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He's 23 ... Durant has Alot of room to grow here....
As long as KD is a threat Harlem's schtick will live on.
who knew a such a poor schtick could have such a long shelf life. i couldn't imagine anyone spends more time thinking about durant than harlem.
He's 23 ... Durant has Alot of room to grow here....
i hate it when ppl bring up the age experience...his been in the league for 3-4 years...how many more years are you going to give him a free pass....
Durant has a much better team around him than LeBron.It's not debateable
Thunder should have dealt Westbrook for Paul or Rondo. Westbrook takes more shots than Durant, they lose. I fully expect Durant to take more shots in one of the next two games which probably will result in a OKC win.
sadly agreed tbh, durant just not the personality a real leader should be. would be awesome as a #2 banana (e.g. scottie pippen) and he'd probably make a dynasty with a great player, but he just can't lead his team to peak as the #1 guy tbh
Man I am not going rip Durant. Guy is going to get better every year.
OKC's talent is overrated to an extent. Kerr mentioned this last night and he's correct that they have absolutely no big men who can finish. Their big men being so limited offensively will be a roadblock for them till they correct it.
It takes alot to win championships... Durant is only 23. It takes time.
More depth and a guy who you can give the ball to and score Abit in the post. That's all we need. Hopefully that will come this summer.
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Durant's been the second best player in the playoffs behind Lebron. I thought him hitting 3 game winners these playoffs and shutting Kobe down in the 4th quarters of games 2 and 4 would end the "he can't lead" and "soft" criticisms.
What more does this guy need to do? Average 50?
Agree. Westbrook, Coaching and Offensive bigmen are the problems.
I don't even see coaching as the problem and Westbrook having no one to run effective pick and rolls with hurts him too. Their lack of a scoring threat at PF or C makes them a team great defensive coaches like Popovich can make adjustments against that always work.
they have any money to add someone like that without giving up someone like harden?
Well as they say your point guard is an extension of the coach...but this team is very flawed they were built to beat the Lakers whom are no longer contenders, this series is showing you they're really missing Jeff Green.
Also tho if you don't see that compe ive fire to demand the damn ball now, will you ever see it?
What kind of Batman defers to Robin?
Not really no, especially once Westbrook extension kicks in. It would have to be through a trade.
Paul, yes, Rondo, no, he can't score as well as Westbrook and our bigs can't finish worth a damn around the basket.
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He held Kobe to 2-10 or 2-11 when he was on him.
He hit 3 game-winners in the first 2 rounds.
At least when the game is on the line, he doesn't pass the ball unlike someone (cough LeBron)
He's 23 freaking years old, Durant is far from the problem. Need a scoring big badly.
It would probably have to be through a trade.
Or sign a vet, like KG, unlikely.
Durant is a BEAST. If I had to start a team now, I would draft him first.
this... plus the Spurs already saw the original monkeyball in the previous round, so they're well prepared for it, tbh IMO.
He is too erratic at times, and his jumper isn't a fluke, his mid-range jumper is pure money.
But yes, at times he plays too overly aggressive.
Durant is far from the problem.
Comparing Durant to Lebron seems kind of misleading to me.
Lebron is definitely a player built in the MJ/Kobe mold of being physically dominant on every end of the floor and being able to carry a team based on sheer force of will. They are players whose compe iveness and dominance make their teammates better and force their opponents to make a gameplan with them specifically in mind. Ginobili and Wade are also examples, to a lesser extent.
KD, to me, seems to be more like a Reggie Miller/Ray Allen type of player. They are excellent scorers who when in a groove can outscore guys from the other group, but their scoring comes as a result of finesse and sharpshooting rather than physical dominance. Their shooting spreads the floor and makes things easier for teammates, but they are not great facilitators. Rudy Gay and Melo might be further examples. While I think KD is probably the best player of this type from among them, there is no question that a great player from the LBJ/MJ/Kobe mold probably has a greater impact on a team's playoff success.
The difference is that opposing teams have to completely change their gameplans around guys like Lebron. When he is on the floor, all 5 defenders have to be aware of his movements at all times. Against guys like Allen and KD, opposing teams can stick their solid perimeter defenders on them and hope to force them to take hard shots while being able to gameplan for whatever his teammates might bring. This is why Westbrook takes a ton of heat, because teams can key in on him until Durant commands more respect. The Spurs can gameplan around KD's 30ppg whereas they would have to really focus the majority of their efforts against a true game-changer.
How good would this Thunder team would be if you replaced KD with LBJ? Scoring big or no scoring big, it wouldn't matter. The Thunder would be unstoppable.
"He still doesn't wash his face"
Russell's skills are unquestionable, but his maturity and decisiveness are lacking.
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