why Durant left OKC

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why Durant left OKC

Post by Donn Beach » Tue Feb 11, 2020 10:03 am

you guys seem to like to keep up on the Thunder
"In OKC, I played with a lot of athletes. I didn't play with a lot of skill guys, not like shooters [and] ball-handlers. So after a while, my game started to grow and I was like, 'I need a change.' This was before the [2015-16] season even started. I was tired of being the only guy who could make threes, make jump shots, and consistently make them."

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Re: why Durant left OKC

Post by D-train » Tue Feb 11, 2020 5:50 pm

Donn Beach wrote:
Tue Feb 11, 2020 10:03 am
you guys seem to like to keep up on the Thunder
"In OKC, I played with a lot of athletes. I didn't play with a lot of skill guys, not like shooters [and] ball-handlers. So after a while, my game started to grow and I was like, 'I need a change.' This was before the [2015-16] season even started. I was tired of being the only guy who could make threes, make jump shots, and consistently make them."
Wow, not mincing words. Don't think he would enjoy playing with the current Huskies team.
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Re: why Durant left OKC

Post by Michael K. » Tue Feb 11, 2020 9:51 pm

D-train wrote:
Tue Feb 11, 2020 5:50 pm
Donn Beach wrote:
Tue Feb 11, 2020 10:03 am
you guys seem to like to keep up on the Thunder
"In OKC, I played with a lot of athletes. I didn't play with a lot of skill guys, not like shooters [and] ball-handlers. So after a while, my game started to grow and I was like, 'I need a change.' This was before the [2015-16] season even started. I was tired of being the only guy who could make threes, make jump shots, and consistently make them."
Wow, not mincing words. Don't think he would enjoy playing with the current Huskies team.
Who would?

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Re: why Durant left OKC

Post by D-train » Wed Feb 12, 2020 12:16 am

Michael K. wrote:
Tue Feb 11, 2020 9:51 pm
D-train wrote:
Tue Feb 11, 2020 5:50 pm
Donn Beach wrote:
Tue Feb 11, 2020 10:03 am
you guys seem to like to keep up on the Thunder

Wow, not mincing words. Don't think he would enjoy playing with the current Huskies team.
Who would?
I would! I have always dreamed of being the best 3 point shooter on a power 5 basketball team. :)
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Re: why Durant left OKC

Post by JAWA » Wed Feb 12, 2020 2:52 am

Donn Beach wrote:
Tue Feb 11, 2020 10:03 am
you guys seem to like to keep up on the Thunder
Not really. The only time I care is when their season comes to its annual, usual end :mrgreen:

Just goes to show that KD definitely made the right decision in leaving the Dust Bowl. It really paid huge dividends for him, wouldn't you agree? ;)

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Re: why Durant left OKC

Post by Sibelius Hindemith » Thu Feb 13, 2020 3:51 am

Isn't that kind of a slight on Westbrook?

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Re: why Durant left OKC

Post by DavidGee24 » Thu Feb 13, 2020 8:27 pm

The Zombie Sonics are now in their twelfth year in OKC. It's already been that long, and their fans still have had to pay absolutely zero dues whatsoever. They were 23-59 in their first year but that was with second-year Durant and rookie Westbrook with Harden to follow. Since then they've had nothing but winning teams, with 47-35 being their worst season. No matter who leaves, that franchise just will not lose. Imagine if they'd stayed in Seattle with that front office, their players, AND our crowd. I bet they would have won at least one title just because of our crowd and because George Karl isn't the coach.

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Re: why Durant left OKC

Post by JAWA » Fri Feb 14, 2020 4:01 am

Sibelius Hindemith wrote:
Thu Feb 13, 2020 3:51 am
Isn't that kind of a slight on Westbrook?
Yep. Another reason why Durant bolted the Dust Bowl, heard they really didn't get along.

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Re: why Durant left OKC

Post by JAWA » Fri Feb 14, 2020 4:03 am

DavidGee24 wrote:
Thu Feb 13, 2020 8:27 pm
The Zombie Sonics are now in their twelfth year in OKC. It's already been that long, and their fans still have had to pay absolutely zero dues whatsoever. They were 23-59 in their first year but that was with second-year Durant and rookie Westbrook with Harden to follow. Since then they've had nothing but winning teams, with 47-35 being their worst season. No matter who leaves, that franchise just will not lose. Imagine if they'd stayed in Seattle with that front office, their players, AND our crowd. I bet they would have won at least one title just because of our crowd and because George Karl isn't the coach.
They win except the games that count which are in the playoffs. Winning a lot of regular season games is nice but it doesn't mean jack shit if they can't win it all, and thankfully, they haven't.

They definitely would have won a title or two had they remained in Seattle. For starters, they wouldn't have traded Harden away. OKC's small market status will always come to bite them in the ass.

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