Kevin Durant-35 points, 15 rebounds, 6 assists on 13-26 shooting with the game winner

[All Net]

PRAISE KD

Great performance...

:cheers: :applause:

[gengiskhan]

PRAISE KD

Great performance...

:cheers: :applause:

Superior to BEANY Baby ever was.

Durant is fantastic.

never forces the issue.

Lets the game come to him.

[HomieWeMajor]

buh buh buh he's just a one dimensional scorer

[fpliii]

:bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown:

[brantonli]

Even though his team mates were trying very hard to lose the game (Perkins TO and Jackson's foul :facepalm ), grats to Durant for just straight up pulling up for hte J.

[BlackVVaves]

Bu...bu...but he's nothing without refs/Westbrook/insert baseless remark!

[Magic 32]

Superior to BEANY Baby ever was.

Durant is fantastic.

never forces the issue.

Lets the game come to him.

Kobe led 5 rings come to him.

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[DuMa]

As bad as the one LeBron 2nd place vote, 5 voters didn't have Durant in their top 3.

:facepalm

[Thunderstruck]

Even though his team mates were trying very hard to lose the game (Perkins TO and Jackson's foul :facepalm ), grats to Durant for just straight up pulling up for hte J.

Don't forget Ibaka. He was especially terrible. 1/10 and 2 rebounds. Shameful.

[gengiskhan]

Kobe gifted 5 rings come to him thru Shaq + Gashole + Bynum + Odom.

BEANY trash by himself is only good enough to tear his achilles.


agreed.

[jaydacris]

KD with the lebron-esque performance :applause:

[Jacks3]

Best player in the game. :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown:

[DuMa]

Don't forget Ibaka. He was especially terrible. 1/10 and 2 rebounds. Shameful.

He had some good defensive moments against Z-Bo though. Some good blocks as well but yeah he was utter shit today on offense

[Is He Ill]

KD doing it big w/o another superstar.

[Element]

That was a 08-10 Kobe-esque playoff performance :applause:

And KD did it without 300 touch calls this time, too :bowdown:

That's the kind of play that'll earn you fans. Aggressive, taking the game into your control without pouting and whining - just some straight competitive fire. He got himself a new fan tonight.

[Cowboy Thunder]

Durant plays like a bitch.
:applause:

[All Net]

Don't forget Ibaka. He was especially terrible. 1/10 and 2 rebounds. Shameful.

Thats what made it amazing.

K-mart stepped up huge though.

[Iceberg Slim]

buh buh buh he's just a one dimensional scorer

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[chosen_wun]

Kobe gifted 5 rings come to him thru Shaq + Gashole + Bynum + Odom.

BEANY trash by himself is only good enough to tear his achilles.-Magic 32 I agree with this.

[russwest0]

KD with the lebron-esque performance :applause:

:wtf:

But he didn't choke the game away? He led his team back hitting 6/7 of their last shots including the game winner

[Iceberg Slim]

agreed.

:cheers:

[Iceberg Slim]

KD with the lebron-esque performance :applause:
he made the game winner not missed it so no it was not lebron-esque

[jzek]

Two things:

1) Westbrook really was holding back Durant. They need to trade him for Rondo to unleash the real KD.
2) Why wasn't Allen guarding KD? Prince is past his prime and can't guard KD.

[KG215]

He's a manufactured superstar and is nothing without the refs.

He's just a taller Reggie Miller.

He's a one-dimensional scorer who can't do anything else.

He's way too reliant on Westbrook because Westbrook is OKC's best player.

etc. etc.

[KG215]

Two things:

1) Westbrook really was holding back Durant. They need to trade him for Rondo to unleash the real KD.
2) Why wasn't Allen guarding KD? Prince is past his prime and can't guard KD.
While Allen would probably make things tougher on Durant, there's a 6-7 inch height difference there.

[Iceberg Slim]

Two things:

1) Westbrook really was holding back Durant. They need to trade him for Rondo to unleash the real KD.
2) Why wasn't Allen guarding KD? Prince is past his prime and can't guard KD.

1) Westbrook actually helps Durant. OKC and Durant absolutely need Durant. There is so much pressure on Durant and the bench to perform without Westbrook.

2) PRince has good length to both KD. Tony Allen is only 6'4 and KD can just shoot over him. Allen does pretty well on KD but I think they rather have Prince as the primary defender.

[chosen_wun]

He's a manufactured superstar and is nothing without the refs.

