How Kevin Durant Sold His Basketball Soul | The Curse of KD
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Chapters:
00:00 - Backstory
06:02 - Deal With The Devil
10:06 - The Curse
22:21 - Poor Leadership. Or Misfortune?
You releasing this after he recently asked why he ain't in the GOAT conversation is crazy timing 🤣🤣🤣
Literally said the same shit 😂 This is DylanDoesBasketball, MJ 1998 Finals Moment 😂
So true
Ain’t no way KD even close to the Goat debate.
😂😂
What Durant homers refuse to let go of is the "hE dID tHe sAMe thiNg aS LeRoN" narrative. LeBron created and led a great team. Durant joined a super team creating the first ever "ultra team".
It’s like the 72-10 Bulls blowing a 3-1 lead with Jordan & Scottie & then adding Shaq in the off-season lol
Its honestly even worse than this😂. KD was pretty undisputedly the 2nd best player in the league at that time except maybe steph
@@Hi-pl5rxbron was obviously better than him. He’s not losing to that warriors squad up 3-1 with russ
@@danielbattle7620 thats what im saying. Lebron 1 KD 2
@@Hi-pl5rxhe was clearly 3rd in 2016. Steph was unanimous and Lebron best in the World
Nah that would be crazy if that happened lmfao.
Whos here after kd got swept by the timberwolves
Meee
Yea only way he fixes what he broke would be him reuniting with OKC. Not sure this ever happens but it’s the best chance he’s got. Many circles speak that he’s trying and wanting to do just that. Would OKC welcome him back after what took place on that 4th of July all Oklahomans will never ever forget? As a Oklahoman as a DIEHARD OKC fan I was and this community was CRUSHED, I think time heals all wounds and 95% of these fans would cheer him back while the other 5% would be back on board shortly. Imagine KD’s career being rectified… he’s such a great so I cheer for it! #thunderup
w + ant next up
All KD's haters.
@@jetiknight6454 listen to "Fuck kd" by lil B it's a great song
It’s actually pretty ironic how the rings did the exact opposite of what he wanted and made everything worse😭
Definitely did. I couldn’t believe he did that shit and ruined LeBron and Kyrie vs Steph & Klay!!!! Like wtf KD!!! I have hated him since and I used to love him
@@user-jp6lx9cj1c Bron dickrider alert
@@user-jp6lx9cj1cyou’re weird you hate someone you don’t know for making a decision that didn’t affect you at all
@@WS-Deadshot your attempt to make him feel bad or rethink his statement will not work I promise you
@@mekverseedits your attempt to understand my intentions is flawed and wrong. Idgaf if you or your mother changes your opinion. I’m still going to say what I feel and that’s my right. Who the hell are you?
If Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook had won a championship with the Thunder, they would have become one of the greatest duos in NBA history.
I was very sad when I learned that the duo had broken up due to Durant's transfer to the Warriors.
Nah, because they still had to go up against magic & Kareem, Jordan & Scottie, shaq & Kobe, steph & Klay…and lots more
I remember reading an article back in 2010 when they were just emerging about them saying they had a huge feeling they were gonna win a championship in the future. It’s a shame it never came to pass.
No. In 2015 The Thunder wanted to move from KD and keep Russ so he left
That duo don’t come close to Jokic & Murray
Why the problem with Durant when LeBron did the same thing
In the immortal words of Max Kellerman, KD tried to reverse engineer his greatness.
Marsians have the death beam pointed at earth, one shot to win the game I want IGOUDALA
The weirdest part about all of this is that the NBA devil was Draymond Green actually hitting him up first and crying to him, then turning around and blaspheming him once he's gone. Wild times
Huh? Never blasted him when he was gone 😭 called him a bitch, and that's it.
The NBA devil was tempting him through Draymond green 💀
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man I swear Draymond literally damaged these Warriors legacy, without him being a shit head they would have at least two or three more rings...
draymond being a bitch and ruining his team? who could have ever guessed
Im here after KD got swept in the first round by the timberwolves.
Kevin Durant is about to watch this and go on a whole tirade 😂
Trigger fingers turn to twitter fingers
But let's be real if he wasn't good at balling his work ethic is shit and he would be a bum 😂😂
from a burner account
@@dramatyst5661 Lol don't confuse arbitrary ideas of 'honor' with work ethic. Work ethic is real, and KD has insane work ethic. He just has no honor. If he sucked at basketball he'd still be your boss, but he'd be the two-faced one that screws you over to win brownie points with upper management.
