Asking "What can they get for Durant" is crazy😂
PHX isn’t a contender they have to trade KD and build around a Booker in my opinion
Book is a certified #2 can't build around that
buddy we just need a decent big man like walker kessler and easy championship
L
@@toptiercrip suns ironically need CP3 and Kessler
@@toptiercrip who lmfao the sun's you smoking some good good bruh
Nah man. You lost credibility when you put LeBrons mentality on the same level as Kobe or Jordan. That man quits on the court, gives up on defense and blames his teammates. What the hell are you actually talking about dude. That was a ridiculous take
Booker to the Pistons would also work. Him going home to Michigan & playing next to Cade in the backcourt also makes sense. If the Suns are to rebuild a couple of young players like Jaden Ivey & Ausar Thompson could be a good starting point in the trade before draft picks are added
Beal isn't a difference maker. No one thought they were winning with the addition of him
He was seen as an upgrade from CP3, but at what cost? That contract is a killer, and a No trade Clause as well. Cancerous, Radioactive. If the Suns could have traded CP3 and Ayton for some Roleplayers to fill around Booker and KD, or better yet, just don't trade for KD and keep Bridges and Cam, your picks, and go in another direction.
Package CP3, Ayton, and some or all of the picks they traded for KD, and who can't they get?
Actually it was KDs fault, he was the one who insisted to get Beal.
Beal have far too many low games
if he just stayed in OKC with russ ans grinded it out, people would have really rooted for him even if he ended up with no rings . instead, he had to just jump left and right just to prove draymond right . what a shame, those thunder were really fun
Defensively challenged and PF challenged and bench challenged. Nice point guard but first round loss is the best result and not in the playoffs a real possibility.
If instead of getting Beal they got depth they would not be in such a mess I am not saying they would win the Chip but they would actually be contenders
Everyone knows he sacrificed his legacy to save Micheal
Jordan’s legacy.
Yeah every idiot you know 😂😂
The problem with the Suns is that they have no individual defenders. Booker is not known to be a good defender, Beal isn’t known to be a good defender, Tyus Jones isn’t known to be a good defender, Durant is old, Nurkic is an okay defender.
There’s no one on that team that can lock you up on defense. Bol Bol is probably their best defender, and that’s concerning.
3:50 that should be a meme on loop forever
😂
You have great takes on things, dude. You point out the real issues, and the facts. PHX does not win a championship with Durant. They have NO leaders. Being a generational talent only means you are talented...that's it. Did you learn how to work with others growing up, do you have a high basketball IQ, can you get beyond your ego, are you highly sensitive to criticism, can you read? Listen, anyone would want Durant on their team without question, but he's never been enough. Durant wants to be "comfortable" and I don't blame him. Imagine what it was like taking crap from Green in Golden State. The thing is, as troubled as Green is - and let's not deny that - he's a leader. Steph is a leader. When Thompson was healthy, people could count on him to lead and almost won a championship without Steph and Durant on the floor; Thompson worked and pushed himself so hard that he destroyed his knee and still came back on the floor to play the rest of the game. Good thing he was asked to sit back or who knows what kind of damage he would have sustained. Anyway, Durant can't lead, Booker can't lead, and they don't have a point guard. If you're a PHX fan, I have to point out that your team did everything they could to bring you a championship. They jumped all in and lost their future, but their present sells a ton of merchandise. It's not all about winning a ring...you have to sell those jerseys and tickets. PHX, you tried. Good job. Until the next run.
Interesting analysis but they have a point guard now? there is a lot of offense of talent on that team, maybe they can get leadership out of Booker or the coach?
@@kgill99 I think we have seen enough from Booker now to understand he's not a leader. Coaching can play a big part! Definitely. I mentioned that being a generational talent means only that. Look at Clyde Drexler. The man was amazing, but not a leader. Without Adelman coaching the way and without Porter being the leader, Drexel never makes it to the finals. he finally won his championship away from Portland and of course, not as a leader.
use that sponsor money to fix your ears, yikes
What 🤡
Bro, that catty bs aint it.
