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Now, does the above cover absolutely every single kind of distraction that is unwanted? Probably not, but you should by now have a good idea of the general types of things we will be discouraging. The above examples are meant to give you a good feel for / idea of what we're looking for. If something new or different than the above happens to come along and results in the same problem (that being, any other attitude or behavior that ultimately distracts from actually just discussing the topic at hand, or that is otherwise disrespectful to other posters), we can and we will take action to curb this as well, so please don't take this to mean that if you managed to technically avoid saying something exactly like one of the above examples that you are then somehow off the hook.

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PG's Injury the Reason Durant left USA Basketball

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    PG's Injury the Reason Durant left USA Basketball

    http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/s...from-team-usa/

    While heading to a gym in Oklahoma City to host his annual basketball camp, Kevin Durant sent a text message to Team USA Coach Mike Krzyzewski to let him know that he needed to talk about something important. Durant had made up his mind that he was drained and could no longer dedicate his summer to training and playing for USA Basketball.

    His family, friends and representatives all understood and supported Durant but the hard part was going to be backing out and disappointing the people – like Krzyzewski – who expected him to play a leadership role in the pursuit of another international gold medal. A few days before he reached out to Krzyzewski, Durant watched Indiana Pacers forward Paul George break his right leg in a horrific collision with a basket stanchion during a Team USA basketball scrimmage in Las Vegas that convinced the reigning NBA MVP to withdraw from the FIBA World Cup.

    “It took everything out of me seeing that,” Durant later told friend Randy Williams and a Nike executive at his camp of George. “Everything I had to play for Team USA, that injury stripped it away from me.”

    Shortly thereafter, Durant was eating lunch when someone handed him his telephone. “That’s him?” Durant asked.


    In the hour-long documentary, Oklahoma City’s Kevin Durant predicts the future of LeBron James.
    What followed is probably the most compelling part of the hour-long HBO Sports documentary, “The Offseason: Kevin Durant,” which will air Tuesday at 10 p.m. on HBO. Durant allowed cameras to track the summer following his first MVP season – from Oklahoma City’s season-ending loss to San Antonio in the Western Conference finals to training camp, where the eighth season of his career was delayed by at least one month because of a broken right foot.

    The film, directed by Brendan and Emmett Malloy, started with footage of Durant’s emotional MVP speech and captured Durant as he worked out with Steve Nash and teammate Russell Westbrook in Los Angeles, failed to lure Pau Gasol to the Thunder, traveled home to Washington to unveil his latest Nike shoe, spent a week training with USA Basketball in Las Vegas, played pickup with Carmelo Anthony in New York, and flirted with Under Armour before signing a humongous, 10-year, $275 million contract to remain with Nike.

    “It was cool to see how moved people were by my speech, but that’s not what I’m here to do,” Durant said early in the film. “I’m in this league to win a championship.”


    Durant fares better in the reality special than in his feature film debut, “Thunderstruck.” During one scene, Durant’s agent, Rich Kleiman of Roc Nation Sports, got upset after a reporter violated terms of an interview agreement and mistakenly asked Durant about becoming a free agent next summer. Durant politely corrected the reporter and told her that he is actually signed for two more years with the Thunder and wasn’t thinking beyond that.

    Durant, however, does appear to predict the future for LeBron James while watching the Spurs clobber the Miami Heat in five games in the NBA Finals.

    “LeBron is gone if they lose this series, dog,” Durant shouts at his television to no one in particular.

    When the subject of Durant possibly returning home to play for the Wizards is raised during a group interview session in Las Vegas, the film conveniently left out his response, which gained traction nationally last July. Durant’s angst about playing for Team USA – especially after George went down – is reflected, setting the stage for his difficult conversation with Krzyzewski.

    “It felt awkward,” Durant said of the scrimmage that possibly ended George’s season. “Once we were playing, it just didn’t feel right for some reason.”

    After Durant is shown reacting on court to what he called a “freak accident,” the scene shifts to conversation with Durant in which he says, “When you see something like that, so gruesome, in front of you, of course you’re going to think, ‘This could happen to me.’ ”

    Durant was noticeably unsettled as he stood on a wall and spoke to Krzyzewski. He later explained, “I feel like I’m letting somebody down and I hate that feeling.”
    This isn't particularly earth shattering, as I think we all kind of suspected it, but still interesting.
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    Re: PG's Injury the Reason Durant left USA Basketball

    I am just surprised he wasn't honest about it from the beginning. Everyone would have understood. He was visibly devastated. I think these guys value their USA time as an opportunity to play what if basketball, I think when PG went down KD just didn't see anybody else that was a what if for him.


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    • #3
      Re: PG's Injury the Reason Durant left USA Basketball

      I'm not so sure this is the truth either. His contract is up next year.

