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Kevin Durant is at peace with the idea that he probably won't win many individual accolades for the rest of his career. He became the villain when he chose to sign with the Golden State Warriors, and he knows that could hurt him when it comes time to vote for things like Defensive Player of the Year.
Article Continues Below“You know they're not gonna give me anything. Even if it's on the fence, I have to be clear-cut better than everybody for me to even get a look. I mean, it's just pure hate for me obviously. Um, and no appreciation for my real skill for the game, but I get it, I understand where we coming from. I understand what we have here in this building that scares everybody, but for me, I was just proud of that growth that I had in that area, where as I just wanted to be able to be relied on to guard anybody. You know, accolades that stuff … that stuff is kind of long gone for me unless it's like Finals or something like that where it's probably pretty even. But regular-season awards, I mean, I'm never gonna get a look when it comes to that, especially playing here for the Warriors.”
#Warriors forward Kevin Durant says he won’t get a fair chance at winning accolades like DPOY because of “pure hate” and the lack of appreciation for his skills, especially as he suits up for Golden State.
(🎥 via @957thegame)
— Def Pen Hoops (@DefPenHoops) September 26, 2018
Durant was long perceived as a purely offensive talent. His length and athleticism always gave him an edge on defense, but he never quite emerged as a defensive stopper for much of his career.
That changed last season when he took it upon himself to improve his defense in hopes that it could take his game to new heights. He did just that, but he still doesn't expect any consideration when writers begin to debate the Defensive Player of the Year award.
