{"id":33974,"date":"2022-06-02T19:26:25","date_gmt":"2022-06-02T19:26:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/kevin-durant-guys-like-stephen-a-smith-skip-bayless-and-shannon-sharpe-changed-the-game-for-the-worse\/"},"modified":"2022-06-02T19:26:25","modified_gmt":"2022-06-02T19:26:25","slug":"kevin-durant-guys-like-stephen-a-smith-skip-bayless-and-shannon-sharpe-changed-the-game-for-the-worse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/kevin-durant-guys-like-stephen-a-smith-skip-bayless-and-shannon-sharpe-changed-the-game-for-the-worse\/","title":{"rendered":"Kevin Durant: Guys like Stephen A. Smith, Skip Bayless and Shannon Sharpe changed the game for the worse"},"content":{"rendered":"
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First Take:. @ Stephenasmith says Steph Curry changed basketball for the better, while MJ changed it for the worse. “Michael Jordan is responsible, as much as anybody, for changing the game for the worse!” Kevin Durant: My theory is that guys like steve, skip and Shannon have changed the game for the worse. Playas like Stephen and Michael can only push the game forward.
Source: Twitter @RealQuintonMayo<\/a><\/p>\n

What’s the buzz on Twitter?<\/h3>\n


\nKurt Helin<\/a> @basketballtalk<\/a><\/p>\n

Draymond Green: Kevin Durant made mistake by leaving Warriors nba.nbcsports.com\/2022\/06\/02\/dra\u2026 – 3:00 PM<\/a><\/p>\n


\nIan Begley<\/a> @IanBegley<\/a><\/p>\n

Kevin Durant’s Boardroom has partnered with Showtime to produce ‘NYC Point Gods’, a documentary highlighting the impact of NYC guards from the 80s & 90s. It airs on 7\/29. \u201cEveryone knows an NYC point guard when they see them,\u201d Durant says. (* Hopefully, film includes Kareem Reid) pic.twitter.com\/EAFH0IKCiT<\/a> – 12:23 PM<\/a><\/p>\n

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\nMichael Lee<\/a> @MrMichaelLee<\/a><\/p>\n

Kevin Durant & Rich Kleiman already produced a documentary on PG County, next they’ll feature legendary NYC PGs. Personally, I’m excited to see anything that puts a spotlight on @Kenny Anderson<\/a>. Showtime doc also includes @Mark Jackson<\/a>, @Stephon Marbury<\/a> & @rod_strickland. Airs July 29 pic.twitter.com\/Ti7hU1hQbJ<\/a> – 11:20 AM<\/a><\/p>\n

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\nRamona Shelburne<\/a> @ramonashelburne<\/a><\/p>\n

There are two kinds of dynasties in the NBA. Those that have a great run. And those that extend beyond the initial rise and fall. Here’s how the Warriors are attempting to do that, & the critical role a magnanimous gesture from Kevin Durant played in it. espn.com\/nba\/insider\/st\u2026 – 10:40 AM<\/a><\/p>\n


\nSteve Popper<\/a> @StevePopper<\/a><\/p>\n

Showtime is releasing a documentary July 29 from Kevin Durant’s Boardroom on NYC point guards – and the who’s who is a reminder of what the city produced\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/VZALnfKrcL<\/a> – 10:30 AM<\/a><\/p>\n

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\nJorge Sierra<\/a> @hoopshype<\/a><\/p>\n

Among All-Stars, Kevin Durant has the third-worst mark in speed drills at the draft combine.
\nOnly two All-Star centers did worse.
\nSo perhaps don’t read too much into draft combine measurements? pic.twitter.com\/EMfRhprp5o<\/a> – 10:23 AM<\/a><\/p>\n

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\nStefan Bondy<\/a> @SBondyNYDN<\/a><\/p>\n

Kevin Durant and Rich Kleiman have produced a documentary about NYC Point Guards. It’s called ‘Point Guards’ and spotlights Kenny Anderson, Mark Jackson, Steph Marbury, Rafer Alston, Rod Strickland and Pearl Washington.
\nAiring on Showtime July 29. – 9:14 AM<\/a><\/p>\n


