The Great Yet Forgotten OKC Legacy of Kevin Durant
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- The Great Yet Forgotten OKC Legacy of Kevin Durant
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Stuff I forgot to mention
- Every team KD lost to in the playoffs went on to win the finals, besides memphis & GS
- KD got revenge in the following playoffs on EVERY team that beat him in the postseason
(besides Miami)
-KD won the MVP (if you didn't know that, stop watching ball)
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@Tshiowa B russ was on that team as well tho
Kd got revenge on golden state by joining their team and getting them two more championships
Tshiowa B u do anything else besides hate?
Had he not been injured, had LeBron gotten those injuries instead and had he played in a bigger market than OKC, we’d be discussing “Durant vs MJ” rn fr
Turtle Fam how’s that getting revenge on gsw 🤣
Man it’s crazy, Durant on OKC was one of the most liked players in the league, and then he joins the Warriors and immediately becomes one of the most hated damn that’s tough
Because he said a ton of times that he wanted to stick with okc and he openly dissed LeBron for joining the heat and trying to get a ring
Because he joined the best team in the league that they also chocked a series win against. Just ruined competition. People seem to forget that durant and Westbrook kinda shot them outta that series
Happens when you pull the weakest move in NBA history....
He pulled a LeBron move
@@user-jj9mi7by8v Lebron leaving for Miami is not even remotely close to Durant leaving for GSW.
Nice try.
I remember in 6th grade watching Kevin Durant hit that turnaround 3 to beat the Mavericks. All of the kids loved that Thunder team and wanted them to beat the Heat in the finals (including me). People won’t appreciate KD until he retires.
Garrick Paul we do appreciate , we just hated him for what he did
Hate is a strong word fella and at the end of the day it’s not the fans choice and it’s not their life so all they should do is stfu and watch the sport of basketball
Minato Namikaze still makes it the weakest move in NBA history and will never be in the Goat discussion
Maestroalex Just because you make a bad move doesn’t mean you can’t be in the goat discussion... what about bron when he joined Miami ? Oh okay
@@louietae9932 Its a big diff to join a 47 W team then joining THE best record team that YOU lost to in the WCF. Thats the weakest move in NBA history
kevin durant has one of the most underrated mvps in nba history
Fax he was so unstoppable
Probably because Curry and the Warriors took the league by storm the next year
What about dirk
@@lamajniltag747 I guess people don't care because of what happened in the playoffs that year
Marky Lee I understand that it’s a regular season award, but you can’t lose in the first round as the 1 seed.
“I know I don’t have to bench press 2 pounds to lift up a basketball”-KD
Way to use an overused comment and not be able to even copy and paste it right...scrub.
@@sassysalmon93 Y u mad?
Sassy Salmon bo ho clown 🤡
The thing is that kd was still probably pretty strong. He was just still growing and had really long arms.
@@kartierk7982 sorry for hurting your baby ego by just pointing out something pretty sad.
it’s crazy how underrated swishout is honestly
Facts bro
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As an Okc fan I’ll never forget how amazing KD was with my favorite team rocking with the Thunder. Okc KD is someone I’ll always admire and thank him for his time here.
I can’t tell if ur being sarcastic but if ur serious i respect u for being mature enough to thank kd for his time there
Kd is my fav player of all time he's is so cool
Respect but couldn’t be me lmao
YKD 35 I’m 100% serious I’m also curious to see how he does in Brooklyn honestly surprised Knicks didn’t give him the Supermax.
naw. as a thunder fan he gets 0 love from me
So good, just an unpopular decision that made him hated and under appreciated.
His love will return in Brooklyn I'm sure
DANtheMANofSIPA maybe,
but he will never be in the goat discussion
DANtheMANofSIPA he’ll never be nearly as respected as he was in okc tho
@@maestroalex7881 Why not. Healthy he's already a top 5 player. Right now he's top 20 all-time. If he wins another ring or two why not why can't he be the goat he's already probably the most versatile player we've ever seen he just needs the respect he deserves
@@webjakobe yes he will
Who remembers when KD won the only 2 games of HORSE at allstar weekend?
