Greg Cote

But they were a two seed.

This was supposed to be a young, up-and-coming team, and Kevin Durant's a final piece.

Okay, well let me talk about this part for a second because you think, Draymond, you think that winning was so much fun that people would never get tired of winning and then the wheels come off on all of these things after about four years because the pressure is up here.

Like going to work every day is less fun than you think it is.

It's just, it's really pressurized and these guys don't enjoy it because everyone's coming after them and the competitive business is like cutthroat.

Everyone wants your money.

Chris Whittingham had it right when he said, if you replayed the simulation of Kevin Durant's career in whatever three million choices you wanted to make for possibly a top ten scorer of all time, possibly a top ten player of all time, you can make the argument if you want to.

2020, missed the playoffs.

2021, second round exit.

2022, first round sweep.

2023, second round exit.

2024, first round sweep.

2025, missed playoffs.

2026, down 0-2 on the road.

That's how a player ages.

That's how a superstar ages.

It looks the same.

He's in the same uniform.

The number and the name are the same on the back.

The numbers are the same.