\nKurt Helin<\/a> @basketballtalk<\/a><\/p>\n

Draymond Green was right: Stephen Curry got double-teamed way more than Kevin Durant in NBA Finals nba.nbcsports.com\/2022\/06\/02\/dra\u2026 – 12:06 AM<\/a><\/p>\n


\nMount Poole<\/a> @MontePooleNBCS<\/a><\/p>\n

The LeBron-DWade Heat tapped out after 4 years, the KD-Russ-Harden Thunder ended in 3. Shaq and Kobe won 3 titles in 8 years and ended ugly. The Steph-Draymond-Klay Warriors are the exception because of No. 30
\n nbcsports.com\/bayarea\/warrio\u2026 – 8:33 PM<\/a><\/p>\n


\nStatMuse<\/a> @statmuse<\/a><\/p>\n

Fun fact: The last 4 Finals MVPs are the last 4 All-Star Game MVPs – all from Team LeBron.
\nLeBron (’18 ASG MVP, ’20 FMVP)
\nDurant (’19 ASG MVP, ’18 FMVP)
\nKawhi (’20 ASG MVP, ’19 FMVP)
\nGiannis (’21 ASG MVP, ’21 FMVP)
\nSteph (’22 ASG MVP,?) pic.twitter.com\/575O3Qlt2Y<\/a> – 4:15 PM<\/a><\/p>\n

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\nJustin Kubatko<\/a> @jkubatko<\/a><\/p>\n

The @Boston Celtics<\/a> Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown are just the third teammates in NBA history to each record at least 400p \/ 100r \/ 50a through the conference finals.
\nThey join the Thunder’s Kevin Durant & Russell Westbrook (2014, 2016) and the Lakers’ LeBron James & Anthony Davis (2020). pic.twitter.com\/Mi3Y4yCHVY<\/a> – 3:01 PM<\/a><\/p>\n

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More on this storyline<\/h3>\n

Draymond Green: What I will say is, when decided that he was going to leave, I thought it was a mistake. And not for the reason that everyone else thinks it’s a mistake, by the way. I thought it was a mistake, because I know Kevin. And what Kevin likes to do in his life di lui – the number one thing in Kevin’s life – and that’s not the case for most people, including NBA guys, by the way. Basketball isn’t the most important thing to me in my life. I’m not going to sit here and lie to you and act like it is. It’s not the most important thing in my life. It is extremely important. But it’s not the most important thing in my life. Basketball is 100 percent the most important thing in Kevin’s life. It is the thing that he cares about himself more than anything in the world. And when Kevin was here, the reason I thought Kevin was making a mistake, because I felt like when Kevin was here, what he was allowed to do was to simply just go play basketball, which is what Kevin loves to do. -via NBC Sports \/ June 2, 2022 Draymond Green: And so it wasn’t that he was going to play with Kyrie Irving. It wasn’t that everyone’s, “Oh, Kyrie isn’t there.” It wasn’t any of that. Or it wasn’t, oh man, you’re winning championships. It was more so, from me, from a life standpoint, because again, I care about the person. I don’t give a damn about the basketball player. He’s a great basketball player. I just care about the person. And I just knew what makes him happy in his life di lui is being able to simply go play basketball. And so that’s where the mistake was made for me. It’s not that he wasn’t going to go win, because again, it’s not proven that they’re still not going to win. It takes time to build these things up. Whether that fails or succeeds, that wasn’t the mistake to me. The mistake, for me, was simply from a life standpoint of what makes you happy. What makes you happy – I know you. You’re my brother. What makes you happy is just simply going to play basketball. And so that’s where the mistake was made to me. -via NBC Sports \/ June 2, 2022 A 9-year-old Jayson Tatum was in the stands with his father of him as his godfather of him Larry Hughes’ Cleveland Cavaliers played the San Antonio Spurs in the 2007 NBA Finals. Fifteen years later, longtime best friends Hughes and Justin Tatum will be in the stands together watching \u201cLil J\u201d as he tries to lead the Boston Celtics to a title over the Golden State Warriors. \u201cWhen a kid sees that a dream is real, it’s easier, but not easy, to chase that dream,\u201d Hughes told Andscape this week. \u201cI was glad that he was able to see that making the NBA was possible. I’m hoping he earns his award for him. ” – via Andscape \/ June 2, 2022<\/p>\n<\/div>\n