Twitter Reactions from Kevin Durant, Nate Robinson, Nazr Mohammed and More
by ZorgonB on Feb 24, 2011 8:16 PM CST
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PrintI'm not a big twitter guy, but it is interesting to drop in every once in a while and see what's going on. Kind of like when you're at a party and there's a beer pong contest going on in the next room, but you don't drink, so you walk into the room every hour and check the bracket.
But, this is a particularly interesting time because you can get a general feel of how players are liking a certain trade. Sure, the feelings are a bit filtered, but generally, if a guy is sad, he's going to tell you, and vice versa. Teams can't censor emotions, at least. Anyway, here's what the guys had to say:
Initial Reaction: Tough day for me and my teammates...good luck to jeff green, nenad krstic, mo pete and Dj white...we will miss u guys 4 sure..damn
In Denial: Welcome my bro Nate Robinson to the Thunder mob. His Facebook is http://Facebook.com/NateRobinson
Back in Sadness: It's so quiet on the bus ride to the hotel u can hear Russ' heart beat...lots of empty seats
It's pretty clear Kevin Durant doesn't like that his big "Thunder U" brotherhood has been broken up. He's always been good buds with Jeff Green, and this hits especially hard because he was eating dinner with Morris Peterson just last night. He probably thought that if the roster never changed, the Thunder could have gone to the championship. Alas, for that is not the case, and perhaps for the first time in his career, Kevin Durant has to deal with the reality of the NBA. The only constant is change.
Below: Nate Robinson's, Nazr Mohammed's, James Harden's, and Russell Westbrook's reactions to the trade!
Initial Reaction: All I can say is wowzers
Parting Words: Will miss all my Boston fans I love y'all , u guys showed me love, E.House shoes tough to fill and y'all made it EZ for me to fill em
Facing Reality: #1 #3 #5 or #8 ? Ahhhh I need help
Getting a Warm Welcome: Thanks bro RT @KDthunderup @nate_robinson welcome to the mobb bro bro!
He seems to accept change pretty well, though going from Seattle to New York to Boston to Oklahoma City has got to be a big jump. When he gets off of the plane and sees the stacks of hay outside of Will Rogers World Airport, he's in for a shock.
Initial Reaction: Don't know where to start cuz I'm still processing the situation... This is easy for me basketball wise but will be tough on our family.
Parting Words: I want to thank my teammates for the memories , the Bobcats organization for the opportunity, & all the #Bobcats fans for the support...
Facing Reality: Basketball has scarred my kids. Told them I was getting traded again and they were pumped. Said they wanted new experiences#NBALife lol
Super Reality: Wait til they realize they're not going. #PissedOffKids
Ah, the family man. The Thunder don't have a lot of married players, so it's something they haven't really dealt with before. Mohammed will be an older guy on the team, so it remains to be seen how he'll fit in, but he's moved around a lot before, so it's not a huge deal for him.
Others:
James Harden: What's going on????????????
Part 2: Man I feel weird.
Part 3: Smh i got a tape worm!! LoL RT @EMaynor3: RT @KDthunderup: It's so quiet on the bus ride to the hotel u can hear @russwest44heart beat...
Part 4: Smh lol
Uh....is he out for tomorrows game?
Russell Westbrook: Just landed in orlando....wats a good spot too eat at. ??
I don't know, ask Adonal Foyle!
I think I'm done with Twitter for now.
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Nate is a great dude. I came to really love watching him. And love how much joy and enthusiasm he has for the game. A guy like KG, watching him, you get the sense that he likes winning. But you see much more that he HATES losing. And so with a lot of the starters in Boston are guys that are very stoic, all business. But Nate had this sort of elation with a win. The guy was a dynamo, a fireball, and I hate to see him gone. But I think in Oklahoma he’ll get a chance to find his game again without feeling a bunch of pissed off Southies breathing down his neck. That’s a hell of a guy your team just snagged.
Perk is a whole nother story though. I was sad to see Nate go. But the sorrow I feel at the loss of the Mighty Percules is more than I can explain. He’s apparently a very nice, personable kind of guy. Except when he’s playing on the court, you look at the scowl on his face, and you wonder sometimes if he’s maybe on the verge of homicide. He’s this big angry force of nature and I was so glad he’s come into such an important role with a really great Celtics team.
I liked the Thunder before, in a general kind of way. Every quote I’ve read from Durant made me like the kid more, he’s got a good sensible head on his shoulders and he’s an old school kind of competitor that doesn’t seem as coddled as some of the other AAU products. And add to that, last year, the fast, young, plucky Thunder team gave LA all they could handle last post season. And as a Celtics fan, one of the things is (I’m not even sure why), the only thing that’s as fun as watching the Celtics win a regular season game, is watching the Lakers lose a playoff game.
Sometimes glass glitters more than diamonds because it has more to prove.
Once a Celtics fan, always a Celtics fan.
The same goes for Perkins…once a Perk fan, always a Perk fan. There was shock yesterday and by last night, great sorrow among a lot of the members of Celticsblog last night. Perk is a defensive beast, we will miss him greatly …hopefully you will love him. I second Kungfuguy’s post, and agree with thebolt. I admired KD and the Thunder before, but overnight they have become my favorite team in the West.
I read that Perk cried yesterday when told about the trade. His tears were joined by mine and those of his many fans. His amazing work ethic and will to win will be greatly missed.
by thirstyboots18 on Feb 25, 2011 6:54 AM CST up reply actions
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