Rondo vs KD lola
All this is good and all, but all I wanna see is if Colin Cowherd can really bench over 185
Mr.E 81st like proud to be the 81st like
I bet money he can’t
Kevin Durant:
MVP
10x all-star
Led league in scoring 4x
Made All-NBA 9x
2x Champ and Finals MVP
Debatably the best scorer in NBA history
Swishout: "Forgotten"
LL DJ because they know him more in golden state. Stop talking
@@ralphmatthewpidoy2416 Who is they? If you discredit all that KD did on OKC then you are clearly unreliable when talking about basketball
@@lldj14 Casuals.
LL DJ and he was 50-40-90 club. I hated the move to gs but you have to give him credit.
@@ralphmatthewpidoy2416 He won MVP, all of his scoring titles with OKC.
Nobody talks about he’s was 50-40-90. That’s the most unappreciated part of his career
thank you for saying this. literally not even a single mention of it and that's arguably one of the most important parts of his legacy.
People never talk about that Spurs series because the hate for KD is strong. Okc making it to the WCF and going up 3-1 on the Warriors was totally unexpected. That year no one thought okc would even make the conference finals because during the season they were having a bunch of late game melt downs. Come playoffs KD and Russ completely flipped a switch and KD outplayed Kawhi, who was an all nba player and DPOY that same season.
I always loved KD’s game. I just hated the move to Golden State
If he won a ring in OKC, who knows how high in the all-time rankings KD would be. He had all the other accolades so a ring in OKC would make for an extraordinary legacy
Too bad their management was trash and Russ was too
FlameBullet 21 facts but injuries really hurt them too
@@flamebullet2125 injuries and you know, the 3-1 choke
@@flamebullet2125 bruh russ the second best player on that team and wasn’t it kd who choked in game 6 wcf in 2016 yep so your basically calling a top 15 point guard ever trash lol
FlameBullet 21 ain’t Russ’s fault
The man is definitely a top 3 scorer in history
Top 1
Bro everytime I watch KD I just start laughing, like what are you supposed to do🤣
Fun fact of the day: 20 people can’t be first 😐
fun fact... you stole this tweet
SWISH OUT Cool “Tweet”
Hechi Obiakor - fun fact: 50 people haven’t even commented on this video 😐
Ziad Eissa fair enough 😂
Cool story bro
realllyyyyy appreciating the consistency bro omg
Oohh yeaaaa that’s why I don’t listen to Colin cowherd anymore.
IZZ BIZZ for real
The only talk show hosts that are worth listening to are Steven A Smith and Max Kellermen and Skip and Shannon. They're not usually smart but they are entertaining at least
DANtheMANofSIPA they’re content isn’t even good tho bro, you’re right at the end, they are entertainment. Entertainment is not educational, and honestly max and stephen a have devolved into garbage takes for the sake of arguing, and conforming to whatever everybody else thinks
@@hullo8246 That's all nba analysists except Woj. They all make absurd takes no one could ever believe because that's what gets clicks. But you cant deny the great memes that have come Skip/Shannon and Max/Steven A.
Skip and Shannon are the best. Besides being repetitive they’re entertaining as hell together and actually have back and forths. First take is “well this is why you’re wrong and I’m right” as opposed to this is how I see it and that’s how you see it. SAS always criticizing folk rather than just make a damn point
As an OKC fan, I really miss KD. I remember the first game I watched which is the 2012 NBA finals.
I think a lot of it had to do with him being overshadowed by Russ and the meteoric rise of Steph Curry. Steph Curry became the Main topic in the nba became more famous worldwide than kd. Also Russ literally dominated the news in OKC people thought he was better than KD and the Organization themselves put Russ on a pedestal. People from around 2014-16 totally undervalued or didn’t appreciate the greatness of Kevin Durant.
This man has to be one of the most underrated CZcamsrs right now 🔥🔥
I think if he didn’t leave OKC he’d have 1 or 2 rings and also the whole league wouldn’t hate him.
