There is no comparison to KD joining the Kings vs joining the Warriors. The Warriors were already basically the best team when KD joined them. It would be like Larry Bird joining the showtime Lakers after they beat them in the finals. It's a cheap way to win a ring. The all stars of the past never did anything like that because they had a competitive integrity to their personalities that couldn't allow them to join the enemy in order to say they are a champion. Lebron did it with the Heat and now KD is doing it with the Warriors. It's the easy road to say you're a champion but in my opinion it makes you less of a champion than the real champions of the past who didn't take the easy path.
Although it's probably a bit of a glorification of the past - I agree. Maybe this is a sign, that I'm growing old. Who knows...
Cousins trade and the way the Kings handled it, pretty much spoiled my passion for the Kings, already giving me trouble to look forward to next season (really wanted the "last loyal superstar turns bad team around" story to come true
).
The Durant decision and this years meaningless playoffs just dampened my interest in the NBA in general.
I used to be a guy watching up to 3 NBA games per day and watching every Playoff game thanks to the on demand format of NBA league pass.
This Playoffs I watched all of Boston games, some Memphis games and the Spurs games until Kawhi got injured. That's it. I tuned in on every Finals game only to quickly lose interest, because it's incredibly one sided.
At least last game was a close one, so I kept watching halfheartedly, only to see Durant take over and the Cavs giving away a much deserved win, because of dumb decisions on the court and trying to beat GS at their own game.
Why Lebron isn't attacking the basket more or posting up is beyond me. The Cavs can defend the Warriors in the halfcourt pretty well. But every ill advised shot, every rushed JR.Smith or Kyle Korver 3 point attempt or Kyries forced step back mid range jumpshots gave the Warriors the chance to really play their game. And there is no team better at running the floor and shooting 3's than the Warriors.
I simply have a really hard time to understand Lues game plan.