In the past, the choices of the three young thunderers were all wrong, or not completely successful. Durant chose the Suns, and now he is in a dilemma, and the team's biggest trade chip to save the decline is himself. Durant finally went to the Warriors to make a brilliant hand, and Wei Shao and Harden became more and more outrageous, and the two faced the last choice of their careers this summer. Why did the choice of the three young thunderers end up in such a situation?
Durant left the Thunder to join the Warriors, which was extremely correct from the perspective of winning the championship. He won the 2017 and 2018 championships in a row with the Warriors, and was named the MVP of the Finals for two consecutive times. Among them, the 2017 Warriors were also named one of the all-time best. But in the 2019 Finals, Durant's injury again seemed like a watershed, and since then, none of his choices have been correct. The Nets with him were considered the favorites to win the championship, but the Suns with him were far from winning the championship.
Durant is responsible for the Nets and Suns' predicament. At the Nets, he fought hard against the Bucks in the 2021 playoffs and failed; But for the next unexplained absence of Irving, he only prevaricated on the grounds of "we have a good relationship", but as the boss of the team, he did not show his due posture, and he was indifferent until Harden transferred away. Eventually, after Irving requested a move to the Mavericks, he also requested a trade. At this time, he had long forgotten that it was because of Irving's persuasion that he abandoned the Knicks and chose the Nets, and his transfer ruined all hope for the Nets.
Coming to the Suns, the Suns lost the playoffs in their first year and fell to the Nuggets in the Western Conference semifinals. In the offseason, the Suns let go of Paul and brought in Beal, and Durant didn't say a word. In this year's playoffs, the Suns regressed compared to last year's playoffs, and were swept 0-4 by the Timberwolves in the first round. Now, Beal has a trade veto, and the Booker Suns are reluctant to trade Durant. It is also rumored that many teams are interested in him, among which the Rockets are hoarding draft picks, which provoked the Suns owner to come forward to refute the rumors, saying that they will not trade Durant.
The problem with Durant is that he understands that it's not enough to lead a team just by playing on the court. Durant's tragedy lies in his lack of tenacity, determination and will to be the team's boss.
After Harden left the Thunder, he staged a dispersion with one of the three Thunder teenagers that year. With the Rockets and at the Clippers, he and Willis re-became teammates; At the Nets, he and Durant became teammates again. However, no matter which team he chooses, that team will not go far in the playoffs that year. Leaving every team, he had an unpleasant fall out with the team's hierarchy. And his departure seems to prove that the team is still far from winning the championship, and it makes people doubt his original intention to join.
Coming to the Nets, he left because of Irving's inaction; When he came to the 76ers, he left because he couldn't see the team's championship prospects and fell out with the executives; When he came to the Clippers, he didn't want to leave for the time being, but the Clippers are now caught up in the turmoil of George's departure, and his choice largely depends on how George chooses. In short, he rushed to win the championship every time, but it didn't take long for him to find that the championship was far away from him, and he chose to abandon the ship and "escape".
Wei Shao has been with the Thunder for the longest time, and has also cooperated with Anthony and George. After George left the Thunder, he also submitted a request to leave the team. After leaving the thunder, Wei Shao was like a kite with a broken string. Whether it's going to the Rockets to reunite with Harden, or going to the Wizards to stage a good show of first suppressing and then rising, or going to the Lakers to spend more than one season of his career, Wei Shao is getting worse and worse the more he is selected. Finally, he chose the Clippers to settle down, but now he is confused. If he stays, the Clippers may not be able to win the championship; If he leaves, where is his home in the NBA?
The three young Thunder are all dominant on the court, but when they choose to play for the team, they are all stupid. Now the situation of all three is delicate. The personal achievements of the three of them now, in addition to the regular season MVP that all three of them have, are full of Durant's two championships with the Warriors, and the three of them have only played in the Finals once. All three are now looking for a team that can bring them closer to a championship, and Durant wants a team of his own, but it backfires. When will the three of them find their destined team? (Mao Mao Dad/Push-ups)