ChosenOne Posted April 23, 2010 Report Share Posted April 23, 2010 (edited) Kenny saidIn three years Kevin Durant will be the best player in the NBA. Edited April 23, 2010 by ChosenOne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poe Posted April 23, 2010 Report Share Posted April 23, 2010 I believe him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Make It Naaaashty Posted April 23, 2010 Report Share Posted April 23, 2010 Nah, I think he forgot about Lebron. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poe Posted April 23, 2010 Report Share Posted April 23, 2010 Nah, I think he forgot about Lebron.Nah, I think you forgot about how KD is the youngest player to ever win the scoring title. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Make It Naaaashty Posted April 23, 2010 Report Share Posted April 23, 2010 Nah, I think you forgot about how KD is the youngest player to ever win the scoring title. Didnt you hear what The King said, he doesnt care about the scoring title he can win that [expletive] any year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flash Posted April 23, 2010 Report Share Posted April 23, 2010 I've been saying this since last year. This kid is going to be a superstar and better than LBJ. His defense on Kobe in the 4th is more impressive than any D I've ever seen Bron play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clutch Posted April 23, 2010 Report Share Posted April 23, 2010 he has the work ethic and mentality, i can see kenny smiths point Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fish7718 Posted April 23, 2010 Report Share Posted April 23, 2010 Kevin Durant looks like a taller Kobe Bryant w/o the dunks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChosenOne Posted April 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2010 I can also see where he is coming from but you have to take into consideration players like LeBron, Melo, Wade, and Howard. I think he will be a great player but not the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flash Posted April 23, 2010 Report Share Posted April 23, 2010 This kid is only 21...remember that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BasX Posted April 23, 2010 Report Share Posted April 23, 2010 TREE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingfish Posted April 23, 2010 Report Share Posted April 23, 2010 His jumpers so good and hes a really good slasher. Best scorer? Definitely. Hes not that great a playmaker though, Lebron finds open guys and passes so well. But if your a rebounding stat guy Durant and Lebron are pretty equal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moeroadkill Posted April 23, 2010 Report Share Posted April 23, 2010 i could agree with that once durant learns to find his teammates and matures some more(i mean basketball IQ) he'll be unstoppable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigdog17k Posted April 23, 2010 Report Share Posted April 23, 2010 ^ Exactly, once he gets more seasoned he's gonna be a real scoring monster. I don't even want to imagine how good he'll be ine 3-5 years. I'm thinkin' maybe better than LBJ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NomarFachix Posted April 23, 2010 Report Share Posted April 23, 2010 Durant is a [expletive]ing monster. Jealous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owner Real Deal Posted April 23, 2010 Owner Report Share Posted April 23, 2010 It'll be between Durant and LeBron, for sure. James still needs a post game and good on-ball defense, while Durant has to play consistent defense, get stronger, and be a better playmaker. I think guys like Wade and Melo don't have much more room to improve their games, compared to Durant, and LeBron is already beasting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Feelgood Posted April 23, 2010 Report Share Posted April 23, 2010 He has a lot of work to do though. Definitely needs to get stronger, definitely needs to mature some more. I could see it but I just don't think it'll happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Need4Sheed Posted April 23, 2010 Report Share Posted April 23, 2010 You guys forgot about Kevin Ollie. http://www.cavshistory.com/images/players/Kevin_Ollie.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YugoRocketsFan Posted April 23, 2010 Report Share Posted April 23, 2010 Kevin Durant is primarily a scorer, hes not a shut down defender or a playmaker, scoring is only 1 attribute. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Check my Stats Posted April 23, 2010 Report Share Posted April 23, 2010 (edited) Nah, I think you forgot about how KD is the youngest player to ever win the scoring title. Irrelevant. EDIT: Let me explain why, LBJ averaged more points in his 3rd year, and was also a year younger than Durant is now. Kobe averaged 36 a game that year and should have been MVP, anyways, LBJ was a year younger and averaged more points than Durant. So that point is completely and totally irrelevant. 'League Leader' doesn't mean anything when comparing different stages of careers. LBJ was better his 3rd year than Durant. Edited April 23, 2010 by travesy3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Check my Stats Posted April 23, 2010 Report Share Posted April 23, 2010 Until Durant can run the point and dominate without scoring then he shouldn't even be mentioned with LeBron. He might already be the best scorer in the NBA but I don't ever see him being the best player as long as LeBron is healthy. Smith is dumb to say this, did he even back up why he believes this? Lol... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clutch Posted April 23, 2010 Report Share Posted April 23, 2010 lebron in a few years might be the best pg, sg, sf, pf and center and coach the way he's playing lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legacy Posted April 24, 2010 Report Share Posted April 24, 2010 21 one years old, God damn. Imagine if he was still at Texas. This guy is going to be one hell of a player. Like Brandon said, Durant still needs to work on his playmaking abilities. If he becomes a better passer and learns how to make his teammates better, he will for sure contend with James as the best player in the league for years to come. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alcstarheel Posted April 24, 2010 Report Share Posted April 24, 2010 It'll be LeBron, and I don't think it'll be close. Durant is playing more of a Reggie Miller type game right now on offense. Running off screens and trying to get open. As far as running the team's offense, he isn't there yet. LBJ can and does do everything. And he'll do it at a more efficient rate in 3 years. He'll still only be 28. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poe Posted April 24, 2010 Report Share Posted April 24, 2010 (edited) Irrelevant. EDIT: Let me explain why, LBJ averaged more points in his 3rd year, and was also a year younger than Durant is now. Kobe averaged 36 a game that year and should have been MVP, anyways, LBJ was a year younger and averaged more points than Durant. So that point is completely and totally irrelevant. 'League Leader' doesn't mean anything when comparing different stages of careers. LBJ was better his 3rd year than Durant.Irrelevant? That KD is averaging more points in his third year than LeBron in his 7th year? And don't bring up the whole "he doesn't care about scoring" or "he passes more when he could be scoring more". Durant only averages 0.2 more shots attempted per game than LeBron. And do I need to remind you that Durant is 21 years old and is far from his peak, and is already scoring at the same efficiency as LeBron who is 4 years older? How about I even out the playing field a bit more, since LeBron does have that 4 year advantage, which actually doesn't seem to have given him in any kind of advantage scoring-wise. In LeBron's third year, he averaged 31.4 points per game in 23.1 shots attempted per game, and had a true shooting percentage of 56.8%. Durant, who is in his third year, averages 30.1 points per game in 20.3 shots attempted per game, with a true shooting percentage of 60.7%. Okay fine, LeBron averaged more points per game in his third year, but Durant scored much more efficiently, and averaged only 1.3 less points per game when LeBron was taking almost 3 more shots per game. So, again, how is his scoring title so "irrelevant"? Edited April 24, 2010 by Poe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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