Why is Kevin Durant so overrated

Subject: Why is Kevin Durant so overrated Sun Jun 27, 2010 1:46 am

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Durant is getting a lot of hype because the NBA is trying to market him as a replacement of Kobe Bryant as the future rival of LeBron James. He has horrible playmaking skills and is very turnover prone (3.6 turnover per game) despite not being the primary ballhandler on his own team. He also doesn't play a lick of defense. If Corey Maggette takes as many shots as he does, he would be just as good.

Subject: Re: Why is Kevin Durant so overrated Sun Jun 27, 2010 2:06 am

YS wrote:: If that gets me 30 PPG...then yeah...trick me all day, Stern.

I would also want production from the assisting and rebounding category. Kevin Durant's main thing is scoring. LeBron James and D. Wades are passing and then scoring. He will never be the best in my book.

Subject: Re: Why is Kevin Durant so overrated Sun Jun 27, 2010 2:06 am

Error wrote:: So, are you admitting LBJ is the best in the league and that he having the best record two yrs straight was because of him mainly? :3

Thanks for admitting, sugar.

Durant at age 21 isn't anything compared to King James at age 21!!!

Can you please tell me where in that post I said that Lebron is the best player in the NBA and it's all because of him that the Cavs had the best record?

I said that Lebron has the ball more and only averages 1 more PPG, and that if Durant was in the East, his team would be the 4th seed instead of the 8th seed in the West

Subject: Re: Why is Kevin Durant so overrated Sun Jun 27, 2010 2:06 am

Error wrote:

Nick C (Suspended by Y!A) wrote:: Durant is getting hype because... shocker... he's kinda' good.

He deserves the credit he is getting.

The NBA isn't trying to make Durant a replacement for Bryant. Durant is getting notice because he took a team that everyone thought would be a lottery team to the playoffs in the Western Conference. That's pretty impressive. They were also the biggest scare the Lakers faced until the Lakers faced Boston.

Kevin as replacement for Bryant doesn't even make sense considering that they aren't even the same type of player nor do they have the same game. Or personality...

Inferior, he's "kinda good"? All he does is shoot all day. Dumbass, David Stern is one tricky motherfucker.

You're right.

He's very good.

He shoots all day and hits 48% of his shots.

I'd let him shoot too.

Subject: Re: Why is Kevin Durant so overrated Sun Jun 27, 2010 2:07 am

Error wrote:: I would also want production from the assisting and rebounding category. Kevin Durant's main thing is scoring. LeBron James and D. Wades are passing and then scoring. He will never be the best in my book.

Did you just say that you want more production from the rebounding category, even though Durant gets more rebounds a game than Lebron AND Wade?

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Error wrote:

YS wrote:: If that gets me 30 PPG...then yeah...trick me all day, Stern.

I would also want production from the assisting and rebounding category. Kevin Durant's main thing is scoring. LeBron James and D. Wades are passing and then scoring. He will never be the best in my book.

Ok...so KD is not good as LBJ and Wade?
How does that make him overrated?

Do you know the definition of overrated?

And yeah...like Raza said...FAIL @ more production from rebounding when KD averages more rebounds than LBJ

Subject: Re: Why is Kevin Durant so overrated Sun Jun 27, 2010 2:07 am

Raza wrote:

Error wrote:: So, are you admitting LBJ is the best in the league and that he having the best record two yrs straight was because of him mainly? :3

Thanks for admitting, sugar.

Durant at age 21 isn't anything compared to King James at age 21!!!

Can you please tell me where in that post I said that Lebron is the best player in the NBA and it's all because of him that the Cavs had the best record?

I said that Lebron has the ball more and only averages 1 more PPG, and that if Durant was in the East, his team would be the 4th seed instead of the 8th seed in the West

Don't forget LeBron averages half more assists than Kevin Durant. All Durant does is score. If LeBron's team was on the West, he'd still have the best record.

Let's switch players. Would putting Durant on the CAVS make them better record-wise? Would putting LeBron on the Thunder make them a title contender?

Subject: Re: Why is Kevin Durant so overrated Sun Jun 27, 2010 2:09 am

SRF: Believe wrote:

Error wrote:

Raza wrote:

Error wrote:: LeBron James averaging more points total average than Kevin Durant, but still contributing on play making and rebounding is what sets them two apart from each other. Inferior, give LeBron James Kevin Durant's roster and he'll surely bring the Thunder to the top of the elite in the West like he did with the CAVS in the east.

LeBron James 2010 free agency has come and it's the most anticipated. Why? King James.

1 point more. 1 point. That's nothing at all.

