Kevin Durant Responds to James Worthy Going Nuclear on Today’s NBA Players

Big Game James is not a fan of today’s NBA players.

The NBA Hall of Famer doesn’t really enjoy how the modern day NBA is played. The Lakers legend says all players do now is practice threes, lift weights, get tattoos, and tweet. During an interview on Wednesday with the Stoney & Jansen Show, Worthy said:

“I mean, Kareem had four years with John Wooden, Michael Jordan and I had three years with Dean Smith, Isiah (Thomas) had some years with Bobby Knight. So you learned the fundamentals.

“Not only that, you learned how to live. You learned how to balance your freaking checkbook in college, there’s a lot of things. When you don’t get that, guys are coming to the NBA who are not fundamentally sound. All they do is practice threes, lift weights, get tattoos, tweet and go on social media. That’s it.”

Of course he could be referencing guys like Kevin Durant, who do enjoy Twitter.

KD ironically responding to the James Worthy criticism:

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My middy is sharp, but james is right, this ain’t the old days lol https://t.co/MbHHTPSsQn

— Kevin Durant (@KDTrey5) May 26, 2022

More reactions below:

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All old players did was practice the Mikan drill… wear tube socks and read newspapers

— Soupy Boy (@AppleSoup300) May 26, 2022

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Jordan Clarkson (a role player) would take prime James Worthy’s ankles. The standard for being a professional basketball player was significantly lower back then 🤡

— AT 💻 (@A_TravTech) May 26, 2022

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“Wake up, eat hot chip, and lie” but for hoops 😂 https://t.co/GBYBYHTl9w

— Oluwajomiloju (@JomiAdeniran) May 26, 2022

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the man arrested for trying to hire sex workers on game day doesn’t think todays players are focused on ball https://t.co/HnbNfghR3J

— Tre’Shon (@LiteAceTre) May 26, 2022

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facts big game james they need to be more like u worthy 💯 https://t.co/atqZt4qHhw pic.twitter.com/LMgINIJebc

— Jamal Cristopher (@JamCristopher) May 26, 2022

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i like how old heads act like they wouldn’t be talking shit on twitter too if it existed back then https://t.co/xydS9bJrGW

— king of positivity (@mospddxjss) May 26, 2022

Every generation is different, and of course it’s the same rhetoric all older people say about younger generations.

It’s one thing to think but to actually verbalize it you just come off like a curmudgeon.

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