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Around the League => Around the NBA => Topic started by: Moranis on March 20, 2017, 01:37:26 PM
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http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/18956233/golden-state-warriors-not-happy-oklahoma-city-thunder-handling-kevin-durant-return
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KD's a cupcake lol
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It's becoming increasingly easy to dislike the Warriors organization.
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Wait, what? The GSW organization seriously is complaining that the OKC Thunder organization didn't have some sort of ceremony or propaganda to welcome back the player they stole from them?? The Thunder front office should just release a press statement telling the Warriors to go eff themselves.
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Between this, Draymond whining about everything under the soon and Lebron's constant whining about his roster and the grind of the season these two teams come off as extremely unlikable this year. (Not to mention Steph celebrating like crazy when he scores against teams with half the talent). I would be absolutely thrilled if/when these teams get knocked out before the finals.
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Wait, what? The GSW organization seriously is complaining that the OKC Thunder organization didn't have some sort of ceremony or propaganda to welcome back the player they stole from them?? The Thunder front office should just release a press statement telling the Warriors to go eff themselves.
Yep, what an embarrassing level of entitlement. Hopefully it just motivates the Thunder, not that Westbrook ever needs it.
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Between this, Draymond whining about everything under the soon and Lebron's constant whining about his roster and the grind of the season these two teams come off as extremely unlikable this year. (Not to mention Steph celebrating like crazy when he scores against teams with half the talent). I would be absolutely thrilled if/when these teams get knocked out before the finals.
Call me a conspiracy theorist, but I don't think the league would let that happen. I'm speculating, but don't you think these storylines increase revenue? Villains draw a larger audience to the game. Patriots are a nice example... only difference is that they dominate, and in some of the most unconventional ways.
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FWIW, Kerr denies it and Curry kind of denies it, kind of doesn't.
http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/18960436/steve-kerr-disputes-kevin-durant-report-oklahoma-city-thunder-first-class
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Oh come on. KD35 deserves the 2011 LeBron treatment. He visits home and he'll get the chorus of boos and disrespects. Know why? He defected OKC and went to the team that beat them let alone one of the most hated teams in the NBA today.
Hate the Warriors lol. Their team full of crybabies and nutpunchers.
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Oh come on. KD35 deserves the 2011 LeBron treatment. He visits home and he'll get the chorus of boos and disrespects. Know why? He defected OKC and went to the team that beat them let alone one of the most hated teams in the NBA today.
Hate the Warriors lol. Their team full of crybabies and nutpunchers.
You should come over to the thread about Rondo not inviting Ray to the 08 reunion.
Give KD a hard time for going to the team that beat them in the conference finals the year before? Allowed
Give Ray a hard time for going to the team that beat them in the conference finals the year before? BLASPHEMY!!!
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It's becoming increasingly easy to dislike the Warriors organization.
I never thought I would dislike the Warriors. I loved the Don Nelson teams, Run TMC. Mitch Richmond was my favorite player for a while, and I always loved Chris Mullin. Loved the high-powered run-n-gun offense. Another of my favorites, Manute Bol, played with them for a while. And I liked Steph Curry. But I've really soured on the Warriors over the last couple of years.
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Between this, Draymond whining about everything under the soon and Lebron's constant whining about his roster and the grind of the season these two teams come off as extremely unlikable this year. (Not to mention Steph celebrating like crazy when he scores against teams with half the talent). I would be absolutely thrilled if/when these teams get knocked out before the finals.
Call me a conspiracy theorist, but I don't think the league would let that happen. I'm speculating, but don't you think these storylines increase revenue? Villains draw a larger audience to the game. Patriots are a nice example... only difference is that they dominate, and in some of the most unconventional ways.
I think it was pretty clear last year when the league did not suspend Dray for a game against the Thunder when the Warriors were down, but did suspend him for a much less violent kick when they were up on the Cavs 3-1 showed the NBA being really subjective on enforcing rules when it benefits them.
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Oh come on. KD35 deserves the 2011 LeBron treatment. He visits home and he'll get the chorus of boos and disrespects. Know why? He defected OKC and went to the team that beat them let alone one of the most hated teams in the NBA today.
Hate the Warriors lol. Their team full of crybabies and nutpunchers.
