Detroit Pistons rookie forward Stanley Johnson added to the verbal warfare between his team and Kevin Durant on Friday because he felt the Oklahoma City Thunder superstar "disrespected our whole team" with his comments about Detroit.
Rod Beard of the Detroit News passed along the comments from Johnson, who certainly didn't back down despite his lack of experience in the league.
"No one's scared of playing (them) on this side of town," Johnson said.
The remarks come after Durant sounded off about a celebration by Pistons guard Reggie Jackson, a former member of the Thunder, late in Detroit's win over Oklahoma City on Tuesday. Durant, who sat out the contest, wasn't amused and called it "bush league," per Royce Young of ESPN.com.
"I wanted to play against Detroit, for sure, but you know, it's Detroit," Durant said. "Who cares about Detroit?"
That statement clearly struck a chord with Johnson. Vince Ellis of the Detroit Free Press provided more of the Arizona product's reaction to the situation.
"I don't think we're something to play with," Johnson said. "I think we can be a playoff ...
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