Check my Stats Posted September 13, 2010 Report Share Posted September 13, 2010 As per RealGM. Thunder forward Kevin Durant led Team USA to its first gold medal at the World Championships since 1994 on Sunday. Along the way he displayed a killer instinct he sometimes lacks while playing for Oklahoma City and scored an American-record 205 points in the tournament. "I'm not nearly the player that I want to be," Durant said Sunday night. "I've got so much more work to do." I love that he isn't buying into his own hype and realizes he is still pretty far from a complete player. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Swish* Posted September 13, 2010 Report Share Posted September 13, 2010 thats what I like to hear from him. Push yourself above the limits! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poe Posted September 13, 2010 Report Share Posted September 13, 2010 He's progressed so much in such little time, it's great to hear he isn't satisfied. I think Durant has a great chance at becoming the best scorer of all time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flash Posted September 13, 2010 Report Share Posted September 13, 2010 I've been calling this for a while now. He's got a chance at GOAT status or close to it. He's only 22. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Check my Stats Posted September 14, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2010 I've been calling this for a while now. He's got a chance at GOAT status or close to it. He's only 22. He will definitely be a great and a staple player for this generation but he has no chance of being the goat, no chance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Swish* Posted September 14, 2010 Report Share Posted September 14, 2010 he knows he's one of the best player in the league.. but he wants to be THE BEST.and that's what I like. This player has a good personality Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Michael Jordan Posted September 14, 2010 Report Share Posted September 14, 2010 This is scary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitro Posted September 14, 2010 Report Share Posted September 14, 2010 LeBron averaged 31/7/6 in his 3rd season and led his (garbage) team to within one game of the ECF. Point is that even though he certainly has room for imrpovement and is only 21-22, don't expect his stats to ever go way up from what we saw last year, and just because he's had a fast progression to be so good at so young doesn't mean he has a realistic chance of being the GOAT. With that said, Durant is an amazing talent. If he wants to really take his game to the next level, he needs to become a better ballhandler. I noticed during the WC's that he actually isn't a bad passer and does indeed have that ability, but his ballhandling is underwhelming for a perimeter player. Right now he isn't a guy that you can give the ball to at the top of the key every possession and expect him to make a play for himself or his teammates. That is the thing that really separates him from LeBron/Kobe/Wade/Paul (I throw Paul in there because I believe he's the 4th best player in the league and can score at volume). If he becomes a better ballhandler his clutch ability (besides simply taking the shot) will increase so much and he will be more equipped to truly carry a team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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