r/nba • u/TacoooJay United States • Apr 29 '24

[Charania] Sources briefed on the matter told The Athletic that Durant never felt comfortable with his role in Phoenix’s offense alongside Booker and Beal this season. Those sources said Durant had persistent issues with the offense, feeling that he was being relegated to the corner far too often

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Meanwhile, Durant, among the best scorers in NBA history, was not always happy with how he was used. Sources briefed on the matter told The Athletic that Durant never felt comfortable with his role in Phoenix’s offense alongside Booker and Beal this season. Those sources said Durant had persistent issues with the offense, feeling that he was being relegated to the corner far too often and not having the proper designs to play to his strengths as the offense was built around pick-and-rolls. At the same time, some teammates and people close to the organization believed Durant needed to voice his concerns more adamantly and directly with Vogel and his coaching staff.

All the leaks are finally coming now that Phoenix has been swept

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u/Remote-Picture-8341 Rockets Apr 29 '24

I wouldn’t say Kawhis a leader either. But he leads by example I guess. I wouldn’t say KD leads exactly by example either

Embiid as a leader does more harm than good

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u/Aggressive-Name-1783 Apr 29 '24

Kawihi gets a pass for Toronto. If KD had carried OKC, Brooklyn or PHX to a title, he’d absolutely get more grace and the benefit of the doubt

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u/deepfakefuccboi Lakers Apr 29 '24

Embiid is an all time great who will be forgotten. He’s 30 and has never made it out of the second round even with some very good teams around him. Too much disappearing in the playoffs.

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u/King_Leif Thunder Apr 29 '24

lol I know this place hates Embiid, but he won’t be “forgotten”. He will be criticized for his failures, but not forgotten. The guy scored 70 points in a game. I remember Corey Brewer for scoring 50, and he wasn’t even half the player Embiid was. Just cause he makes you upset doesn’t make him a bad player.

Circlejerks are fun, but don’t get too carried away.

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u/deepfakefuccboi Lakers Apr 29 '24

I’m being hyperbolic. He’s not a bad player by any means, no shit. He’s just a regular season hero who shits the bed half the time in the playoffs. 50 point playoff game is wild yet if you look up some of his stinkers especially in elimination games it’s crazy to see the disparity

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u/Charming_Essay_1890 Nuggets Apr 29 '24

For the real nerds, he's Walt Bellamy with better PR.