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Kevin Durant has a great perspective on things
Posted on 5/17/13 at 4:27 pm
Posted on 5/17/13 at 4:27 pm
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Durant was asked if this was a wasted year for the Thunder because of that, but he told Royce Young of Daily Thunder it was not.
“Nothing’s ever a wasted year for me. It’s basketball,” KD said. “I’ve grown so much as a man since the beginning of the season. I’ve grown so much as a leader. Nothing is ever wasted. Of course the ultimate goal in this league is to win a championship. But I’m never going to say I wasted a year. I’m blessed to even wake up and do something I love every day. So it’s never wasted. We take that for granted a lot. But that’s something I’m not going to do. I enjoy playing this game. I enjoy playing for this city, my teammates. So every day I get to see those guys and go through some tough times and laugh and argue it’s never wasted. I’m just blessed to be here. And I’m never going to take it for granted.”
And on being like Kobe/Jordan/LBJ
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“I don’t give a damn. I’m going to be who I’m going to be,” Durant said. “I’m not Kobe Bryant. I’m not Michael Jordan. I’m not LeBron James. I’m not Magic Johnson. I’m me. I’m not ever going to compromise myself and my integrity and what I believe in for winning some basketball games or winning a championship. That’s just not how I was brought up. I’m always going to fight for the game I love. I’m going to claw until the last buzzer sounds and if I win a championship, of course I’ll be happy. I’m not satisfied to be in this league and losing, I’m going to work as hard as I can to get to that mountaintop. I enjoy playing the game, I enjoy being here, but I’m never come out to the media and say I wasted a year because we lost a championship. Like I said, I don’t have to be Kobe Bryant.”
Did a search under Durant and wasted so yeah
This post was edited on 5/17/13 at 4:28 pm
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Posted on 5/17/13 at 4:29 pm to tduecen
I liked those quotes a lot. Durant is a hard person for me not to root for.
Posted on 5/17/13 at 4:30 pm to tduecen
I saw this on television. Good for him. As a dad, it KILLED me to see him cry at the end of the Finals last year. Great personality and a great leader for his team.
Posted on 5/17/13 at 4:30 pm to tduecen
I'm sure some of the MSBtards will rip him, but seriously, what a great answer.
It's an honor to have him playing here.
KD
It's an honor to have him playing here.
KDThis post was edited on 5/17/13 at 4:31 pm
Posted on 5/17/13 at 4:30 pm to tduecen
KD
Posted on 5/17/13 at 4:34 pm to tduecen
He doesn't have the killer instinct.
He will be really good, but never great.
He will be really good, but never great.
Posted on 5/17/13 at 4:34 pm to tduecen
There are guys on that roster that don't deserve to play for KD with the way they've performed in the playoffs.
Posted on 5/17/13 at 4:36 pm to tduecen
Durant is a once in a generation player and would be the best if Lebron didn't exist
Posted on 5/17/13 at 4:37 pm to c on z
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There are guys on that roster that don't deserve to play for KD with the way they've performed in the playoffs.
OKC fans may revolt if we don't amnesty Derpkins
Posted on 5/17/13 at 4:40 pm to okietiger
They won't, he is a defensive "leader" even though he offers nothing offensively
Posted on 5/17/13 at 4:41 pm to okietiger
Ibaka needs to work on his efficiency near the basket
Posted on 5/17/13 at 4:42 pm to okietiger
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OKC fans may revolt if we don't amnesty Derpkins
I knew it from the beginning. I knew it was a bad fit for OKC. Perkins is a bumbling rhino on a team of cheetahs.
Posted on 5/17/13 at 5:03 pm to tduecen
I lost a little respect for KD when he was acting like a child during the Rockets series...these quotes have brought it back. He's a good dude. It's hard not to like him.
Posted on 5/17/13 at 5:36 pm to DMagic
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Ibaka needs to work on his efficiency near the basket
He wasn't the same player after he missed that easy tip-in Game 4 in Houston. He'll be alright. He needs to spend all offseason working on his post-game.
Posted on 5/17/13 at 5:48 pm to tduecen
I hate the Thunder but am a big Kevin Durant fan. I hope he one day goes to any other team (not Memphis or Miami) and gets a ring.
Posted on 5/17/13 at 6:05 pm to tduecen
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Kobe Bryant. I’m not Michael Jordan. I’m not LeBron James. I’m not Magic Johnson.
Notice who he mentions first...the GOAT
Posted on 5/17/13 at 6:07 pm to theunknownknight
Posted on 5/17/13 at 6:14 pm to KosmoCramer
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He doesn't have the killer instinct.
He will be really good, but never great.
This was the tard argument against LBJ, so now we get to use it for KD? Yay.
Posted on 5/17/13 at 6:21 pm to BilJ
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This was the tard argument against LBJ, so now we get to use it for KD? Yay.
Yup.
Wins 3 straight scoring titles and a gold medal before the age of 24, but he's only "good".
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