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Kevin Durant and James Harden miss playing together (VIDEO)

Oklahoma City Thunder v San Antonio Spurs - Game Two

SAN ANTONIO, TX - MAY 29: James Harden #13 talks with Kevin Durant #35 of the Oklahoma City Thunder in the fourth quarter while taking on the San Antonio Spurs in Game Two of the Western Conference Finals of the 2012 NBA Playoffs at AT&T Center on May 29, 2012 in San Antonio, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)

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Kevin Durant and James Harden sat down with Bill Simmons and Jalen Rose (now the guys from ABC’s NBA pregame show although both had plenty of success before that) and talked about what it felt like when everyone’s favorite young team was broken up last season in OKC. Basically, they both miss playing together — they grew up in the NBA together, then got reminded it was a business in a sharp way.

Now both are on different potential contenders. Both have questions to answer: How much more can Durant and Russell Westbrook grow (they are 25) and can that overcome the loss of Harden then Kevin Martin as a third scorer (or can Jeremy Lamb step into that role)? How will Harden and Dwight Howard meld in Houston and what exactly is that high-octane, uptempo offense going to look like now? But the odds these two could face off in the Western Conference Finals in the next few years are pretty good. Both guys are understandably optimistic about the future.

Enjoy this video via Grantland.