Kevin Durant Longhorn Legend

[kopp0e 1,135]

1 hour ago, 52-80 said:

 

Well, in the defense of KD, who knew much about Steven Adams at the time..?

 

[pyrohornIII 4,844]

The article is a good read.

Edited July 30, 2018 by pyrohornIII

[52-80 19,376]

3 hours ago, kopp0e said:

Well, in the defense of KD, who knew much about Steven Adams at the time..?

 

If they were only floating the idea of drafting him... maybe

But since they had already drafted him... pretty bad taste to make that public comment to a teammate

[kopp0e 1,135]

4 minutes ago, 52-80 said:

If they were only floating the idea of drafting him... maybe

But since they had already drafted him... pretty bad taste to make that public comment to a teammate

That's an understandable assessment...

[zork 629]

On 7/30/2018 at 8:49 AM, pyrohornIII said:

The article is a good read.

Horns with twitter need to call out the douche on that tweet stream talking shit on KD.   KD is a great Longhorn.  Gives back, represents well.  F that douche.

[kopp0e 1,135]

The story from Broussard on FS1:

 

[Vic Mackey 47,848]

5 hours ago, kopp0e said:

The story from Broussard on FS1:

 

Lmao! So he admits to being a phony for the majority of his career? That's just as bad as turning into a fake tough guy when you joined a powerhouse team. Either way isn't a good look. No idea why he would say that.

[52-80 19,376]

 

[Goo Punch 4,275]

3 hours ago, Vic Mackey said:

Lmao! So he admits to being a phony for the majority of his career? That's just as bad as turning into a fake tough guy when you joined a powerhouse team. Either way isn't a good look. No idea why he would say that.

the way your brain works fascinates me. did you maybe get a bump on your head at 13 and stop maturing? your response to everything is so unbelievably childish, it's amazing. your desire to put people down and call them out for any perceived flaw speaks volumes about how you see yourself. you need to grow up dude. your perception of the world mirrors that of every middle school student i have who's desperately trying to find his own place in the world, so he just sits around waiting for any opportunity to shit on someone else. i'd get into a conversation with you about what KD has said and gone through if i thought for even one second that you were capable of having a mature, adult conversation, or even having a modicum of understanding of how an adult conversation works. sadly, that requires far too much objectivity and nuance for your tiny brain to handle.

Edited August 2, 2018 by Goo Punch

[Goo Punch 4,275]

i mean you literally pretended to be someone else for years (as an adult no less) and you want to slam someone else for "being phony" simply for trying to act the way he thought he was supposed to act in a professional setting, or for having some self discovery as he navigated his public stardom and platform at a young age. you are pathetic.

edit- fuck it, let me try and explain this to your 35 year-old ass: you get a new job (in this case a very high profile job) and you don't want to step on anyone's toes or alienate anyone so you filter yourself. the way you act and talk and think at home is filtered at work. you're more agreeable, more approachable, less outwardly angry, frustrated, mad, disagreeable, etc, even when you actually feel that way. you're "turned on" when you're at work. then, once you've been at the company for several years and have established yourself (mvp, finals champ, finals mvp, you know, the literal peak of the profession), you say, "okay, i'm here now, i'm established, and i'm going to start acting like the real me; no more filter." there isn't a person with a fully functioning adult brain who doesn't understand this dynamic. of course therein lies the problem- your brain is stuck on 13. it's sad, and frankly annoying as shit.

Edited August 2, 2018 by Goo Punch

[52-80 19,376]

49 minutes ago, Goo Punch said:

the way your brain works fascinates me. did you maybe get a bump on your head at 13 and stop maturing? your response to everything is so unbelievably childish, it's amazing. your desire to put people down and call them out for any perceived flaw speaks volumes about how you see yourself. you need to grow up dude. your perception of the world mirrors that of every middle school student i have who's desperately trying to find his own place in the world, so he just sits around waiting for any opportunity to shit on someone else. i'd get into a conversation with you about what KD has said and gone through if i thought for even one second that you were capable of having a mature, adult conversation, or even having a modicum of understanding of how an adult conversation works. sadly, that requires far too much objectivity and nuance for your tiny brain to handle.

says the arbiter and exemplar of adult conversations.

[kopp0e 1,135]

6 hours ago, Vic Mackey said:

Lmao! So he admits to being a phony for the majority of his career? That's just as bad as turning into a fake tough guy when you joined a powerhouse team. Either way isn't a good look. No idea why he would say that.

I personally think KD is just in search of finding himself, it would just be optimal if he did so without the involvement of Twitter, of other social media outlets...

[Vic Mackey 47,848]

6 hours ago, kopp0e said:

I personally think KD is just in search of finding himself, it would just be optimal if he did so without the involvement of Twitter, of other social media outlets...