Lebron gets more playmaking opportunities is because the Cavs' playbook is "Give the ball to Lebron, set him a pick, and get out of the way". Lebron pretty much runs the point. Like YS said, Russell Westbrook is there for OKC, so Durant doesn't have the ball nearly as much as Lebron, yet puts up only ONE POINT less. The West is much better than the East, in case you haven't noticed...The West's 8th seed won 50 games (and it was the Durant-led Thunder). The 4th seed in the East won 50 games...so even though Lebron has 6 or 7 years of NBA experience and Durant has like 2, Durant's team would have been the 4th seed out East). Unfortunately for Durant, his team had to face the future NBA champions, so he didn't move on.

So, are you admitting LBJ is the best in the league and that he having the best record two yrs straight was because of him mainly? :3

Thanks for admitting, sugar.

Durant at age 21 isn't anything compared to King James at age 21!!!

Question....who do you think is better? Kobe or Durant?

Inferior, are you serious? Kobe Bryant is better than Kevin Durant. Kevin Durant might shoot a higher FG % though.

Subject: Re: Why is Kevin Durant so overrated Sun Jun 27, 2010 2:09 am

Dude. Shut the fuck up.

Subject: Re: Why is Kevin Durant so overrated Sun Jun 27, 2010 2:09 am

You really need to stop calling people inferior.

I mean...you barely know anything about basketball.
Its just a little too hypocritical for my taste.

Subject: Re: Why is Kevin Durant so overrated Sun Jun 27, 2010 2:10 am

K B S K wrote:: Dude. Shut the fuck up.

Nice icon background. It seems every team would like LBJ on their squad?

Subject: Re: Why is Kevin Durant so overrated Sun Jun 27, 2010 2:10 am

^^^^^^^ agreed

you sound like an idiot

Subject: Re: Why is Kevin Durant so overrated Sun Jun 27, 2010 2:10 am

Error wrote:: Don't forget LeBron averages half more assists than Kevin Durant. All Durant does is score. If LeBron's team was on the West, he'd still have the best record.

Let's switch players. Would putting Durant on the CAVS make them better record-wise? Would putting LeBron on the Thunder make them a title contender?

Omfg...Durant doesn't ONLY score. Are you completely ignoring the fact that he grabs more rebounds than Lebron? He also scores more effectively, shooting higher percents.

Switching the teams can't be done, because all the answers are completely opinion based. I could easily say that the Cavs would go 82-0 with Durant and the Thunder would go 0-82 with Lebron, but there is no evidence that it will happen that way. That argument is pointless.

Subject: Re: Why is Kevin Durant so overrated Sun Jun 27, 2010 2:11 am

YS wrote:: You really need to stop calling people inferior.

I mean...you barely know anything about basketball.
Its just a little too hypocritical for my taste.

Inferior, I know LeBron James is better than Michael Jordan.

Subject: Re: Why is Kevin Durant so overrated Sun Jun 27, 2010 2:12 am

FC wrote:: ^^^^^^^ agreed

you sound like an idiot

Chris Paul is the best PG.

Subject: Re: Why is Kevin Durant so overrated Sun Jun 27, 2010 2:12 am

Oh and get off of lebrons nuts

are you even a cavs fan?

I think stats are overrated, but I don't think you even understand what a stat is. Kevin needs to be like lebron, more rebounding, MORE! 8 isn't enough need to get 7 like LEBRON

Subject: Re: Why is Kevin Durant so overrated Sun Jun 27, 2010 2:12 am

Raza wrote:

Error wrote:: Don't forget LeBron averages half more assists than Kevin Durant. All Durant does is score. If LeBron's team was on the West, he'd still have the best record.

Let's switch players. Would putting Durant on the CAVS make them better record-wise? Would putting LeBron on the Thunder make them a title contender?

Omfg...Durant doesn't ONLY score. Are you completely ignoring the fact that he grabs more rebounds than Lebron? He also scores more effectively, shooting higher percents.

Switching the teams can't be done, because all the answers are completely opinion based. I could easily say that the Cavs would go 82-0 with Durant and the Thunder would go 0-82 with Lebron, but there is no evidence that it will happen that way. That argument is pointless.

U mad? Monkey. Kevin Durant only scores. He rebounds because people aren't worried about him defensively. He sucks.

Subject: Re: Why is Kevin Durant so overrated Sun Jun 27, 2010 2:12 am

Error wrote:: Inferior, are you serious? Kobe Bryant is better than Kevin Durant. Kevin Durant might shoot a higher FG % though.

