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[LQX]

The best part of this is Lebron is no longer the bad guy. People who previously disliked him might even root for him to stop this shit.

Ha, the enemy of my enemy is my friend.


What legacy tarnishing move by many.

 

[i3allistic]

Yeah.

Are Niners fans worse?

yep, and giants fan .... warriors are the only team that has both 49ers and Raiders rooting for, the worst warriors fan are probably from 49er/giants camp .....wished they would root for the kings instead =X


btw i'm a Raiders fan

 

[Abounder]

Today Durant celebrates his independence day. Goddamn. Hopefully the Warriors get Mike Brown to help balance things out a bit, no way Kerr lasts another season

 

[~Devil Trigger~]

It is a bitch move but let's not rewrite history about the decision.

Lebron cleansed his soul and become a legend by what he did last year, but it was lame as fuck when he went to Miami.

Dont worry, Durant will come back to DC and win it for the Bullets

 

[Draconian]

So this is like if Jordan had left the Bulls after losing to the Pistons yet again in '90.

And joined the Pistons. Yes.

 

[Barack Lesnar]

I hope your not serious with that. You can still play as a team and be considered the "villians" of the league. That teamplay doesn't change anything.

It's not just team play, I also mentioned the lack of selfishness. That's the key. Nobody on that team is selfish. It's incredible to have every person on the same page like that...only the pre-Aldridge Spurs can say the same

 

[teruterubozu]

I aint even mad.

Warriors gonna break last years record.

There's gonna be an adjustment period. It would be a mistake to put that pressure on again.

 

[Trey]

Wow. What a terrible fucking decision. I really do not want to see another "superpower" team in the NBA.

Golden State Warriors were already a superpower team, so you shouldn't be too worried by this move.

 

[Beach]

Westbrook has the chance to be the most liked player in the NBA and a media darling

What a change

 

[Vestal]

There is no way they will "get it together" in year 1 tho

Im expecting this to play out like Miami's first year where dudes didn't fully know their positions and realize less touches and shots were going to happen for people.

Miami was a brand new team from scratch basically.

GSW is already a 73-9 team that reached the Finals..


Looking back I guess a lot of people feel stupid for calling Lebron a ring chaser, this right here is the real definition of ring chasing and showing your true colors.

 

[True Savior]

Steve Kerr is gonna have to rework the whole Offense

those 3 dudes are gonna take shots

He will eat Barnes shots and the rest you just distribute over the 3.

I think Kerr's has to concentrate on making Curry a pg again cause that bite them in the ass in the finals.

 

[Champagne]

Not surprised at all

Dude has always been straight bitch-made at heart

I still remember when he was insisting that his nickname be "the servant"

Fuck that, dude should forever be known as "the cuck" going forward

 

[Kuroyume]

Why we got 30 teams when the only ones that matter are 2 of them.

That's the NBA for you. Predictable as fuck until the playoffs.

 

[Superman0]

Westbrook has the chance to be the most liked player in the NBA and a media darling

What a change

Totally rooting for WB to upset GSW, even though it is close to 0 percent.

 

[SCChappy]

They will lose to Cleveland in the finals again. Save it so you can quote me a year from now.

 

[D1renegade]

Weak move. Especially considering how close he was to beating GSW.

 

[Blastoise]

Yo wat

 

[bionic77]

Dont worry, Durant will come back to DC and win it for the Bullets

Nah him, Wesrbrook and Lebron are coming to the Lakers in 2 years for the Decision 2.0. I read it on a Lakers message board with insider information.

 

[beasty]

Dude wants a ring. It's going to be interesting to see how this team fills out the roster. Alot of warriors success came from their chemistry and pace of play.
KD is gonna slow the roster down but still, that is a hell of a starting line up.

 

[otapnam]

When I lived out there A's fans seemed pretty solid too.

Damn straight.

It's getting weird to be a dubs fan. The teams so different now that they are frontrunners

 

[hydragonwarrior]

I want to see Westbrook to Cavs.

Then it'll be West vs Durant.

You can get some sweet WWE style headlines from this.

 

[Error]

I remember big players in the 80s and 90s tried to beat each other to win a ring and now this new gen of player just sign up with big teams that already stacked for bigger chances of winning, crappy. Does no favors for the league at all.

 

[Bsigg12]

So 2 year deal with a player option after the 1st. I can see him playing next year, winning the championship and then going elsewhere.

 

[LionPride]

Man fuck this, like someone said it'd br like MJ joining the Pistons after they whopped him or LeBron going to the Celtics after they beat him. Shit ain't right.

 

[GamePnoy74]

My Hot Take: the KD signing is a Nike branding move to get significant market share over Under Armour in The Bay.

You're gonna see fans up there rocking tons of blue/gold Nike KD gear instead of UA SC30 gear in a few months.

 

[DietRob]

They will lose to Cleveland in the finals again. Save it so you can quote me a year from now.

