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Re: Durant: “I want to retire in 5 years”
« Reply #45 on: June 13, 2018, 01:19:20 PM »

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It's pretty likely the Warriors would still only have just the one championship if not for Durant signing there. They probably would have lost to the Cavs again last year, and probably would have lost to the Rockets this year.

Durant might still have a lot to prove to a certain group of haters, but those of us being reasonable can see he's been the best player on that team the last two seasons, and the main reason they were able to win these last two titles.

Re: Durant: “I want to retire in 5 years”
« Reply #46 on: June 13, 2018, 01:28:21 PM »

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It's pretty likely the Warriors would still only have just the one championship if not for Durant signing there. They probably would have lost to the Cavs again last year, and probably would have lost to the Rockets this year.

Durant might still have a lot to prove to a certain group of haters, but those of us being reasonable can see he's been the best player on that team the last two seasons, and the main reason they were able to win these last two titles.
You think the Warriors would have lost to the Cavs last year without Durant (I assume they keep Barnes and Bogut in that scenario or replace them with similar level players)?  I don't think that would be a common belief.  I'm not even sure in NE Ohio where I live that would have been a common belief. 

Certainly this year the Rockets as currently constructed would have had a great shot (though maybe they don't go all in for a 1 year rental of Chris Paul if Durant isn't in GS). 
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Re: Durant: “I want to retire in 5 years”
« Reply #47 on: June 13, 2018, 01:40:26 PM »

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It's pretty likely the Warriors would still only have just the one championship if not for Durant signing there. They probably would have lost to the Cavs again last year, and probably would have lost to the Rockets this year.

Durant might still have a lot to prove to a certain group of haters, but those of us being reasonable can see he's been the best player on that team the last two seasons, and the main reason they were able to win these last two titles.

I think 2017 Jazz would've threatened the Warriors without Kevin Durant. But I agree, the 2017 Cavs would have creamed the 2017 Warriors sans Kevin Durant.

And then a Durant-less 2018 Warriors would've likely been a second/third-round exit. They just aren't THAT good without KD. 73-9 was simply overrated lol.


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