westbrook got us back in this one damn near singlehandedly though in the 3Q. OKC such a better 'team' overall and hopefully they keep this up and continue to prove it.
unreal 2H team this post season. if they win this series and championship, you would have to put this playoff run up there with the best of em. Great team to watch...
i was getting tired of hearing everyone say that the series line was too high and how the heat had more horses...it's so obvious that the thunder are a superior team. also, tonight was a good example of why queen james cannot be considered the best player in the game...all you have to do is give him some space to shoot the jumper, and he will miss it 60% of the time. you can't give durant any room because he's a true shooter. the thunder are doing what the patriots did with the nfl...the athletic run and gun style is what teams will have to transition to if they want to compete.
30 points on 11-24 shooting, 7-9 at the line, 9 rebounds, 4 assists, 4 steals. I guess he has to score 40 for it to be considered a good game.
Lebron is stat guy yes, doesn't mean shit to me. KD can't gaurd him so he will get his easy drives to the basket and it was nice to see sefalosha (spelling) make him work for his shot in the 2H. Lebron has zero killer instinct when the going gets tough and if you can't see that then you are watching a diff game or a huge fan of bron bron and are blinded by the light. Compare what KD did vs Lebron when they were needed most... its pretty obvious who the better player is IMO.
Lebron is stat guy yes, doesn't mean shit to me. KD can't gaurd him so he will get his easy drives to the basket and it was nice to see sefalosha (spelling) make him work for his shot in the 2H. Lebron has zero killer instinct when the going gets tough and if you can't see that then you are watching a diff game or a huge fan of bron bron and are blinded by the light. Compare what KD did vs Lebron when they were needed most... its pretty obvious who the better player is IMO.
Weird conclusion to make when you admit that KD can't guard lebron
Lebron is the better player and it's not close. He plays every position on the floor, DEFENDS every position on the floor and is probably the best defender in the league.
Durant is a shooter, he's fantastic and I'd love to have him on my team but defensively he's terrible.
queen james can't shoot, but he thinks he can...let him fire jumpers all day...it's really that easy to beat him. shooting the ball is the simplest part of the game; if you can't do it you aren't great.
queen james can't shoot, but he thinks he can...let him fire jumpers all day...it's really that easy to beat him. shooting the ball is the simplest part of the game; if you can't do it you aren't great.
So if he's not "great", how many players in the NBA are? How many guys would you take over him if you were starting a team tomorrow? What would you consider him? Slightly above-average?
well said vegas and if lebron is so f'ing good defending then why was he wasting his time on perkins most of the night? lol, lebron is the best athlete for his size and speed and jumping ability but certainly not the best pure "basketball" player. just b/c you play every position on the floor, which he bitched like crazy when he had to play power forward that one game, doesn't mean all that much other than he is sized well and can handle the rock well. He takes some of the worst shots ever around theeh perimeter. he has zero ability to run a team too and when the going is tough again, he doesn't know how to seize the moment.
Durant is a shooter, he's fantastic and I'd love to have him on my team but defensively he's terrible.
Also, you conclude that KD is simply a shooter? i believe he crammed on a few occasions and took the ball to the rack on lebron and just about eveyrone else they tried putting on him last night. cmon lumpy, if you think he is simply a shooter then your missing alot of whats happening on the court. He was the man bringing the ball up the court in the end last night too, thats 2 positions he plays then ...
queen james can't shoot, but he thinks he can...let him fire jumpers all day...it's really that easy to beat him. shooting the ball is the simplest part of the game; if you can't do it you aren't great.
On two-pointers away from the rim, Durant shot 43 percent this season on 9.7 attempts per game to LeBron's 42 percent on 9.6 attempts. Last year, James led KD in this category, 44 percent to 42 percent.
KD shot 38.7% from the arc this year, Lebron shot 36.2%.
Yeah, Lebron clearly can't shoot, right? He's also a far better passer and it's not even close defensively. Some of you guys are so brainwashed by the media trying to bring down Lebron that you're missing out on appreciating a once-in-a-generation talent.
well said vegas and if lebron is so f'ing good defending then why was he wasting his time on perkins most of the night?
So that he could float and help out defensively. It was strategic, but I am not sure that I agree with it. I'll be pretty surprised if he isn't on KD for much of the rest of the series.
He takes some of the worst shots ever around theeh perimeter.
Please see my comment to Vegas. He shoots the same percentage as KD, so either he shoots those horrible shots really well or KD takes the same bad shots. Sorry to ruin your observations with actual numbers.
when the going is tough again, he doesn't know how to seize the moment.
Game 6 and 7 of the ECF don't qualify as the going getting tough? 30/9/4/4, including 7 in the 4th (that's not awful, it just looks horrible in comparison to what Durant did which was phenomenal) while Wade was busy playing hero-ball bogging down the offense in g1 of the finals is what ... wilting from the moment?
So that he could float and help out defensively. It was strategic, but I am not sure that I agree with it. I'll be pretty surprised if he isn't on KD for much of the rest of the series.
Please see my comment to Vegas. He shoots the same percentage as KD, so either he shoots those horrible shots really well or KD takes the same bad shots. Sorry to ruin your observations with actual numbers.