@@OutwardpdHe could never be my boss. I own my own business 😂😂. His work ethic is shit he goes to teams already built so he doesn't have to work as hard.
Honestly the part of the move that really fucked with his legacy is the 2018 Finals. People forget, but there was a lot of hype for that finals, the narrative was perfect: GS up 2-1 on Bron in rings, his probable last chance as a Cav to beat them again. The Warriors, having redeemed themselves last year, looking to cement their status. Bron was also on possibly his best playoff run every, absolutely destroying teams puttin up 40-10's on the reg.
And then the Warriors just mopped em. This wasn't like Bron's first finals when it was "oh well the Spurs are good and the Cavs are bad, is what it is." This was a top tier Bron on a rampage and it just didn't matter because that Warriors starting 5 is basically the most talented ever. And that's when KD winning really stopped being impressive and started feeling cheap. That's when it stopped being "he's great" and started being "the roster's great."
Ironically he actually did a lot for Bron's legacy by going there too. Sure, he still gets endless shit for losing, but he gets the least shit for 2017-18 because even his haters know that the deck was stacked egregiously. He also forced a lot of reconsideration about ring culture, and guys like AI and Barkley and Reggie Miller have gotten more shine because of it. KD really forced us to consider whether the ring is more valuable than the struggle.
If u stack the deck at least make it fair
LMFAOOOO
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For your second paragraph, I think you are talking about the Mavs v Heat in 2011 as Bron’s first finals, not Spurs v Cavs, and if so, I agree. I believe the biggest detriment to Bron’s entire career and legacy was his loss to the Mavs in 2011. It was an all-time choke-job on the Superteam Heat and Bron’s part. But 2018, it would have been nice for Lebron to win, or even win a single game during that finals, but I would argue the 2018 run improved his legacy, not hurt it, as he was playing with a bunch of bums (I’m looking at you J.R Smith), with his best player alongside him being Kevin Love, going against possibly the greatest team ever constructed (that or the 96 Bulls), when the time Bron played during the playoffs that year before the Finals was incredible, especially Lebronto. I honestly think my least favorite finals of all time is 2018, because it genuinely felt insulting to not just Lebron and Cavs fans, but basketball fans as a whole to have it be a sweep and blow out. While I feel kinda bad about KD’s 2021 playoff stint, I still struggle to this day to feel bad for him or the Warriors being in bad situations right now, call me a hater all you want.
@@dysprosium24you sound dumb and like a hater
KD WENT TO THE TEAM THAT BEAT HIM
Take your mf feelings out of it and talk facts
I'll always say this. If he had to leave OKC, he couldve gone literally anywhere else and I wouldn't have been as mad. I remember working int he warehouse and everyone's jaws dropped in disbelief. One of the few times I agree completely with Stephen A smith when he said it was "The weakest move ever"
Facts I remember being so pissed because I knew this was gonna happen
I was glad myself, those dudes needed each other to win consistently. Yes GS won one prior but was exposed during their finals losses
anywhere but warriors, and then cavs and spurs too* there
@@theonlygoodonehere2259 yeah, Im the biggest LeBron fan, and I didn't want him to go to Cleveland.... but I also didn't want him going to the other 2 team either....
Him and Harden could've had an almost unbeatable team in Houston.... brought over Kyrie instead of the pit-stop Boston.... they add CP3 and they take paycuts (esp with the cheap living/taxes of TX), they would've had 2 sets of starting lineups and they wouldn't ever get tired....
Imagine CP3 and James starting (as they did 2017-18), and then the opposition gets punched in the face when their stars are resting (along with James/CP3) and their bench has to face KD/Kyrie.... they win a 4Peat before anyone gets hurt.... CP3 is def retired by now lol!!!!
@@vanjones1749what about 2022 when the warriors won another championship while KD was sitting at home in Brooklyn looking stupid ?
KD ruined what was supposed to be the greatest rivalry of the 2010’s: Cavs v. Warriors. He basically ruined 2 years of NBA basketball. I didn’t even watch the 2017-2018 NBA season because the ending was pretty much a foregone conclusion.
Basically like the NFL with the Chiefs now but way worse bc at least the chiefs didn’t have Justin Jefferson just sign there
It was genuinely so crappy to get excited for any player or team knowing what the end result would be.