Good job AM, no more gambling
Do u think my Sixers this year could be like that suns team or better?
6ers better than suns for sure
@@probablyyourdad hope so
yall aint beating knicks or celtics lol
@@toptiercrip Knicks they are
@@KrisGarlandbuddy brunson cooking maxey lol
There's only one way they can upgrade without trading. one of the big 3 needs to go on IR.
*That 2031 Suns first round pick is reserved for the 2025 or 2026 expansion team that will agree to take Brad Beal's contract off Phoenix's hands*
👀 doubt beal will want to go
@@toptiercrip I know that, that expansion team will facilitate Beal's trade to a contender of Beal's liking
@@leojones22 no lol
@@toptiercrip not this year, its for next summer or two years down the road when the Expansion Draft cometh
Devin Booker was a top 3-5 PG last season. Should watch the games not just the stats
Now that is some funny stuff.
😂
And they got swept in the first round, so it wasn't good enough, right?
@@shorewall did you watch the games? Had nothing to do with Booker being PG
Suns aren't trading Book, lmao. Book loves Arizona/PHX, and AZ/PHX loves Book. It's gonna be a Fitzgerald situation where they are gonna ride or die with him for the next 10 years.
Booker should be on the Warriors.
His defense and effort in the Olympics was impressive.
Kerr was clearly a fan...
Anyways, what was that about Durant?
Bruh hates everyone but Joker and Luka. Must be Skaps burner acc lmao.
😂😂😂doubt it
Sounds like a good take to me
Favorite hoop channel
"but what could they even get for Durant"
this channel is such a hater
They could not get anything close to what they traded for him.
Hater is too strong of a word.
5:40 Michael and Kobe, you mean the other guy is not clutch... Has never been, never will.
You mean the guy who lives rent free in your head 😂😂😂😂
I was a KD hater, but then his run with the 2021 Nets changed my mind. (long digression is following) Without Kyrie in the second half of the Bucks' series and an injured Harden, KD took over. Also Jeff Green had one amazing game - and the whole team locked down on defense. But KD was unreal. And I thought to myself "Wait a minute... imagine if KD didn't have to play waaay to fast for him with the Warriors and also suffered an achilles with them... and also didn't have to play so fast with the Thunder. What if KD was on teams that fit him better - or what if he left the Thunder for the Celtics and the Heat instead of the Dubs? Then he probably doesn't get injured at the end of his time with Golden State, and he's even better with the Nets... which means a Nets championship with him carrying the team..." After that thought it dawned on me that he actually sacrificed on prior teams a lot more than I realized. I always thought the other players were sacrificing for him, more. Not true. There were times where Durant was sacrificing. (end digression, below is the point):
And when you realize that he did sacrifice, and still then played clutch... guess what? He did become a leader later in the Warriors years. He was a bus driver. He always says stuff that doesn't make sense to try to prop people up - that quote about Steph was just a puff-up-Steph comment... we now know that he was upset that he wasn't always considered "the guy." That's fake KD stuff to pretend he's a "team player," when we all know he isn't. And in 2021 with the Nets in the playoffs, he reeeeaaaaallly became that "bus driver."
What happened, since, though? In 2022, the Celtics were fouling the Nets like crazy in round 1 - or if they weren't, they were playing in a way on defense the Nets weren't prepared to handle. Then 2023 was the trade year -- he only played 8 games with the Suns, and yet, he helped Book lead them to 2 wins against Denver without CP3. Pretty good for only playing 8 games with them. If he had more games with the Suns that year, we could have been looking at a Suns' championship.
