Kevin Durant talks legacy after GS win Final: 'I been dead since July 4th 2016' | FIRST THINGS FIRST

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  • čas přidán 19. 06. 2022
  • Kevin Durant finally breaks his silence, congratulating the Golden State Warriors on their NBA Finals win while commenting on his legacy being in question on social media. The Brooklyn Nets player is taking shots left and right now that the Warriors have succeeded in getting a title without him, and when it was suggested by a Twitter user that his legacy was now dead, KD responded that his legacy died back in 2016. Nick Wright and Chris Broussard share their thought son KD's response, and whether they agree his legacy is in question with the Warriors' win, especially after the Nets experienced an early playoff exit.
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  • @FirstThingsFirst
    @FirstThingsFirst  Před rokem +11

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  • @JohnSmith-oc6gm
    @JohnSmith-oc6gm Před rokem +953

    Imagine Lebron leaves Miami and gets swept with Kyrie in the first round while Wade wins another ring without him.

    • @bayodaman
      @bayodaman Před rokem +76

      Right 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @bayodaman
      @bayodaman Před rokem +124

      KD will never be in my top 10 idc

    • @rahulmanne9311
      @rahulmanne9311 Před rokem +100

      My gosh that sounds terrible. But then again in all time discussions KD and Lebron are not in the same breath

    • @michelangelooliver2590
      @michelangelooliver2590 Před rokem +8

      That’s CRAZY

    • @2019_NBA_CHAMPS
      @2019_NBA_CHAMPS Před rokem +27

      @@bayodaman facts! Great offensive force but results matter. His time in OKC keeps him out of the top 10. Up 3-1 to GSW in a year almost people felt they will win the chip since they have been to the finals before and we’re knocking on the door!

  • @airharr7632
    @airharr7632 Před rokem +50

    2:35 Broussard and Nick with synchronized drink. Their outfits were almost on point today too 🤣

  • @PianoandCoffee
    @PianoandCoffee Před rokem +65

    Did any one else see how Nick and Chris each raised his cup in total sync during minute 2:30? NICE!!!😃

    • @jamesmcluvlee
      @jamesmcluvlee Před rokem +1

      Lol habit

    • @curtiscj3087
      @curtiscj3087 Před rokem +2

      Drinking the cool aid

    • @Sandman1027
      @Sandman1027 Před rokem +1

      Couldn’t unsee it after your comment lol

    • @jada8047
      @jada8047 Před rokem +1

      Nick an Chris got gonzo n👃ses

    • @coachwill9584
      @coachwill9584 Před rokem +1

      They have cue cards and producers to tell them to play on their laptops like they do on First Take and when to drink and write down “notes” so they won’t look boring and still on television lol ppl like to see ppl moving on tv you can’t just sit there lol you gotta do something lol

  • @silverknight876
    @silverknight876 Před rokem +278

    We need to stop that “KD took the warriors to new heights” foolishness. That team was one game away from being the most successful team anyone alive has ever seen. He stood on the shoulders of a giant and said ‘look how tall I am now’

    • @rickyphillips7944
      @rickyphillips7944 Před rokem +43

      He made them unbeatable. They can clearly win without him but with him no team in nba history could beat them…

    • @CamLovesJesus
      @CamLovesJesus Před rokem +25

      He did they became unstoppable.. without him they probably wasn’t getting past Lebron anymore

    • @smerktyg9888
      @smerktyg9888 Před rokem +25

      They don’t beat Lebron without him and he doesn’t make the finals without them. Simple.

    • @shauntaebenton2062
      @shauntaebenton2062 Před rokem +17

      I could of swore the warriors went seeking KD to overcome LeBron. Yeah Stephs team but KD made them unbeatable…without him they don’t win 2…so give KD credit

    • @dontmindme4197
      @dontmindme4197 Před rokem +1

      Lmao stop

  • @trevorbarto9454
    @trevorbarto9454 Před rokem +22

    The synchronized coffee sip @2:30 between Bru and Nick is too good 👌🏻

  • @victorsullivan9107
    @victorsullivan9107 Před rokem +52

    Warriors with KD = Warriors in 5
    Warriors without KD = Warriors in 6

    • @thelonewolf7443
      @thelonewolf7443 Před rokem +15

      KD without Warriors = Nets go 0-4

    • @richardclark1127
      @richardclark1127 Před rokem +4

      2019
      Warriors with KD = champs
      Warriors without KD = Raptors in 6
      2020
      Warriors without KD = missed playoffs (granted Steph was injured too)
      2021
      Warriors without KD = missed playoffs (Steph won scoring title)
      So maybe it has more to do with team composition.

    • @kingsfordoteng7684
      @kingsfordoteng7684 Před rokem +8

      @@richardclark1127 Cap. and the finals was both just KD and Klay. Warriors were without Steph or Klay, or Dray from 2020 and 2021..If you still insist, Warriors with KD= Championship(2). Warriors without= championship(2)- He is not an X-factor.