Only fans in 2017-2018 who were happy were the Warriors fans. Thats it. Tbh though I watched almost all their games and it was like a cheat code. 2015-16 Warriors played great basketball and dominated because the league could not counter them (besides the Cavs). 2017-2018 Warriors looks straight up effortless. Double KD? Curry 3. Double Curry? KD 2 or 3. Single cover either of them? Whole Warriors squad was feasting.
Greatest and second-greatest. People who watched Warriors-Thunder games from 2014-2016 (regular season and postseason) know that with the Spurs aging, 5-6 years of hoops between those two teams at the peak of their powers would have been spectacular. KD ruined that too
KD deserves criticism for his career choices, but let's be real. His game demands respect.
His game failed miserably in repeated opportunities when he played at OKC.
No the hell his game don’t deserve respect, he’s a sore loser who showed why he was a sore loser n left his guys and joined arguably the greatest team of all time at the time
Ain’t nun to respect about that if his game demands respect he should of of done some instead of leaving
His career choices got him a championship and hundreds of millions of dollars I don't blame him
Facts tho
you forgot to mention how KD basically nuked the nets organization by firing their coach for not starting his washed friends and then trying to fire the replacement he made them get
That’s not why that happened and he never tried firing Vaughn kd haters will twist the truth to try and make him look bad
Kd actually helped them out so much got them a better coach because Nash was one of the worst in the nba and got them solid pieces after leaving
Dude steve nash was not a good coach lmao don’t bug out now nobody on the team respecting him.
@@grassy_butt2279 KD is this you?
@@grassy_butt2279 -KD REQUESTED NASH AS COACH. SO DID KYRIE. And they did so because they felt they could run wild on a rookie coach. Prove me wrong. I dare you.
Who’s here after a fully healthy KD GOT SWEPT again by the TWolves 😂😂😂
I will never forgive KD for how NBA basketball was from 2017-2019
Yep. ruined the season before it even started
KD ruined LeBrons legacy too. If KD doesnt go to GS, Lebron probably has 6 rings by now and would be considered the GOAT by way more ppl.
I legit stopped watching until he left.
Warriors was gone dominate with or without KD 😭😭😭
@@Thomas998822 If he were truly the goat, he would've won no matter who he was facing.
Bron ain't no goat.
I think he thought that the rings would bring respect. However those rings were basically given to him and were not hard to earn. Now respect, respect is hard to earn.
he’ll try and go back to okc with them young bucks so he can do another lebron “i’m coming home”
Maybe leave the remaining legacy back in okc like what Westbrook is doing with the clippers. Prolly pumping up the media with a “I’m sorry and imma leave everything in the court and these young studs so we can win chips” campaign
Never helped that KD never got a ring after leaving the Warriors, while the team was able to win another ring without him.
Those rings easily got him to near/in top 15 all-time. Nobody has him in the same category as Barkley, AI, Ewing, Harden, etc. Take those same rings away and Steph isn’t top 10 anymore or in debates to pass Magic. All rings count.
What Durant homers refuse to let go of is the "hE dID tHe sAMe thiNg aS LeRoN" narrative. LeBron created and led a great team. Durant joined a super team creating the first ever "ultra team".
Not all of rings are created equal. Dirks 2011 ring is heavier than Durants two rings
So
Facts!
Who has 2 rings and who has 1
@@Mjj9xKD has 2 toy Happy meal rings. Dirk has a REAL championship that was earned.
You can’t name me 1 a achievement KD has won since leaving Steph curry 😂
@@judahchild2612 men lie women lie numbers don’t, 2 time champ 2x fmvp he won curry those two chips
It’s crazy that I actually forgot he has 2 rings… And I’m not even a KD hater.
The Nets and Suns tenures really tarnished his career optically
He’s doing good with the Suns they might go all the way
@@1of1saint And if they don't? They went all the way with Booker and CP3. What if they can't even make a Finals with Booker, Beal, and KD, this fresh off the heels of BKL never making it with Kyrie, Harden, and KD.
@@shaunholtblame injuries not performance
@@bonystickmanking1250idk man, kd is gonna retire soon
@@bonystickmanking1250😂 “blame injuries” we don’t hold other great players to that weak ass standard. If we gonna blame injuries then we have to give Giannis a pass, we gotta give Jason Tatum a pass, we gotta give luka a pass. SMH 😡
That’s why being Kobe, Jordan, Bird, Magic and others that spent their career in one team make their championships so important
You forgot curry sir 👍🏿
Except Jordan didn’t stay with just one team.
