A few months ago in March, Logan Murdock of RingerVisited Brooklyn and researched Kevin Durant’s profile.Let goThe study of how KD became Zen learned to relax.
“I used to be worried about my expectations, but now I’m confident in what I have,” KD told Murdoch.
So Murdoch is a person worth listening to when talking about Durant, and calmly (for Nets fans) Podcast with Ringer’s colleague Kevin O Connor When Bill Simmons Website ArticlesHe talked a lot about the current situation of Nets superstars in Brooklyn and that KD doesn’t trust the front office, perhaps Sean Marks and Joe Tsai “now”.
If you’re a Nets fan, Murdoch’s view wasn’t optimistic. Indeed, in his podcast he called the franchise’s current situation “destroyed” and suggested Durant perhaps more firmly than any other expert who could actually leave. “The vision is on the verge of collapse,” he writes.
“I didn’t have to do this,” he summarized. “This team … and that’s ironic. Kevin started to coordinate relationships and build relationships with his BFF, but it doesn’t work. It’s the exact opposite. And you juxtapose it with the victory of the Golden State … “
“Now you have a report that Killy is looking elsewhere. I called. Kevin Durant hasn’t talked to the team for weeks. Currently Kevin isn’t confident in the front office. I don’t know if he’s leaving, but I’m worried not only from Killy but also from KD. “
And Murdoch reiterated reports that Durant, who had previously recruited free agents, is no longer doing it.
“At least for now, he’s one of those who doesn’t want to hire, isn’t in a position to hire, or doesn’t think he’s in a position to hire, whether you like it or not.
At its core, Murdoch has repeatedly pointed out the relationship between Nets and Irving.
“His biggest beef is that he feels the front office hasn’t grown to understand Killy, whatever that means. When a guy leaves for two weeks at a time, I push it back. Would … Killy gets most of the responsibility, but I think KD believes, “Hey, you didn’t understand this guy.” He didn’t try to understand where he came from. “
In addition, Murdoch pointed out Netz’s decision to abandon longtime assistant coach and development director Adam Harrington as a major negative for KD. Durant and Harrington return to the KD era at Oklahoma City, where Harrington was his shooting coach.
“And one more, KOC, Nets eliminated Adam Harrington. A person very close to Kevin. He is one of Kevin’s people. And that’s a big deal on how Kevin feels about this now. It had a spillover effect. He’s still in this figure it out mode, but there’s some fire in the smoke, it’s like reassessing where he’s standing. . ”
Overall, Ringer’s writer said he believed that KD had the same attitude as James Harden with Irving when the other members of “Big Three” decided to ask questions from Nets. It’s a player’s choice. But he also believes Durant has some malice against the Nets organization.
“I think Kevin is using the same approach he used … Kevin was when James Harden left,” that’s what he did. I decided to leave it to a free agent, so I can’t blame him for that decision. So I can’t blame anyone for what I’m trying to do. I’ve heard they’re still pretty close, so I think he has the same attitude towards Killy.
“And I think Kevin isn’t blaming Killy himself, but blaming him for not handling the front office well. I think that’s where we are now.
However, Murdoch also disagrees with the idea that everything is in the front office. After all, this is Kevin Durant’s team.
“In many ways I think he’s closer to Killy than the front office of this. I came to Brooklyn to play with Killy like Kevin, so I had to push this back from time to time. His influence on the organization is enormous. ”
“It’s hard to hear’that guy, organization, this, this, that’. The organization should have been able to do that. Most of the teams over the last two years to start the season have been in Kevin’s vision. It was built on the basis, so it’s difficult to wash your hands. ”
Still, Durant believes that Nets did not support Irving. In particular, when he decided not to play him at all in October, he refused to be vaccinated like all but a few NBA players and brought him back in October.
“That’s his feeling.” Hey, I brought this guy, him and Killy, and the front office is enough to support him when we need to support him. Did not do. “
(Of course, Nets repeatedly lobbied cities and states about the vaccination obligations that kept Irving away from Barclays Center.)
Murdoch also hints that the division within the organization is not new and that he saw the beginning of current fatigue when he visited the HSS Training Center.
“When I was there in March you could see the seeds … it was just not good, guy. It didn’t look like a working environment.” Murdoch told O’Connor. “It didn’t seem like a plan. It was like a team whose plans were all shit. And I think that’s the story of this franchise.”
Murdoch doesn’t believe Durant is on the verge of leaving, but he thinks Irving is. “I think he’ll be gone,” he added, “I think we’re on the list stage of where to go.”
And what is his view of the internet? “I think Nets has a chance to make a big difference to next year’s opening night.”