He's just a taller Reggie Miller.

He's a one-dimensional scorer who can't do anything else.

He's way too reliant on Westbrook because Westbrook is OKC's best player.

etc. etc.He's still a good player despite all that. Give him credit.:confusedshrug:

[Is He Ill]

He's still a good player despite all that. Give him credit.:confusedshrug:

:wtf: You're a moron.

[Hamtaro CP3KDKG]

Hatas so mad:roll: :roll: :roll: :roll:

[jzek]

While Allen would probably make things tougher on Durant, there's a 6-7 inch height difference there.

Hollins should have put Allen on KD for at least one or two possessions to see if it would make a difference. Prince was a great defensive player 5+ years ago but he is mis-matched against KD.

[jzek]

2) PRince has good length to both KD. Tony Allen is only 6'4 and KD can just shoot over him.

KD was shooting right over Prince all night long so the height difference is not an issue. Allen at least would be playing physical D which could potentially disrupt KD's rhythm. Should have guarded KD for at least one or two possessions.

[MavsPoke]

Now we all know that KD is awesome. We all know that he can do whatever he wants out there on the court. We all know that KD is pretty much the second best player in the Universe right now. We all know that night in and night out he plays at a high level. Now we all know that ...

God! Someone help me. I can't stop talking like Hubie Brown!!! /wrists

[russwest0]

If LeBron hits a game winning layup vs the worst team in the league, the Magic, the media shits their pants trying to sell him as clutch to all the viewers.

When KD does this, ESPN be like "He's pretty good."

[dekciw]

2nd best player in the NBA, and he's not that far from lebron (not implying that he will ever be better, just saying hes quite good). He was average after all star break, but he always level his game up an notch in the playoffs and that's what I really like about the guy. He's been playing phenomenal without Westbrook.

inb4 stans flaming me.

[madmax]

Best player in the game. :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown:

:lol :roll:

[SHABBA]

Two things:

1) Westbrook really was holding back Durant. They need to trade him for Rondo to unleash the real KD.
KD's stats have improved but OKC as a team have got worse. Westbrook is absolutely vital.

[Is He Ill]

If LeBron hits a game winning layup vs the worst team in the league, the Magic, the media shits their pants trying to sell him as clutch to all the viewers.

When KD does this, ESPN be like "He's pretty good."

What do you expect? Lebron was crowned king before he ever even set foot in an NBA arena.

[tazb]

Kobe gifted 5 rings come to him thru Shaq + Gashole + Bynum + Odom.

BEANY trash by himself is only good enough to tear his achilles.

I agree. :applause:

[K Xerxes]

That really was an incredible performance, despite Ibaka's and Perkins' best efforts to throw away the game.

For some reason, Durant is criminally underrated in this board. He is a better player than Melo in virtually all facets of the game and is by far the second best player in the world. Yes, some of his FTs are BS, but you don't average the numbers he puts up with just FT shooting.

[russwest0]

What do you expect? Lebron was crowned king before he ever even set foot in an NBA arena.


Lol but I swear man he hits a game winning layup vs the Magic and ESPN has a ticker on the bottom for 2 weeks labeled LeBron saying "HE CLUTCH DOE!!!!"

KD absolutely wrecks this squad in the playoffs, who are now the favorites, hitting 6 of OKC's last 7 shots, including the game winner. On 35 points, adding in 15 rebounds and 6 assists and ESPN will just shrug this shit off.

LeBron is the biggest media/NBA created superstar ever

[Is He Ill]

Shut up. Just shut up. Please, just Shut the phuck up and go choke on a d1ck.

:lebroncry:

[MavsPoke]

Shut up. Just shut up. Please, just Shut the phuck up and go choke on a d1ck.

http://memecrunch.com/meme/58E2/kd-u-mad-bro/image.png

[KG215]

but he always level his game up a notch in the playoffs and that's what I really like about the guy.

Which is another reason no one should be able to say Carmelo > Durant with a straight face.

[K Xerxes]

Which is another reason no one should be able to say Carmelo > Durant with a straight face.

There is absolutely no case for Melo over Durant. Shooting, scoring, rebounding, passing, even defense... all Durant. Hell, the only thing that's ever brought up to support Melo is better post game...

