'It has to be about him' - Pacers fans furious with timing of Durant trade - video Dailymotion

Indiana Pacers fans feel the timing of the Kevin Durant trade to the Houston Rockets is disrespectful

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00:00I mean, honestly, it's like, why Game 7?

00:02Why not just do it tomorrow night, you know, when the NBA season, offseason begins?

00:06For him to do it tonight is just, like, typical, like, it has to be about me, you know what I mean?

00:11And it's about two small market teams right now that have built the right way,

00:15and we have to hear about another big market star, which I just cannot handle anymore.

00:20That's how I feel.

00:21Honestly, man, like, it could have been timed a little bit better.

00:24Like, if you really want the NBA focus to be on the NBA Finals,

00:28you make it about Game 7, two small market teams that built the right way,

00:33that are really team basketball focused, not about a superstar that obviously is the pinnacle,

00:38sort of epitome of the super team era that I feel like is behind us now, right?

00:43So obviously, I think if the Pacers win tonight, which I think they will,

00:47you'll see a generational shift in how teams build overall.

00:51And at the end of the day, it's better for basketball when team basketball is at the center.