    • @light-rd7vq
      @light-rd7vq Před rokem

      Basketball is a team game so of course every team member matters and team composition matters but you conveniently ommitted the fact that klay was missing in 2019, 2020, 2021. In 2019 he didnt miss all the games but both KD and Klay was injured some of the finals games

    • @richardclark1127
      @richardclark1127 Před rokem +2

      @@kingsfordoteng7684 How does Steph win the scoring title in the 20/21 season but not have Steph? Klay is a fair argument, but my point was that it takes team composition. Steph missed the playoffs, Lebron has missed the playoffs, KD may as well have missed the playoffs this year. Teams around these players dont get enough credit

  • @haiti_microshading1774
    @haiti_microshading1774 Před rokem +60

    Nick got that take on point 😂🤣

  • @Mezukage27
    @Mezukage27 Před rokem +152

    it validates Steph's legacy. it puts him above KD. Like when Kobe won 2 without Shaq. Shaq won only 1 without Kobe. Steph changed the game. "you cant talk about KD without bringing up Steph. but you could talk about Steph without bringing up KD"
    he won 2 without KD. KD has won 0 without Steph

    • @MeBihhhh
      @MeBihhhh Před rokem +12

      Curry has always been above kd, he joined curry’s team to win chips. Also kobe has the greatest coach ever for almost his whole career, that invalidate kobe being above shaq kiddo

    • @Mezukage27
      @Mezukage27 Před rokem +11

      @@MeBihhhh by that logic, it invalidates MJ since we're glorifying coaches in a player debate conversation

    • @MeBihhhh
      @MeBihhhh Před rokem

      @@Mezukage27 you can use it as a knock against MJ but Phil Jack didn’t go to MJ as the greatest coach ever…he was already in that discussion when he got to shaq and kobe which is where the difference is

    • @francostrong202
      @francostrong202 Před rokem +12

      @@MeBihhhh yea. I agree with your Kobe take. Magic Johnson had a hall of fame coach in Pat Riley. Riley went on to win without Magic. That invalidates Magic's career. Shaq's legacy is invalidated because he only won with Phil Jackson and Pat Riley 2 of the top 5 greatest coaches of all time...🥴🥴🥴

    • @MeBihhhh
      @MeBihhhh Před rokem

      @@francostrong202 nah you can win with good coaches, it’s just suspect when it’s the greatest coach ever(why Brady had to win without Bill) also Kareem being the greatest player to ever play invalidates magic yungin

  • @dave1123
    @dave1123 Před rokem +23

    Cementing your legacy as an all time great involves more than just skill and talent.. There are a lot of skillful and talented players in the league. Being an all time great involves winning, team culture and how you impacted the game.. If we are ranking all time skilled players, we can rank Durant at the top 5 debatable... But this is all time great... He needs to prove more than just skills.. Leadership and impact on the game must be shown

    • @milo6011
      @milo6011 Před rokem

      I 100% agree with yo point but I disagree with KD being top 5 skilled ever offensively I’d say yes I’d say he’s the best natural scorer ever but in totality defense matters and he’s not even close to Akeem Lebron jordan Kobe Wilt Kareem These dudes were just as good and some better than KD on offensive and miles ahead on defense I believe that puts them head and shoulders above KD from a skill perspective

    • @hawks19_65
      @hawks19_65 Před 6 měsíci

      i’m sorry but u can discredit kds rings but u can’t discount them bc they’re in the record books and u can’t change the record books unfortunately so that makes kd an all time great

  • @LT-xb5su
    @LT-xb5su Před rokem +83

    This didn’t give us new info, just confirmed what we already knew. The warriors were literally a 73 win team, who won a ring the year before, and were 4 points from going back to back. Of course if you add any all star caliber player to a team already that good it’s going to become extremely overpowered. I think if you swap KD out with Bradley Beal or Paul George, history remains exactly the same. But one thing worth mentioning is the warriors those 2-3 years with KD are in my opinion the best team of all time. I don’t think any team in NBA history even wins more than 2 games against the 2017 Warriors, and even though they would win titles still, I don’t think the remain the best team ever if you just replace KD with any all star

    • @Spacetech3000
      @Spacetech3000 Před rokem +3

      Agree for the most part but durant was the lebron kryptonite, cause his chase downs and everything dont matter KD offensively too good, put beal or PG3 in place its dtill a boost but the cavs could take that type of team to 6 probably they still probably win the chips but it may actually be possible for the cavs to win that, win durant there was no shot

    • @dumoneyy2354
      @dumoneyy2354 Před rokem

      Facts

    • @youraverage90sguys7
      @youraverage90sguys7 Před rokem +14

      @@Spacetech3000 mah mate, gsw was just so overwhelming with talent, kd was never comaprable to lebron to be any kind of krypotnite, literally any iyher all star wouldve ended in same result. infact without any additions they still go to finals 3 years in a row and win at least 2 (18 if kyrie still leaves and 19 if nobody gets hurt, if kd alone got hurt but klay was still good, raptors not winnig, kd was just cherry (cuz hes a fruit) on top, nothing more

    • @Robert-sx9mm
      @Robert-sx9mm Před rokem +2

      I agree with everything but your last point...

    • @Chessbox09
      @Chessbox09 Před rokem +8

      GSW didn’t need KD. They just need a wing scorer to take pressure of Steph in the Finals, and KD is the best in the business at that. KD was just a mercenary.

