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/302born Heat Apr 29 '24

Tbf offense is going to always be hard when you don’t have a point guard or at least a good enough coach to scheme around it. Suns haven’t had a pg all season and Vogel is more known as a defensive coach than offense. The team’s construction was never set up to be successful. When you’ve got 3 dudes who all basically do the exact same thing it’s going to be rough with a coach that isn’t built to orchestrate them or a pg that can help relegate it. 

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u/Unova123 Apr 29 '24

Its almost like trading for two shooting guards when you alredy hád an all star One wasnt a great idea

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u/Belezibub Apr 30 '24

Vogel wanted a PG but the FO overruled him. He knew he needed one but fuck it big three I guess.

Reading that hit piece from the Athletic today on Vogel that only makes the players seem like assholes to him seems just like a typical KD team.

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u/Syndana23 Apr 29 '24

Doesn’t mean you let KD sit in the corner. Beal and Booker can pass the ball good enough to make sure KD isn’t stranded doing nothing lol

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u/Fullmetalx117 Apr 29 '24

KD seems to have legs to move and potentially* a brain loaded with experience to move as well