Game 6 and 7 of the ECF don't qualify as the going getting tough? 30/9/4/4, including 7 in the 4th (that's not awful, it just looks horrible in comparison to what Durant did which was phenomenal) while Wade was busy playing hero-ball bogging down the offense in g1 of the finals is what ... wilting from the moment?
tommy, i would consider him a "very good" player. i believe there are only 3 great players in the game today...durant, nash, and paul. going forward, curry and lawson have the potential to be one. queen james' job as a player should be to use his strength and athleticism to create the best shot possible for himself or his teammates. instead he takes many out of rhythm jumpers that bang off the side of the rim (another indication of a poor shooter) that hurt the offensive efficiency of his team. nash is now old so i wouldn't take him to start a franchise...i would definitely take durant and paul ahead of him...and i would be willing to take curry and lawson ahead of him as well since they are just starting to evolve and haven't nearly hit their peaks yet.
jeff, "two pointers away from the rim" is very misleading...this takes into account all scoring in the paint from 5 feet away. let's try to find stats on shots 15 feet and beyond. queen is a better passer and defender, but it ends there.
tommy, i would consider him a "very good" player. i believe there are only 3 great players in the game today...durant, nash, and paul. going forward, curry and lawson have the potential to be one. queen james' job as a player should be to use his strength and athleticism to create the best shot possible for himself or his teammates. instead he takes many out of rhythm jumpers that bang off the side of the rim (another indication of a poor shooter) that hurt the offensive efficiency of his team. nash is now old so i wouldn't take him to start a franchise...i would definitely take durant and paul ahead of him...and i would be willing to take curry and lawson ahead of him as well since they are just starting to evolve and haven't nearly hit their peaks yet.
jeff, "two pointers away from the rim" is very misleading...this takes into account all scoring in the paint from 5 feet away. let's try to find stats on shots 15 feet and beyond. queen is a better passer and defender, but it ends there.
Did Kobe (5 rings carry a team on his back) Bryant retire? I would correct Tribe and say "twice-in-a-lifetime" generational player (currently playing)...just sayin, nobody has mentioned Kobe as one of the greats still playing...again just sayin... :-)
queen is a better passer and defender, but it ends there.
Given that their true shooting percentages (includes FT and 3s) are virtually identical, and your admission of Lebron's superiority in passing and the not-so-small matter of defense, I can now totally see why you'd prefer Durant over Lebron. Thanks.
newcombe
Senior Member
Comments
.
Add 3 quarters of Lebron with 1 quarter of Tebow
BOOOOOOM
100% Nicklas Lidstrom
30 points on 11-24 shooting, 7-9 at the line, 9 rebounds, 4 assists, 4 steals. I guess he has to score 40 for it to be considered a good game.
Lebron is stat guy yes, doesn't mean shit to me. KD can't gaurd him so he will get his easy drives to the basket and it was nice to see sefalosha (spelling) make him work for his shot in the 2H. Lebron has zero killer instinct when the going gets tough and if you can't see that then you are watching a diff game or a huge fan of bron bron and are blinded by the light. Compare what KD did vs Lebron when they were needed most... its pretty obvious who the better player is IMO.
Weird conclusion to make when you admit that KD can't guard lebron
Lebron is the better player and it's not close. He plays every position on the floor, DEFENDS every position on the floor and is probably the best defender in the league.
Durant is a shooter, he's fantastic and I'd love to have him on my team but defensively he's terrible.
So if he's not "great", how many players in the NBA are? How many guys would you take over him if you were starting a team tomorrow? What would you consider him? Slightly above-average?
Also, you conclude that KD is simply a shooter? i believe he crammed on a few occasions and took the ball to the rack on lebron and just about eveyrone else they tried putting on him last night. cmon lumpy, if you think he is simply a shooter then your missing alot of whats happening on the court. He was the man bringing the ball up the court in the end last night too, thats 2 positions he plays then
On two-pointers away from the rim, Durant shot 43 percent this season on 9.7 attempts per game to LeBron's 42 percent on 9.6 attempts. Last year, James led KD in this category, 44 percent to 42 percent.
KD shot 38.7% from the arc this year, Lebron shot 36.2%.
Yeah, Lebron clearly can't shoot, right? He's also a far better passer and it's not even close defensively. Some of you guys are so brainwashed by the media trying to bring down Lebron that you're missing out on appreciating a once-in-a-generation talent.
So that he could float and help out defensively. It was strategic, but I am not sure that I agree with it. I'll be pretty surprised if he isn't on KD for much of the rest of the series.
Please see my comment to Vegas. He shoots the same percentage as KD, so either he shoots those horrible shots really well or KD takes the same bad shots. Sorry to ruin your observations with actual numbers.
Game 6 and 7 of the ECF don't qualify as the going getting tough? 30/9/4/4, including 7 in the 4th (that's not awful, it just looks horrible in comparison to what Durant did which was phenomenal) while Wade was busy playing hero-ball bogging down the offense in g1 of the finals is what ... wilting from the moment?
He sure is getting a free pass.
jeff, "two pointers away from the rim" is very misleading...this takes into account all scoring in the paint from 5 feet away. let's try to find stats on shots 15 feet and beyond. queen is a better passer and defender, but it ends there.
Did Kobe (5 rings carry a team on his back) Bryant retire? I would correct Tribe and say "twice-in-a-lifetime" generational player (currently playing)...just sayin, nobody has mentioned Kobe as one of the greats still playing...again just sayin... :-)
Given that their true shooting percentages (includes FT and 3s) are virtually identical, and your admission of Lebron's superiority in passing and the not-so-small matter of defense, I can now totally see why you'd prefer Durant over Lebron. Thanks.
Right now I can get Heat @ +220 to win series, if they lose game 2, anyone have any idea what that will grow to?
No shit
Chalmers and Battier both played fantastic last night....anything...anything from wade and it's a different game.