  • @fatigh6711
    @fatigh6711 Před rokem +42

    Nah, he acts like everybody wasn’t praising him and slandering Steph all these years

    • @judyclarkson5887
      @judyclarkson5887 Před rokem +2

      That's what ppl don't get. The audacity in saying that Steph/Warriors needed KD without ever mentioning how he needed them more to get his first rings, that's why it's only right if this stuff gets back to bite Kd's legacy. Well until he proves us wrong just like Steph did.

  • @otisls
    @otisls Před 8 měsíci +3

    The counterintuitive, yet brilliant decision, by Curry to accept KD, sets Curry above and beyond other superstars, who, historically, would not sublimate their egos and accept a better player {arguably} on their team in pursuit of NBA Championships 🏆🏆🏆🏆

  • @andrewfranta6349
    @andrewfranta6349 Před rokem +112

    KD chose Kyrie. It's not 100% on him, but when superstars construct teams, they're not quite innocent bystanders when things go wrong

    • @Nostalgia9478
      @Nostalgia9478 Před rokem +12

      Also, KD ran Harden out of town by apologizing for Kyrie

    • @youtubehatestruthtellers8065
      @youtubehatestruthtellers8065 Před rokem +1

      Dude every other time GMs construct teams and they aren't successful everytime.
      Yea but...

    • @Nostalgia9478
      @Nostalgia9478 Před rokem +8

      @@youtubehatestruthtellers8065
      ^KD Burner account detected

    • @hart63
      @hart63 Před rokem

      Last year was an erratic year because of covid and Kyrie not being allowed to play in Brooklyn home games. Next year, an erratic year because we did not know then Simmons will be so stuck. Maybe next year is a fantastic year because Ben Simmons is not stuck. Either way it is not terrible to pay to watch KD and Kyrie go to work

    • @unknownx7252
      @unknownx7252 Před rokem +4

      @@hart63 I don't know if I can trust in the availability of Kyrie, it's either injury or some circumstance that makes him unavailable.

  • @GaryTurbo
    @GaryTurbo Před rokem +66

    Durant only has himself for screwing up his legacy, he chose an easy ring instead of proving his worth

    • @semionjohnson1351
      @semionjohnson1351 Před rokem +7

      Y'all weird KD made his decision he not living his life to please people like you nor is he living his life to do things the way you want him to

    • @cygriffin83
      @cygriffin83 Před rokem +4

      Just conveniently leave out the fact GS recruited him… now that he’s not taking the “east route” people like u wanna crucify him 🤣🤣🤣.
      KD clearly don’t give af regardless what people like u think

    • @GaryTurbo
      @GaryTurbo Před rokem +9

      I don't want him to please me, I'm happy that hes failing. It was an easy route. Durant only won a ring with a 75-win team that beat him before only to leave and to get swept in the first-round while Warriors getting a second ring without him years later shows Warriors don't need Durant but the other way around

    • @cygriffin83
      @cygriffin83 Před rokem +3

      @@GaryTurbo you and these media people are delusional. 🤣🤣🤣
      Just conveniently narrate stories to make ur selves feel good

    • @jonathanfulton4243
      @jonathanfulton4243 Před rokem +3

      @@semionjohnson1351 You say that but he constantly argues with people online about his legacy. Doesn’t sound like someone who doesn’t care about pleasing others.

  • @ThereIsNoTrueLove
    @ThereIsNoTrueLove Před rokem +15

    if i was KD, i would off my phone for a few weeks
    🤣🤣🤣

  • @tyanewilson217
    @tyanewilson217 Před rokem +23

    Y’all said curry need to win one without kd right because when he won in 2015 it’s because people got injured 🤕 so now I think kd should win one without steph curry and klay Thompson because with those guys on the floor Durant have alot of spacing

    • @judyclarkson5887
      @judyclarkson5887 Před rokem +3

      It's only fair indeed

    • @jffdxn02
      @jffdxn02 Před rokem +2

      Like you said, 2015 was without Durant. 2016 he lost to a very good defensive team lead by a mt Rushmore player ( no shame in that). The shame was more on KD for that corny move. I can see if your team got swept by GS or lost 4-1. The series went to 7 games. That means it was evenly matched teams. Same for the GS Cleveland matchup. Was weak for both parties, but KD look the weakest.

    • @dreadxplayzs7849
      @dreadxplayzs7849 Před rokem

      Warriors beat a team not even close to how good the 2016 Cleveland,try again loser.

  • @mike.cdn7212
    @mike.cdn7212 Před rokem +48

    Kyrie has had TWO horrendous playoff series in his career. His last year in Boston v Milwaukee and this year in Brooklyn v his former team the Celtics. We've been discussing KD legacy but not Kyrie's. Definitely a embarrassing moment for both.

    • @halffacedsinger
      @halffacedsinger Před rokem +10

      There are no expectations of Kyrie to be the Batman on a championship team

    • @jamesmcluvlee
      @jamesmcluvlee Před rokem +2

      The difference is that kyrie doesn’t care about his BASKETBALL legacy. KD does

    • @pauljulian3937
      @pauljulian3937 Před rokem +2

      Kyrie ???? He is irrelevant

    • @eddward758
      @eddward758 Před rokem +2

      bro nobody care about Kyrie legacy

    • @thebarksman
      @thebarksman Před rokem

      If kyrie really cared about his legacy, he would be vaccinated by now. Goes to show he really didn't care.

