ChuckBuck wrote:

yellowboy90 wrote:I guess no one notice that all these players are only making appearances at things that are in the town they have something else going on. Melo/Lala has a home in LA and he works out in LA like many other NBA players.

Some players that work out in Las Vegas showed up. Some players that attended award shows in Vegas showed up. I doubt that one player showed up because it was SL.

http://newsok.com/okc-thunder-kevin-durant-shows-up-unexpectedly-at-the-orlando-summer-league-says-surgically-repaired-foot-is-progressing-on-schedule/article/5431799/?page=2

Durant showed up in Orlando SL for the right reasons.

“These are my two off days, so I just tried to get out and see some basketball and check out the guys,” Durant explained to a small group of skeptical reporters, all wondering why in the world one of the best players on the planet would spend his downtime in central Florida watching summer league basketball.

So if you’re wondering why Kevin Durant, high volume scorer, arguably the world’s best player, is spending his downtime watching summer league basketball in central Florida, start there.

He wants to be a better person, a better son, a better brother, a better teammate.

This visit is just one step on his journey.

“I think I know my teammates but getting to know them deeper,” Durant explained. “Just knowing how to handle different situations and knowing how to talk to guys and not looking at just the bad and try to focus on the good of everything from everybody on our team. Just getting to know every single guy.

“I don’t think I did a great job of that so far since I’ve been in the league. I thought I did. But looking at myself, I can be a better teammate, a better friend to my teammates. And I learned that. That’s why I look at this last year as a blessing in disguise. I learned a lot about myself and about my team that I can help. I know it’s going to be ups and downs. I know I’m going to have my good and bad days. But I just try to limit the bad ones and try to be the best teammate and person I can be.”

After you read that from Durant, kinda sullies your perception of Melo right?

No not at all because I need more than one player attending SL then telling reporters about why he is attending SL. Why not just say I am just enjoying my vacation. Why go into detail. Is he trying to get credit? Is he doing another behind the scenes journey and want to show the world he is a nice guy?

Wow, it really is easy to make up this kind of stuff up. Let's see what else I can make up.

Well I really do not trust a guy like Durant because he is a fake. On one hand he is all about health and signed a deal with a healthy nutrition company or something and the next thing I know I see he is doing commercials about candy flavored Slushes at Sonic's a fast food restaurant. How can you trust a guy that is clearly just selling himself to the highest bidder regardless of the contradictions.

So I do not trust him when he says he is trying to support his teammates. Why not fly out his other teammates and go to Epcot or Animal Kindom. Knowing Durant he would go to Hollywood Studios because he is a good actor.

He just showed up.

Anyone that doesn't like KD, is probably a poor judge of character anyways.

SwishAndDish13 wrote:

ChuckBuck wrote:

CrushAlot wrote:^^^^Was it just last offseason that all the hookah pictures came out when Durant was in Spain?

And? What does Durant smoking a hookah have to do with leading by voice or leading by example.

Melo doesn't tick any of those boxes.

http://www.theplayerstribune.com/jerian-grant-knicks-welcome-to-new-york/

Grant seemed fine with Melo's welcoming during the offseason. Though media coverage is now year round there is no expectation that players won't enjoy a few months off.

Clearly this is made up because Melo himself did not leak it to the media that he text or met Hardaway. This is PR dribble made up to make Melo look good.

ChuckBuck wrote:

yellowboy90 wrote:

ChuckBuck wrote:@yellowboy90 Durant never told the web journal/news source that he was going to be there.

He just showed up.

Anyone that doesn't like KD, is probably a poor judge of character anyways.

Nope he showed up to promote his brand if he really showed up for the team he would not have said so. Don't talk about it be about it. It's brand building because he has been out of the limelight and Curry/Davis/Harden has taken his spot as number 2 best player.

Yea. He really looks like he's promoting his brand next to corporate heads Billy Donovan and Sam Presti:

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https://twitter.com/okcthunder/status/617419464456445953/photo/1

ChuckBuck wrote:

CrushAlot wrote:

ChuckBuck wrote:

yellowboy90 wrote:

ChuckBuck wrote:@yellowboy90 Durant never told the web journal/news source that he was going to be there.

He just showed up.

Anyone that doesn't like KD, is probably a poor judge of character anyways.

Nope he showed up to promote his brand if he really showed up for the team he would not have said so. Don't talk about it be about it. It's brand building because he has been out of the limelight and Curry/Davis/Harden has taken his spot as number 2 best player.

Yea. He really looks like he's promoting his brand next to corporate heads Billy Donovan and Sam Presti:

Tweet was deleted or there was problem with the URL:

https://twitter.com/okcthunder/status/617419464456445953/photo/1

He also isn't married. That didn't work out. Once you are married with a family there are other considerations no?

I think this guy is married:

ChuckBuck wrote:

CrushAlot wrote:I responded to your Garnett post. Did you see it? He is being paid in part to work with and mentor the young Wolves. When he was signed it was announced that this would be his role and it was also announced that he would be attending summer league to start working with the young wolves.

Ahh, I get it. Melo is "excused" from those types of activities because there's no "leadership" clause in his contract.

Makes sense.

yellowboy90 wrote:

ChuckBuck wrote:

yellowboy90 wrote:

ChuckBuck wrote:@yellowboy90 Durant never told the web journal/news source that he was going to be there.

He just showed up.

Anyone that doesn't like KD, is probably a poor judge of character anyways.

Nope he showed up to promote his brand if he really showed up for the team he would not have said so. Don't talk about it be about it. It's brand building because he has been out of the limelight and Curry/Davis/Harden has taken his spot as number 2 best player.

Yea. He really looks like he's promoting his brand next to corporate heads Billy Donovan and Sam Presti:

Tweet was deleted or there was problem with the URL:

https://twitter.com/okcthunder/status/617419464456445953/photo/1

It sure does look at him sitting in the middle because he know this is a good photo shot. Trying to weasel his way into Billy D good graces to cut off Westbrook legs.

Wouldn't you if you were him?