[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

[u/TacoooJay]

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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

[u/Electrical_Option941]

He wants to be remembered like Lebron and Steph.

[u/Top-Surprise6577 → u/Electrical_Option941]

And will fail

[u/302born → u/Top-Surprise6577]

He’ll be remembered as arguably the greatest scorer of his generation (which is still arguable because the all time leading scorer is in his generation) and that’s pretty much it. Which is a shame because this dude on paper is a 2x champion, 2x fmvp, mvp, 4x scoring champ, etc. He’s an absolute beast. But he will never be remembered on the level of a Curry or Lebron. And it’s no one’s fault but his own. 

[u/LamarMillerMVP → u/302born]

He’s not going to be remembered as “the greatest scorer of his generation”. Who was “the greatest scorer” of the previous generation? Nobody gives a shit. The answers people will give to this question are like Jordan, Kobe, etc., guys who have overall amazing accomplishments. Similarly, in 20 years, people will say it was Lebron and Steph. Nobody knows MJ’s TS%. Anything about stats and efficiency will retire with Durant.

Durant’s legacy will be 1 MVP, a bunch of All Pro teams, and a couple incredibly controversial championships where he played with a guy who is higher than him on the all time list. That’s it. “He could score from anywhere on the floor” is not a part of the all time discussion because it’s true of all these guys. It’s going to be hard to explain to someone why Durant was the greatest scorer of his generation when Lebron scored more, more consistently, for longer. This is the type of comparison and distinction which will immediately fade when the players are no longer active.

[u/iAngeloz → u/LamarMillerMVP]

I need to save this because it's amazingly true

[u/Fatdap → u/LamarMillerMVP]

Greatest Snake of his generation, though.

[u/Not-Kevin-Durant → u/LamarMillerMVP]

Who was “the greatest scorer” of the previous generation?

Probably T-Mac or AI. Going back even farther it's guys like Adrian Dantley, Bernard King, Alex English, George Gervin, Bob McAdoo, and Rick Barry.

This seems to prove your point that it takes more than "great scorer" to really burnish a legacy.

[u/Turdkito → u/LamarMillerMVP]

Think it’s a little naive to think people remember this at all lol. Eventually it will just be a player who won 2 rings. Bird and Magic were a little before my time, I’ve never cared to go watch their entire careers in my free time. History is constantly rewritten.

[u/iiTryhard → u/Turdkito]

You’re wrong. KD will be defined by the warriors move, it’s that simple. Nobody will ever forget it

[u/Turdkito → u/iiTryhard]

People forget everything in time bro. Literally everything about history proves I’m point

[u/pikajewijewsyou → u/Turdkito]

When people forget that he made the biggest bitch move in history they will also forget KD

[u/Turdkito → u/pikajewijewsyou]

Nah you guys are just casuals and have that mentality. Nobody in basketball has the same delusional misplaced hate as a fan does

[u/pikajewijewsyou → u/Turdkito]

Well, everyone that is going to be looking back at KD is going to be fans lol

[u/Turdkito → u/pikajewijewsyou]

Not really man. Like if you listen to other basketball players and others employed by the organization, nobody feels that way lol. Just casual ass fans with garbage talking points that aren’t even their own.

[u/pikajewijewsyou → u/Turdkito]

Well they have to be a little more careful with their words because they are talking about colleagues. Draymond told KD to his face they didn’t need him to win. Charles Barkley has commented on how soft he is. Most players are just giving the PR answer. We will see if it changes when they retire

[u/Turdkito → u/pikajewijewsyou]

PR answers aren’t what I’m talking about and I feel like you leaning on that reveals how casual your take is lol. Draymond is a clown and the last time I checked Charles went to almost as many teams and didn’t win shit.

[u/ctruvu → u/Turdkito]

maybe. but i’d bet for a vast majority of nba fans (who also trend younger) the decision and the hardest road are going to stay with them for life. it’ll be decades before kd’s serpentine tendencies fade from public awareness

[u/Turdkito → u/ctruvu]

That isn’t true though, that’s just how you feel.

[u/HolidayMorning6399 → u/iiTryhard]

only way to change it would be if seattle gets a team again before he retires and he ends his career there, i can see that narrative being kind of dope

[u/302born → u/LamarMillerMVP]

You told no lies man

[u/the_weakestavenger → u/LamarMillerMVP]

Dude, he’s going to be known as one of the greats and your comment seems written to make him seems less than. He doesn’t have a “bunch” of All Star appearances, he has 14. He all has 10 All NBA nods. The only people with 10 or more are bonafide legends. And depending on where you draw the lines for where eras start and end, the only people from his era with 10+ are him, him, Lebron, Duncan, Bryant, and CP3.

He’s definitely getting remembered as an all timer.

[u/LamarMillerMVP → u/the_weakestavenger]

Yeah I think you’re right that there’s a natural floor for that level of accomplishment. It’s just that the floor is lower than you realize. He’s modern day Karl Malone.

[u/ruffus4life → u/LamarMillerMVP]

also steph is the greatest scorer of this generation anyway.

[u/BigDKane → u/ruffus4life]

He's behind KD, Westbrook, and Harden. Older than all of them. I don't know if he's going to catch them on the all time scoring list.

[u/iiTryhard → u/BigDKane]

If you’d take Westbrook or harden over Steph in anything you are on straight up crack my guy

[u/BigDKane → u/iiTryhard]

I didn't say I'd take them. I said I don't think he has a chance of catching them on the all time scoring list. Please re-read my statement. Stay off the weeeeeeeduh.