Well if what he said was true (and its not), his whole MVP speech was phony? I mean that is what he is pretty much saying.

[C-Man 27,686]

6 hours ago, kopp0e said:

I personally think KD is just in search of finding himself, it would just be optimal if he did so without the involvement of Twitter, of other social media outlets...

KD needs to put social media away forever.

[Vic Mackey 47,848]

9 hours ago, Goo Punch said:

the way your brain works fascinates me. did you maybe get a bump on your head at 13 and stop maturing? your response to everything is so unbelievably childish, it's amazing. your desire to put people down and call them out for any perceived flaw speaks volumes about how you see yourself. you need to grow up dude. your perception of the world mirrors that of every middle school student i have who's desperately trying to find his own place in the world, so he just sits around waiting for any opportunity to shit on someone else. i'd get into a conversation with you about what KD has said and gone through if i thought for even one second that you were capable of having a mature, adult conversation, or even having a modicum of understanding of how an adult conversation works. sadly, that requires far too much objectivity and nuance for your tiny brain to handle.

 

9 hours ago, Goo Punch said:

i mean you literally pretended to be someone else for years (as an adult no less) and you want to slam someone else for "being phony" simply for trying to act the way he thought he was supposed to act in a professional setting, or for having some self discovery as he navigated his public stardom and platform at a young age. you are pathetic.

edit- fuck it, let me try and explain this to your 35 year-old ass: you get a new job (in this case a very high profile job) and you don't want to step on anyone's toes or alienate anyone so you filter yourself. the way you act and talk and think at home is filtered at work. you're more agreeable, more approachable, less outwardly angry, frustrated, mad, disagreeable, etc, even when you actually feel that way. you're "turned on" when you're at work. then, once you've been at the company for several years and have established yourself (mvp, finals champ, finals mvp, you know, the literal peak of the profession), you say, "okay, i'm here now, i'm established, and i'm going to start acting like the real me; no more filter." there isn't a person with a fully functioning adult brain who doesn't understand this dynamic. of course therein lies the problem- your brain is stuck on 13. it's sad, and frankly annoying as shit.

lol

[kopp0e 1,135]

30 minutes ago, C-Man said:

KD needs to put social media away forever.

Agreed...

Someone in his camp needs to make that their duty to be a "social media guardian" of behalf of KD, and tell him to just enjoy his time he is gifted in the NBA as an elite talent...

[kopp0e 1,135]

39 minutes ago, Vic Mackey said:

Well if what he said was true (and its not), his whole MVP speech was phony? I mean that is what he is pretty much saying.

Yeah, I think h may backtrack that a bit...

[C-Man 27,686]

12 minutes ago, kopp0e said:

Agreed...

Someone in his camp needs to make that their duty to be a "social media guardian" of behalf of KD, and tell him to just enjoy his time he is gifted in the NBA as an elite talent...

Yeah, he's an thin-skinned, big-eared (figuratively speaking) idiot who took the easy road (IMO) so I'm no longer much of a fan regardless of where he spent a few months wearing a burnt orange uniform.

Edited August 2, 2018 by C-Man

[kopp0e 1,135]

5 minutes ago, C-Man said:

Yeah, he's an thin-skinned, big-eared (figuratively speaking) idiot who took the easy road (IMO) so I'm no longer much of a fan regardless of where he spent a few months wearing a burnt orange uniform.

Well, he has helped homeless kids in communities in Austin/ Oklahoma City & San Francisco, so for as inconsistent as he is on social media, more or less in the community he is very consistent, and for that I will continue to be a fan...

[C-Man 27,686]

14 minutes ago, kopp0e said:

Well, he has helped homeless kids in communities in Austin/ Oklahoma City & San Francisco, so for as inconsistent as he is on social media, more or less in the community he is very consistent, and for that I will continue to be a fan...

To each their own. LeBron just did an amazing thing with his new school but I've never particularly liked how he's gone about his business when it comes to basketball, therefore not really a fan.

[Vic Mackey 47,848]

1 hour ago, C-Man said:

Yeah, he's an thin-skinned, big-eared (figuratively speaking) idiot who took the easy road (IMO) so I'm no longer much of a fan regardless of where he spent a few months wearing a burnt orange uniform.

Expect the wrath of Derka soon!

But you are spot on with everything you have said. Especially KD on social media.

[Goo Punch 4,275]

51 minutes ago, Vic Mackey said:

Expect the wrath of Derka soon!

But you are spot on with everything you have said. Especially KD on social media.

