Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook may have had their share of yelling and jeering when the LA Clippers squared off against the Phoenix Suns, but the former denied that he had Westbrook ever had beef.
Speaking to The Ringer’s Logan Murdock, “I don’t think we were ever in a bad place,” Durant said. “I don’t think he was throwing shade at me either. I’ve never really thought that anything Russ was doing was directed at me.”
When asked about the time the guard took a shot at calling his former OKC teammate ‘cupcake’, Durant felt it wasn’t aimed at him.
“And I’m going to stand on that. I don’t think we ever had a problem or beef, because beef is deep, man. I didn’t get the sense that he was hurt. I just thought that he had an opportunity to get a max deal, a supermax deal, get an MVP, and have his own team. And I thought that he handled that pretty well. And he looked happy doing it.”
Earlier this season, Westbrook and Durant were reportedly seen yelling at each other, but the series also saw them exit the arena cordially. This proves the seasoned veteran’s theory of the two not beefing since his departure from the Thunder.
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Russell Westbrook received more brickbats than bouquets when he was a Los Angeles Laker. And the criticism, often toxic, was directed directly toward the mercurial guard. However, he has been warmly received by the Clippers fans — the effect of which was seen in his game since.
“People going to always criticize when you’re successful…, “Durant told the media during the playoff series.
“Russ has been resilient his whole life…When he retires, people are really gonna tell the truth about how they feel about his game. Right now, it’s a fun thing to do to make a joke out of Russ. The way he has been playing shows who he really is.”
Despite their flaring tempers and fiery personas on the court, it appears that Durant and Westbrook have always been on good terms. In a way, it’s nice to see that there’s no ill will between the duo as they close in on time in their respective careers.
Durant’s thoughts come as refreshing news amid what has been a high-octane series between the Suns and the Clippers.
Source: fadeawayworld.net