@@davidmorris2234 yeah i forgot that he abandoned the bulls to chase a championship with the wizards
@@davidmorris2234 MJ played for the team he owned at the time and won his championships with one team so it doesn't really matter
😂@@theoavg
Kevin Durant, did you NOT read the fine print when you sign that contract.😂😂😂
Mot athletes especially basketball players cant read lol
Mot athletes especially basketball players cant read lol
Mot athletes especially basketball players cant read lol
@@colemarion9915 They can read. they can read the millions of dollars per contact but everything else? I'm not too sure.
Dylan really just keeps doing basketball, man… Looking forward to the next 24 minutes!
Burner account? This comment comes 1 minute after the upload , but this account is already looking for the next one lol. How ironic in KD video to use burner
@@syts77Touch grass bro
@@syts77 Lmao bro I meant I was looking forward to watching this video, having just clicked on it. Appreciate you looking out for me though 😂
How does this guy have fans 😂
@@syts77 i always think "numbers talk" is petty and corny but bruh... he has 175k i dont think he needs a burner
all these comparisons saying HE SOLD HIS SOUL FOR RINGS are not even to outlandish , because he was literally the golden child of the NBA (nobody could seriously hate on him and he was only behind Lebron) and after he signed to the warriors he was immediately the most hated player in the league (maybe even in history) ... and know people recognize him more for the trade then for his insane offense
Since leaving GS, Durant hasn’t passed the second round of the playoffs. He owes his 2 championships and 2 final mvps to Curry and GS. Durant, you are forever known as a bus rider!
Couldn't come at a better time, especially after what KD said recently
What did KD say
@@vulcanraven9701that he belongs in the goat debate.
@@neptune4359 ah ok. haha LOL WTF KD. HE IS SUCH A SNEK SOFTIE 🐍
BLACKs in America will never move forward because all your consciousness is based on the past and slavery. Any and every moment it is about the NEGATIVES and the celebration of sport figures while other immgrants even of similar colour are FAR a head and doing BETTER. You people create your own struggles while blaming others. You all go apply your selves into something constructive for YOUR BLACK COMMUNITIES "SAKE" Damm!
lmao thats crazy@@neptune4359
so sad, there was almost noone who was hating on Durant when he was in OKC , he was the good boy , the hope for a next face of the nba ... he had it all , all but a spine and so he joined the team that he almost beat in the conf. finals just so he gets free rings...
How he get free rings when he was the sole reason they won and the best player in the world was on the other side?? Nothing easy about going against lebron right?
@@Lildirt15I don't think KD was the SOLE reason, He was definitely impactful but he was not a one man army. Lebron may be the best PLAYER but he ain't a team. He doesn't have Curry, Klay levels of talent teammates. Bball is a team game and it's so clear who would win in a GSW vs Cavs series back then
@@Lildirt15 There was interesting discussions and materials that can prove you wrong.
What is a very similar pattern in all KD's failures - he crumbled under big stress when he was to do everything by himself. He simply is not a alpha leader player. So playing with Steph, who was often doubled and playing within system that utilised all great shooters as a screeners he blossomed. If you lose Steph on screen it was automatic 3p attempt. And he is damn good at making them, especially when not heavy contested. So you had to focus on Steph literally from halfcourt. Then there is Klay, who is the streakies shooter in the league. By miles. When he is hot he is more dangerous than Curry (or was in years with Durant). You can't leave him open either. And then you run offence through Draymond, so there are always 3 great shooters trying to set themselves free. It was near impossible to cover them all the time. And because KD was relaxed he was able to play with his pace. He is scoring machine no doubt about it. So he was allowed to play some of his beloved ISO. And it mashed well with the system, fluently changing from a team effort to simple, yet effective points. And he is extremely physically gifted, basketball wise. Long, dynamic, with good vertical, good speed and good all around coordination (which is rare among that tall players).
But when KD left GSW to show the world he is the alpha dog he hit the wall. All the space and rhytm he had vanished.There are some finesse players, who dislike physical game and contact. KD is not Shaq to force contact and dunk over anyone (despite having similar reach to Shaq and nice vertical). And injuries started to affect him mentally too. If you suffer a major physical injury it changes you mentally too, believe me. It cracked Karl Malone in his LA days too.
