Zach Lowe "Durant to Spurs buzz is ascendant around the league"

[TheGreatYacht]

Yacht, I can't tell how many of these 'fans' really believe this ish and how many are just trolling for the sake of trolling.

They are 100% serious, they'd rather have the ball move around 10 times just so Danny can brick a wide open three than give it to a superstar.

[FuzzyLumpkins]

I also see how he moves around the paint after. If an opponent brings him out just a little bit forget, they are going to blow past him.

I like Boban and I hope I am wrong but I just don't see how the preseason, 82 games and our usual playoff runs are going to work with his body type.

Not every time and he has improved in this regard. What guards do more often is the step back now. He still intimidates a fair share of shots and as he adjusts to the speed of the NBA game he should continue to improve.

He consistently is beating opposing bigs down the floor. His stamina is very good as opposed to other big men we've had like Baynes.

He hasn't had injury. You inability to see something is besides the point of what happens in reality. If he got hurt then sure but you're trying to hard here to conjure that which isn't there.

[dabom]

Boban played like 38 minutes in Okc last 2 weeks ago.

[diego]

They are 100% serious, they'd rather have the ball move around 10 times just so Danny can brick a wide open three than give it to a superstar.

a superstar who has little to show beyond scoring les, doesnt add anything to the ulative skill set of the other two stars, has in recent years been hampered by recurring injury, regularly shows diva at udes, regularly screws up in the clutch, for the new max salary-> that money can be better spent elsewhere, i've not read much of an argument for durant beyond his name and his ability to share the court with aldridge and leonard- sure he can share the court with them, that doesnt necesarily make it good nor better than another lineup (if it were possible, CP3 would be the ideal fit). while this team does need more scoring (both 3pt shooting and inside scoring), it has enough high usage jump shooters- more lacking are good penetration, playmaking, versatile guards in general for what should be obvious reasons- mills and green arent enough to replace manu and parker. Durant is not a playmaker, his ability to bring the ball up does not make him a point guard.

[Brazil]

Just trade Tony freaking Parker and get it done (sorry Brazil)

If SA signs Durant, Parker becomes utter useless. SA would just need a G-Hill type of PG.

except for Duncan there is no one that should be considered out of a trade scenario to land such kind of big name tbh... Don't be sorry, I'd be thrilled if trading Parker would mean land Durant... obviously sad for him. As he repeated over and over he wants to finish his career with San Antonio but he would understand tbh

[Dro210]

a superstar who has little to show beyond scoring les, doesnt add anything to the ulative skill set of the other two stars, has in recent years been hampered by recurring injury, regularly shows diva at udes, regularly screws up in the clutch, for the new max salary-> that money can be better spent elsewhere, i've not read much of an argument for durant beyond his name and his ability to share the court with aldridge and leonard- sure he can share the court with them, that doesnt necesarily make it good nor better than another lineup (if it were possible, CP3 would be the ideal fit). while this team does need more scoring (both 3pt shooting and inside scoring), it has enough high usage jump shooters- more lacking are good penetration, playmaking, versatile guards in general for what should be obvious reasons- mills and green arent enough to replace manu and parker. Durant is not a playmaker, his ability to bring the ball up does not make him a point guard.

CP3?... Talk about an oft injured diva who's never accomplished anything...

Durant is way more than a volume jump shooter , that's ridiculous. He's the best scorer in the world, been that for 5 years. He's actually a pretty good playmaker, you don't have to be a PG to be a playmaker and he can get to the rim effectively. He's one of the most versitle players in the league tbh. And saying his presence doesn't help make the other players better is crazy. You wouldn't be able to double either of them, ever, with him on the floor. Ever.

The injuries are the only valid point imo... The type, and with his size, would have to give anybody at least little pause about giving him a fresh new max contract, even as good as he is. Everything else is stupid as tho.

[elemento]

except for Duncan there is no one that should be considered out of a trade scenario to land such kind of big name tbh... Don't be sorry, I'd be thrilled if trading Parker would mean land Durant... obviously sad for him. As he repeated over and over he wants to finish his career with San Antonio but he would understand tbh

[dabom]

CP3?... Talk about an oft injured diva who's never accomplished anything...

Durant is way more than a volume jump shooter , that's ridiculous. He's the best scorer in the world, been that for 5 years. He's actually a pretty good playmaker, you don't have to be a PG to be a playmaker and he can get to the rim effectively. He's one of the most versitle players in the league tbh. And saying his presence doesn't help make the other players better is crazy. You wouldn't be able to double either of them, ever, with him on the floor. Ever.

