"You should ask the Europeans and the World team if they're going to compete. If you look at Luka Doncic and Nikola Jokic now, let's go back and look at what they do in the All-Star Game. Is that competition? So, we haven't questioned what they've been doing. But we're going to question the old heads, and the Americans."
"But these two dudes out there, Luka and Jokic, they don't care about the game at all. These dudes be laying on the floor. They're shooting from half court. But you've got to worry about the old heads playing hard? I can read between the lines, bro. It's just an overall topic that everybody's been talking about."
Kevin Durant expressed skepticism that the NBA's new All-Star round-robin format and the introduction of Team World will generate greater competitiveness. Durant nicknamed his roster "the old heads," which includes LeBron James and Kawhi Leonard and will be without Stephen Curry due to injury. Durant suggested European stars Luka Doncic and Nikola Jokic often treat the All-Star Game casually, describing low-effort play and half-court shots. Victor Wembanyama asserted he would compete, but Durant remained uncertain whether the new format will change player behavior or improve the game's competitiveness.
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