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[BlackGhost]

The Based God is our only hope.

Becleve in me

 

[elrechazado]

So yet another guarantee that steph will never be finals mvp

 

[spyder_ur]

I'm not gonna hate on Durant, great player and I can understand his choice.

But I hope the Warriors win nothing and I'm not sure they will. The karma gods are strong.

Hope the Celts move to Gasol.

 

[slightconfuse]

KD going to get buried for this

https://twitter.com/kdtrey5/status/18688294600

 

[Eleuin]

This is a very real problem the NBA will face.

General apathy is gonna set in when you already know going in you hot no shot for 95% of the league.

the league is frothing at the mouth with the chance to market a team that could do better than 73-9

 

[CassidyIzABeast]

Our only hope is that Mark Cuban and others complain and get this blocked for basketball reasons.

 

[metalslimer]

Will the Cavs respond in any way? They seemed fine to coast through free agency.

 

[Tom Penny]

One thing is for certain, OKC brass can't say one word about loyalty. Not one.

Ibaka over Harden..

 

[friskykillface]

The Based God is our only hope.

He's a golden state fan X lives there

Based God wins in the end

 

[Bam Bam Baklava]

I guess I had the last laugh after all huh guys?

 

[Ronin Ray]

Leborn James come to San Antonio it's the only chance anyone has.

 

[elrechazado]

KD going to get buried for this

https://twitter.com/kdtrey5/status/18688294600

That and his "number two" cover story. Lol

 

[jbug617]

Congrats GSW fans. I really think the tech industry in the Bay Area also play a key role in this.

 

[Randolph Freelander]

Ibaka over Harden..

OKC over Seattle!

 

[WesternHeretic]

I told ya yesterday....go back and read thread! Have a friend who works at news station in bay area. They made them spend all morning working on a promo vid of Durant in GS. But the decision didn't come last night so they were pretty fucked then ppl got worried he changed last minute and they made vid for nothing. Basically they were trapped in the office until he made a decision.

 

[Sanjuro]

Kevin Durant is a piece of garbage.

 

[Cooter]

OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG

Best 4th of July ever!!!!

 

[Gigglepoo]

This all depends though. Short term no doubt the ratings are going to go up like crazy. If they dominate the next couple of years, and no one even looks competitive the ratings will take a hit. NBA is going to need either LeBron to step up or one of the western teams to be competitive.

Heat had 3 HoF in their prime and didn't destroy the league. We'll watch because we don't know what will happen.

 

[Hyperactivity]

....
I'm struggling to believe this will be a thing next year. Something is going to happen. With the Heat in 2011, Lakers in 2012, I'm 95% sure something will happen to prevent the full 100% potential here being realized

Spoiler

And they'll still probably win the championship

I'm going to watch a few games to just see the sheer ridiculousness...

Everyone (well Radio sports shows) here in OKC are saying if KD leaves, Presti would actually think about trading away Westbrook for picks for the future, or make sure he stays. Holy shit, I can't wait for this meltdown.

Trade him to the Warriors /s

Honestly, I can't imagine the super teams that are going to be formed next year. No star is going on a team that will just lose to this Warriors team in the Finals or Conf. Finals

 

[LyleLanley]

He's a golden state fan X lives there

Based God wins in the end

Didn't he say he'd only break the curse if KD went to the Knicks?

 

[CherryWoodFuton]

Westbrook be like.....

I'm the captain now

 

[rando14]

Kevin Durant is a piece of garbage.

OKC deserves this

 

[Gigglepoo]

Westbrook be like.....

I'm the captain now

He's going to be the captain of Philly soon enough.

 

[BumRush]

Takes the fun out of basketball a bit but whatever. I'm a knicks fan so basketball hasn't been that fun in a while lol

 

[Vanillalite]

the league is frothing at the mouth with the chance to market a team that could do better than 73-9

Ratings increase when said team is playing.

So when the Warriors are playing yes people will care, and the ratings go up.

This is only for games that involve said super team though.

 

[Joei]

This was like the biggest troll move

 

[ViewtifulJC]

Every time the Warriors lose niggas gon clown them so hard

 

[TheFatOne]

Heat had 3 HoF in their prime and didn't destroy the league. We'll watch because we don't know what will happen.

I'm talking about 3+ years from now. If GS wins three in a row, and it just doesn't even look remotely competitive the ratings will take a hit. League hasn't seen anything like this so it's all just pulling shit out of my ass. For all I know even in this situation they pull the greatest ratings ever.

 

[Stall19]

Umm, how old are the top 4 players of the Warriors?

 

[Lee Chaolan]

Well, if you can't beat then join them!

Poor OKC fans. We know your pain.

On the fourth of July too. Wow.

 

[NHale]

So Sam Presti have to trade Westbrook now, right?

Also the 2 year deal with player option screws the Warriors next year? Because they don't have cap space to sign Curry and KD next year.

 

[xVaalbarAx]

OKC deserves this

I mean true. But thank god I decided to cover High School football over the upcoming Thunder season for my job 😅

 

[i3allistic]

Every time the Warriors lose niggas gon clown them so hard

everytime they win niggas gonna hate so hard ...(jordan shrug)

 

[bender]

Time to get excited to have Harrison Barnes on my team. Hooray? At least it isn't Parsons.

Feel bad for OKC fans but that ownership group more than deserves this.

 

[random25]

No surprise here. I really expect him to go to GSW if he ever leaves lol.

Now the new villain in the NBA has been made. Let's see how the storyline unfolds.

 

[XxRampage07xX]

Welp there goes the competition.

But how the Warriors will share the ball though?

 

[The Horror the horror]

KD wants a ring so bad he's joining a team everyone will say never really needed him.

 

[Hitta93]

Don't think the cap will allow super teams in the future, especially with the way some of these players are getting paid.

 

[Squalor]

Umm, how old are the top 4 players of the Warriors?

Durant: 28 later this year.
Curry: 28.
Thompson: 26.
Green: 26.

 

[ViciousDS]

Time to get excited to have Harrison Barnes on my team. Hooray? At least it isn't Parsons.

Feel bad for OKC fans but that ownership group more than deserves this.

Barnes to the bulls..... We got nearly $30 million left lol

 

[CassidyIzABeast]

There should be a statue of Curry's ankles outside the new arena.

 

[megalowho]

KD gonna spend the prime of his career doing Harrison Barnes' job in the shadow of the MVP, nice

Ok, think that's all the salt I can muster right now.

 

[tiggerkiddo]

If you can't beat them, join em.

The sad/hilarious part will be if Lebron and his merrymen gatekeep them from the promised land.

 

[giga]

Tbh I will probably hate 16-17 Warriors more than the Heat Big Three now. Lebron has redeemed himself in my eyes with the Cavs.

 

[Iadien]

Joining one of the greatest teams in NBA history, after talking shit about people teaming up. haha

 

[Ronin Ray]

KD still won't get 1/10 the criticism leborn got when he went to the heat and this is way worse.

 

[LyleLanley]

Tbh I will probably hate 16-17 Warriors more than the Heat Big Three now. Lebron has redeemed himself in my eyes with the Cavs.

I wonder how much LeBron is loving this right now. For the first time in a while he's not the NBA villain.

 

[OfficerRaichu15]

god damnit
You just left your fans ice cold

 

[jman2050]

I bet Lebron told KD to go to Golden State cause he wanted a bigger challenge to overcome this season.

Lebron is like Goku.

 

[Squalor]

New page:

Umm, how old are the top 4 players of the Warriors?

Durant: 28 later this year.
Curry: 28.
Thompson: 26.
Green: 26.