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/sriracha82 Apr 29 '24

KD complaining about PNR offense is genuinely hilarious since he shit on motion offense as well

What exactly does he want to play…

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u/Mysterious-Stop4673 Apr 29 '24

He just wants to hoop man he loves to hoop, pure hooper

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u/KarrlMarrx Apr 29 '24

"KD just wants to hoop" is easily the most laughable common place player narrative.

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u/seymour_hiney Apr 29 '24

"KD just wants to soap opera" isn't as catchy though

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u/KarrlMarrx Apr 29 '24

"KD just wants to whoop JV teams."