Last year, they had Vogel as coach. Here's how bad Vogel is: In game 5 of the 2020 championship, LeBron had 40 points on 84.6% true shooting, and AD had 28 points on 75.6%... and the Lakers lost. In fact, if the Heat hadn't had so many injuries, the Heat likely would have won the series given that awful team performance in game 5. And if the Rockets hadn't traded off Capella - and Dame hadn't been injured in round 1 - then the Lakers would have been so exhausted by WCF time that they might have lost to the Nuggets -- or had a harder time and then lost the Heat -- even if the Heat were still beat up!!!! Since then, the Lakers have been bad. Vogel... is a bad coach, or at the very least, he is an awful coach for offense. He he had a great team with the Pacers... and they could never score. Everyone forgets that.
Vogel is gone. KD has now been with the team much longer than he was in 2023, and they don't have Vogel like they did in 2024. And they have an amazing coach who desperately wants to help both KD and Book hit another level -- and we all know that Budenholzer can do it. Bud so happy to be a Sun. He's from Arizona. Watch the press conference.
We are going to see something special from both KD and Book this year. The only problem is that the West is so freaking tough. Teams that didn't even make the playoffs (or the final 8) last year - like the Grizz, the Pels, and the Kings - have a shot at winning it all - and the rest of the teams are back. And arguably better. That's the thing that could kill the Suns. I don't believe that the NBA is any better now than prior years - but the GMs are more easily able to assemble crazy roster combinations now. An older team's defense could make up for that... but this year's West is scary, and the East is not bad.
So, will the Suns win? Who knows.
But KD *is* a bus driver. He proved it in 2021. 2022 was just a bad break. 2023 he only played 8 games with his team and was 2 games away from beating the champs. In 2024, he had a verrrry bad coach. 2025 he has a good coach, is used to his team, and is ready to go. KD is gonna cook.
Beal fucked up my Team man smh
It's Matt Ishbias fault. He's the one that came in taking all these swings for the fences. That package for KD is what killed the Suns.
@@jasonrobbins4001 Yeah i agree. Beal is just the poop flavored Icing on the cake
Fr
Book and KD won two games against the Nuggets in 2023, more than any other team. I think that team had promise. If they could have traded Ayton and CP3 for better role players to fill around those two, I think they would be way better. Beal is paid too much, isn't that good, and does what Book and KD do but worse.
If instead of Beal they got Walker Kessler or Nic Claxton...man.
@@shorewall Right! You said it perfectly right there man
Nurk's problem has never been his weight. It's been his mentality since he snapped his leg in half. It's been inconsistent and even outright shit. He went from bully ball and dunks consistently with a consistent aggressive, confident but not cocky mentality to flashy moves, and low-quality flips, layups, runners and floaters. He needs to get his mind right. If he can get it back to it's peak before he broke his leg, he'll be a top 5 center EASY without question. Top 3, even. True Jokic quality all around reliable game. Less shooting and scoring range, but far better defensive ability and IQ. Though his weight could make him get gassed easier, that's it. It's never what hurt his game.
1:53 end of ad
Booker has to step up defensively like he did in the Olympics, playing both ends and most likely on the wing. I want to see Bradley Beal embrace the role of a sixth man, he had his time and is passed his prime. If he comes off the bench and can get around 15-20 ppg that would be perfect for the Suns. With a backcourt of Jones and Allen, Booker and KD on the wings and Nurkic as the 5, the Suns would have a very solid team that on paper is as good as anyone else in the West. Of course, health will come into play and that will ultimately determine where they end up in the standings in the regular season.
It's not even kd fault man. If u took him and put him on the Warriors right now absent Wiggins Payton moody and picks. That warriors team with steph kd kuminga dray looney or go small eith stepth pods kuninga kd dray runs teams off the floor man. Kd needs a strong pg and a strong coach with a real system.
I can’t really take KD haters seriously because half the time the hate isn’t even about his game or performance, but his personality. People need to keep it about hoops and mind their business.
0:45 as a massive KD fan this is disrespectful saying that a top 9 pllayer all time has no value is extemley dilusional and you should know this by now. You may feel comfortable making theses terrible takes right now but KD will make you look stupid in the future.