  • @SSJRome
    @SSJRome Před rokem +39

    KD will never know peace for the rest of his career lol smh sad but this is the bed he made now he has to lay in it.

    • @ernestlester9262
      @ernestlester9262 Před rokem +1

      Lol,just like lebron huh!!!

    • @youraverage90sguys7
      @youraverage90sguys7 Před rokem +3

      @@ernestlester9262 nothing alike 🤡🤡🤡

    • @theyoungKapitalist
      @theyoungKapitalist Před rokem

      @@ernestlester9262 nah if dwade and bosh would've won without him the season he left yes.

    • @eliasacheampong5830
      @eliasacheampong5830 Před rokem

      @@theyoungKapitalist dwade won before bron lool. You can’t pick and choose narratives

    • @theyoungKapitalist
      @theyoungKapitalist Před rokem

      @@eliasacheampong5830 what are you talking about? I was giving him a scenario of a star leaving a super team and the team ends up winning wins without that star.

  • @pdfbanana
    @pdfbanana Před rokem +6

    2:46 The tweet is NOT comparing KD to Lennon, it's comparing him to Stuart Sutcliffe AKA the guy you've never heard about

  • @phantasmex
    @phantasmex Před rokem +2

    2:30 The synchronized sips 😂

  • @robertromero8452
    @robertromero8452 Před rokem +60

    If we’re going to pull the whole “basketball is a team sport” we need to measure players for their impact on the team. If that’s the case, Curry > Durant and it’s not debatable.

    • @judyclarkson5887
      @judyclarkson5887 Před rokem +5

      It's even evident in stats. A CZcams account named JimmHighroller (or whatever it was) just made a video about it and Curry's impact upon his team's wins when he plays vs doesn't is even higher than Lebron and Jordan. Anyone can check that video if they want.

    • @justincrawley4256
      @justincrawley4256 Před rokem +1

      @@judyclarkson5887 if you're going to quote an CZcams video it would probably come off more credible if you actually knew the name of the creator 😂

    • @theinktician
      @theinktician Před rokem +1

      @@judyclarkson5887 JxmmyHighroller

  • @ricbradley5323
    @ricbradley5323 Před rokem +31

    Wiggins with the huge W, taking his vaccine and getting a ring.

    • @conchobar
      @conchobar Před rokem

      Vaccines, team chemistry, or consistent lineups had nothing to do with the Nets being swept by the C's. Nets weren't just outplayed, they never made adjustments. The team that fails to adjust always loses.

    • @ianwilson4483
      @ianwilson4483 Před rokem

      @@conchobar The point is, it’s a team sport.

  • @izzy1000ful
    @izzy1000ful Před rokem +14

    What they are missing is the warriors needed something in return for Harrison Barns. But they didn’t need KD could of got it done with a handle full of other stars or superstars. So yes he took the easy way out 1000%. KD maybe one of the most talent people to ever play but his resume and his overall accomplishment don’t show it. Gianna’s has done in my opinion something that KD hasn’t.

    • @drk.i.a.2969
      @drk.i.a.2969 Před rokem

      What you dint understand championships teams win championships not individual players (we elevate it to one guy, that's a fallacy) mike, couldnt do it, steph, chamberlin, bill russell..the list goes on. Shaq call it the others. Th as ts the real truth but WE like to point to one player.

    • @bobbyseasons451
      @bobbyseasons451 Před rokem

      As did Dirk. And Charles did what KD couldn't. Accept The No Ring life. KD failed himself there 😭😭

  • @TheManofThings777
    @TheManofThings777 Před rokem +8

    I really don't get what he's talking about cause up until the moment the Warriors beat the Celtics, people ALWAYS said that KD carried Steph and the Warriors in those two championship wins they got together.
    It's only now that the Warriors have won before KD, with KD, and after KD that the narrative is changing.

    • @jandt3463
      @jandt3463 Před 20 dny

      Thats how it goes. The best success of KDs career is cuz of Golden State.......

  • @calum6600
    @calum6600 Před rokem +7

    Wyldes' takes are brutal

  • @Jodacon75
    @Jodacon75 Před rokem +63

    You can’t deny KDs skills and being one of the most talented players ever to live, unfortunately he makes bad decisions

    • @jsmithepa
      @jsmithepa Před rokem +1

      And yet this "indefensible" player was smoothed to dead by the Celtics in this last series.

    • @curtiscj3087
      @curtiscj3087 Před rokem +3

      What bad decision ?

    • @dreadxplayzs7849
      @dreadxplayzs7849 Před rokem

      @@curtiscj3087 Durant makes more then that goofies entire ancestry and he has the nerve to say Durant makes bad decisions?Imagine that 🤦‍♂️

    • @HollyG95
      @HollyG95 Před rokem

      Kd skills? He can shoot. That’s it. That’s skill? What else is he “great” in?

    • @drk.i.a.2969
      @drk.i.a.2969 Před rokem

      @Cedrick Carson and which player isn't?

  • @optimisticjuann
    @optimisticjuann Před 8 měsíci

    Nick and Bru simultaneously took a sip of their cup ain’t nobody bringing that up 😂😂

  • @Torrey_J_Gaming
    @Torrey_J_Gaming Před rokem +7

    Draymond literally told KD that they didn’t need him during that argument on the bench and it was true. I didn’t care that KD left OKC. KD could have gone anywhere else. But he joined the team with the greatest regular season record ever. The same team that eliminated you in the playoffs. That will ALWAYS be weak in my opinion.

