Kevin Durant on leaving the Thunder: 'I wanted to live in a different city... All I knew was OKC'
In a recent interview with Out The Mud Podcast, the future Hall of Famer spoke about his decision to leave Oklahoma City. Durant: “I understood why people was pissed off, but I couldn’t make a decision based off of what other people wanted to do… It’s not one reason why you make a big decision like that…. I wanted a new experience, I wanted to play a different way, a different style. I wanted to live in a different city… All I knew was OKC… I just wanted to experience what life was like with a different organization. On top of having the opportunity to play with some of the best players, that knew how to play, that matched my skillset.”Source: Sports Illustrated What’s the buzz on Twitter? Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin Phoenix Suns can have this lineup after today’s trade: Devin Booker Ryan Dunn Kevin Durant Oso Ighodaro Nick Richards Just one of my many thoughts about the trade. By the way. I’m in process of going premium. So I don’t have to keep video tweets to 2 minutes, 20 seconds. #Suns pic.x.com/Uuom8NeOAV – 9:24 PM Anthony Puccio @APOOCH “When you turn on that film and watch us on the court together, that’s some sh*t you can teach a team.” – KD reflecting on his time in Brooklyn pic.x.com/Ettpe5xAAZ – 9:19 PM Jorge Sierra @hoopshype Giannis Antetokounmpo passed Dwight Howard in scoring last night for No. 56 all-time. Devin Booker (28) moved ahead of Tim Hardaway for No. 146. Also: Kevin Durant is No. 61 in blocks, which is pretty damn high for a perimeter player. – 9:20 AM Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin “When I get going, sometimes it might stall the offense when I start making 4 or 5 shots in a row and people are watching me play.” Kevin Durant 14 points in 3rd on 6-of-7 FGs as the Suns took nine-point lead, but trailed by two after 3. “I’m nitpicking at this point.” #Suns pic.x.com/wZUmIDCEkk – 7:02 AM Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin “When I get going, sometimes it might stall the offense when I start making 4 of 5 shots in a row and people are watching me play.” Kevin Durant 14 points in 3rd on 6-of-7 FGs as the Suns took 9-point lead, but trailed by two after 3. “I’m nitpicking at this point.” #Suns pic.x.com/hvJ1GJOsW4 – 12:21 AM Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin “2nd chance points and fouls.” Kevin Durant as Suns blew 9-point lead in 3rd of loss. Atlanta 27 points off 20 offensive rebounds. On Trae Young’s 43-piece: “He just got downhill on the pick-and-roll. We were playing in the drop a lot. He kind of got whatever he wanted.” #Suns pic.x.com/vL2nCbXPgR – 12:15 AM StatMuse @statmuse KD and Book in the loss: 31 PTS 35 PTS 9 REB 5 AST 6 AST 3 STL pic.x.com/6u34ETkVVd – 9:52 PM Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin Beal, Allen, Durant in. So Suns have those three with Plumlee and Booker. #Suns – 9:38 PM Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin Beal back on the bench with the stretch tape working the ankle as Dunn checks in. Durant getting a break as well as Plumlee is in. #Suns – 9:34 PM Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet Suns back within 2. Kevin Durant’s up to 31 points on 13-of-20 shooting, and a lot of these aren’t even touching net. Suns might need every bit of it with the way they’re defending and giving up offensive boards – 9:33 PM Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin Durant is tired, but found a way to get into the lane and score in traffic. Suns down two. Timeout Atlanta with 7:05 left in the game. #Suns – 9:32 PM Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin Durant jumper. Suns down three. #Suns – 9:28 PM Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin Suns go with Jones, Beal, Booker, Ighodaro and Durant. Ighodaro FTs. Suns down six. #Suns – 9:27 PM Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet End of 3Q: ATL 89, PHX 87 Durant: 27 Pts, 6 Reb, 4 Ast, 2 Blk, 2 Stl, 11-18 FG Booker: 21 Pts, 3 Ast, 3 Stl, 7-14 FG, 5-9 3P Dunn: 14 Pts, 6-10 FG Young: 30 Pts, 5 Ast, 3 Stl, 10-24 FG, 4-9 3P Hawks close 3Q on 14-3 run to take the lead back – 9:20 PM Lauren L. Williams @WilliamsLaurenL What a sequence from Vit Krejci to force Kevin Durant to lose the ball then hit a second chance 3 on the other end to put the Hawks up 89-87. Then Krejci forces Durant to miss his first FG of the quarter – 9:19 PM Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet Some ridiculous shot-making for Kevin Durant tonight. That last one from the baseline was wild – 9:18 PM Lauren L. Williams @WilliamsLaurenL Kevin Durant has not missed a field goal in the second half. He’s 5/5, with 12 of his 25 points coming in the 3rd. – 9:08 PM Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin Beal is back on the bench. Sitting at the end of it. Suns up 84-77 as Durant is cooking. Has 25. #Suns – 9:08 PM Ball Don’t Lie @Balldontlie KD goes baseline for the FINISH
In a recent interview with Out The Mud Podcast, the future Hall of Famer spoke about his decision to leave Oklahoma City. Durant: “I understood why people was pissed off, but I couldn’t make a decision based off of what other people wanted to do… It’s not one reason why you make a big decision like that…. I wanted a new experience, I wanted to play a different way, a different style. I wanted to live in a different city… All I knew was OKC… I just wanted to experience what life was like with a different organization. On top of having the opportunity to play with some of the best players, that knew how to play, that matched my skillset.”