@@Fbai69696 so we ignore lebron used a 2k chest code when kd got to the finals but when kd do it you all wanna over critique his move and discredit him idc how yall feel lebron teamed up on “STEPH AND KD” end of story so they did it back you all keep missing that point he teamed up on both of those guys and nobody says shit. Then kd and Steph does it kd is getting all this flack fuck outta here I call it how it is kd never got his fair shot with lebron forming that Miami team so kd and Steph returned that favor you not finna go around teaming up for your rings while these players just watch you do it yall azz delusional idc about nun of that shit yall saying lebron teamed up on kd and Steph first period no matter how you look at it no matter how many times yall say “kd is a failure blah blah” lebron or steph could not win with what kd had. They wouldn’t even made the finals with that okc team let alone Russ who had success with russ like kd has since he departed from Russ? Yall azz crazy lol 😂
@@bartomiej9807no one is reading that bullshit. Lol
I love your videos! I feel like the epic storylines of the 2010s are all wrapping up at the same time, can't wait for the new legends to start taking shape.
The 2010s era was a fun one 😂
Bro just got sweept💀
"Draymond, who hates to hold himself accountable for anything..."
Damn even un the KD video draymond getting roasted
lol
I hope KD watches this because everytime he sees something like this he starts averaging the most absurd splits you've ever seen
And then gets exposed in the playoffs cause yall hyped him to believe hes sum hes not
And who are you? @@imikeyirock11
@@imikeyirock11you’re chubby fasho
@@imikeyirock11 kevins probably statistically got the least shortcomings in the playoffs by a superstar maybe excluding jordan. he's been in the postseason 12 times and only really shat the bed in 2022.
if you wanna critizise him at least stay with the facts instead of blatantly lying and creating narratives because theres about a million advanced stats i could show for you right now.
@@amezsherzadI guess 2016 just doesn’t ring a bell huh, or even 2013 when Tony Allen clamped him
...And then he got swept by Ant-Man and the Timberwolves in the first round of the playoffs.
The basketball gods really hate Kevin Durant, don't they?
Well made video, great job Dylan. You got a way with captivating your audience
I always thought KD had one foot out the door already and then his verbal altercation with Draymond was the final nail in the coffin for him to leave. That’s why I never really truly bought into the narrative that Draymond “chased him out” of Golden State like many others believe.
Draymond just said what 90% of people thought about KD, probably all of his teammates too.
Both KD and Draymond are snowflakes
KD already knew he wasn’t going to stay in Golden State because the media and NBA fans weren’t accepting him as the best, even after winning 2x Finals MVPs. A third Finals MVP wouldn’t help his case and he knew it. Draymond knew this too which is why he said leave.
Yeah KD went to Golden State and thought they would treat him like Steph, then he realized everybody obviously sees Steph as the team leader and face of the Warriors (Obviously). It's kind of strange how he went to the Warriors and was surprised by things like Steph getting the glory, people not forgottening the circumstances he joined the team with, people not taking his plastic rings seriously, etc. He went to the Warriors with a ton of wishful thinking
need more videos ! would like to see the warriors dynasty ending, how cavs failed bron beginning of his career, dirk/mavs run in 2011, dwight career not top 75, tmac
The problem with Dwight is that he had more kids than he had superstar level NBA seasons
The warriors dynasty one would feel fitting to come out once and IF everyone gets traded or leaves
SB Nation did Lebron’s Cavs better than anyone ever could though
Tmac though…
Warriors dynasty ending requires Curry, Draymond, or Klay leaving or retiring and would require them to not even make the play in following that.
Your videos are awesome man. Keep up the great work.
This was actually hillarious, keep it going!
Always look forward to your videos man. Thanks for putting in the work.
I wish KD stay in OKC & won a ring. That was my favorite team growing up as teenager🥲
I think the most tragic part about KD's legacy is going to be that his choices ruined teams that you wanted to cheer for regardless if you were a fan of them or not. Everyone liked the Thunder back then, let's be honest. Warriors were great before KD but they didn't garner anywhere near the amount of hate they did with KD or even now. Brooklyn had a really nice thing going on with that young core of players and once KD and Kyrie got there everything went to sh*t and it became a toxic wasteland nobody wanted to be a part of. Suns... well, Booker and CP3 have never been the most likeable stars and their attitude before winning anything rubbed pretty much everyone the wrong way so KD joining them was sort of fitting.