    • @MarkLeel
      @MarkLeel Před rokem

      Agreed. If he’d gone to the Spurs and he’d have just been as likely to win as with the Warriors.

  • @QMN8125
    @QMN8125 Před rokem +9

    Imagine Jordan left the Bulls for the Wizards right and a Scottie led Bulls win a championship.

    • @MR.__G
      @MR.__G Před rokem +1

      Imagine if this was a dumb comment. Oh…. Wait, you don’t have to because it is

  • @coledraper5694
    @coledraper5694 Před rokem

    Nick and Brou with the simultaneous coffee sip at 2:30 🤣

  • @95Dreamshake
    @95Dreamshake Před rokem +2

    Asterix gets me every time 😂

    • @hyperfixer
      @hyperfixer Před rokem

      Almost better than when Stephen A saying “Rob Pelinker” 😂😂

  • @NickWestcoast
    @NickWestcoast Před rokem +50

    I believe this title truly validates Steph and GS. The first title that they’ve gotten with no asterisk. No injury excuses and no super team excuses. Just a great team that beat another great team.

    • @phil7121
      @phil7121 Před rokem +13

      You know your haters are reaching when their best argument is "well their best player isn't top 10 all time just the greatest shooter of all time"
      Honestly feel sorry for them

    • @Lee-rt6tx
      @Lee-rt6tx Před rokem +3

      “BuT TAtUm hAd a shOulder INjuRy”

    • @gregoryevans8179
      @gregoryevans8179 Před rokem +25

      Why would any of their titles have asterisks? They won them legit. Not their fault if their opponent was hurt or they had a player that put them over the top. If you use that logic there would be whole lotta titles that have asterisks.

    • @VivisDoomsday
      @VivisDoomsday Před rokem +6

      @@gregoryevans8179 Yeah I don't like using the term asterisk in this situation but the previous GS titles felt less earned than this current one. It's tough because you can't blame the warriors for their luck, that's out of their control of course. I don't think it should count against Curry and his legacy- but it would have been MORE special if the Warriors earned their title like this years. Something about the Cavs missing their 2nd and 3rd best players the entire series in 2015 deprived that title of it's maximum glory- because the next year those same 2 teams, but with healthy players this time went the Cavs way so it does make you wonder. Then they added KD on top of how close those 2 teams were already in 2016 prior to him joining. KD wins FMVP in both 2017 and 2018. This years title though? There's really no narrative that can deprive the titles maximum glory this year.
      Steph and the Warriors aren't the only players/teams that have gotten lucky on their way to a title, and that's something people need to realize when they try to deny the warriors/steph of their due credit. All time great team, all time great player in steph, glad he finally got his FMVP.

    • @Lexyboogie
      @Lexyboogie Před rokem +7

      Steph and GS were validated before KD even got there as far as I’m concerned. People don’t understand how miraculous Bron and Kyrie were in 2016. Any other team in the East would have gone down in 5 to that Warriors squad at the very most.

  • @reneesmith983
    @reneesmith983 Před rokem +18

    Steph is in the Top 10, he singlehandedly changed how the game is played. Well along with Rule changes. Bottom line, you cannot tell the story of basketball without including him.

    • @dach1156
      @dach1156 Před rokem +4

      That’s true but does not necessarily make him top 10

    • @malcolmwayne8457
      @malcolmwayne8457 Před rokem

      @@dach1156 ✔💯

    • @kobeisthegoat332
      @kobeisthegoat332 Před rokem

      You can because Ray Allen ad Reggie Miller exist

    • @reneesmith983
      @reneesmith983 Před rokem +2

      @@kobeisthegoat332 they were great but still weren't so efficient from 3 that they changed how the game is played. Were guys pulling up on the clear break to shoot 3s before Steph. Steph changed the game all the way down to the youth level.

  • @seetoronto-walkanddrone6653

    Great video, have a wonderful day everyone.✌

  • @erikkdane8485
    @erikkdane8485 Před rokem +4

    It has hurt and tarnished Durant's legacy.

  • @bwp2bruce
    @bwp2bruce Před rokem +2

    If KD so much better than Curry, then why did Curry have his best finals and win FMVP against the same team that shutdown and swept KD? And why hasn't KD won a chip without Steph while Steph has two rings without KD? And how come the only rings KD got is while playing alongside Steph?

  • @tblackmusic7460
    @tblackmusic7460 Před rokem

    Nick and Broussard were on point!!!

  • @dsstewbaby9
    @dsstewbaby9 Před rokem

    Nick is Spot on 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

  • @Morya58
    @Morya58 Před rokem +4

    They needed KD to get past those and guarantee victory. The fact that they won now would only really say they didn't need KD if there was a team in the east as good or better than the 2016 or 2017 cavs

    • @JDNoble
      @JDNoble Před rokem +2

      Exactly!