I agree
Fax
With the warriors around? Maybe
Im sayin. If kd didnt leave then they should have won it in 2017 if no one had injuries and they play there best
Sadly okc weren't winning at all kd said it himself the spacing was terrible and look at russ now he actually has spacing he looks like a different type of animal and really kd is only hated by okc fans and lebronstans who are angry that he took rings away from lebron cuz if the warriors didn't win it it was gonna be that stacked cavs team
I remember that KD is by far most loved player in the NBA and that KD is one of the greatest players ever and have one of the greatest MVP years in 2014, and I feel bad for him and Russ in 2016, cuz if they close out the Warriors, Im im believe that Thunder woulda won the whole thing, but you know...... blown 3-1 lead twice, and I still love him, although I didnt that much respect his desicion cuz I am Warriors fan on one side of course stabbing his teammate and his team, but I agreed on the other side, bc he is the only one who can shoot in that consistently and of course Westbrook's problems, now when KD is gonna retire his OKC years for people will be very underrated, and also he is the GOAT Thunder player ever
If they had surrounded that team with more shooters we wouldn't be talking about Golden State right now, forcing Westbrook to shoot hindered KD, Westbrook and the Thunder.
@Malik Lee Been saying this for 4 years about Russ, poor team building absolutely screwed KD and Russ.
@Malik Lee Him leaving was fine by everyone, that was his wish, but going to GSW was weak and cowardly in my opinion, lost all respect for him there.
Now that I see it okc system and coaching wasnt the best for harden, russ, and kd Im glad theyre off the okc team and no offense to okc
Trust me he’s not the “GOAT thunder player ever but he’s 2nd after Russ
His mvp season is top 10 all time imo -
59 wins, without Westbrook for half the season
Averaged -
32 7 5 on insane Effiiciency
Inigo Bantok but they faced a 60 win team in the conference finals. 2012 they also could’ve won but they were too young. 2016 they choked
Inigo Bantok well Kawhi was also way better in 2014 and they had more depth in 2014
I have watched many players but he is the greatest scorer according to me ever his height he could shoot threes easily dunk mid range layups fade away everything he is arguably the greatest scorer in basketball history
😌😌 Thank for this video bro ppl sleep on this man cuz he my favorite player
I’m a okc fan and I respect everything kd has done he put okc on the map and even though I was pissed and used to hate him for a while I got over it and he is still my favorite player and I feel like he should atleast sign a 1 day deal and end his career with okc
New to SWISH. Dude understands the NBA, for sure. As a die-hard Sonics fan who's had to watch my team play in Oklahoma, this video perfectly explains KD's true greatness despite how he left and all the booty hurt fans who flipped on him as if he hadn't given everything he had to us already. Earned a sub.
One of the most honest vids about okc legacy with KD
People tend to forget that Durant was arguably Top 3 for 2008-14 but nowadays he isn’t seen seriously as the best player in the league or even Top 3 in the league.
Lmao fam he got hurt. Do you actually think people didn’t think KD was top 3 b4 his injury ? Y’all just be saying shit on CZcams 🤦🏾🤦🏾🤦🏾
Let's not overlook KD's greatness just because we hate him. In my opinion, if he had left OKC on good terms like russ, he would be the greatest thunder of all time
@Austin Hurst best and greatest are different
Kevin Durant will always be remembered as a Thunder player to me
Kevin Durant is just another person that defines greatness and if he comes back his old self he will continue to define greatness if people recognize it or not
I'm glad someone finally said this. I kept telling people if GSW never got KD they would have lost. They needed KD more then he needed them. They didnt have a closer like you said. That collapse the year before proved that. He was needed to close put close games. That's exactly what he did.