In a way I think we all should thank KD because he showed that comparing yourself to others is a very quick way of making yourself make bad decisions. Yes, had he stayed in OKC he would have been #2 behind LeBron and maybe never win it all but at least he would be synonymous with the city and franchise. Now he'll be more of an afterthought with no real home for his legacy, despite being first ballot.
This is one of the most thorough awesome, sports bios I have ever seen. Man 👞 o man im glad to be subscribed Dylan does basketball 🏀. He's the truth 🙏🌱, his narration, the background music from various different outlets and the different basketball 🏀 clips make this an awesome honest project
His move definitely made all of us reconsider legacy, ring culture, and the 🐐 conversation. I think having a ring is amazing, but if you earned it the way he did...it made the value of those rings...not worth it. I am still left with the need to see him get a ring outside of a super team to feel he earned it. I want to see him in an OKC like team, an underdog, because he was in an underdog team, yet he left to join a super team that had their own legacy established. He is an amazing player but he is not on the GOAT conversation yet, he has not earned that, two rings are not getting you into that GOAT conversation.
Well he was on his way to win in 2012 until lebron formed his team….then Steph was on his way until lebron once again formed his team….which made Steph and kd go….hmmm we should teach his ass a lesson about teaming up stealing rings and that’s what happened what goes around comes around d can’t be jumping on people and not expect to get jumped back
I agree with you but for whatever reason, Lebron gets a pass on these (nowadays, back in the day, he was heavily ridiculed for this.)
@@Lildirt15he was already on the heat for almost 2 by that point goofy😂 and lebron didn’t assemble no damn team in 2016 😂 it was the same team that the warriors beat in 2025 except kyrie and kevin love weren’t injured this finals😂🙏 you got negative iq😂😂
@@Terminator-ht3sx LEBRON FORMED TEAMS NO MATTER IF IT WAS THE SECOND YEAR OF THE FORMED TEAM OR NOT GOOFY. DIDNT STEPH AND KD LOSE TO THOSE FORMED TEAMS?? AIGHT THEN SHUT YO GOOFY ASS UP THOSE TEAMS WERE FORMED NOT ORGANIC LIKE THE WARRIORS AND OKC LEBRON DID NOT GET THERE WITH HIS ORIGINAL TEAM LIKE THEY DID GOOFY HE DID BEFORE BUT COUDLNT DO IT NO MORE AND LEFT AND 2025??!
@@Terminator-ht3sxwasnt when bron joined the heat they were already a good team??? Didnt they suddenly become the heatles because bron joined??? I see no difference in kd joining the warriors for a ring as bron leaving Cleveland and going to miami for a ring...its the same move...bron is nothing more than just a weak gatekeeper for the finals...like yeah sure getting to the finals as often as bron did is impressive but itd be pretty easy to go to the finals consistently when you get to cherry pick your teammates
It’s a good day when Dylan uploads. Great video as always
Dude, I’m so glad this video showed up in my recommended. I just binged your back catalog of videos. Your content is solid, good sir. You’ve got a new subscriber.
Loving the new editing style boss!
Amazing storytelling also great editing and music.
love this new editing style Dylan!
Ayo you should upload more often I love these vids ❤
Warriors: home grown team getting their first free agent to fill the most glaring hole on their roster, "KD sold out"
Heat: LeBron joins two all stars in a planned super team via free agency signings after he can't do it on his own, out of fear of the Celtics big 3, loses to Dirk who had no other All Star..... "wow LeBron finally got over the hump"
Clown mentality
Lets go dylan video is up!
Big up from Spain!
You can argue that Kevin Durant's smartest business decision was to join the Golden State warriors.
You can also argue that the single most stupidest decision he ever made was to leave the Golden State warriors
A basketball team is not your wife or family 😂
@@curtiszyr what the fuck does that comment have to do with Kevin Durant's decision to leave Golden State? He won two championships with the Golden State warriors, he left and now he can't win. Those are the facts any other speculation is stupid
He simply couldn't stay. I think Draymond, in a fits of rage, told him how everyone felt about KD and his move, and deep inside, even KD knew that was a shitty thing to do. Also, he was probably motivated to show everyone that he can win somewhere else too, that he IS a bus driver. But then he showed us he's not.