    • @vulcanraven9701
      @vulcanraven9701 Před 9 měsíci

      Well they did have a good enough team to beat the 2016 cavs. All the warriors had to do was not choke last 3 games Specifically, the Splash brothers

  • @BornCrowned_
    @BornCrowned_ Před rokem +17

    "It looks like they didnt need you"....."I know they needed him" 😂😂

    • @joeclaridy
      @joeclaridy Před rokem

      Double talk at its best

    • @dezz8598
      @dezz8598 Před rokem +3

      He said it LOOKS like it, that doesn’t mean that’s the case. Bud either way, GSW clearly didn’t need him.

    • @BornCrowned_
      @BornCrowned_ Před rokem +1

      @@dezz8598 Yall determine that because they beat Lebron, Kyrie and Kevin Love without KD or they beat Tatum and Brown without KD because those aren't even comparable 😂😂

    • @whatsyourpoint1facts942
      @whatsyourpoint1facts942 Před rokem +1

      @@BornCrowned_ but Tatum and brown swept the sht out of kd kyrie and this chip right proved we didn't need kd you mfs will try to figure out something else to discredit the warriors what if they repeat what are you Bozo's going to say then 🤣🤣🙏🙏

    • @whatsyourpoint1facts942
      @whatsyourpoint1facts942 Před rokem +1

      @@BornCrowned_ and they had the defensive player of the year and got smoked until kd wins another ring this is what the media is continue to talk about his B's legacy 🙏🙏

  • @jeanrosales7896
    @jeanrosales7896 Před rokem

    Around 4:30 I saw Chris face because that’s not a good comparison and I couldn’t wait for what’s next

  • @seanscott1043
    @seanscott1043 Před rokem +3

    There is an asterisk for KD with his ring but no asterisk for Steph or Klay when they won the same ring.

    • @khaliyl21
      @khaliyl21 Před rokem +2

      It’s no asterisk for them because they proved they can win without KD so anything else is just gravy. KD is the one with something to prove!

    • @bjrowland25
      @bjrowland25 Před rokem

      @@khaliyl21 this is it. His rings still count obviously, just looked at a little different until he wins without the warriors.

  • @aduad
    @aduad Před rokem +3

    They didn't need KD, they just needed another all star and some depth which is exactly what they have with Wiggs, Porter, Poole and GP2...you guys really think this team wouldn't have won those two chips KD won?

    • @marlinesutherland5358
      @marlinesutherland5358 Před rokem +2

      Wiggins and GP2 is not beating a healthy Lebron Team that’s why Draymond went crying in the parking lot. Yeah they didn’t need KD to beat Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, they needed him to beat Prime Bron and a Healthy Kyrie...That’s a HUGE Difference.

    • @jamaalhorton2343
      @jamaalhorton2343 Před rokem

      They needed KD

  • @wendellsloan8200
    @wendellsloan8200 Před rokem

    Nick said a thought exercise, another word for feedback

  • @quezzyb617
    @quezzyb617 Před rokem

    2:30 synchronized tea sip

  • @2402devin
    @2402devin Před rokem +4

    Yes Kd put GS over the top, yes KD led the way for them to win those chips with Steph klay & Dray, Yes he was great in those finals..but at the end of the day, KD JOINED them they didn’t need him, he wasn’t going to win anything if he didn’t go to GS.. & GS was gonna acquire another star anyways if it wasn’t KD

    • @deonterector7424
      @deonterector7424 Před rokem

      He had other options...I believe KD and Kawhi on the spurs would at least win 1-2 titles.

    • @2402devin
      @2402devin Před rokem

      @@deonterector7424 pop KD could’ve
      Gone to the Celtics he choose a front runner team. Then tried to go to to Brooklyn and do it the “hard” way when he should’ve done that in the first place. Smh.

  • @assadbarakzai5921
    @assadbarakzai5921 Před rokem +2

    Media talks puts him down when he join gs but when left they saying he shouldn't have left. Like Steve a and all thosenppl who say that are fakes

  • @Licensed1
    @Licensed1 Před rokem +2

    Honestly Durant should join the Celtics as a SF and they can move Brown to SG, grab a couple bench players with finals experience and go after the Warriors and win it.

  • @jacksonnowak7497
    @jacksonnowak7497 Před rokem +1

    The Guy who left the Beatles was Pete Best...........

  • @cryptomillie
    @cryptomillie Před rokem

    Good point on the randy moss comparison !!

  • @justingabriel1765
    @justingabriel1765 Před rokem +4

    Well the Steph top 10 all time stuff is okay because well… frankly? Stephs been better then KD through their careers, KD is taller, cool, but Steph has done more then KD has, he’s impacted basketball more then he has, he’s a better leader, he’s a more loved player, Steph has just had the better career, so it’s easy to say right now at this moment yeah we’re looking at Steph top 10 all time instead of KD

  • @chrisMcG17
    @chrisMcG17 Před rokem +5

    KD playing against the raptors when he knew he was going with kyrie. That was a mistake. Gave up a year with the injury

  • @mhaiyaaj
    @mhaiyaaj Před rokem +23

    Did you see what Jason Tatum did to Durant? He made Durant look pedestrian in their series. The warriors turned Jason Tatum into a turn over machine. The warriors don’t need KD as much as he needed them. Durant coming over to the warriors was an overkill. Any NBA player who is a little better than Harrison Barnes would have done Durant’s job. Without the warriors, Durant would have 0 championship.

