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Re: Durant Meeting (Merged)
« Reply #1680 on: July 04, 2016, 11:48:24 AM »

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Re: Durant Meeting (Merged)
« Reply #1681 on: July 04, 2016, 11:49:00 AM »

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On one hand, I've lost all respect for Kevin Durant.  Joining a 73 win Golden State team is a 10x worse than what LeBron did.  Completely anti-competitive.  On the other hand, I'm happy he stabbed Thunder management in the back.  Maybe Clay Bennett feels what Sonics fans felt when they robbed that team from Seattle.

Re: Durant Meeting (Merged)
« Reply #1682 on: July 04, 2016, 11:49:26 AM »

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From now on i will call him
Kevin "Chiken" Durant

Re: Durant Meeting (Merged)
« Reply #1683 on: July 04, 2016, 11:50:43 AM »

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Can somebody post the text of the PT piece? Can't get the site up right now

This has been by far the most challenging few weeks in my professional life. I understood cognitively that I was facing a crossroads in my evolution as a player and as a man, and that it came with exceptionally difficult choices. What I didn’t truly understand, however, was the range of emotions I would feel during this process.

The primary mandate I had for myself in making this decision was to have it based on the potential for my growth as a player — as that has always steered me in the right direction. But I am also at a point in my life where it is of equal importance to find an opportunity that encourages my evolution as a man: moving out of my comfort zone to a new city and community which offers the greatest potential for my contribution and personal growth. With this in mind, I have decided that I am going to join the Golden State Warriors.

I’m from Washington, D.C. originally, but Oklahoma City truly raised me. It taught me so much about family as well as what it means to be a man. There are no words to express what the organization and the community mean to me, and what they will represent in my life and in my heart forever. The memories and friendships are something that go far beyond the game. Those invaluable relationships are what made this deliberation so challenging.

It really pains me to know that I will disappoint so many people with this choice, but I believe I am doing what I feel is the right thing at this point in my life and my playing career.

I will miss Oklahoma City, and the role I have had in building this remarkable team. I will forever cherish the relationships within the organization — the friends and teammates that I went to war with on the court for nine years, and all the fans and people of the community. They have always had my back unconditionally, and I cannot be more grateful for what they have meant to my family and to me.

Kevin Durant
- LilRip

Re: Durant Meeting (Merged)
« Reply #1684 on: July 04, 2016, 11:50:45 AM »

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So I just went out to grab a bite (only 15 min) and then I get back to this.....
Durant owes so many hours right now.
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Re: Durant Meeting (Merged)
« Reply #1685 on: July 04, 2016, 11:51:11 AM »

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Now the site is back up, but Duranr is not on the front page. There may yet be hope it was a hack!

Re: Durant Meeting (Merged)
« Reply #1686 on: July 04, 2016, 11:51:21 AM »

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On one hand, I've lost all respect for Kevin Durant.  Joining a 73 win Golden State team is a 10x worse than what LeBron did.  Completely anti-competitive.  On the other hand, I'm happy he stabbed Thunder management in the back.  Maybe Clay Bennett feels what Sonics fans felt when they robbed that team from Seattle.

I wasn't even bothered by what Lebron did. This move is terrible though. Especially since it comes after Lebron's heel turn.

Doesn't this make Lebron look good though?

Re: Durant Meeting (Merged)
« Reply #1687 on: July 04, 2016, 11:52:35 AM »

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Player's Tribune is still not refreshing for me. I'm still getting Mike Conley. Ha!

Re: Durant Meeting (Merged)
« Reply #1688 on: July 04, 2016, 11:54:32 AM »

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Now the site is back up, but Duranr is not on the front page. There may yet be hope it was a hack!

Yeah, what's the deal?

Re: Durant Meeting (Merged)
« Reply #1689 on: July 04, 2016, 11:54:35 AM »

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NBA TV does not have it yet. LOL !!!

Re: Durant Meeting (Merged)
« Reply #1690 on: July 04, 2016, 11:56:08 AM »

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On one hand, I've lost all respect for Kevin Durant.  Joining a 73 win Golden State team is a 10x worse than what LeBron did.  Completely anti-competitive.  On the other hand, I'm happy he stabbed Thunder management in the back.  Maybe Clay Bennett feels what Sonics fans felt when they robbed that team from Seattle.

I wasn't even bothered by what Lebron did. This move is terrible though. Especially since it comes after Lebron's heel turn.

Doesn't this make Lebron look good though?
Why choose? Just feel distain and contempt for both of them.  ;D
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Re: Durant Meeting (Merged)
« Reply #1691 on: July 04, 2016, 11:56:25 AM »

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Quote
My Next Chapter

This has been by far the most challenging few weeks in my professional life. I understood cognitively that I was facing a crossroads in my evolution as a player and as a man, and that it came with exceptionally difficult choices. What I didn’t truly understand, however, was the range of emotions I would feel during this process.

The primary mandate I had for myself in making this decision was to have it based on the potential for my growth as a player — as that has always steered me in the right direction. But I am also at a point in my life where it is of equal importance to find an opportunity that encourages my evolution as a man: moving out of my comfort zone to a new city and community which offers the greatest potential for my contribution and personal growth. With this in mind, I have decided that I am going to join the Golden State Warriors.

I’m from Washington, D.C. originally, but Oklahoma City truly raised me. It taught me so much about family as well as what it means to be a man. There are no words to express what the organization and the community mean to me, and what they will represent in my life and in my heart forever. The memories and friendships are something that go far beyond the game. Those invaluable relationships are what made this deliberation so challenging.

It really pains me to know that I will disappoint so many people with this choice, but I believe I am doing what I feel is the right thing at this point in my life and my playing career.

I will miss Oklahoma City, and the role I have had in building this remarkable team. I will forever cherish the relationships within the organization — the friends and teammates that I went to war with on the court for nine years, and all the fans and people of the community. They have always had my back unconditionally, and I cannot be more grateful for what they have meant to my family and to me.

KEVIN DURANT / DEPUTY PUBLISHER

Re: Durant Meeting (Merged)
« Reply #1692 on: July 04, 2016, 11:56:34 AM »

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I don't understand the long essays players write to explain their decisions nowadays.

I just want them to state their choice and a quick line or two to explain why.

So much drivel in those long essays.

Re: Durant Meeting (Merged)
« Reply #1693 on: July 04, 2016, 11:57:05 AM »

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We are never going to hear the end of it. ESPN loves their super teams

Re: Durant Meeting (Merged)
« Reply #1694 on: July 04, 2016, 11:57:32 AM »

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Now the site is back up, but Duranr is not on the front page. There may yet be hope it was a hack!

Yeah, what's the deal?

Possible a Warriors' fan in Silicon Valley hacked the site, found the letter, changed it to the Warriors and now everybody is going crazy everywhere.

The only way to get to the letter is via the direct link, not the front page.

There is still hope. This is not official.