@@HowardMoon56 yeah unfortunately it's like the basketball gods have literally placed a curse on that man. And the toxicity that has been delved into between him, Draymond, etc. If I was him, I wouldn't have stayed either. But arguments could be made that he shouldn't even left for gsw anyway.
Bingo 🎯
Yea essentially, KD could’ve been in the goat convo, tbh even without a ring, bc we all knows he’s probably the most perfect player (aside from Bron) but that move to the warriors was crazy ngl 😂
You missed the part where the GM at the championship parade of the 2nd ring basically said that KD aint one of them. Its on TH-cam his own GM referred to him as an outsider compared to the homegrown stars.
Amazing video, I like the way/style of editing with funny images 😂
Love your vids man keep up the good work
"You got your rings, now pay for them!"
-UrinatingTree, on all the injuries the Warriors had going into the 2019 finals
cursed rings
Let's remember that OKC wasn't good enough to win a championship. Westbrook wasn't a good shooter, so KD had to shoot the ball a lot. In my opinion, KD was and is the best starting role player in the history of the NBA. KD is an anomaly with a tall skinny body like Bird, but not quite having the skills of a guard. He wasn't heavy enough to be a legitimate post threat, so he took many, many jump shots. He is an extremely skilled role player because he shoots so well. He is not a great passer, and his lack of weight hurts his rebounding and post game.
2019 Warriors would've gotten it done... proving Durant wasn't need.. but Klay got injured... Klay was averaging 26,6,5 0n 70% True shooting 50% from 3.. we were GONNA WIN
People forgot Durand also requested a trade to the Boston Celtics after they swept him and the Nets 😂
That never happened
That didn’t happen
In what multiverse did this happen in ?😅
It was reported by the "insiders" i think
Bro believes any info he's given 😂😂😂
Great job on this mane. I forgot about a lot of this
This is well done, looking forward to the Phoenix chapter
That’s what Chris Paul fans said 😂😂😂😂
Your the most underrated nba youtuber ever. Love all of your uploads
Was waiting for this!!!!! Let's go!
KD, is a 2 time nba champion. A Olympic champion. An league mvp. He's a for sure HOF candidate.
Success!
Happy to hear this!
The timing of this video is perfect. After what KD said a couple of days ago.😂
I love your videos btw
Am I the only one who thinks “the deal with the devil” is not a metaphor?
NBA fans never letting this go. But this man’s game is the cleanest this league has seen for such a tall man. One ring with the suns will round out his career
high quality video as always
KD shoulda never left OKC, he'd be way more respected and would've left a far greater legacy. They could've gotten over the hurdle and won multiple championships if they stayed together. Huge what if for sure
I think KD would've been a lil more respected, but not that much. Ring culture is still huge. If KD ended his career with no rings as a major part of a winning team he would've been labeled as "great player, but he couldn't get the job done." Like Chuck, Gary Payton and others. This is arguably even worse though because now nobody thinks the two rings he has are earned, and he hasn't won anything since despite trying once again to assemble not one, but two super teams. Steph has won, before, and after KD.
KD is the only player that’s really been expected to make it work with Russ when literally everyone else hasn’t been able to afterwards either 😂
@vintagemonte this is really the truth of it. KD is probably the most portable star in the league and he couldn't win with Russ' playstyle. it's unfortunate because he likely would've had a better chance had Harden stayed over westbrook
Durant could’ve had an amazing legacy like Dirk Nowitzki 1 ring but a helluva good one and sticking with one team but now who knows….
No, they could not have. The roster was not good outside of KD and Russ, especially after Harden left.
This is a fantastic video bro
The idea that a ring would fill a void in KD is really funny when you look at Shaq vs Chuck. Shaq is still so insecure even with the 4 rings and Chuck is good humoured and self-effacing
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KD should've just stayed with Golden State. Once you make that move, you gotta commit, there's no going back😅
KDs biggest dagger was when Golden State won a title without him after he left. Golden state proved they didn’t need him as they won a championship before he came to the team and won a championship after he left the team.
It’s crazy how he left for his own legacy but ended up helping curry’s
Who is watching this after the Warriors win against Durant? With Steph scoring a craaaazy 3 in the last second?😆😆
Great video, lots of good insight.
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At the end of the day, he can't carry his own team to championship.
He had to ride on Curry's coattails.