    • @BrianSmith1993
      @BrianSmith1993 Před rokem +1

      KD is still OVERALL a better player and will be a HOF regardless of them rings.

    • @ryanjong9971
      @ryanjong9971 Před rokem

      Last year?

    • @justincrawley4256
      @justincrawley4256 Před rokem

      Without Durant the warriors would have 2 less and lebron would have 2 more

    • @sandworld1432
      @sandworld1432 Před rokem

      @@justincrawley4256 that is a flawed statement. Without KD, they would have recruited another all star caliber player like Andrew Wiggins/ Beal/ Wall/ Butler……

    • @sandworld1432
      @sandworld1432 Před rokem

      @@BrianSmith1993 NBA HOF’s bar is very low……

  • @Polo22546
    @Polo22546 Před rokem +1

    The simultaneous sip by Nick and Chris was weird.

  • @tblackmusic7460
    @tblackmusic7460 Před rokem +6

    Wildes usually has some brilliant takes, but the comparison he used this time was terrible.

  • @DonaldDuck-qz4do
    @DonaldDuck-qz4do Před rokem +1

    Talk about the Celtics and the warriors and Steph legacy

  • @thebarksman
    @thebarksman Před rokem

    This is the first time i actually agreed with nick's points.

  • @DontQuitLife
    @DontQuitLife Před rokem +2

    King KD period 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

  • @louismwobobia5773
    @louismwobobia5773 Před rokem

    Nick x Chris synchronised coffee sip 02:29

  • @danielshirley3267
    @danielshirley3267 Před rokem +4

    This may get a lot of hate but nobody denies KD is excellent, all-time great. But as it stands right now, KD is the greatest 2/co-star of all time. KD has been very good as the guy, but he’s never won a title as the guy.

  • @jamenthomas9837
    @jamenthomas9837 Před rokem

    Todays fits all around lookin good

  • @SamoaVsEverybody814
    @SamoaVsEverybody814 Před rokem +3

    1. Lebron
    2. Steph
    3. Kawhi
    4. KD

  • @dsstewbaby9
    @dsstewbaby9 Před rokem

    Chris spot On 👈🏾

  • @future_teknokrat7585
    @future_teknokrat7585 Před rokem

    Yo KD, I agree 100 percent

  • @NationalSportsEntertainmentNSE
    @NationalSportsEntertainmentNSE Před 11 měsíci +1

    Can’t people admit the Warriors did not need him to win most of the championships but definitely don’t win as many as they did without him? Even if it was just one?

  • @richardturner1063
    @richardturner1063 Před 8 měsíci

    Kevin “If you can’t beat them join them” Durant Legacy
    The 2014 MVP, 2015 MVP, 2016 unanimous MVP joined together on a 73 win team (with a DPOY and FMVP) to stop the GOAT, that beast from the east 🤫

    • @bjrowland25
      @bjrowland25 Před měsícem

      That beast from the East also joined the 3rd greatest sg of all time and a HOF PF to win his first rings, never forget!

  • @ITzTricky_x
    @ITzTricky_x Před rokem

    KD is used best as a role player , a extremely high scoring role player in a team that has a solid play style already intact.

  • @otisls
    @otisls Před 8 měsíci

    TOP 15 positionally {G, SG, SF, PF, C}:
    -1st team: Magic, MJ, Dr. J, Duncan, Kareem
    -2nd team: , Kobe, Bird, , SHAQ
    -3rd team: Isaiah, Wade, , Garnett, Olajuwon
    WADR to the progenitors {Russell, Wilt, Oscar, Elgin, et.al.}

  • @masterbuten5953
    @masterbuten5953 Před rokem

    1st time i really agreed with nick here.

  • @BAM2gz
    @BAM2gz Před rokem

    That Randy Moss analogy was such a reach lmao

  • @Putmefirst
    @Putmefirst Před rokem

    Gotta love KD he don’t take none of the talking or critics personal mans be trolling everybody lmao

  • @Lance_Thorpe_Esq.
    @Lance_Thorpe_Esq. Před rokem

    I love how Brew Admits that it's the National Media LEADING THE DISCUSSION...
    KD needs to grow up and let people who respect his game love his game and let those who don't (or who lack critically objectivity) criticize him!

    • @evenebrown7353
      @evenebrown7353 Před rokem +1

      do kd need to grow up or the media? they have been talking about kd for 3 weeks now even though he hasn't been in playoffs since first round. Boston lost and no one is even saying anything about that you would think gs played brooklyn in the finals. kd was being talked about more than the 2 teams in finals

  • @BRoy978
    @BRoy978 Před rokem

    Only reason why the moss comparison doesn’t work is because they didn’t win a ring while he was there, & then the next year Tom Brady had torn his acl. Also football is of a team reliant sport, basketball is a team sport as well but you carry you’re team “easier” in basketball than football

  • @lakersworld2125
    @lakersworld2125 Před rokem +1

    When you win before him it’s already proven the current team can win so I’m not shocked one bit.

  • @keyes4eva
    @keyes4eva Před rokem

    Wrf just happened. I agreed with everything Nick just said.

  • @jazzyfour
    @jazzyfour Před rokem

    Nick said KD sitting down smoking, playing video games and getting a Twitter alert. Lol

  • @ruelpile
    @ruelpile Před rokem +1

    Somebody tell Wiley that football isn’t comparable to basketball.