Source: Sports Illustrated
Source: Sports Illustrated
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Phoenix Suns can have this lineup after today’s trade:
Devin Booker
Ryan Dunn
Kevin Durant
Oso Ighodaro
Nick Richards
Just one of my many thoughts about the trade.
By the way. I’m in process of going premium. So I don’t have to keep video tweets to 2 minutes, 20 seconds. #Suns pic.x.com/Uuom8NeOAV – 9:24 PM
Phoenix Suns can have this lineup after today’s trade:
Devin Booker
Ryan Dunn
Kevin Durant
Oso Ighodaro
Nick Richards
Just one of my many thoughts about the trade.
By the way. I’m in process of going premium. So I don’t have to keep video tweets to 2 minutes, 20 seconds. #Suns pic.x.com/Uuom8NeOAV – 9:24 PM
Anthony Puccio @APOOCH
“When you turn on that film and watch us on the court together, that’s some sh*t you can teach a team.”
– KD reflecting on his time in Brooklyn
pic.x.com/Ettpe5xAAZ – 9:19 PM
“When you turn on that film and watch us on the court together, that’s some sh*t you can teach a team.”
– KD reflecting on his time in Brooklyn
pic.x.com/Ettpe5xAAZ – 9:19 PM
Jorge Sierra @hoopshype
Giannis Antetokounmpo passed Dwight Howard in scoring last night for No. 56 all-time.
Devin Booker (28) moved ahead of Tim Hardaway for No. 146.
Also: Kevin Durant is No. 61 in blocks, which is pretty damn high for a perimeter player. – 9:20 AM
Giannis Antetokounmpo passed Dwight Howard in scoring last night for No. 56 all-time.
Devin Booker (28) moved ahead of Tim Hardaway for No. 146.
Also: Kevin Durant is No. 61 in blocks, which is pretty damn high for a perimeter player. – 9:20 AM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
“When I get going, sometimes it might stall the offense when I start making 4 or 5 shots in a row and people are watching me play.”
Kevin Durant 14 points in 3rd on 6-of-7 FGs as the Suns took nine-point lead, but trailed by two after 3.
“I’m nitpicking at this point.” #Suns pic.x.com/wZUmIDCEkk – 7:02 AM
“When I get going, sometimes it might stall the offense when I start making 4 or 5 shots in a row and people are watching me play.”
Kevin Durant 14 points in 3rd on 6-of-7 FGs as the Suns took nine-point lead, but trailed by two after 3.
“I’m nitpicking at this point.” #Suns pic.x.com/wZUmIDCEkk – 7:02 AM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
“When I get going, sometimes it might stall the offense when I start making 4 of 5 shots in a row and people are watching me play.”
Kevin Durant 14 points in 3rd on 6-of-7 FGs as the Suns took 9-point lead, but trailed by two after 3.
“I’m nitpicking at this point.” #Suns pic.x.com/hvJ1GJOsW4 – 12:21 AM
“When I get going, sometimes it might stall the offense when I start making 4 of 5 shots in a row and people are watching me play.”
Kevin Durant 14 points in 3rd on 6-of-7 FGs as the Suns took 9-point lead, but trailed by two after 3.
“I’m nitpicking at this point.” #Suns pic.x.com/hvJ1GJOsW4 – 12:21 AM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
“2nd chance points and fouls.”
Kevin Durant as Suns blew 9-point lead in 3rd of loss.
Atlanta 27 points off 20 offensive rebounds.
On Trae Young’s 43-piece: “He just got downhill on the pick-and-roll. We were playing in the drop a lot. He kind of got whatever he wanted.” #Suns pic.x.com/vL2nCbXPgR – 12:15 AM
“2nd chance points and fouls.”