Quoting this because it's exactly what I told my cousin a few minutes ago. LeBron is the hero we need and deserve.

 

[fritolay]

If OKC is in playoffs, that will be an awesome match up next year.

It's always crazy when a player leaves, how they get treated afterwards. I am guessing he will get boo'd

 

[BadAss2961]

Miami was a brand new team from scratch basically.

GSW is already a 73-9 team that reached the Finals..


Looking back I guess a lot of people feel stupid for calling Lebron a ring chaser, this right here is the real definition of ring chasing and showing your true colors.

lol, this is straight bullshit.

LeBron/Wade/Bosh in 2010 was exactly the same form of ring chasing. They thought they were gonna have an old Celtics type dynasty, and so did most NBA fans. This Warriors thing is the same situation, maybe less so since Miami proved that super teams don't guarantee dynasties.

 

[Owzers]

They were up 3-1 on the warriors in the western finals, now another good team is diminished. I barely watched the regular season this year and the eastern conference playoffs were trash, from a competitive standpoint this is disappointing.

 

[Schryver]

lol. I already hated Golden State but now this is just ridiculous

 

[Champagne]

For a guy so thin-skinned with the media it's going to be HILARIOUS watching him slowly implode inside from the hate that's going to be raining 24/7

 

[Delicious Waffles]

I don't even follow basketball and think this is lame.

 

[Dysun]

Makes basketball alot less interesting outside of one story line

 

[i3allistic]

My Hot Take: the KD signing is a Nike branding move to get significant market share over Under Armour in The Bay.

You're gonna see fans up there rocking tons of blue/gold Nike KD gear instead of UA SC30 gear in a few months.

its still steph team bro

 

[avengers23]

Running isn't going to help the BasedGod's Curse, Durant.

 

[fritolay]

My Hot Take: the KD signing is a Nike branding move to get significant market share over Under Armour in The Bay.

You're gonna see fans up there rocking tons of blue/gold Nike KD gear instead of UA SC30 gear in a few months.

Do you think Nike said here, take 50 million dollars with you sign with GS?

 

[harSon]

This is like Shaq going to the Bulls after leaving the Magic

 

[FTF]

Quoting this because it's exactly what I told my cousin a few minutes ago. LeBron is the hero we need and deserve.

Only thing close I can think of is when Lakers lost to Pistons...or Heat lost to Mavs.

Could happen, but I wouldn't bet on the field in this case.

 

[entremet]

Dude wants a ring. It's going to be interesting to see how this team fills out the roster. Alot of warriors success came from their chemistry and pace of play.
KD is gonna slow the roster down but still, that is a hell of a starting line up.

So it's gonna be this?

1-Curry
2-Thompson
3-Durant
4-Green
5-Bogut

Their death lineup (small ball)

1-Curry
2-Thompson
3-Durant
4-Iggy
5-Green?

 

[Bam Bam Baklava]

For a guy so thin-skinned with the media it's going to be HILARIOUS watching him slowly implode inside from the hate that's going to be raining 24/7

Are you going to be alright?

 

[friskykillface]

My Hot Take: the KD signing is a Nike branding move to get significant market share over Under Armour in The Bay.

You're gonna see fans up there rocking tons of blue/gold KD gear instead of SC30 gear in a few months.

🤔

Lol it's not just in the bay , I've seen kids wear Steph shoes here in Boston and New York when I went on a weekend trip

Nike is lucky warriors lost in the finals
Under armour would have destroyed Nike for the next 5 years

 

[LyleLanley]

Never forget.

 

[Face it Tiger..]

This is the darkest timeline.

 

[dragonyeuw]

I hope he gets just as much shit for this as LeBron did

He should, and more. This is worse. I personally don't fault Lebron for leaving Cleveland, beyond how he went about it. At the least Lebron didn't up and go to Boston after they beat him in 2010( or to go back further, in 2008). Durant is literally joining the team he just lost to, a ready-made championship caliber team, to stack the deck. No-one is gonna give two shits about the titles he wins now.

 

[BadAss2961]

I remember big players in the 80s and 90s tried to beat each other to win a ring and now this new gen of player just sign up with big teams that already stacked for bigger chances of winning, crappy. Does no favors for the league at all.

I agree. LeBron fans just need to admit he started this.

 

[Mr.Sumal]

So it's gonna be this?

1-Curry
2-Thompson
3-Durant
4-Green
5-Bogut

Their death lineup (small ball)

1-Curry
2-Thompson
3-Durant
4-Iggy
5-Green?

They're shopping Bogut now

 

[brokenbeans]

Oh wow really ffs

 

[Squalor]

Running isn't going to help the BasedGod's Curse, Durant.

He's a GS fan because he's from the area.

Curse lifted.

 

[computers putin']

I'm glad Lebron got his title, because that window is now closed for a long fucking time.

 

[Zetta]

Well that's one way to get a championship, didn't see this coming but I guess I can understand why KD did it.