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ULTIMATE BASKETBALL PLAYER
Durant has turned himself into a hybrid of every great player who came before him. He went from starting at shooting guard as a rookie to winning an NBA Finals MVP as a small-ball center, having tacked on at least 30 pounds of muscle to a once painfully skinny frame. Durant now combines the size of the NBA’s greatest big men with the all-around game of its best guards. He can do everything on a basketball court at a high level. He can create his own shot off the dribble and in the post, finish in traffic, run pick-and-rolls, shoot off movement from anywhere on the floor, move the ball and set up his teammates, rebound, protect the rim, and defend all five positions on the floor. He’s become the ultimate basketball player. It’s an incredible change from his days in college, when he mostly operated on instinct. Durant hasn’t just transformed physically over the past 13 years. His feel for the game has grown by leaps and bounds. He averaged only 1.3 assists per game at Texas. He rarely passed the ball and didn’t see the floor well. He was a lot more like Carmelo Anthony than LeBron. Durant could score at will from an early age. He had to learn how to leverage that ability to make his teammates better. He can now play as a legitimate point forward, and he’s orchestrated the Golden State offense for long stretches this season when Curry and Draymond Green have been injured. Now that the Lebron era has officially ended (it ended 6 years ago in 2014 when the Spurs humiliated Lebron in the finals, but without a clear new face of the NBA, it was not until 2016 when Durant toyed with him and made him look like an helpless old man in the YMCA gym that Durant definitely claimed the honor as the best player in the NBA), Durant basks alone in glory, with the NBA title and FMVP very easily withint his reach. He is alone in the top, until a Durant 2.0 comes along, and it looks like it's coming sooner than later.
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Holy cow, Gallinari is a whiner.
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GSW vs. LAC + Show Spoiler +GSW just blew a 31 pt lead. Williams and Harrell went off in the 2nd half.
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Doc Rivers is a great coach. Rex Kalamian came from the Raptors. He is really good. Smart move by Doc Rivers to hire him. Nice win by the Clippers. That was a "fuck you" statement game for the entire Clippers organization. Good for them.
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They were definitely in the Ballmer Zone.
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Man, KD's fake tough guy routine is like the ultimate self troll. Got him ejected last game and cost the Warriors this game.
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I really liked Nice Guy Kevin and I know he's still in there somewhere.
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On April 16 2019 16:25 Jerubaal wrote: I really liked Nice Guy Kevin and I know he's still in there somewhere.
Not only is nice guy kevin more likeable (and marketable, bank that $$ baby), he probably would be a better player. Fake tuff guy KD seemingly intentionally picks up stupid fouls and techs while ideal KD should basically be Giannis who shoots 40% from 3 and 90% from the line. Lol. Fake toughness might be costing him top 10 player of all time status.
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It doesn't look like its just a strain or sprain. Woj is reporting that the Warriors think its a torn quad.
Cousins is getting an MRI today.
"There's significant concern that DeMarcus Cousins has suffered a torn left quad, but there won't be complete certainty until his MRI on Tuesday, league sources tell ESPN. The hope is that it's just a strain." Woj tweet.
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That sucks. Boogie is a real good player, a real shame but lets wait for what it is. Couldnt watch live yesterday but just finished LAC GSW - insane comeback. Mental strength and just beast performance by the Clippers. Obviously GSW needs to see the big fault in their play but doesn't take anything away from LAC. Brilliant ballgame.
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Spurs exposing the Nuggets
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I think Pop is getting cranky in his old age. Probably spends all day yelling about Trump.
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before Jamaal Murray entered the NBA i recall him proclaiming himself the best scorer in the NBA. he has been the best for about the last 10 minutes or so. the rest of his career.. i'm not sure so.
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Nuggets and Spurs are two best teams in the West at home, so this doesn't necessarily bode well for Denver.
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Lillard is the real deal. I hope he gets the championship he deserves sometime in the future.
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Meanwhile, on Lebron news:
LeBron to produce boxing documentary series
NEW YORK -- LeBron James is getting into the boxing business.
James is an executive producer of "40 Days," a documentary series about the buildup to big fights that will debut with a focus on the middleweight unification bout between Canelo Alvarez and Daniel Jacobs.
The series is a partnership between Uninterrupted, the platform founded by James and partner Maverick Carter, and DAZN, which will stream the May 4 fight in Las Vegas.
The first episode will debut April 23 on Uninterrupted's channels and DAZN, then on Univision, NBC Sports Network and a group of regional sports networks that includes MSG.
Carter says Wednesday that Uninterrupted has partnered with DAZN, which signed Alvarez to a contract worth at least $365 million, in hopes of reaching a "new audience of global boxing fans that want to see another side to these athletes that has yet to be shown."
The title of the series is derived from the roughly five days of training for eight weeks to prepare for a fight. The second episode is set for April 30.
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On April 16 2019 22:02 JimmyJRaynor wrote: FUCK that nasty
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On April 16 2019 16:30 cLutZ wrote:Show nested quote +On April 16 2019 16:25 Jerubaal wrote: I really liked Nice Guy Kevin and I know he's still in there somewhere. Not only is nice guy kevin more likeable (and marketable, bank that $$ baby), he probably would be a better player. Fake tuff guy KD seemingly intentionally picks up stupid fouls and techs while ideal KD should basically be Giannis who shoots 40% from 3 and 90% from the line. Lol. Fake toughness might be costing him top 10 player of all time status. KD is in need of a really good PR team. This is a hot take, but with good campaign, he could be in the GOAT conversation at the end of his carrer, beyond lebron and even Kobe.
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