Kevin Durant’s tenure with the Golden State Warriors feels as if it’s coming to a crash landing for him and everyone who surrounds the NBA’s seemingly unbeatable dynasty. His latest spat with Draymond Green resulted in a one-game suspension for the team’s heartbeat Youth Kemal Ishmael Jersey , and the rest of the league is now reading the chaotic state of the reigning back-to-back champions like an open book.Green reportedly calling Durant a “b****” repeatedly and confronting him on his looming, assumed free agency decision may have been the inevitable volcanic eruption this team was always destined to have. Many NBA critics complain that the Warriors have ruined basketball by stacking the deck with top-level talent. So let’s take that point to its logical, absurd conclusion. There were small flares over the years which foreshadowed it, and the very public demeanors of Durant and Green wrote this script long ago.Here’s a brief recap as to how we got here with the most dominant, star-studded assortment of athletes to share the court in the NBA.July 4, 2016: My Next Chapter meme goes viralDurant made his announcement to leave Oklahoma City came in the form of a Players Tribune announcement. Even to this day, we see the memes. With his arms folded, wearing a blank white shirt that’s asking to be photoshopped as the lead image for the story, Durant set himself up for ridicule.Any time anything’s gone wrong within the Warriors franchise, memes of Durant wearing that same shirt with another team’s logo with “My Next Chapter” text overlaying goes viral. Whenever another team in any sport wins a championship, the meme persists.The joke is simply that Durant joins teams that were great before he came there — a theme that he still doesn’t look comfortable living out.Jan. 7, 2017: Draymond argues with KD amidst a 24-point collapseThe first minor dispute between Green and Durant came early into their tenure together. While Golden State was in the process of surrendering a 24-point lead to lose to the Grizzlies, Green scolded Durant on the court.Green’s frustration grew for the polar opposite reason Durant would get angry at him for a year later. Trailing by two points in the finals seconds of the game, Durant dribbled out the clock and stepped into a contested three — which he missed — rather than moving the ball. It didn’t mean too much at the time, and it ended in a handshake. This was just the beginning after all. Feb. 4, 2017: Draymond and KD argue again in the bench huddleIt took only a month for Green and KD to pick up where they left off, except this time Durant went back at him. The dispute came during a rare night when Durant shot poorly from the field (2-of-10) and the Warriors lost to a ghastly Kings team. After the game Stitched Justin Hardy Jersey , Draymond tried to downplay the argument on Snapchat, saying “Blah blah blah.”From our Warriors site Golden State of Mind at the time: Sept. 2017: Kevin Durant’s Instagram burner accounts are unearthedDespite winning a title and getting everything he wanted from the move to Oakland, Durant took to using a private Instagram account to go back at his haters under an anonymous persona that got busted.He said things like this:And he became the center of NBA-themed jokes all over again. He apologized for it:June 9, 2018: David West and Shaun Livingston allude something’s going onThe 2017-18 Warriors season was a slog, but there wasn’t much public dispute between Durant and any of his teammates. There were media narratives that the ball wasn’t being shared well enough, and constant debate over whether the teams belonged to Steph Curry or Durant, but nothing front-facing.After the team won a second consecutive title, though, overcoming a tough Rockets team along the way, David West revealed that something was going on behind the scenes, saying people would be shocked when it comes out.