Deng Fang remembers that Durant joining the Warriors was definitely the most explosive news that year, and it shocked everyone at the time!
However, Deng Fang had a vague feeling that Durant would join the Warriors.
Historically, the Warriors regretted losing in the 15-16 season, and Warriors fans were the most uncomfortable after the season.
Fortunately, the Warriors have a complete lineup and strong strength. Even if they lose, they will lose in a tiebreaker, and there are off-court factors that interfere with it. Therefore, none of the Warriors fans are convinced, and they are all exhausted and want to start all over again.
The Warriors are certainly no exception.
If the Emperor hadn't angered Green by jumping over the hurdles, the championship would definitely be ours!
If Green is provoked once, he can't be fooled again, right?
Give us another chance, the championship will definitely be ours!
However, the Warriors faced a problem at that time, and that was whether or not Barnes would stay.
Barnes is a good player with good defense. He can defend from one to four. On the offensive end, he is good at three-pointers and can also play in low singles. He has a low-key personality and is unassuming. He is also very familiar with the Warriors system. If there are no special circumstances, the Warriors will definitely
Will keep him.
The problem is that Barnes wants the maximum salary!
Barnes is a good player, but is he worth a max salary?
not worth!
Especially the historically poor performance in the 15-16 season finals made Barnes unworthy of the maximum salary.
But the problem is that if the Warriors don’t give Barnes the maximum salary, someone will give him!
That's the problem!
The same question is, without Barnes, where will the Warriors find a fourth position who can attack and defend?
It’s so hard to find!
Due to the use of the Warriors' five small players, all teams in the league began to play faster and use smaller lineups. The center became less and less important, and the third and fourth position players became more and more important.
Whether or not Barnes will stay is a big question.
At this time, many people are looking at Durant!
Durant's contract expired, and he remained silent until the end of the season and never renewed his contract with the Thunder.
This makes people think a lot.
How great it would be if Durant could replace Barnes!
Almost all Warriors fans thought so at the time, but most of them just thought about it because it felt so impossible.
The Thunder's star player has been playing for the Thunder and suddenly joins the Warriors?
The key thing is that the Thunder lost to the Warriors in this year's playoffs!
Would Durant do this?
Very few people dare to think this way.
Deng Fang is one of them.
No matter from which angle you look at it, Durant joining the Warriors is the best choice!
Because he stays with the Thunder, Durant has a high probability of not winning a championship!
This year's playoffs saw the Warriors overturn a 3:1 lead. Will there be such a good opportunity in the future?
Impossible!
Not to mention there is a knight who is eyeing him in the east!
The Cavaliers are the Big Three!
What does Thunder have?
Westbrook!
It can be said that it is precisely because of Westbrook's existence that Durant feels that it is impossible to win a championship by staying in the Thunder.
Later facts have proved that Westbrook's style of play has no chance of winning the championship. He is a regular season player.
For a guard, not having a basket is a fatal flaw, especially in modern basketball.
Westbrook does not have three-pointers, which is incompatible with this era.
In fact, there is another reason, that is, Westbrook's defense is not very good, and he cares too much about personal data.
Westbrook pays special attention to statistics, so he often gambles on steals on the defensive end, often misses people, and often fights for offensive rebounds for the sake of statistics, so he forgets to retreat. This is never allowed on a championship team.
Another problem with Westbrook is that he is unable to change and is unwilling to make changes.
I'll fight like this, it's up to you!
Because of Westbrook's existence, the Thunder must let Robertson play so that they can wipe Westbrook's butt and maintain the Thunder's defensive system.
But because of Robertson's presence, the Thunder's offense has a big problem.
The inability to balance offense and defense is a problem that cannot be changed - the reason is because of Westbrook!
It's impossible for the Thunder to touch Westbrook, so nothing can change this.
Because of Westbrook's presence, coupled with the powerful Warriors and Cavaliers, if Durant stayed with the Thunder, it would be impossible for the Thunder to win the championship.
But where to go?
Apart from the Warriors and Cavaliers, the Thunder are already the best team in the league!
It's impossible for the Cavaliers. They are already the Big Three, and there is James at the third position. Where can Durant go to play small for James?
What a joke! In Durant’s mind, he is the one who wants to catch up and surpass James!
Then there are only warriors!
Historically, the Warriors unfortunately lost again this season. One of the reasons is because of the abnormality of Barnes at the third position.
This gives Durant an excellent opportunity!
Look, I'm not a deserter, I'm here to save the warriors!
The Warriors needed Durant, and Durant also needed the Warriors, so the two sides hit it off immediately. In the end, Durant joined the Warriors, which shocked the entire league!
Durant's arrival can be said to have made up for the last link of the Warriors, which is the indiscriminate singles!
Durant's singles ability is very strong, even in NBA history, he is still top-notch!
Absolute height and speed, soft touch, and ability to shoot unexpectedly. Such a player would be a bug in any era!
Even if the Warriors win the series against the Thunder, they haven't completely restricted Durant. Even if they restrict Durant's shooting percentage to a relatively low level, it's still the team's credit!
If it weren't for Robertson's presence and if Westbrook didn't shoot, the Warriors would have had a much harder time defending Durant and might even have lost the series.
Curry can also play in singles, but due to his height and physical fitness, he will suffer a bit compared to Durant in singles at the end of the game.
Curry needs to pick and roll and then play small and big, or move without the ball and then force the defense to switch and play in misplaced positions, but Durant can play singles without distinction, regardless of the opponent!
He specializes in skills. Durant's organizational skills and off-the-ball ability are not top-notch, but he is indeed very good in singles!
The Warriors have always put Curry at the core and emphasize teamwork. This is indeed reasonable. But when it comes to critical moments and the final word is needed, they still lack a single player like Durant.
Durant has been playing alone in the Thunder before and rarely cooperates with a team. When he comes to the Warriors, he can bring his strengths to the extreme, so Durant joining the Warriors is a natural fit!
In fact, as long as Durant is willing to join, there will be no problems with the rest.
Barnes originally wanted a maximum salary. Letting go of Barnes and joining Durant would not increase the Warriors' total salary much.
It can be said that no matter who is trading Barnes for Durant, they will 100% agree!
Historically, because of the loss in the Finals, because of Barnes' disorder, and because Durant was no longer interested, the Warriors pursued Durant fiercely, and finally got their wish.
Of course, the main reason why Durant successfully joined the Warriors is because of Curry - Curry's selflessness!
If Curry had any selfish motives and did not want Durant to compete with him for the position of team leader, Durant would not be able to join the Warriors.