PPG - Durant
RPG - Durant
APG - Kobe
FG% - Durant
3P% - Durant
FT% - Durant
Blocks - Durant
Steals - Same
Turnovers - Same

...

Subject: Re: Why is Kevin Durant so overrated Sun Jun 27, 2010 2:12 am

It doesn't matter how good you are, just how good you fit in with your team. I.e., I'm pretty sure if you switched Kobe and LeBron's teams, both would have lower records. Same with guys like Dwight Howard and Yao Ming.

Subject: Re: Why is Kevin Durant so overrated Sun Jun 27, 2010 2:13 am

Raza wrote:

Error wrote:: Inferior, are you serious? Kobe Bryant is better than Kevin Durant. Kevin Durant might shoot a higher FG % though.

PPG - Durant
RPG - Durant
APG - Kobe
FG% - Durant
3P% - Durant
FT% - Durant
Blocks - Durant
Steals - Same
Turnovers - Same

...

David Stern's starting to change you too? I told you, he's marketing Durant as James' rival... Kobe Bryant is better than Kevin Durant.

Subject: Re: Why is Kevin Durant so overrated Sun Jun 27, 2010 2:13 am

Error wrote:: U mad? Monkey. Kevin Durant only scores. He rebounds because people aren't worried about him defensively. He sucks.

Wtf? Do you have any idea what a rebound is? You don't get rebounds because other team doesn't think you play defense, you get rebounds because you go to the ball.

Lebron only rebounds because people aren't worried about him defensively. He sucks.

Subject: Re: Why is Kevin Durant so overrated Sun Jun 27, 2010 2:14 am

K B S K wrote:: It doesn't matter how good you are, just how good you fit in with your team. I.e., I'm pretty sure if you switched Kobe and LeBron's teams, both would have lower records. Same with guys like Dwight Howard and Yao Ming.

Exactly. That means LBJ is the best because even with his roster, he still finds ways to win in the regular season.

Subject: Re: Why is Kevin Durant so overrated Sun Jun 27, 2010 2:14 am

Error wrote:

Raza wrote:

Error wrote:: Don't forget LeBron averages half more assists than Kevin Durant. All Durant does is score. If LeBron's team was on the West, he'd still have the best record.

Let's switch players. Would putting Durant on the CAVS make them better record-wise? Would putting LeBron on the Thunder make them a title contender?

Omfg...Durant doesn't ONLY score. Are you completely ignoring the fact that he grabs more rebounds than Lebron? He also scores more effectively, shooting higher percents.

Switching the teams can't be done, because all the answers are completely opinion based. I could easily say that the Cavs would go 82-0 with Durant and the Thunder would go 0-82 with Lebron, but there is no evidence that it will happen that way. That argument is pointless.

U mad? Monkey. Kevin Durant only scores. He rebounds because people aren't worried about him defensively. He sucks.

Just throwing this out there. You really cant say anyone in the NBA sucks. Cause they'd all kick your ass. They'd all kick my ass. They'd all kick Raza's and FC's asses (sorry guys).

Subject: Re: Why is Kevin Durant so overrated Sun Jun 27, 2010 2:15 am

Error wrote:

K B S K wrote:: It doesn't matter how good you are, just how good you fit in with your team. I.e., I'm pretty sure if you switched Kobe and LeBron's teams, both would have lower records. Same with guys like Dwight Howard and Yao Ming.

Exactly. That means LBJ is the best because even with his roster, he still finds ways to win in the regular season.

LMFAO.

Key words: in the regular season.

And I didn't even mean that.
Bron would do HORRIBLY with the Thunder.

Subject: Re: Why is Kevin Durant so overrated Sun Jun 27, 2010 2:15 am

FC wrote:: Oh and get off of lebrons nuts

are you even a cavs fan?

I think stats are overrated, but I don't think you even understand what a stat is. Kevin needs to be like lebron, more rebounding, MORE! 8 isn't enough need to get 7 like LEBRON

The CAVS suck. LBJ is the best.

Subject: Re: Why is Kevin Durant so overrated Sun Jun 27, 2010 2:15 am

Error wrote:: David Stern's starting to change you too? I told you, he's marketing Durant as James' rival... Kobe Bryant is better than Kevin Durant.

How? Durant gets more stats. Stern doesn't decide players' stats, they go out and get them.

Championships are team based, so according to you with the Jordan talk, that doesn't count.
Jordan had 5 MVPs compared to Lebron's 2 and you still said Lebron is better, so MVPs obviously don't count
Jordan had more than twice the amount of accomplishments than Lebron, but you say Lebron is better, so career accomplishments don't count.

What makes Kobe better than Durant to you?

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