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        Re: PG's Injury the Reason Durant left USA Basketball

        HBO had a documentary type thing on Durant air tonight. The Injury is a significant point in it. KD clearly likes PG (come to Indy KD!), and probably likes playing against him even more. I'll see if I can find video online but it it pretty obviously shook Durant up.

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        • #5
          Re: PG's Injury the Reason Durant left USA Basketball

          And yet, KD broke his leg anyway.

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            Re: PG's Injury the Reason Durant left USA Basketball

            I'm going to be "that guy" for a moment here...

            PG and KD seem to be really close. KD's contract is up at the same time as West's. KD has shown that he's not adverse to playing in a small market, and his primary focus seems to be on winning a title. The Pacers have made the last two ECFs, and should be adding a significant draft piece this year, and the team that blocked them both years is no longer around.

            Yes, we would be a significant dark horse, but it doesn't seem to be too much of a stretch that KD would at least consider the possibility...right?

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              Re: PG's Injury the Reason Durant left USA Basketball

              It's about the contract thoughts and the fact he doesn't want to get injured in anything that's not him playing in an NBA game. He doesn't want his career to go south like anyone would. I had no problem with him not wanting to play. It's smart for him to be healthy for his franchise and for his job
              Smothered Chicken!

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                Re: PG's Injury the Reason Durant left USA Basketball

                Originally posted by Shade View Post
                I'm going to be "that guy" for a moment here...

                PG and KD seem to be really close. KD's contract is up at the same time as West's. KD has shown that he's not adverse to playing in a small market, and his primary focus seems to be on winning a title. The Pacers have made the last two ECFs, and should be adding a significant draft piece this year, and the team that blocked them both years is no longer around.

                Yes, we would be a significant dark horse, but it doesn't seem to be too much of a stretch that KD would at least consider the possibility...right?
                I would be rock hard for months


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                  Re: PG's Injury the Reason Durant left USA Basketball

                  Originally posted by Shade View Post
                  I'm going to be "that guy" for a moment here...

                  PG and KD seem to be really close. KD's contract is up at the same time as West's. KD has shown that he's not adverse to playing in a small market, and his primary focus seems to be on winning a title. The Pacers have made the last two ECFs, and should be adding a significant draft piece this year, and the team that blocked them both years is no longer around.

                  Yes, we would be a significant dark horse, but it doesn't seem to be too much of a stretch that KD would at least consider the possibility...right?
                  Why wouldn't KD be the Wade to a superstar combo (including PG) going to OKC? One could argue that OKC has been more successful than the Pacers and that KD is the bigger superstar draw for companion players.
                  BillS

                  A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
                  Or throw in a first-round pick and flip it for a max-level point guard...

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                    Re: PG's Injury the Reason Durant left USA Basketball

                    Originally posted by BillS View Post
                    Why wouldn't KD be the Wade to a superstar combo (including PG) going to OKC? One could argue that OKC has been more successful than the Pacers and that KD is the bigger superstar draw for companion players.
                    Will OKC spend to make that happen, though? They've already cut Harden loose and look to be on the verge of letting Jackson walk, too. Durant's contract is up before PG's so it's not like they can join forces in OKC in 2016, anyway.

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                      Re: PG's Injury the Reason Durant left USA Basketball

                      Originally posted by Shade View Post
                      Will OKC spend to make that happen, though? They've already cut Harden loose and look to be on the verge of letting Jackson walk, too. Durant's contract is up before PG's so it's not like they can join forces in OKC in 2016, anyway.
                      Will Indiana spend?

                      And remember, the LeBoshWade Congruence was planned two years before it happened - Wade got his new contract and the next year was when Bosh and Lebron moved in.
                      BillS

                      A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
                      Or throw in a first-round pick and flip it for a max-level point guard...

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                        Re: PG's Injury the Reason Durant left USA Basketball

                        Durant seems like the loyal type. I have a hard time imagining him leaving OKC for anyone.

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                          Re: PG's Injury the Reason Durant left USA Basketball

                          Originally posted by BillS View Post
                          Why wouldn't KD be the Wade to a superstar combo (including PG) going to OKC? One could argue that OKC has been more successful than the Pacers and that KD is the bigger superstar draw for companion players.
                          But what has OKC lacked? Inside presence. We have a guy named Roy Hibbert and if West continues on, him too. KD may look at PG, a lockdown defender who can score and is a superstar, Roy who is rim protector and defensive monster, and West who is a tough PF who has a mid range game. KD hasn't been able to get over the hump because OKC does not have size or defense
                          Smothered Chicken!

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                            Re: PG's Injury the Reason Durant left USA Basketball

                            Ok just stop.

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                              Re: PG's Injury the Reason Durant left USA Basketball

                              If that happened we would easily have the tallest starting 5 in the league. PG would be the tallest SG, KD the tallest SF, and the tallest C.

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