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Split T wrote:

Indy wrote:I am way late to the party, but why the Durant hate? The goal of any game is to win. If it is a team game, then that means being on the best team. It isn't about winning despite your team; it is about winning because of your team. When you play pick-up basketball, and you are a captain, you pick the best available player because you want to win. You don't pick lesser players to prove you can beat the other team because of how great you are. I know I am ranting, but come on. Durant should want to be in the place that gives him the best chance at multiple championships.

but if you're playing pickup and your team is winning 11-1 every game, you switch up the teams. It's a little preemptive as they haven't played a game yet, but this feels like what's happening. The warriors didn't win the championship, so the best team ever talk went away, but they were legitimately in the conversation. Adding one of the top 5 player since 2000 just doesn't seem fair. I don't blame Golden State or Durant, they both did what was in their best interests and you can't fault them for that, but it's kinda crappy for the rest of the league and I hope we find a way to stop these super teams from getting more and more super.

There's been a lot written about this recently, but it took a very fluky series of events and some unique timing in order for this super team to happen. The owners proposed a cap-smoothing that would have lessened salary cap space for teams and greatly benefited the existing players in the league but the union rejected it for reasons unknown (I think Michelle Roberts was trying to flex some muscle - it was soon after she was hired). I also don't know if Durant makes the jump if GS doesn't blow the 3-1 series lead. Of course, it also took 10 instances of teams passing on Klay in the draft and 34 for Draymond to get to this point as well.

Point being, I don't think we'll see another super team being put together quite so "easily" again.

In2ition wrote:I have a hard time feeling bad for OKC, when they wouldn't even have a team if they didn't steal one away from Seattle. Dems da brakes, sh!t happens!

Gladiator wrote:I'm late to the party too but my two cents worth is that I don't think anyone has a problem with Durant as such. It's his decision so he can do whatever he feels is best for him. However most people feel it's not best for the game. I mean the season isn't going to properly start until the conference finals.

Also while he handled the exit in a low-key way which is to his credit, durant's decision feels a bit of a let down because
-he has publicly called out players for doing this kind of thing before
-it's historically unprecedented for a player as good as him in his prime to join a team as historically good as the Warriors. It's another level to Lebron and the Heat, who didn't join an already super team
-he was a little disingenuous with his letter. Talking about growth as a player and person? Come on. He joined GWS because he thought that's the best chance at a title. Nothing more, nothing less.

So in short I don't begrudge him making his decision. I just would have preferred he made a different one

He joined GWS because he thought that's the best chance at a title. Nothing more, nothing less.

Indy wrote:

He joined GWS because he thought that's the best chance at a title. Nothing more, nothing less.

Well, he might also enjoy life a lot more in the Bay than in Oklahoma City. And maybe he likes his new teammates more. I know that if I could keep doing my job, with a group of people I like to be around a lot more than my current coworkers, and move from a place like OKC to the Bay (and money was no concern for me), how do you say no?

Indy wrote:

He joined GWS because he thought that's the best chance at a title. Nothing more, nothing less.

Well, he might also enjoy life a lot more in the Bay than in Oklahoma City. And maybe he likes his new teammates more. I know that if I could keep doing my job, with a group of people I like to be around a lot more than my current coworkers, and move from a place like OKC to the Bay (and money was no concern for me), how do you say no?

Indy wrote:What assets do they have?

TheOriginalOriginal wrote:Monroe/Parker/Middleton/Freak/Wade is a pretty decent 5.

INFORMER wrote:https://twitter.com/WojVerticalNBA/status/750747619366989824 I've always liked Markel Brown. Should be able to be had for pennies. Suns don't have room for him. The Warriors should reach out to him.