KD on the Warriors is like the getting all 5 pieces of Exodia, or completing the Infinity Gauntlet. The Avengers to LeBron's Thanos (and you believe he was in the 2017 finals)! 👍
I completely agree, OKC was crazy in 2016. Beating the Spurs was wild OKC was supposed to beat Golden State and honestly they would have beaten the Cavs in 5. Look at the line up....the Cavs couldn’t match the size and sheer speed of OKC. Who is going to guard Serge? Klove? Really? Steven Adams? Kyrie cannot guard Russ...and Roberson would have put clamps on Lebron and JR as well and Lebron would be exhausted trying to stop KD. It would have turned ugly quick. Just think it took a record breaking performance from game 6 Klay to beat OKC while Russ and KD went like 10 of 31. And the Warriors barely beat them that game. OKC was dominant in that series. They lost it. Not the other way around. Damn near every game OKC was up 20 by the half and it was like how can OKC fuck this up. They were a terrible 4th quarter team that year and lost something like 10-13 games within 5 points....bruh. They won 55 games that year!!! We knew if they got it together they could be dangerous, and they were. That was the best post season I have ever seen. No one can convince me otherwise.
Thunderbros....
I would do anything for a the blue OKC KD35 Jersey. I got his nets Jersey because him changing off 35 in itself is monumental
For all his flaws, KD is absolutely a generational talent. Facts only.
KD is just doing what's best for him can't hate him for that as a young man I get it. Because there will always be some positivity in every negative problem situation and overall of negativity there will always be some positivity in it.
He will always be a goat but the warriors move will always have a stain on his legacy
This is unrelated to your comment, but W for your username.
Best scorer of all time ! Can't wait to see what he can do with Kyrie and the Nets
Love KD.
I honestly think KD might be the best player in franchise history and that includes the Seattle days
Real okc fans will never forget 😤
Amazing video! You really reminded me that though KD left OKC they way he did, he had an amazing legacy there and put that franchise on the map.
I never liked the Warriors but the 2019 NBA Finals was just straight up depressing, especially seeing KD tear his Achilles and then sign with my team and team up with my favourite player, really have to wait until next season to see if he will still be amazing 🤧
OKC KD WILL FOREVER LIVE ON!!!!!! APPRECIATE GRESTNESS WHILE ITS STILL HERE!!!😤😤😤😤🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐
Idk me personally I loved him in OKC, then I hated his guts in Golden State, and now I respect him again for leaving for Brooklyn. It does annoy me that people won’t recognize his legacy until he’s retired
Hate the decision, respect the game.
Aside from San Antonio('14) and the injuries..KD only got beaten by eventual champs! Now that's legit!
My wife loved KD and OKC. And then he left and it was hard to jump with him. KD is so great, he’s probably top 20 already.
I got kd over Larry bird
OFFICIAL Jdukes lol you definitely a casual
4:32 the toughest period in the west. Imagine winning 50 games and being the 8 th seed
absolutely crazy, the west was extremely tough
Being a thunder fan I miss Kevin 😢😢😢
IDC KD is my favorite player respect to him
Kd was my favorite player before he left OKC. Now its just derrick rose since he was always my second favorite
Man KD is something else...
thank you for this video 💯
Like I said in the last video.... KD is dirk & t-Mac mixed together 😂
If you made Dirk athletic and tmac longer, bam KD
You ain’t never lied. I like this video 💯
Been watching him since his years in Texas. The game ain't the same without him and its crazy how espn and fox shows talk so bad about him and put so many players over him.
I was jus crying at his mvp speech yesterday 😂
I was such a big fan of them man, they're the reason why I chose basketball over football again, so sad the dynasty never worked
I hated him until I saw his documentary’s then I was like damn I respect him
Lmao you hated him? What did he do to you to make hate him and not just dislike him? Smh
Great video bro! A lot of those stats I forgot about and a few of them I didn't even know. Who else has had a resume that impressive while they were that young? 🤔
WOW, I just bought a pair of KDs today
(I know no one asked :)
I did
Kds kicks are sick what you got?
@@julian9990001 prolly the 13s
Nah I don't like them
Another great video swish!! Love the content bro!! Keep it going 💪🏽
KD my favorite player of all time 💯👑👏🏽👏🏽
Im saying same things evryday. kd is the best player i ever seen oh we love him more get well king
One of the best videos you’ve ever dropped
It’s crazy how unappreciated he was hell I don’t think people even started looking at his okc stats until he joined the warriors they just know he was Demi god🤣
I don't care about what Perkins says, KD is the greatest player to ever play for the Thunder. It's not close. Time will heal all wounds. I know that OKC fans are hurt, but they know how great he was for them. They love him, it's because of that love that they're left heartbroken. When his career is done, his jersey will be in the rafters. 35 will never be worn again.
