Stichwort Arbeitsethik: ist Kevin Durant der neue Kobe Bryant?

Ja. Dazu eine Anekdote von D. J. Augustin:

Me, KD [Kevin Durant], T.J. Ford, Royal Ivey — all of us went back last summer to take classes. We would wake up early in the morning and work out with the team and then we would come back in the afternoon and play pickup. KD, he would wake up before everybody and work out with his coaches from Oklahoma City and then work out with us. Then, we would all go to class. In the afternoon, we would start playing. Pretty much everybody would be ready to stop and tired from working out all day, but he was like, “C’mon, man. Let’s keep going.” He just don’t know when to stop, man. He doesn’t know when to stop. I’ve never seen anyone (like that). I think we all love basketball. Every basketball player loves basketball, but I’ve never seen somebody love it the way he does.

He’s the greatest player ever and to have him around practices and games, it makes you want to play harder and go hard. If you are out there being lackadaisical, he’s going to say something. He’s not going to sit back and let you do whatever. He’s going to say something. You can always hear him in the gym saying something to somebody. But, he’s also always trying to make us better at the same time.

Maximum-Deal für Amare Stoudemire?

Nein. Und Charles Barkley nennt die Gründe:

One, his knees; two, his eyes; and three, he wants a maximum deal. Now, he's a terrific player. Don't get me wrong. But at this stage of his career he's never been the best player on his team. That's not a max player.

Hat Jens Voigt Grenzen?

Ja. Und zwar:

Ich kann nicht zwei, drei Tage hintereinander im Hochgebirge fahren. Einen Tag schaffe ich noch mit viel Willenskraft - aber das rächt sich auf der nächsten Etappe. Mehrere Tage hintereinander im Gebirge sind mein Ende. Auch das Gedrängel im Fahrerfeld mag ich nicht. Ich habe Frau und Kinder und möchte nicht, dass mir etwas passiert. Da fehlt mir die jugendliche Unbekümmertheit, mit der man denkt, man sei gepanzert und unverwundbar.