You misunderstand me once again. Although I do think that the "easy road" argument is weak as hell and largely indefensible, i'm not going to rail against c-man for saying he doesn't like kd. it's his perogative to like whoever he wants to like for whatever reasons he wants to like them. you dissing kd is not why you draw my ire.

you draw my ire because you are a child. i'm not mincing words when i call you a 13 year-old- you literally have the perspective/world view of a 13 year-old, despite being in your mid-30's. 90% of your posts on the basketball board involve you calling someone a bitch, criticizing someone for failing, saying "lulz", or otherwise acting like an idiotic 8th grader.

everyone else who regularly posts in this forum does so to talk about basketball. not you. you incessantly run around this board talking shit to/about people. you have no desire to genuinely discuss hoops, you only want to find reasons to hate on someone or call them a bitch. it's annoying as shit and just plain juvenile. you not only never add to the conversation, you take away from it. an adult sees what kd said and can understand and identify with the concept of filtering ones self at the workplace so as not to disrupt things, only to later on become more authentic at work once you've established yourself beyond a doubt. a 13 year old reacts the way you did- "so he's saying he's been a phony his whole career?! what a bitch! he's either a phony or a fake tough guy, what a loser!" never anything substantive, just incessant blathering about how so-and-so sucks. it's childish and annoying. stop doing it. 

edit: lol, and while i'm typing this you're running around negging al of my posts. case in point. 

Edited August 2, 2018 by Goo Punch

[formermav43 4,607]

2 hours ago, kopp0e said:

Well, he has helped homeless kids in communities in Austin/ Oklahoma City & San Francisco, so for as inconsistent as he is on social media, more or less in the community he is very consistent, and for that I will continue to be a fan...

I think it’s ok to think:

1) KD is a great player and I’m glad he came to Texas.

2) KD does good things in the community, and for the University, for that matter. We should appreciate that.

3) KD isn’t very personally likeable at this point. Whether this or OKC was the “real” him, or whether he’s just swapped playing a babyface for a heel and it’s all pretend, I’m beyond tired of his act.

Thats pretty much where I am. I think all 3 of those can coexist.

[Vic Mackey 47,848]

Running around? I negged your 2 dumb ass posts that were directed at me right above in this thread. Stop exaggerating like you always do dumb fuck.

Also, I didn't read anything else you typed above that. I am sure it was riveting stuff as always from you, though.

Edited August 2, 2018 by Vic Mackey

[Goo Punch 4,275]

interesting that you somehow both "didn't read" anything i posted while also responding to what i posted. how does that work?

[immortal13 4,059]

Goo'd

[kopp0e 1,135]

1 hour ago, formermav43 said:

I think it’s ok to think:

1) KD is a great player and I’m glad he came to Texas.

2) KD does good things in the community, and for the University, for that matter. We should appreciate that.

3) KD isn’t very personally likeable at this point. Whether this or OKC was the “real” him, or whether he’s just swapped playing a babyface for a heel and it’s all pretend, I’m beyond tired of his act.

Thats pretty much where I am. I think all 3 of those can coexist.

I understand & respect your points, as I have felt similar, but still with enough conviction to look past his errors, as I don't know him directly, & some of this is the media asking a stupid question & getting an honestly stupid response in return...

[kopp0e 1,135]

As noted, the media is putting all of this in our faces, kind of reminding us of these "new" comments on a near daily basis...

 

[52-80 19,376]

12 hours ago, kopp0e said:

As noted, the media is putting all of this in our faces, kind of reminding us of these "new" comments on a near daily basis...

 

He's giving the media and spectators fuel.  He's doing what internet-grown teenagers know NOT to do.  He's doing exactly the opposite of what he should be. 

The best move is to do what 100s of people shouted at Taz/Derka/etc to do - step away and disengage.  And like those stubborn, oblivious dumbasses, he keeps firing back - in what is clearly a losing battle.  Which only makes it worse, not better.

 

 

[Vic Mackey 47,848]

6 hours ago, 52-80 said:

He's giving the media and spectators fuel.  He's doing what internet-grown teenagers know NOT to do.  He's doing exactly the opposite of what he should be. 

The best move is to do what 100s of people shouted at Taz/Derka/etc to do - step away and disengage.  And like those stubborn, oblivious dumbasses, he keeps firing back - in what is clearly a losing battle.  Which only makes it worse, not better.

 

 

There's a reason Derka goes to great lengths to defend every single thing KD says. They are one in the same personality wise. Neither can help themselves. 

[Goo Punch 4,275]

lmao at the way you two convince yourselves you're above it all. completely self deluded.

 

btw, how do i "go to great lengths to defend everything kd says"? i don't even recall defending a single thing he's said, i've just pointed out your endless supply of juvenile, sophomoric, mentally stunted replies to everything that happens on this board. but hey, whatever makes you feel good about yourself, the 35 year old professional internet troll.

Edited August 3, 2018 by Goo Punch

[52-80 19,376]

22 minutes ago, Goo Punch said:

lmao at the way you two convince yourselves you're above it all. completely self deluded.