I would say KD is more 15-20, but yes KD has lots of value and is still a top 10 player in this league.
bro only got chips because of the warriors
Top 9 is pushing it more like 15-25
Jones a big pickup for them. Gave them a true point guard which they had
Yo Casey, you think white dudes can say the N word?
This is why Chris paul is the 3rd greatest PG of all time
How dare you compare LaBronze to have the same mentality as MJ and Kobe 😂
say what you will about KD (and it's all probably true)but had OKC kept Harden and not traded him KD and Westbrook would have been a dynasty and won multiple championships and that's just really unfortunate. The Thunder had 3 MVP level players on the same team and also Serge Ibaka who was really good in his own right and they managed to somehow not win even one championship with all that talent. I still can't believe they screwed that up.
Lol d problem in OKC is Westbrook. He cant space the floor for his teammates. Dont know what to do in crucial moments.
Coach Bud is cool. Seeing the Suns take names in the playoffs would be cool, but I'm not betting on it.
"2 of the best olympics players were the suns?" uhhhh no...
As petty Wizards fan who has very little to forward to this season I just wanna say you're welcome for that no trade clause. That terrible contract decision on our part screwing another team over is one of the few joys I'll see this NBA season.
Please don’t put lbj into the sentence reserved for Kobe and MJ
No offense but this is stupid
Team is loaded, unless Father Time takes out KD. They should do better this year
4:50 really had me rolling!!!
Durant shows leadership by letting others lead.
If it ain’t in his personality, then it is what it is. Teams shouldn’t expect an introvert player to be a leader just because he has skill
Been saying this for YEARS, your best player is NOT always going to be the leader of the team. Too many people fail to see that. Look at Rajon Rondo and Draymond Green, easily not the best player but they were the engines of/for their team - KD lost my respect when his 10+ soc-media accounts were discovered. If you're THAT thin-skinned so that you need to retweet and like your own posts, you don't have that leadership mindset. I'm not taking anything away from him as a PLAYER, but as a LEADER.
kd's problem was listening to all the outside voices instead of his heart. he could have won more chips if he stayed with the Ws. all that bus driver talk was just jealousy run amok from haters, whom he shouldn't give a shit about, rme.............
I can't believe beal has a no trade clause, dude is not very good im not gonna lie
Legit the only way to start the rebuild if the Suns lose this upcoming season then booker or KD is being traded because they need assets if they fail this upcoming season
Booker needs another leader veteran who already have championship experience and who would help him lead the team. Durant is one of the best players, but his lack of leadership is not helping the Suns. If Beal is a leader, it seems that he needs more time with Booker to develop better chemistry. Their situation is not a win now build - it needs tiem to develop. Hopefully, Coach Bud is one good step to help them develop.
How can a hater be right in regards to a man whose mother lives on vacation because of him? How!? Fuck a hater
"The Lebron, Kobe, MJ mentality" ??? Lebron does not possess the clutch 4th quarter do what it takes to win attitude that the other two had and it's not even close.
Phoenix just got the most underrated pg there is he's going to make the suns thrive, defense won't be that great, but offense will be off the hook
Devin booker was amazing in this years Olympics so I'm definitely looking forward to see booker in the nba this season
If they trade book I’ll stop being a suns fan
KD and Bron have more similarities than most people want to admit. Both haven't won a championship without super star talent by their side, and both don't want to take responsibility when things go south.
they should not have to take the blame when they are not the reason for things going south. one thing kd and lebron have in common is they are pretty elite when healthy year after year. you cannot win alone. and ppl that have won without another superstar likely have very good players and depth around them. other all stars or all star caliber players on the roster. kd and lebron get way too much blame like the game isnt 5 vs 5.
Me: I want that confidence too😢
Mans: which one bruh?
The confidence to be Dunking on 5ft kids in HongKong