He's motivated to chase more rings.

And having a set of young players is making him more encouraged to do so because he sees the chances.

Sengun is more of the franchise player of the Rockets but, when he's there, I guess that's what it is.

I was curious if the images that I am seeing on social media is true about KD telling Ace Bailey about how new he was or there's sort of argument during the game. I don't know what actually happened as I've missed this game.

37 might be quite old already in the NBA but KD is still fit. His height plus that weight really makes him versatile and can still play well. To be honest if I see him on the court, I'm thinking about some injuries that might come to him with that kind of physique.

If he doesn't want a ring then he might good staying at Phoenix Suns. But he did move out because maybe the environment there is not for him. And this what separates great players, they want more, not just for the fame and money, it's the NBA ring that define them.

So we have seen Durant on his game with the Houston with a different attitude. Hope that he can maintain that aura throughout the regular season games. If he is not motivated to chase another ring, then it's too bad for the Warriors for getting him as that very expensive price.

Well, with Rockets that's a reliable young guys tbh and I think he's more inspired right now and probably that aim for a ring is right at the door step. Yeah we know KD seems to be hook with fame, money and girls irl but I think having a ring with these guys will nail his legacy even more. They're definitely a playoff contender right now tbh, it just needs good execution and hope they wouldn't be slap with injuries.

I can't believe that I follow NBA so much and I could not make that connection, I hate myself for it . You are right, Bronny is EXACTLY like Thannasis, they are both in the league just because of their family and nothing more. Neither would have been a day in NBA if it wasn't for their family.

Bronny at least has age benefit, which means there is still a chance for him to grow and be better until Lebron retires, as we have seen he is not retiring yet, which means at least two more seasons for Bronny to get better because if Lebron is not retiring this year, then that's at least two more seasons of him. Will Bronny be enough of a player to stay in the league after his father leaves? I doubt it, but at least he has two years to prove us wrong.

Bronny has an age benefit, but it doesn't seem like he's going to take advantage of it. At least based on the results of the last two preseason games, I don't see any improvement in his skills.
By the way, it's worth noting that Bronny doesn't have much time to improve his position in the NBA, as his current contract only runs until the end of the 2027-28 season, with the last season being a team option.

In my opinion, Kevin Durant is a good pair for Alperen Sengun. The big guy is not a scorer. He likes passing and just doing rebounds, and you said it. KD, on the other hand, is a pure offensive weapon. This time, he can focus on scoring without worrying about someone else who loves to score, just like in Phoenix with Booker and Beal.
For me, it's a good pair, a strong one, and they have lots of players who will do defense, so there's some balance on the team. The Houston Rockets might surprise us this season.

The weird thing is, there weren't really any better players than him. While I understand that some may consider it a possibility, but Bronny was a very late second round pick, the kind of place where players who play for 3-4 seasons and leave the league to go play in Europe or wherever. Not that many players after first 50 picks ends up staying in the league after 10 years or something. That does happen, it is not unheard of, hell there were champions, like Manu for example, but that isn't common.

So Bronny was picked at a place where you can pick anyone you want, it just doesn't matter at that late stage of the draft, not like he was a top pick. Would anyone want him right now? Of course not, he isn't good enough, but he could grow, lets see what his potential is, if he can improve his defense, he could become a great defensive pest, and that may help him.

But what if he already reached his limit? I’m sure he’s doing his best to improve, same with other players, But honestly, not everyone’s made for the NBA. Some players can grind every day, work their hardest, and still end up being just average.

Maybe Bronny falls into that category. At his size, he’s not exactly special, and nowhere near his father’s level. Right now, he’s basically living under LeBron’s shadow. But the real question is, how long can that last? Once his dad retires, will his teammates still treat him the same way, or will the hype fade too?

I think they can. Rockets roster is not fragile why they are now all skilled in addition to experience of Durant that is valuable on clutch time.

I believe they can pursue higher rank and maybe compete on higher rounds to playoffs. Nuggets is the best example that skills alone will not make you to finals since they encounter a lot of injuries with their key player that affect their game badly.

While OKC team proves being consistent and tough will make you to the finals and win. They manage to win the finals because none of their key player injured especially Holmgren.