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Kevin Durant and Stan Van Gundy Have Hilarious Twitter Exchange

Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant helped Stan Van Gundy with some new lingo

Joey Linn

Kevin Durant and Stan Van Gundy Have Hilarious Twitter Exchange
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Former NBA coach and current analyst Stan Van Gundy is very active on Twitter. Always sharing his thoughts on both basketball and the world outside of basketball, Van Gundy is a good follow. The former head coach recently shared a take about the state of the modern NBA that got people talking, and he even received a co-sign from Kevin Durant; however, Van Gundy didn't understand that Durant was actually agreeing with him.

Speaking about the lack of availability around the league right now, Van Gundy wrote, "90’s NBA teams had just a trainer and a strength coach, they practiced more often and harder and played more back to backs. Teams now have huge medical & 'performance' staffs and value rest over practice. Yet injuries and games missed are way up. Something’s not working!"

Kevin Durant responded to this Tweet, and Van Gundy was confused:

Van Gundy then attempted to explain himself, writing, "No. I’m not criticizing players. I’m saying that we are getting something wrong in how we prepare and train players. We can’t do anything about injuries like yours, he fell on your leg. But all of these groin, hamstring injuries etc. shouldn’t be happening as much as they are."

Durant, realizing Van Gundy had clearly misunderstood him, responded with this:

When told that "spitting" means speaking facts, Van Gundy hilariously admitted that had had no idea. It was an incredible exchange between Durant and Van Gundy that has since blown up on Twitter.

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Joey Linn
JOEY LINN

Title: Credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation Email: joeylinn32@sbcglobal.net Education: Communication Studies degree from Biola University Location: Los Angeles, California Expertise: NBA analysis, insight, and reporting Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined Sports Illustrated's FanNation to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Receiving a media credential during the 2021-22 season, Joey has experience interviewing NBA players, and developing exclusive stories from these interviews. Having appeared on several different NBA podcasts over the last four seasons, Joey is now hosting his own podcast for The Sporting Tribune. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams during his time in school. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts, combined with his excellence in the classroom, earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Now graduated, Joey is covering the NBA full-time across multiple platforms. Credentialed by the Clippers, Joey covers the team daily with articles, podcasts, and video breakdowns on YouTube. With four years of sports media experience, Joey provides expert insight and analysis for NBA fans across the league.

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