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dogboyboy t1_jbj8t0i wrote

Looks wrong in that suns jersey. Hope he’s okay

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sktwocan t1_jbj8vri wrote

Bro has toothpicks for ankles no surprise

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MattWey t1_jbjkypr wrote

No joke, I wonder if a lot of his injures could be avoided if he had a bit more mass? We seen other players twist their ankle like that and walk it off, but KD's legs just keep on giving up.

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SkippyNBS t1_jbjmo5c wrote

I live in Phoenix, but heard more about KD when he was playing for Golden State - I didn’t even know he was playin for the Suns until I saw this. I hope he heals well, ankle injuries are annoying to go through.

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alwaysmyfault t1_jbjp63s wrote

Replying to SkippyNBS (#2,193,293)

Bruh, I was just in Phoenix a couple weeks ago visiting some friends, and KD was the topic of conversation at multiple different venues we went to.

AEW Dynamite, they gave him a call out. The Italian restaurant we went to, the waiter was talking about KD.

You must live under a rock if you didn't know KD was coming to town.

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djheru t1_jbjtcat wrote

When you're already quiet quitting on your first day at the new job

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joe2352 t1_jbjvmb8 wrote

Replying to dogboyboy (#2,192,619)

In middle school I fucked up my ankles a lot. Multiple sprains to each and one really bad fracture, sprain, and ligament damage. Had to get with a physical therapist and started doing basically ankle workouts specifically to strengthen the muscles on my feet and around my ankles. Only had one foot injury in the 17 years since.

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tr1mble t1_jbjzjio wrote

Looks like the nets are the ones that are going to make out in this trade

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someguyprobably t1_jbk0iqh wrote

Replying to HeisenbergBlueOG (#2,193,387)

Yep. And that’s part of why he will never be remembered as one of the greats. One of the most talented? Sure. But not a great one, not a top 10. A debatable top 25. He will fade slowly into irrelevance soon after he retires. Sad but true. He wishes he were Bron but he’s not. He’s Steph curry’s accessory, he’s the nets kryptonite, he’s just a cupcake.

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jmr212 t1_jbk0y8n wrote

Whenever something bad happens to this dude I just assume it’s karma for going to Golden State

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erichw23 t1_jbk2t2t wrote

Old man getting old, wrap it up KD

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Quiet_Overlord t1_jbk2ynj wrote

Replying to Silverjackal_ (#2,194,008)

Yeah who knows this might be because he's actually clean instead of on PED's.

It at least seems that Durant's physique used to be a lot more common than the beasts that walk of the locker rooms these days...

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Barnezhilton t1_jbk3wt0 wrote

'Has the man ever done a calf raise in his life?'

Best quote from Hard Knocks Detroit Lions

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ballsohaahd t1_jbk3yxi wrote

Replying to DM725 (#2,193,552)

He’s an nba basketball player he obviously has strong legs, skinny legs can still be strong Durant was quite athletic in his 20s.

He went to step not even very hard and either his shoe slipped or got caught and his ankle rolled over. ‘More muscular’ legs wouldn’t help that plus he just came back from his knee injury so legs could have been a little heavy.

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rjcarr t1_jbk52b1 wrote

Replying to MattWey (#2,193,210)

I mean, he twisted his ankle. It doesn't really matter how heavy I am, I can vary by about 50 lbs, but my ankles are always skin and bone. Looking at this guy's ankles, he seems the same way. More mass would just put more force on the ankles.

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InnovativeFarmer t1_jbk9u6b wrote

Replying to YellowStreetLamp (#2,194,281)

I used to wear high tops almost exclusively playing sports. I broke my lower leg and dislocated my ankle when a player did a take slide. It was bad. Really close to being a compound fracture. They had to cut the cleats off because they were high tops. I learned that day if its bad enough high tops arent going to stop it. They just get in the way.

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belizeanheat t1_jbkdi2x wrote

Replying to YellowStreetLamp (#2,194,281)

You don't want to only wear high tops, because you want to build ankle strength by letting them be completely unsupported.

