James and Durant training together again

[Moranis]

http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/8365656/hell-week-2-lebron-james-kevin-durant-back-training-sources-say

[j804]

maybe I'm old fashioned but come on Durant he kicked your butt in the finals last year enough with the buddy buddy crap

[rocknrollforyoursoul]

You know what this means, right? Durant's gonna end up in Miami! 

[indeedproceed]

maybe I'm old fashioned but come on Durant he kicked your butt in the finals last year enough with the buddy buddy crap

Gladiators trained together in ancient Rome, and they literally killed each other. I don't think its conventional, and I hope it isn't a trend starting, but I don't have issue with it either. Can't fault either guy's competitive spirit.

[SHAQATTACK]

Well, its like tennis , your not gonna get alot better playing people LESS TALENTED than yourself. You need to play against someone of simular talent level...and there aren't many people in the same league as these two fellows. Kobe would never do this ...he lives day  to day beliving heis the best and only MJ might have been better in his mind.

They maybe the two best players in the NBA , and are young enough to think and try to improve their game. They can push each other or exhaust each other and test their energy and condtioning. 

So ...yes probally makes sence to see if you can improve and use the other guy as a measuring stick (someone of simular ) skill level to see how your doing.

Don't see them being on the same team for a long time.

[ManUp]

Smart move by Durant.

Durant has everything to gain and nothing to lose.

He looked timid when matched up against Lebron.

[bello_man09]

it will be hard to train with someone that whipped my butt maybe durant knows what he's doing though....

[kp4000]

it will be hard to train with someone that whipped my butt maybe durant knows what he's doing though....

I agree. Durant trains with a guy that defeated him in the NBA Finals? I hear about this story and it just shows today's generation of NBA players rather be friends more than rivals and that's unfortunate if you're a true NBA fan. That's like some Celtics and Lakers players training during off-season after that grueling 2010 NBA Finals.

Lebron and Durant:

 

[Moranis]

it will be hard to train with someone that whipped my butt maybe durant knows what he's doing though....

they did it before last season as well and both of them had by far their best seasons in their professional careers. 

And from what I gather it isn't like they are playing 1 on 1, it appears to be almost solely conditioning drills and weight training.