The injuries are the only valid point imo... The type, and with his size, would have to give anybody at least little pause about giving him a fresh new max contract, even as good as he is. Everything else is stupid as tho.

I think the injuries where due to how they are forced to carry the team night in night out. They'd lose otherwise. He wouldn't need to score more than 20ppg here. You take him in a heartbeat.

[Dro210]

I think the injuries where due to how they are forced to carry the team night in night out. They'd lose otherwise. He wouldn't need to score more than 20ppg here. You take him in a heartbeat.

For sure you do.... I'm all about makin this happen, trust.

[Brazil]

[Aztecfan03]

Kyle Anderson says " o"

The is wrong with you?

[dabom]

The is wrong with you?

Chill bro. Top 20 poster.

[tholdren]

CP3?... Talk about an oft injured diva who's never accomplished anything...

Durant is way more than a volume jump shooter , that's ridiculous. He's the best scorer in the world, been that for 5 years. He's actually a pretty good playmaker, you don't have to be a PG to be a playmaker and he can get to the rim effectively. He's one of the most versitle players in the league tbh. And saying his presence doesn't help make the other players better is crazy. You wouldn't be able to double either of them, ever, with him on the floor. Ever.

The injuries are the only valid point imo... The type, and with his size, would have to give anybody at least little pause about giving him a fresh new max contract, even as good as he is. Everything else is stupid as tho.

not true

[Spurs 4 The Win]

I think the injuries where due to how they are forced to carry the team night in night out. They'd lose otherwise. He wouldn't need to score more than 20ppg here. You take him in a heartbeat.

Durant would be a monster in our system and whats even better is that Pop would make him into a two way player. We would be nearly unbeatable.

[dabom]

Durant would be a monster in our system and whats even better is that Pop would make him into a two way player. We would be nearly unbeatable.

Yeah dude. And Kawhi is the perfect superstar for anyother superstar. He doesn't need the ball in his hands on offense to make an impact.

[Spurs 4 The Win]

Yeah dude. And Kawhi is the perfect superstar for anyother superstar. He doesn't need the ball in his hands on offense to make an impact.

Exactly. Aldridge, Duncan, Kawhi, and Durant on the floor at once will rape any lineup in the league.

[TheDoctor]

a superstar who has little to show beyond scoring les, doesnt add anything to the ulative skill set of the other two stars, has in recent years been hampered by recurring injury, regularly shows diva at udes, regularly screws up in the clutch, for the new max salary-> that money can be better spent elsewhere, i've not read much of an argument for durant beyond his name and his ability to share the court with aldridge and leonard- sure he can share the court with them, that doesnt necesarily make it good nor better than another lineup (if it were possible, CP3 would be the ideal fit). while this team does need more scoring (both 3pt shooting and inside scoring), it has enough high usage jump shooters- more lacking are good penetration, playmaking, versatile guards in general for what should be obvious reasons- mills and green arent enough to replace manu and parker. Durant is not a playmaker, his ability to bring the ball up does not make him a point guard.

1) I'll only mention one of many things that KD can bring to the team or help the other two stars. Insane Gravity. That characteristic alone will make Kawhi and LMA better players than they are.

2)In that case you need to define "clutch" because Durant is one of the League's most lethal clutch(as we know it) players.

[SpursBig3s]

not true

lol, who is then

[Spurs_619]

you already know who hes going to say

[LongtimeSpursFan]

Kawhi would benefit most from a Durant signing. This would allow him to do what he does best: play defense and score off the ball movement. Forcing Kawhi to lead a team on offense is not his strength. Aldridge and Durant could lead the teams in scoring and Kawhi could anchor the D.

[gilmor]

I think the injuries where due to how they are forced to carry the team night in night out. They'd lose otherwise. He wouldn't need to score more than 20ppg here. You take him in a heartbeat.

What happen if he is a bigger prima donna than Porker?

[dabom]

As long as he don't a player's wife we good.

[Seventyniner]

What happen if he is a bigger prima donna than Porker?

Hard to tell, Parker isn't much of a prima donna. Probably the biggest on the team but that's not saying much.

[BatManu20]

KD isn't coming to SA. Unless Pop has a massive affect on him during Team USA this summer and he falls in love with the idea or something. But just don't see Durant bolting for a rival, especially if we knock them out of the playoffs. Gasol is a much more realistic possibility of Timmy retires imo.

[PopTheGOAT]

Dude needs to eat a few sammiches first

SA FTW TBH