You should come over to the thread about Rondo not inviting Ray to the 08 reunion.
Give KD a hard time for going to the team that beat them in the conference finals the year before? Allowed
Give Ray a hard time for going to the team that beat them in the conference finals the year before? BLASPHEMY!!!
not the same thing at all.
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Wait, what? The GSW organization seriously is complaining that the OKC Thunder organization didn't have some sort of ceremony or propaganda to welcome back the player they stole from them?? The Thunder front office should just release a press statement telling the Warriors to go eff themselves.
Yeah, it's definitely bit strange, to say the least.
I don't see how anyone on the Warriors can have anything to say towards the Thunder about the situation.
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Oh come on. KD35 deserves the 2011 LeBron treatment. He visits home and he'll get the chorus of boos and disrespects. Know why? He defected OKC and went to the team that beat them let alone one of the most hated teams in the NBA today.
Hate the Warriors lol. Their team full of crybabies and nutpunchers.
You should come over to the thread about Rondo not inviting Ray to the 08 reunion.
Give KD a hard time for going to the team that beat them in the conference finals the year before? Allowed
Give Ray a hard time for going to the team that beat them in the conference finals the year before? BLASPHEMY!!!
not the same thing at all.
Very true.
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It's becoming increasingly easy to dislike the Warriors organization.
They're easily my least favorite team right now. They're whiners and showboats .
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It's strange what the Warriors seem to be doing this season from a PR perspective. Everyone in the organization is very outspoken including their bench boss Kerr.
Not like Durant hung a banner in the rafters. What exactly did the "Warriors" expect OKC to thank him for? When I get my paycheck at the end of the week that's thanks enough for me.
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The Warriors come across as a very insecure, sensitive organization.
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It's strange what the Warriors seem to be doing this season from a PR perspective. Everyone in the organization is very outspoken including their bench boss Kerr.
Not like Durant hung a banner in the rafters. What exactly did the "Warriors" expect OKC to thank him for? When I get my paycheck at the end of the week that's thanks enough for me.
(http://68.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m96ryn75bK1qd9agqo3_500.gif)
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They've been easy to dislike since the day after they won that championship. Since then they are cocky, showboating, whiners. I can't stand them.
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Oh come on. KD35 deserves the 2011 LeBron treatment. He visits home and he'll get the chorus of boos and disrespects. Know why? He defected OKC and went to the team that beat them let alone one of the most hated teams in the NBA today.
Hate the Warriors lol. Their team full of crybabies and nutpunchers.
You should come over to the thread about Rondo not inviting Ray to the 08 reunion.
Give KD a hard time for going to the team that beat them in the conference finals the year before? Allowed
Give Ray a hard time for going to the team that beat them in the conference finals the year before? BLASPHEMY!!!
not the same thing at all.
Thanks for explaining how they are not the same. TP
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Oh come on. KD35 deserves the 2011 LeBron treatment. He visits home and he'll get the chorus of boos and disrespects. Know why? He defected OKC and went to the team that beat them let alone one of the most hated teams in the NBA today.
Hate the Warriors lol. Their team full of crybabies and nutpunchers.
Kinda reminds ya of Ray Allen don't it
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Oh come on. KD35 deserves the 2011 LeBron treatment. He visits home and he'll get the chorus of boos and disrespects. Know why? He defected OKC and went to the team that beat them let alone one of the most hated teams in the NBA today.
Hate the Warriors lol. Their team full of crybabies and nutpunchers.
You should come over to the thread about Rondo not inviting Ray to the 08 reunion.
Give KD a hard time for going to the team that beat them in the conference finals the year before? Allowed
Give Ray a hard time for going to the team that beat them in the conference finals the year before? BLASPHEMY!!!
not the same thing at all.
Thanks for explaining how they are not the same. TP
OKC management never ****ed KD over by trying to trade him.
OKC management did **** KD over by letting Harden go.
OKC was in the middle of its prime.
Celtics were entering year 6 of a 3 year window.
Ray Allen won a ring in Boston
KD never won in OKC
KD was drafted by the franchise and played there 8(?) years.
Ray was traded to the Cs and had played just 5.
Ray was coming off the bench in Boston. He was not the heart and sole of the team and was arguably replaced by Jason Terry and Courtney Lee.