But on gameday, for many guys they absolutely do help. It's not like it's rocket science... A little extra support in a particular area is always going to prevent some minor tweaks, but if you always have that support, your ankles won't be as strong

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belizeanheat t1_jbkdtx0 wrote

Replying to HeisenbergBlueOG (#2,193,387)

Kevin Durant with his shirt off looks like a wet dish cloth. It's insane that he's one of the greatest ever while looking like some abnormally weak blend of prepubescent and geriatric.

But seriously, everyone talking about his frame and stuff... He's just old and has a history of a couple bad injuries. That shit is never the same again

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Veauxx t1_jbkgzqg wrote

This is the most Suns thing ever.

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raiderkev t1_jbkhbkv wrote

LMAO, n it happened against the Thunder. Some kinda karma there

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iFLED t1_jbkiycm wrote

Kevin Durant rapidly became the poster child for load management.

While his peers of the same generation have been able to draw out their prime and refine their game and abilities, Kev has been hurt. Kev's last actual serviceable year of NBA play was his 30 year old year.

It was a hell of a career. But if his performance in last years playoffs was any indication, especially in comparison to 5-6 years ago, this guy is fuckin toast.

No seriously, last years performance was abysmal. He was gettin ripped like a nerdy girl in PE class playing against a competitive boy from the varsity team. It was sad to watch. He's slow and weak now.

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miltondelug t1_jbklylt wrote

TBF 34 is pretty old in the NBA world, not everyone is a Lebron who can play 20+yrs.

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YellowStreetLamp t1_jbkne5t wrote

Replying to belizeanheat (#2,194,565)

Even the gameday part is not true at least not really. It's like saying a t-shirt will protect you from a gunshot.

Yes they do in theory provide some support but the support they give is so little that it would literally never prevent an injury. The ammount of force needed to injure your ankle is so far beyond what a little bit of fabric or leather can protect you from that it's not even worth mentioning as actual protection.

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Villedo t1_jbks9af wrote

Look at that chump, just drifting around team to team. Instead of staying loyal, the turd just drifts….dude got bodied by Green in GSW for eternity.

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dudeitsrazz t1_jbkvje0 wrote

KD has toothpicks for legs…. Do some fucking leg presses man

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MattWey t1_jbl10s7 wrote

Replying to Smellmyhand (#2,195,422)

How do you know that? My question was coming from actual curiosity and as far as I heard, with correct training you can increase not just muscle size and strength but joint, ligament and tendon strength.

Of course KD has word class trainers and specialist, but does he follow their advice? Knowing his antics he probably doesn't.

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Ptricky17 t1_jbl13rx wrote

Replying to iFLED (#2,194,817)

It was a hell of a career? By what standards?

Dude was carried to his only chip by one of the most stacked rosters in NBA history. His contributions to that roster were absolutely not significant to the final outcome.

He hasn’t led a team to any kind of deep playoff run since the season he left OKC. Yeah he had some good seasons purely from the point of view stats, but his overall impact on the game was pretty negligible. At this point I wouldn’t even say he’s worthy of admittance to the HoF. No legacy.

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Metuu t1_jbl6je6 wrote

There’s a sports analyst who said on paper the Suns look like the best team but with CP injury probed and KD injury probed he could not say they were the favorites to win it all… looks like he may have been right.

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LukaSACom t1_jblfnks wrote

I do that thing with my ankles atleast 10 times a months, never had it injured. KD needs some weight on him

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TheKReaLB t1_jblfs6i wrote

Replying to Ptricky17 (#2,195,565)

You are a total moron and thankfully history will not reflect the garbage you are spewing here.

He has 2 chips not one. So for you to say he was carried to his “only” chip is objectively wrong. Secondly, I’ve never heard of a 2x finals MVP being accused of being carried until now. Truly remarkable. He’s made 4 finals appearances, won 2, won finals MVP both times, and 1 regular season MVP, 4 scoring titles, and is a top 5-10 offensive player of all time. He will waltz into the HOF on the first ballot.

The warriors team was obviously stacked, but they had failed to win the finals the year before he signed. He was clearly the best player on those teams when he was there. When we talk about Klay and Steph we don’t discount those 2 rings. Those guys wanted him there and actively recruited him. Yet all the blame/hate is used to tarnish his accomplishments and not theirs.

He is a top 20 player of all time with ease. For you to say he doesn’t belong in the HOF because of some hate boner you have for a free agency decision he made is embarrassingly biased.

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