The goat came back, sadly we gatta wait another month or 2 for another upload 😒
his season with the nets proved the rhetoric around his warriors tenure correct, bro can't win alone, he's not even a real contender alone
love the music selection, made me subscribe
WHY DOES DYLAN NOT HAVE MORE SUBS your video essays are awesome bro. KD was my favorite player besides Klay when he joined GS. It's sad that he really does seem cursed.
Can y’all shut up with these types of comments
@@MrAjking808 you shut up lol
@@gogglegod33you tell them
If kd doesn’t play with at least two elite guards he will request a trade. If he gets his feelings hurt, he will also request a trade. As great as he is, he is a shitty leader and the worst part is if he hadn’t joined the warriors, he might’ve been ringless, which is crazy considering how many hall of famers he’s played with even without counting the warriors.
The sad thing is that OKC really was his best chance to win a ring. Hell imagine if he didn't choke against the Warriors his ring would be seen as one of the most impressive rings of all time. Beating the 67 win Spurs, 73 win Warriors and Lebron with the Cavs. He and Westbrook choked and then he pulls the weakest move from a superstar.
Why does do I sense elements of emplemon in this video…..great inspiration 💯
This video is raw ASL. Chicago Illinois rocks with this content 😎
KD’s LACK of awareness is CRAZY! Winning a ring in OKC WOULD’VE filled that void! He was the bus driver! His Franchise! Even winning somewhere else would’ve helped. Winning with a 73 win team that could win without him, made him think he’d be the goat?! It’s ludicrous!! He was beloved by all NBA fans before that move. I remember him crying after the finals to the Heat & I respected the sh*t outta him! He became real bitter after selling out…
As a lebron hater, im glad he went to GSW lol. But as a natural competitor, I had second hand embarassment watching him join Steph.
@@vulcanraven9701 I don’t like LeBron either lol
It was literally not his franchise. After playing 9yrs lifting that team from mediocre The franchise chose Russell , without it Russel wouldn’t have the career he had . it’s crazy how these narratives go.
@@curtiszyr You think the Thunder wanted Russell over KD?? LMFAOOO They wanted them together, but they would NEVER choose Russ over KD..
@@vulcanraven9701Mickey mouse ring better than KDs combined
some of the best basketball videos created
Great video and Instrumental at the end is nice.
And the curse ain’t over yet, KD and yet another one of his “superteams” got swept in the first round
LET’S GO! THE GOAT HAS RETURNED!
We missed you brother.
As an OKC fan, I see KD like a ronan or a wandering merc. He don't care who it is. He travel to different team to win and proof his greatness. His story is actually one of the most interesting one.
-came in the leauge as a humbling, backpack carrying player
-grow into having a mentality where championship defines legacy
-betray his team for the rival that just beat him
-won and found what he seeks
-injured and realized he is just a contractor of an alrdy established empire
-moving on to seek for greatness again
-went to Brooklyn to wanting to build his own empire
-face trials and diffculty of engineering a dynasty, karma came and went
-racing against father time in Phoenix
-and the story goes on......
As okc fan:
At the end, go back to OKC teaming with Chet and Shai for the nostalgia. (Doubt it, kd at 35 look like he can play like Lebron at 35. He can still start in a championship team at 38. )
I’ve gotta say…I don’t really follow basketball much but I greatly enjoy your videos.
Honestly, KDs reputation would have recovered just fine if he stayed with the Warriors. If he spent the same amount of time there as he did in OKC, people would have forgotten how he got there eventually. He screwed himself trying to hop team to team like Harden & Kyrie
To release the curse and bring back his soul in the good spirit of the Basketball gods, he needs to go back to OKC
And destroy the chemistry that OKC currently has and then he’ll get panned again by critics saying he joined a loaded OKC team? No thanks. Keep him in Phoenix.
He can only go back to OKC to win which would end a lot of chatter and he can also go back to GS to win as well but still people would respect him even more I suppose considering the fact that they've won together before and already got chemistry playing together just saying
BABE WAKE UO ANOTHER DYLAN CLASSIC
Now I want to see you ballin in your local YMCA 🤣. Yet another good and insightfull video for a newbie NBA fan like me!. Keep it up Dylan!. 🤜🤛
Fitting that you used Persona music. After all, KD never faced his true self. His shadow took over lol & signed a Faustian deal similar to how Igor(?) Offered.
Also, you made KD's list 😂