“Shout out to Steve Kerr for dealing with all our B.S. this year,” Livingston also said after the win, according to ESPN’s Marc Spears. Were West and Livingston alluding to a Durant-Green rift?June 12, 2018: GM Bob Myers got awkwardAt the Warriors championship parade, Warriors general manager Bob Myers and coach Steve Kerr joined play-by-play broadcaster Bob Fitzgerald to M.C. in front of fans. When Fitzgerald jokingly asked if free agent Durant would be able to sign whatever contract he pleased like Steph Curry, things got weird.Myers apologized for it, but claimed there were no hard feelings between he and Durant Youth Justin Hardy Jersey , who often joke about things of that nature. “He’s fine,” Myers said, according to Anthony Slater of The Athletic. “We laughed about it. No hint (at angst) at all. I didn’t think about (any backlash) in the moment.”Regardless, the joke was clumsy at best and cutting at worst.Nov. 13, 2018: Durant and Draymond get into their biggest argument yetWith Curry out due to injury, Green grabbed a board right from Durant’s grasp in the final seconds of a tie against the Clippers. With Durant standing in the backcourt clapping for the ball, Green dribbled up the floor and turned it over, sending the game into overtime.Durant was pissed.Green reportedly called Durant “a b****,” and confronted him about his lack of transparency for his upcoming free agency decision. Neither spoke to media after the game, and the following day Green was suspended and fined. After Durant led the Warriors to victory the following night without Green, he informed the media he hadn’t yet spoken to Green. Green has yet to publicly respond, but Durant’s brother has already weighed in on Instagram:Where the drama goes from here could make this dust-up look foolish, or it could be the turning point that can end a dynasty. The Falcons are setup to draft almost entirely defensive players in the draft. It will either save or end Quinn’s career in Atlanta."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Library FalcFans Podcast on The FalcoholicContact The FalcoholicFalcons StoriesScheduleRosterStatsYahoo Falcons NewsYahoo Falcons Team PageYahoo Falcons ReportYahoo Falcons Depth ChartYahoo Falcons TransactionsYahoo Falcons PhotosOdds About Masthead Community Guidelines StubHub 鉁?019 NFL draft setup to be defining draft for Dan Quinn for better or worseNew,148commentsThe Falcons are setup to draft almost entirely defensive players in the draft. It will either save or end Quinn’s career in Atlanta.EDTShareTweetShareShare2019 NFL draft setup to be defining draft for Dan Quinn for better or worseTrevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY SportsBefore the 2018 season wrapped up it was clear the Falcons would be reworking their feeble defense. Injuries were only part of the problem and Dan Quinn took the almost unprecedented move to name himself defensive coordinator. The bold move adds pressure on Quinn who has no one to blame if the defense struggles again.Over a week into free agency the team refused to sign a single new defensive player. They kept depth corner Blidi Wreh-Wilson and defensive end Steven Means on one-year deals. They have not been in on any starters, let alone impact players.Instead they added two new guards in James Carpenter and Jamon Brown, brought back wide receiver Justin Hardy, signed tight end Luke Stocker Stitched Matt Schaub Jersey , brought back Logan Paulsen, brought back quarterback Matt Schaub, and signed running back and returner Kenjon Barner.The plan is pretty clear. The Falcons have 9 draft picks, including 7 in the first 172 picks. Whether or not the Falcons trade down (not happening) or up (almost guaranteed), the total number of picks will be heavily defense. Think 80% defense. Quinn is betting he can not only better coordinate this defense but that he can coach up a wide range of rookies. It is nearly a guarantee the Falcons will add (at least) one defensive end, one defensive tackle, one corner, and one linebacker. Each of those will play heavy snaps in their rookie year.The defense should improve over last year strictly due to health but Quinn can’t rely on strong veterans. It is going to rely on his draft picks and his coaching to get this team over the hump. Quinn is obviously confident in his abilities, and based on his draft success, it is warranted. However, another Duke Riley and Jalen Collins could keep the Falcons out of the playoffs.There is so much at stake for Quinn in year five. For better or worse, his ability to turn around the defense while heavily reliant on rookies will ultimately define Quinn’s time with the team. After replacing the biggest parts of the coaching staff and passing on every veteran, all pressure falls on Quinn’s shoulders. He either rebuilds and retools the Falcons after a down 2018 season or fails to improve the team’s unbalanced, passing identity. 2019 can either be similar to Mike Smith’s 2014, or it can be the year Quinn gets the Falcons back on track. The former will likely be the end of Quinn’s with the team. The later could be years of deep playoff runs. It all depends on Quinn.作者: christian398 時間: 2022-12-31 08:37
