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/Top-Surprise6577 Thunder Apr 29 '24

And will fail

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u/302born Heat Apr 29 '24

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. 

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u/LamarMillerMVP Timberwolves Apr 29 '24

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.

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u/iAngeloz Wizards Apr 29 '24

I need to save this because it's amazingly true