[GrapeApe]

Durant was outstanding today, in all facets. Props to him. :applause:

[All Net]

GUYS

THIS IS ABOUT KD NOT LEBRON

shut it...

cheers :pimp:

[KG215]

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[MavsPoke]

GUYS

THIS IS ABOUT KD NOT LEBRON

shut it...

cheers :pimp:

All your thread belong to Kobe

[Suguru101]

Lol but I swear man he hits a game winning layup vs the Magic and ESPN has a ticker on the bottom for 2 weeks labeled LeBron saying "HE CLUTCH DOE!!!!"

KD absolutely wrecks this squad in the playoffs, who are now the favorites, hitting 6 of OKC's last 7 shots, including the game winner. On 35 points, adding in 15 rebounds and 6 assists and ESPN will just shrug this shit off.

LeBron is the biggest media/NBA created superstar ever

ESPN will shrugh off 35 15 6 because just last year LeBron posted a 45 15 5, so while Durant's line is indeed amazing, it is not otherworldly.

I agree though, Durant is not hyped enough by the media.

[Is He Ill]

ESPN will shrugh off 35 15 6 because just last year LeBron posted a 45 15 5, so while Durant's line is indeed amazing, it is not otherworldly.

I agree though, Durant is not hyped enough by the media.

Both of them did it against great defensive teams as well. Boston was the second best defensive team last season and Memphis is the best defensive team this season.

[TheMarkMadsen]

SOMEHOW these insecure Lebron stains bring up Kobe, Lebron, and an achilies injury in a thread about KD's performance and game winner :wtf:

To insecure to give Kd his due so they gotta go & hate on Kobe?

Anyways, great game, great showing by Durant, I can't believe this isn't getting more attention from the media, I was just watching ESPN for 20 minutes and they didn't say a word about it and it wasn't even on the ticker or any of the up coming stories..

I guess it doesn't fit their narrative

[All Net]

The game winner should come as no surprise after the ones he hit last post season.

[TheBigVeto]

Superior to BEANY Baby ever was.


This.
Praise KD.

[chosen_wun]

This.
Praise KD.
:roll:

You finally gave up.:applause:

[KG215]

SOMEHOW these insecure Lebron stains bring up Kobe, Lebron, and an achilies injury in a thread about KD's performance and game winner :wtf:

To insecure to give Kd his due so they gotta go & hate on Kobe?

Anyways, great game, great showing by Durant, I can't believe this isn't getting more attention from the media, I was just watching ESPN for 20 minutes and they didn't say a word about it and it wasn't even on the ticker or any of the up coming stories..

I guess it doesn't fit their narrative
They're all over the Knicks/Pacers game, though. Durant has an unforgettable playoff performance, goes 6/8 from the field in the last 7+ minutes of the fourth, assisted on 2 or 3 other buckets (and another that led to a foul and FT's for Jackson), and hits a go-ahead shot with 11 seconds to go...AND finishes with a 35-15-6-2-1 13/26 FG stat-line.

If LeBron did that in a playoff game without Wade, ESPN would be losing their shit the rest of the day and all day tomorrow.

[MARLO]

And he's only 24! :applause:

[coin24]

If LeBron hits a game winning layup vs the worst team in the league, the Magic, the media shits their pants trying to sell him as clutch to all the viewers.

When KD does this, ESPN be like "He's pretty good."

This:applause: its fu*king pathetic:facepalm

[Living Being]

"Kevin Durant is one the rising stars of the league" -ESPN

[KG215]

"Kevin Durant is one the rising stars of the league" -ESPN
Where'd you see that?

[ThunderKat]

"Kevin Durant is one the rising stars of the league" -ESPN

Maybe one day he will become an elite player in this league.

[HoopsFanNumero1]

So many insecure stans on this thread :facepalm

Anyway, missed the game, but that's a monster stat line. Let's see if he can keep it up to get by the series.

[9erempiree]

To be honest, Durant isn't polarizing as past legends in the game.

He's a very good player but his genetic makeup isn't that of a legend.

Who knows...he can end up being just an Era-specific player.

[Lebron23]

:applause: :applause: :applause:

[maybeshewill13]

KAY-****ING-DEEEE! :bowdown:

[retaxis]

To be honest, Durant isn't polarizing as past legends in the game.

He's a very good player but his genetic makeup isn't that of a legend.

Who knows...he can end up being just an Era-specific player.
If your talking about psychological aspects genetics is 30% environment you grew up in is 70%. Your ignorance shows that you grew up in an uneducated violent household which is why everything you post online is anti social.