Kevin Durant as Suns blew 9-point lead in 3rd of loss.
Atlanta 27 points off 20 offensive rebounds.
On Trae Young’s 43-piece: “He just got downhill on the pick-and-roll. We were playing in the drop a lot. He kind of got whatever he wanted.” #Suns pic.x.com/vL2nCbXPgR – 12:15 AM
StatMuse @statmuse
KD and Book in the loss:
31 PTS 35 PTS
9 REB 5 AST
6 AST 3 STL pic.x.com/6u34ETkVVd – 9:52 PM
KD and Book in the loss:
31 PTS 35 PTS
9 REB 5 AST
6 AST 3 STL pic.x.com/6u34ETkVVd – 9:52 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Beal, Allen, Durant in.
So Suns have those three with Plumlee and Booker. #Suns – 9:38 PM
Beal, Allen, Durant in.
So Suns have those three with Plumlee and Booker. #Suns – 9:38 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Beal back on the bench with the stretch tape working the ankle as Dunn checks in.
Durant getting a break as well as Plumlee is in. #Suns – 9:34 PM
Beal back on the bench with the stretch tape working the ankle as Dunn checks in.
Durant getting a break as well as Plumlee is in. #Suns – 9:34 PM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Suns back within 2. Kevin Durant’s up to 31 points on 13-of-20 shooting, and a lot of these aren’t even touching net. Suns might need every bit of it with the way they’re defending and giving up offensive boards – 9:33 PM
Suns back within 2. Kevin Durant’s up to 31 points on 13-of-20 shooting, and a lot of these aren’t even touching net. Suns might need every bit of it with the way they’re defending and giving up offensive boards – 9:33 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Durant is tired, but found a way to get into the lane and score in traffic.
Suns down two. Timeout Atlanta with 7:05 left in the game. #Suns – 9:32 PM
Durant is tired, but found a way to get into the lane and score in traffic.
Suns down two. Timeout Atlanta with 7:05 left in the game. #Suns – 9:32 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Suns go with Jones, Beal, Booker, Ighodaro and Durant.
Ighodaro FTs. Suns down six. #Suns – 9:27 PM
Suns go with Jones, Beal, Booker, Ighodaro and Durant.
Ighodaro FTs. Suns down six. #Suns – 9:27 PM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
End of 3Q: ATL 89, PHX 87
Durant: 27 Pts, 6 Reb, 4 Ast, 2 Blk, 2 Stl, 11-18 FG
Booker: 21 Pts, 3 Ast, 3 Stl, 7-14 FG, 5-9 3P
Dunn: 14 Pts, 6-10 FG
Young: 30 Pts, 5 Ast, 3 Stl, 10-24 FG, 4-9 3P
Hawks close 3Q on 14-3 run to take the lead back – 9:20 PM
End of 3Q: ATL 89, PHX 87
Durant: 27 Pts, 6 Reb, 4 Ast, 2 Blk, 2 Stl, 11-18 FG
Booker: 21 Pts, 3 Ast, 3 Stl, 7-14 FG, 5-9 3P
Dunn: 14 Pts, 6-10 FG
Young: 30 Pts, 5 Ast, 3 Stl, 10-24 FG, 4-9 3P
Hawks close 3Q on 14-3 run to take the lead back – 9:20 PM
Lauren L. Williams @WilliamsLaurenL
What a sequence from Vit Krejci to force Kevin Durant to lose the ball then hit a second chance 3 on the other end to put the Hawks up 89-87. Then Krejci forces Durant to miss his first FG of the quarter – 9:19 PM
What a sequence from Vit Krejci to force Kevin Durant to lose the ball then hit a second chance 3 on the other end to put the Hawks up 89-87. Then Krejci forces Durant to miss his first FG of the quarter – 9:19 PM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Some ridiculous shot-making for Kevin Durant tonight. That last one from the baseline was wild – 9:18 PM
Some ridiculous shot-making for Kevin Durant tonight. That last one from the baseline was wild – 9:18 PM
Lauren L. Williams @WilliamsLaurenL
Kevin Durant has not missed a field goal in the second half. He’s 5/5, with 12 of his 25 points coming in the 3rd. – 9:08 PM
Kevin Durant has not missed a field goal in the second half. He’s 5/5, with 12 of his 25 points coming in the 3rd. – 9:08 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Beal is back on the bench. Sitting at the end of it.
Suns up 84-77 as Durant is cooking. Has 25. #Suns – 9:08 PM
Beal is back on the bench. Sitting at the end of it.
Suns up 84-77 as Durant is cooking. Has 25. #Suns – 9:08 PM
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