  • @wedieyobeyob2177
    @wedieyobeyob2177 Před rokem +1

    KD why is he you talk about him?!🏀🔑
    Net didn't win yet ?Why is he bleam for Help Golden state !?🏀🔑

  • @stbsole
    @stbsole Před rokem

    Bad analogy Wildes: Moss wanted to stay, Belicheck didn’t want the headache he was starting to become.

  • @stupidswagsmirks
    @stupidswagsmirks Před rokem +1

    Any great player would have made GSW unbeatable. It’s such a simple convo

    • @jdelgado216
      @jdelgado216 Před rokem

      Not any player is KD especially in 2016 when he was in his prime

    • @stupidswagsmirks
      @stupidswagsmirks Před rokem +1

      @@MeBihhhh thank you! ppl act like being up 3-1 happening by accident or something lol

  • @hart63
    @hart63 Před rokem

    Worst case if you would have gone and injured. He was healthy he had a great series against Milwaukee last year showing that he was one of the elite players of the league still he doesn't care what you think or what any fans think

  • @dsstewbaby9
    @dsstewbaby9 Před rokem

    👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

  • @adriandevon710
    @adriandevon710 Před rokem +6

    kd overrated, the warriors beat a team in the finals that swept him in first the round

  • @mrmillennium2697
    @mrmillennium2697 Před rokem +7

    Idk a reverse way of looking at it is KD's legacy goes up just by the attention he's getting because of it. Fact is if he would've never went to Golden State we wouldn't even view KD on those standards. He'd be similar to Harden or Westbrook on legacy he gets two titles and much relevancy in the last 6-7 years. He wins in my opinion no matter what Golden State did or does.

  • @franklinkoonce4245
    @franklinkoonce4245 Před rokem +1

    JSU is America's Team

  • @paulbogle6760
    @paulbogle6760 Před rokem +1

    Whoever won a championship by themselves??
    KD was the man in golden state.
    Just like when LeBron went to Miami and he was the driver based on his skill set, DWade was there a champion but LeBron was that guy. That was KD was in golden state. Long live the Raptors...when KD went down in 2019 what happened to the warriors??? Klay was there, Draymond was there and Mr Curry was there

  • @82weeks94
    @82weeks94 Před rokem +1

    Only thing KD has done wrong in his NBA career in my eyes is : trying to please others & not pleasing his self .

  • @lopaka526
    @lopaka526 Před rokem +1

    How is worst case for KD not missing the play-in like LeBron?

  • @EZboyrocks
    @EZboyrocks Před rokem

    synchronized sip 2:30

  • @munir9527
    @munir9527 Před rokem +1

    Starting 5: Curry, Jordan, James, Duncan, Jabbar

    • @tamacaharris7674
      @tamacaharris7674 Před rokem +1

      All in their prime, the rest of the league would just have to go fishing, because that would've been unstoppable! 💯

  • @riddlachicago
    @riddlachicago Před rokem

    Jenna has been looking good lately👍

  • @smokesmitty1
    @smokesmitty1 Před rokem

    question u gotta ask is take curry off the warriors n put him on another team do u think he would win the chip or have the same success as he does in gsw

  • @mphomashike5419
    @mphomashike5419 Před rokem +1

    1st to comment from South Africa 🇿🇦

    • @HuggiePacino
      @HuggiePacino Před rokem +4

      You better delete this before you get in trouble

  • @jojovill5274
    @jojovill5274 Před rokem

    would this Warrior team beats Lebrons Kyrie Cleveland team 2017?

  • @roswellquas9974
    @roswellquas9974 Před rokem

    the warriors wins against best defensive team in this season and the team who sweep brooklyn

  • @Madvillainy48
    @Madvillainy48 Před rokem +1

    I love Wildes but that Moss/KD comparison was atrocious.

  • @TheBoki000
    @TheBoki000 Před rokem +1

    they talking like last two seasons before this one did not happen ...they did not make the playoffs with out him they were terrible post KD it was only now with all three main guys healthy and adding another allstart in wiggins plus good bench players were they able to win...they went through a quick rebuild after KD and were lucky with some decisions also the healthy of their opponents helped in grizzlies series and in Boston series as well so dont act like they made it without KD they had to rebuild after him have two terrible season and they won

  • @longchouskii4455
    @longchouskii4455 Před rokem +1

    It’s kinda like Kobe and Shaq back in the day! Kobe was furious when Shaq got a championship without him, but Kobe bounced back! KD will bounce back!!!

    • @wallyjackson9543
      @wallyjackson9543 Před rokem +3

      He won’t

    • @manan612
      @manan612 Před rokem +2

      Kobe was 26 when Shaq won in Miami & 30 when he won in 09. KD will be 34 next season. He’ll get one or two more chances. That’s about it.

    • @deonterector7424
      @deonterector7424 Před rokem

      @@wallyjackson9543 He won't if he's hurt by early mid season and the nets keeps changing teams mid season.
      Dude had to play over 40 minutes on his repaired Achilles the last 19 games of the regular season and in the playoffs.

  • @Matt-cp9wh
    @Matt-cp9wh Před rokem

    gsw winning without kd is nothing new. kd was only needed to get an all time great team over the line against one of the greatest players of all time.