Durant was my HANDS DOWN my favorite player from ages 8-12... basically the reason i watch basketball. Now it takes a lot for me to admit he’s a top 10 player....
going downnn it’s going down😈 good vid as always bro
Hey man. Recent (a minute ago. lol) subscriber here.
I've seen some of your videos and loved your takes on underrated performances.
Just as a suggestion:
Would you mind talking about Rick Barry's 1966-67 season?
At 22 the guy led the league in scoring with 35.6 ppg and led the Warriors to the finals.
They lost, but Barry averaged 40.8 ppg through 6 games at age 23 and scored 55 pts in a game.
I feel like he's so underrated.
Kevin Durant is a great player but many people forget that he needed the Warriors more than they needed him. The warriors lost in game by 4, they were better than the Cavs, they got tired and choked
Hopefully Kd and Kyrie can win a chip together
I hope too if they get Bradley beal and a good big man they really can
Not happening
@@neo7588 they got allen
People really misunderstand what Perkins was saying. Russ is the best thunder player of all time. NOT THE MOST VALUABLE OR the most talented but the best in terms of what he meant to the franchise. Kd needs to get a grip and the fact that he ruined Russell’s night and return to okc by having the argument with Perkins just shows a lot 🤦🏾♀️🤦🏾♀️
I’ve been on your channel for about 2 weeks now and I can’t get enough of it, much love from London my guy🤙🏾
Antonio Mcdyess LOL That take is hilarious.
Boe i finally understand that Durant made the right decisions for his career
KD is a legend but 9:14 doesnt do him justice when he misses like 8 shots in a row
He tarnished that okc legacy his damn self
Such a underrated video kd is that dude can't wait for him to come back his game is special
As a Warriors fan, while I am grateful for KD's 2 championships in GS, it makes me wonder what could've been if OKC beat GS in the WCF and the Cavs in the Finals, winning Russ and KD their first chips together, KD potentially winning FMVP.
Prolly the best no funny from
One black man to another love ya grind but rlly need a John wall based video would love to see man👌🏽❤️
Kids now and days see KD as a snake I was mad he went to the warriors but he was something else I never had a pair of KD 6s but I always saw him and said this man is cold🥶❄️❄️ one of my favorite players all time a young KD
Thunder Durant is a different breed...
Bruh, Greg Oden was a beast sorry, the issue he had was his health or poor luck with the injuries, he was an entire ocean of potential talent that injuries took away from us
He still wouldn’t be better than KD
@@wockinatux your damn wrong because they play different roles you cant compare
THAK YOU for this video so many valid points about that legendary spurs team and just the greatness of KD and thats a fact they were the best team in 2016, just had the biggest f;uke in nba histpry and you know....game 6 klay....
Make a video on why lonzo isn't a bust
@T3rrac0ttA but if you look at his numbers from college and the NBA their very similar
2nd greatest small forward all time top 10 player all time
KD is that dude
KD gives me a small ass amount of hope every night that I might make my high school team, being as skinny and legnthy as I am.
Work hard every day.
Yeah, stats and all awards is not the only way you become a legend. Just look at collisson and haslem, they may not be great as durant but they have something the durant lacks. In the end of the day they still got respected cause of their loyalty
bro swish a legend. he talked abt the 2015-16 season and didn’t mention the 3-1 lead the warriors✊🏽
I’ve been saying this for a couple years now but I truly think public opinion on KD is going to switch back to being positive at some point. Just how it happened with Lebron, fans will find a new player to make into the enemy and the anger towards KD will subside. Plus he’s not on golden state anymore which might help
I actually remember him for that because he was one of my favourite players that was loyal to his team.
Every video you make is top quality
Going to the Warriors tarnished anything Durant did
Gloria Smalls yeah it did thats why he made this video
Tarnish what he did in casual fans eyes. You have to be dumb as hell to think it tarnished anything he did on the thunder