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In this week’s episode, Kevin Durant joins LeBron James and Steve Nash to talk about the game they love. The newest member of the Houston Rockets breaks down everything over the course of his 18-year career—his early days with the Seattle Supersonics, expanding his game, and why the OKC Thunder were destined for success despite the many iterations of their team with: James Harden, Serge Ibaka, Russell Westbrook, Paul George and Chris Paul.
The group weigh in on the importance of offensive efficiency, talk about the evolution of the game and the former Brooklyn Nets duo preview their time together that ended too soon.
(0:00) - Intro
(1:34) - LeBron breaks down KD’s efficiency
(2:50) - KD on why he expanded his game
(9:29) - The mental and physical game of being a 50/40/90 player
(12:15) - LeBron on what he’s never been able to master
(15:55) - LeBron on not shooting mid-ranges early in his career
(21:45) - Why the mid-range is so effective for star players
(24:42) - KD discusses the early days and evolution of OKC
(32:36) - KD and LeBron on where the game is going
(39:44) - LeBron on if NBA defenses have gotten better
(46:17) - KD compares his rookie year and now
(47:05) - KD and Steve Nash preview what happened in Brooklyn
Kevin Durant is back for part 2 and he’s still dropping gems. In this conversation he tells LeBron James and Steve Nash why he fell in love with the game, how he earned respect on the court at a young age, and all about the achilles injury recovery process including his advice to Jayson Tatum, Damian Lillard, and Tyrese Haliburton.
Durant and Nash, his former coach on the Brooklyn Nets, share what exactly happened during their time together and why they weren’t able to fully reach their potential. Nash also gives sage advice to his counterparts on how to transition from your playing days to the next stage of life.
(0:00) - Intro
(1:11) - Why Ime Udoka (Houston Rockets) and Erik Spoelstra (Miami Heat) are special coaches
(12:30) - How KD fell in love with the game
(16:35) - KD on his mother believing in him
(19:20) - Why players have to be obsessed to be great
(25:53) - KD on every contract being a re-commitment to yourself
(30:45) - Steve’s perspective on retirement
(33:52) - KD’s achilles injury advice to Jayson Tatum and Damian Lillard
(38:07) - KD and Steve share what really happened in Brooklyn
(40:03) - Why Steve was unable to reach his full potential as Nets coach
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