OT Durant Gossip

[blue9]

Watch him go to the Clippers.

Naw, then he'd have to go through GSW again (and would fail) in order to earn his ring. In the East he's pretty much guaranteed* an easy ride, and then in the Finals he might get lucky with Curry having ankle problems, and finally get a ring of his own.

*Although honestly, if he goes to NYK I expect them to find a way to fuck it up and be a mid-pack PO team.

 

[dviss1]

Naw, then he'd have to go through GSW again (and would fail) in order to earn his ring. In the East he's pretty much guaranteed* an easy ride, and then in the Finals he might get lucky with Curry having ankle problems, and finally get a ring of his own.

*Although honestly, if he goes to NYK I expect them to find a way to fuck it up and be a mid-pack PO team.

That Clippers team beat the Warriors 2x in the playoffs. They have a GREAT owner and a great situation. NYC is a dumpster fire.

 

[oldmangrouch]

Don’t want him. He’s a ring chaser.

Would you respect him more if he was chasing scoring titles instead of rings?

 

[blue9]

That Clippers team beat the Warriors 2x in the playoffs. They have a GREAT owner and a great situation. NYC is a dumpster fire.

I don't disagree.

 

[kjironman1]

Oh NO..... No Way.... The Blazers would never want one of the best players to ever play the game on their roster.

Nah that would be Terrible.... Just TERRIBLE!

 

[Hoopguru]

Going to the Clippers! I bet
He has great respect for J West & Mo Rivers.
He would be the man on LA's new preferred team and love to do it at Lebron's expense.
He would become bigger than Lebron in LA!

 

[kjironman1]

Going to the Clippers! I bet
He has great respect for J West & Mo Rivers.
He would be the man on LA's new preferred team and love to do it at Lebron's expense.
He would become bigger than Lebron in LA!

He would be big for sure. But Lebron is pretty darn big in his own right.

 

[dviss1]

He would be big for sure. But Lebron is pretty darn big in his own right.

A small part of me hopes he goes to the Clippers.

Just to see how many bandwagon fans jump the Laker ship.

 

[Dom McBlazer]

A small part of me hopes he goes to the Clippers.

Just to see how many bandwagon fans jump the Laker ship.

A BIG part of me wants to see him go to either NY team. Imagine KD winning a ring with the Knicks.

But I definitely think the Clippers have a good chance of landing him. The question is: who else do the Clippers sign if Kawhi decides to stay in the North?

 

[Phatguysrule]

Oh NO..... No Way.... The Blazers would never want one of the best players to ever play the game on their roster.

Nah that would be Terrible.... Just TERRIBLE!

Oh I think we'd want him. But we don't have a shot.

 

[Driew]

A BIG part of me wants to see him go to either NY team. Imagine KD winning a ring with the Knicks.

But I definitely think the Clippers have a good chance of landing him. The question is: who else do the Clippers sign if Kawhi decides to stay in the North?

The NBA would give KD so much help from the refs and such for going to the east. NBA tv ratings are hurting since the east doesn't have many marketable superstars since Lebron left. Once the west coast games come on half the country is already asleep.

 

[Dom McBlazer]

The NBA would give KD so much help from the refs and such for going to the east. NBA tv ratings are hurting since the east doesn't have many marketable superstars since Lebron left. Once the west coast games come on half the country is already asleep.

To address your last point, it seems that Adam Silver is considering moving the West Coast games an hour earlier to accomodate East Coast viewers.

https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/...games-earlier-it-is-something-we-can-address/

 

[BigGameDamian]

 

[BonesJones]

I think KD is going to New York. I hope he does.

 

[MARIS61]

I want a team to sign KD, Lebron, Westbrook, Hardin and K Leonard. That would be some entertaining disfunction.

 

[kjironman1]

I want a team to sign KD, Lebron, Westbrook, Hardin and K Leonard. That would be some entertaining disfunction.

But wow for about a third of the games they would be an awesome sight no?

 

[Sarni]

I could see Kawhi and Durant both going to the Clippers, though I expect Durant is more likely to go to NY.

I’d say it’s 40% Knicks, 30% Warriors, 20% Clippers and 10% field (I can’t even think of one other team that could get him, maybe Nets).

Kawhi is I think 50% Clippers, 45% Raptors and 5% field.

 

[BBert]

He's just not interested in anything we have to offer. I just don't see it. We missed our shot at KD.

What if we offered revenge against Golden State

 

[SharpesTriumph]

I hope the Warriors win first 3 games of the finals without him, he comes back and then lose 4.

Ok, not super likely. But I've been happy to see that team win 27 of 28 without him . His punk ass can go fail in NY next year!

 

[Lanny]

I get frequent purchase discounts on duct tape, chloroform, and visqueen...

You forgot to mention the cement shoes.

 

[Lanny]

WTF are you talking about here for?

Seemed pretty obviously relevant.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Seemed pretty obviously relevant.

How is it relevant? Durant's not coming here

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

How is it relevant? Durant's not coming here

Where one of the top 2-3 basketball players in the world goes, will effect the Blazers though wont it? It could make GS worse, it could make another "rival" better, it could make it so we only play him 2x a year instead of 3 or 4, which may also make getting to the Playoffs easier.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Where one of the top 2-3 basketball players in the world goes, will effect the Blazers though wont it? It could make GS worse, it could make another "rival" better, it could make it so we only play him 2x a year instead of 3 or 4, which may also make getting to the Playoffs easier.

Oh, the thread is very relevant. Durant coming here isn't

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

Oh, the thread is very relevant. Durant coming here isn't

ah sorry, I misunderstood.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

I'll get the rope and a stun gun.

Swing by Kawhi's house while you're about it.

 

[tlongII]

I don’t know and I don’t care.

 

[e_blazer]

Oh, the thread is very relevant. Durant coming here isn't

Might come to visit the Nike campus.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Might come to visit the Nike campus.

As close as he'll get

 

[hoopsjock]

Might come to visit the Nike campus.

Ughhhh, the Nike KD shoes are the only basketball ones that fit my feet and don't give me issues. It pisses me off that I have to buy a shoe with his initials on it.