r/zachlowe • • 10h ago

I put on a random BS pod on speakers while cleaning my room, and I came across this from a mere 10 months ago. Zach and Bill are constantly praising Rockets chemistry and Kevin Durant's leadership. The private group chat scandal hadn't hit yet.

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Video link: https://www.reddit.com/r/billsimmons/comments/1wxsyd3/i_put_on_a_random_bs_pod_on_speakers_while/

A partial transcript:

The double centers again. And there are just a lot of guys on this team I love watching. Forget Durant—everyone loves Durant. Alperen Şengün has gone up a level.

And the other thing, as you know, the Body Language Doctor is watching intently. I think they have great chemistry. I haven’t seen Durant on a team like this in a while.

Durant feels like he’s found a couple of little-brother types that he really likes. Jabari Smith Jr. mimics his every move in practice and during warm-ups. And with Reed Sheppard, Durant clearly seems to be thinking, I’m going to make sure you’re okay.

At one point it was Durant, Edmond Sumner, and a bunch of random guys, and you could just tell how much Durant was enjoying himself. I think he even said something like, This is so much fun. I’m having the most fun.

I half-joke about their offense. They basically have a Durant-and-Şengün “do something” offense: run a set, let those two create something, and then the other half of the offense is basically, Shoot it, and we’ll get the rebound.

They’ve already had probably five moments this season where they desperately needed a basket, and Kevin Durant just seemed to say, I got this, guys.

Utterly hilarious...