 

btw, how do i "go to great lengths to defend everything kd says"? i don't even recall defending a single thing he's said, i've just pointed out your endless supply of juvenile, sophomoric, mentally stunted replies to everything that happens on this board. but hey, whatever makes you feel good about yourself, the 35 year old professional internet troll.

 

[SHOOTER12 8,883]

21 hours ago, Goo Punch said:

interesting that you somehow both "didn't read" anything i posted while also responding to what i posted. how does that work?

telepathy dude...

[kopp0e 1,135]

Kevin Durant answers a few random fans' questions:

https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=Kevin+Durant&ibp=askj;DHVq0lGp|6SN7HZ

[PilotsError 2,341]

8 hours ago, kopp0e said:

Kevin Durant answers a few random fans' questions:

https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=Kevin+Durant&ibp=askj;DHVq0lGp|6SN7HZ

I don't have a problem with you personally, but every link you post is awkward and sucks.

[BigOrange1 6,608]

4 hours ago, PilotsError said:

I don't have a problem with you personally, but every link you post is awkward and sucks.

i echo this, but i also have a problem with him personally.

[kopp0e 1,135]

On 8/4/2018 at 7:46 AM, PilotsError said:

I don't have a problem with you personally, but every link you post is awkward and sucks.

That could be a portrait of my inner personality, but that is cool I like it that way... And I don't take your comments to heart..! 😉

 

On 8/4/2018 at 11:52 AM, BigOrange1 said:

i echo this, but i also have a problem with him personally.

I am not offended by yours either..! 😋

 

KD doing nice things for the youth:

 

[52-80 19,376]

he must be one of them weirdos who talks to the phone like this

 

 

[Vic Mackey 47,848]

he must be one of them weirdos who talks to the phone like this
 

 

Those people are the fucking worst.

[Goo Punch 4,275]

On 7/26/2018 at 1:58 AM, Goo Punch said:

off the top of my head:

lebron

kd

a davis

kawhi

steph

harden

giannis

westbrook 

jokic

kat

 

this a the top 10 list i posted a couple of weeks ago. i'm not 100% sold on all of it, but i am 100% sold on the fact that 1 and 2 have been the same for years and years. steph might be the two time mvp but he's never been better than durant.

[kopp0e 1,135]

Kevin gives his thoughts on his use of social media...

 

[kopp0e 1,135]

KD out & about with the Bishop, also Snoop..!

 

[Patrick Bateman 3,966]

KD.... best pickup player on earf right now?  Drummond says so.  Anyone you'd take over him? 

 

[52-80 19,376]

8 minutes ago, Patrick Bateman said:

KD.... best pickup player on earf right now?  Drummond says so.  Anyone you'd take over him? 

That big white nerd guy who balls out at the socal parks

[kopp0e 1,135]

I don't care of the opinion of the guy... I'll say it, I'm still a fan of KD...

 

[zork 629]

3 minutes ago, kopp0e said:

I don't care of the opinion of the guy... I'll say it, I'm still a fan of KD...

 

Kevin Durant is my favorite player in the league right now, huge fan.

[Goo Punch 4,275]

OKC was not a title contender. He was there for 9 years and made the finals once, where they got smashed. his time there ended in what was clearly an untenable situation, with KD, a naturally selfless player, fighting with Russell Westbrook for the ball in the 4Q while their teammates watched and their coach took a back seat. acting like they were on the verge of breaking through is completely disingenuous. it had run its course.

Edited August 27, 2018 by Goo Punch

[BigOrange1 6,608]

dude they were up 3-1 on the 73 win warriors.  they were definitely on the verge of breaking through.

[Goo Punch 4,275]

2 hours ago, BigOrange1 said:

dude they were up 3-1 on the 73 win warriors.  they were definitely on the verge of breaking through.

i thought so at the time, 100%. But i've changed my tune on that since then. I don't think it was just bad luck that they blew that series. GS is a winning organization full of winning players and a winning coach. OKC was an amalgam of great players with two alpha dogs who couldn't coexist and an absentee coach. To me it's logical that GS eventually took that series. I believe that what we saw from okc was as good as it was going to get. Getting to the finals and getting crushed, blowing a 3-1 lead to the warriors- that's who they were. The respective fates of KD, Harden, and Russ have opened my eyes to that. 

Edited August 27, 2018 by Goo Punch

[aggie08 21,734]

4 hours ago, kopp0e said:

I don't care of the opinion of the guy... I'll say it, I'm still a fan of KD...

 

"I got drafted by Seattle, then the franchise immediately moved to Oklahoma City without my input. The front office proceeded to cheap out at every opportunity, and traded James Harden literally over a couple million dollars, instead opting to field teams with half of the league's one-dimensional players. But I want to spend my entire career in Oklahoma playing alongside Brody."

Imagine saying that out loud.