After the Warriors took care of business Saturday night, KD dropped the mic in a postgame interview with ESPN’s Lisa Salters.
Although the competitiveness of the game didn’t live up to the hype, last night’s OKC-Golden State matchup was full of animosity worth watching. Kevin Durant was the villain of the night; Thunder fans proudly held up their cupcake signs and serenaded KD with a chorus of boos. The small forward also locked horns with former teammate Andre Roberson, and of course expressed a few choice words with his ex, Russell Westbrook. After dropping 34 points and shooting 57% from the field, Durant was asked what he thought of the reception he had received from the fans. His response would be as cold blooded as it gets: “”I actually thought it would be a little louder.”
Warriors' Kevin Durant on boos from Thunder fans: "I actually thought it would be a little louder (full post-game interview) pic.twitter.com/EWIKQMsS2N
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Checkmate. Not only did Durant put on a formidable display against his former team, but he essentially let everyone know nothing is going to faze him. He specifies in the interview above how he needs to embrace the hate is receiving. As much as Durant’s move to Golden State can be considered a cop out, it is over and done with at this point. It seems the Thunder can’t get over the fact KD is gone. He is not the first player to leave his team, and he will not be the last. While Westbrook and company have every right to be upset, they need to move on. Last night, the team seemed more interested in jawing than playing basketball.
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For Durant, accepting the role of villain as LeBron once did could prove successful. Nothing is more powerful than using the fact that the world is against you. KD probably should have stayed loyal to OKC, but he owes nothing to nobody. The pursuit of a championship is a good enough reason to leave anywhere.