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Gregg Popovich will have Kevin Durant in Team USA squad for Olympics.
\nBut he would have begged KD if he had said no.<\/p>\n

Per NY Post<\/a>, But Team USA coach Gregg Popovich would have stopped at nothing to change the Nets star\u2019s mind .
\n\u201cWell, first of all, if he said \u2018no,\u2019 I would have begged, cried, anything I could to change his mind,\u201d Popovich said Tuesday during the first day of Team USA camp. \u201cThat\u2019s pretty obvious. But what it says about him, number one, is that he loves the game. He really loves to play basketball. He loves to win. He loves the camaraderie.
\n\u201cHe wants to be part of this all the time, as we all know. And that\u2019s his motivation at the core. That\u2019s what he loves to do. And luckily for all of us, that\u2019s who he is. So it\u2019s a testament to his character and just desire to be part of a team and have a challenge and seek the success.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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