caccia wrote:
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I think that Under armour told KD not to play due to him signing that huge contract with them. With him being their biggest brand ambassador, it would do them no good to have him succumb to injury whilst playing for the Nike-sponsered team USA.
I'm kind of surprised in the sense that Durant has always wanted to prove that he can be the #1 guy. He did earn the MVP and other awards, but here was his chance to lead a disgruntled and slightly depressed USA squad to a gold medal and to be the leader of the national team.
Then again, 300 million Dollars is a lot of money. So I guess Im not surprised.
Durant is only 25, but I know of another 25 year old (it was his birthday today) who spent it in the gym and who will pounce on this opportunity to play for team USA.
As for Demar, it is almost 100% guaranteed that he will be on the Team USA squad. Coach K might ask him to carry a major portion of the scoring burden for Team USA.Last edited by YoungGunRaptor; Thu Aug 7, 2014, 09:47 PM.I know this may be a bit controversial but I think the Raptors have proven that they're the best team in the NBA from Canada
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YoungGunRaptor wrote: View PostAs for Demar, it is almost 100% guaranteed that he will be on the Team USA squad. Coach K might ask him to carry a major portion of the scoring burden for Team USA.
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caccia wrote: View PostGiven the state of his back, that is neither a surprise nor a disgrace.
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TRex wrote: View PostMental and physical exhaustion? i say bullshit. He's just using it as an excuse IMO. I think this is PG related.
Edit: Hey Kevin we just gave you $300M, you're not going to play until the season starts and you start wearing our shoes where it matters.
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Letter N wrote: View PostI think this is Under Armor related.
Edit: Hey Kevin we just gave you $300M, you're not going to play until the season starts and you start wearing our shoes where it matters.
Definitely. I don't think they want to deal with a Paul George/Derrick Rose type of situation where they have to allocate major attention towards an athlete's recovery rather than to his/her dominance in their sport.
Adidas was able to handle Derrick Rose's first injury quite well with the #thereturn campaign and all of the merchandise centred around that, but they took a major hit after he tore his meniscus. There was even a point when Derrick Rose jerseys and signature shoes were being put on sale racks after that second injury.I know this may be a bit controversial but I think the Raptors have proven that they're the best team in the NBA from Canada
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That's a lot of money.
International play is a bit different for a guy like Durant, who is growing up with all these World Cup, FIBA, and Olympic playing opportunities. We like to point to the fact that all the top dogs came out for the original Dream Team, but most of them only did that once. It wasn't summer after summer for the duration of an entire career. I'm fine with these guys pacing themselves, even if some of the decisions are influenced by $$$$."We're playing in a building." -- Kawhi Leonard
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Demar is so making the team with Durant out.
Btw here is an article of Cousins vs Plumlee. There isn't a single reason to pick Plum, it's not even funny.
https://www.numberfire.com/nba/news/...marcus-cousinsMyself (March 2014):
The raptors are a tremendous young team and will win a championship in the following five years.
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