KD was roughly 1/2 of the OKC Thunder.
those are the key differences I can spot.
Ive got no problem booing either guy. NBA is a business. These guys dont care about the fans.
I think guys like KG and Paul and Rondo and Doc did care about the fans. They bought into the Celtic lore stuff most people would call BS and in doing so they endeared themselves with the fans. Their time became more than a business arangement. For Ray, and KD thats no longer the case. Those guys told their fans he didnt care about them (something they both have every right to do) and as such he deserves nothing from the fans.
If he cared what they thought he would have resigned.
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Oh come on. KD35 deserves the 2011 LeBron treatment. He visits home and he'll get the chorus of boos and disrespects. Know why? He defected OKC and went to the team that beat them let alone one of the most hated teams in the NBA today.
Hate the Warriors lol. Their team full of crybabies and nutpunchers.
You should come over to the thread about Rondo not inviting Ray to the 08 reunion.
Give KD a hard time for going to the team that beat them in the conference finals the year before? Allowed
Give Ray a hard time for going to the team that beat them in the conference finals the year before? BLASPHEMY!!!
not the same thing at all.
Thanks for explaining how they are not the same. TP
Allen is retired and the only reason anyone knows he wain't invited to an informal reunion is because his former teammates went public with it. Durant is an active player returning to the team he was the face of the franchise of for the first time since he left to the team they choked the series win against on large part because of Durant. If you can't see those differences as well as so many others I don't know what to tell you but they are clearly not the same thing at all.
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Oh come on. KD35 deserves the 2011 LeBron treatment. He visits home and he'll get the chorus of boos and disrespects. Know why? He defected OKC and went to the team that beat them let alone one of the most hated teams in the NBA today.
Hate the Warriors lol. Their team full of crybabies and nutpunchers.
You should come over to the thread about Rondo not inviting Ray to the 08 reunion.
Give KD a hard time for going to the team that beat them in the conference finals the year before? Allowed
Give Ray a hard time for going to the team that beat them in the conference finals the year before? BLASPHEMY!!!
not the same thing at all.
Thanks for explaining how they are not the same. TP
Allen is retired and the only reason anyone knows he wain't invited to an informal reunion is because his former teammates went public with it. Durant is an active player returning to the team he was the face of the franchise of for the first time since he left to the team they choked the series win against on large part because of Durant. If you can't see those differences as well as so many others I don't know what to tell you but they are clearly not the same thing at all.
Rondo going public is irrelevant. Ray being retired is irrelevant, retiring doesnt change the circumstances. The issue is durant and ray leaving for their "enemy". I guess moranis being moranis huh?
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Oh come on. KD35 deserves the 2011 LeBron treatment. He visits home and he'll get the chorus of boos and disrespects. Know why? He defected OKC and went to the team that beat them let alone one of the most hated teams in the NBA today.
Hate the Warriors lol. Their team full of crybabies and nutpunchers.
You should come over to the thread about Rondo not inviting Ray to the 08 reunion.
Give KD a hard time for going to the team that beat them in the conference finals the year before? Allowed
Give Ray a hard time for going to the team that beat them in the conference finals the year before? BLASPHEMY!!!
not the same thing at all.
Thanks for explaining how they are not the same. TP
Allen is retired and the only reason anyone knows he wain't invited to an informal reunion is because his former teammates went public with it. Durant is an active player returning to the team he was the face of the franchise of for the first time since he left to the team they choked the series win against on large part because of Durant. If you can't see those differences as well as so many others I don't know what to tell you but they are clearly not the same thing at all.
Rondo going public is irrelevant. Ray being retired is irrelevant, retiring doesnt change the circumstances. The issue is durant and ray leaving for their "enemy". I guess moranis being moranis huh?
Of course it is relevant. Rondo went public with a private matter. You see this isn't Allen returning to face his old team, this is an informal reunion almost a decade after to celebrate a championship, something no one on that team would have without Allen. That all matters.
Allen being retired matters because he isn't returning to Boston the year after he left "betraying" the fans. Of course Allen was not the face of the Celtics and was disrespected constantly by the organization the season before he left, in fact the Celtics went so far as to tell him he was traded before the other team backed out of the trade.
The situations aren't anywhere near the same thing. Heck a couple of posts above mine is a list of many other ways the situations are different.