NBA Offseason: Kevin Durant Is More of a Suck-Up Than a Savior
August 8th, 2010 by Harrison Moore Leave a reply »I have little doubt that someone in Kevin Durant’s camp told him to take advantage of the media circus surrounding LeBron James.
In signing with the Miami Heat, James went from being one of the NBA’s most beloved players to its biggest villain as he left behind so many of the traits that endeared him to fans across the globe: loyalty, hardship, defiance and the fact that he played for a small market team and run-of-the-mill city.
For many fans, James’ defiance was probably his most endearing trait. You ask what was James defying?
Just the pecking order of the NBA.
James represented the ideology that every dog has its day. He represented the concept that any team could compete in the NBA, regardless of its city, its history or its market size.
As long as that team drafted the right player,anything was possible; James was living proof. That was a large part of what made James the NBA’s golden boy.
In retrospect, it's easy to see that James’ defiance was anything but intentional, but as they say, hindsight is 20/20.
Now it's apparent that James didn’t re ...
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