Why Does Kd Get So Many Gd Ft's

[Amar'e_Juwanna]

it pisses me the **** off. so many ticky tack fouls, so many bs calls. great player but like Lebron's flopping, just an unfair but unspoken (by the mainstream media) part of his game. 16 FT's!!!!!???? you gotta be kidding me.

[Spaulding]

Ya its pretty lame. He's gifted at least 4 trips to the line a night
Been going on for a while. I understand why your upset but this is nothing new here. Long lanky light player shows a lot of contact.

[HoopsFanNumero1]

He's called the Free Throw King for a reason.

[Amar'e_Juwanna]

Ya its pretty lame. He's gifted at least 4 trips to the line a night
Been going on for a while. I understand why your upset but this is.nothing new year. Long lanky light player shows a lot of contact.

as a Knicks fan it kills me how much he gets the call when Melo doesn't even get close to it.

[RoundMoundOfReb]

He's so weak that the slightest contact is noticable on him. Also he's pretty crafty with the rip through move etc..

[russwest0]

I don't know how anyone who watched the Nuggets game could complain about star treatment or any of that taking place.

Then again it's ISH where the trolls are nothing more than box score scouts

[Amar'e_Juwanna]

Its honestly like LeBron's flopping. They both have beautiful game, but it takes away so much from the experience of watching them to me.

[Amar'e_Juwanna]

I don't know how anyone who watched the Nuggets game could complain about star treatment or any of that taking place.

Then again it's ISH where the trolls are nothing more than box score scouts

says the guy with immense negative ratings.

[SamuraiSWISH]

LeBron's flopping doesn't impact his game, or production the way KD's absurd amount of soft calls pad his overall production. I hate when LeBron flops, no player of that talent level should be resorting to that but the foul calls KD get is by far worse.

[NumberSix]

It's even worse than watching James Harden play.

[Jameerthefear]

probably has a bit to do with why i don't like watching okc if wb isn't playing. KD isn't a very exciting player to watch for me.

[KingBeasley08]

This is why I don't consider Durant to be as good of a scorer as a player like Kobe or even Melo. His stats are majorly padded by BS trips to the FT line.

[Amar'e_Juwanna]

This is why I don't consider Durant to be as good of a scorer as a player like Kobe or even Melo. His stats are majorly padded by BS trips to the FT line.

I'm a Knicks fan so my opinion is biased, but agreed with respect to Melo... If he was given the space Durant is (by an all-star point guard as well as the fact that if you breathe on him you get called), he could put up similar fg%. add that to his post moves, he's the better scorer. Doesn't have Durant's athleticism but Durant is younger.

[andremiller07]

Why is it when after a player grabs a rebound and clears out with his elbows/arms and hit's someone it's a flagrant/offensive foul yet the rip through move where your doing the same thing is always a defensive foul?

They need to make the rip through move a offensive foul imo it's lame and really not good for the game of basketball. There's just no need to reward forced offense like that with fouls and I'm saying this in general not just about KD.

[ClutchOver9000]

It's even worse than watching James Harden play.

Although I agree that KD gets gifted too many FTs I think its vice versa for me. I at least still respect KD's ability and game. W/o FTs, he is still a ridiculous scorer, lethal shooter, and can still get buckets from anywhere on the floor.

Harden's game on the other hand seems to consist of two things; Drive to the rim not looking to score but to initiate contact for FTs...OR a 3 pt attempt. That's literally it. No mid-range game, no post ups. He's also a shameless flopper and has a smug personality. Fvck that dude.

[russwest0]

says the guy with immense negative ratings.

Dat box score scouting philosophy still present :lol :lol :lol

[russwest0]

LeBron's flopping doesn't impact his game, or production the way KD's absurd amount of soft calls pad his overall production. I hate when LeBron flops, no player of that talent level should be resorting to that but the foul calls KD get is by far worse.

Maybe if LeBron didn't flop so damn much the refs would trust him more and give him more calls? It's like the boy who cried wolf except LeBron cries foul on obvious non fouls and the refs take note of that and don't give him calls later on if they didn't see a definite foul.

Regardless LeFlop still gets favored more in the playoffs where the shit refs are officiating every game

[Tking714]

Although I agree that KD gets gifted too many FTs I think its vice versa for me. I at least still respect KD's ability and game. W/o FTs, he is still a ridiculous scorer, lethal shooter, and can still get buckets from anywhere on the floor.

Harden's game on the other hand seems to consist of two things; Drive to the rim not looking to score but to initiate contact for FTs...OR a 3 pt attempt. That's literally it. No mid-range game, no post ups. He's also a shameless flopper and has a smug personality. Fvck that dude.

:lol agreed

[Fudge]

Free throws are getting OP so riled up. Why doe? :confusedshrug:

[Mr. Incredible]

Maybe if LeBron didn't flop so damn much the refs would trust him more and give him more calls? It's like the boy who cried wolf except LeBron cries foul on obvious non fouls and the refs take note of that and don't give him calls later on if they didn't see a definite foul.

Regardless LeFlop still gets favored more in the playoffs where the shit refs are officiating every game
Doesn't really matter. LeBron can score 38 but on 15 shots. He's just that much better.

[Amar'e_Juwanna]

Free throws are getting OP so riled up. Why doe? :confusedshrug:

Confessing to box score scouting, as a result of fantasy implications.
Still though, its excessive.

[russwest0]

Doesn't really matter. LeBron can score 38 but on 15 shots. He's just that much better.

Wait, are you trying to say that LeBron is a better scorer than KD?

If so, allow me to laugh even harder :lol

[Hoopz2332]

Wait, are you trying to say that LeBron is a better scorer than KD?

If so, allow me to laugh even harder :lol


lebron puts the ball in the hoop at a better rate than Durant = FACT!!!

[BlazerRed]

says the guy with immense negative ratings.
negged

[BigTicket]

Kevin Durant is currently getting 0.71 FTA per FGA.

Jordan, Kobe and Lebron have all been below 0.50 every year of their career.

Even Wade who used to live at the line has a career high of 0.58.

Just for comparison, if Durant was getting FT's at the same rate as Lebron is currently (0.43), he would get get 5.1 FT's less per game, which would lower his ppg by 4.5, and drop him from 1st in scoring to 5th.

[KyleKong]

I don't know how anyone who watched the Nuggets game could complain about star treatment or any of that taking place.

Then again it's ISH where the trolls are nothing more than box score scouts
:roll: :roll: :roll: :roll:

Says the guy who complains about other teams FT numbers when the Thunder lose.

[BigTicket]

Btw, here's a fun comparison:

LaMarcus Aldridge (9.8) hits significantly more FGs per game than Durant (8.2) does, but Durant gets more than 3 times as many FT's at Aldridge does.

[Leftimage]

Wait, are you trying to say that LeBron is a better scorer than KD?

If so, allow me to laugh even harder :lol

I am. The entire notion of a ''scorer'' is totally superfluous & lame. As if greater reliance on jump-shooting must indicate some sort of ''scoring''genius.

Or if a player has mediocre stats but a really high ppg, it must make him more of a ''scorer'' than a player who is superior in all aspects of the game. (Carmelo classic example).

Then there is the most perposterous argument: Lebron is not a real ''scorer'' because he doesn't chuck enough. Lol. As if he can't shoot his way out of a deficit, right? As if his 27.5 ppg career average is a liability.

Lebron is the league's most complete offensive player and best ''scorer'', however you define the term. No player can score in as many ways as he can.

It goes without saying, KD is the next best scorer. This year he's making 8 field goals in 39 minutes per game which is terrific. Lebron's making 10 in 36 minutes per game.

[pauk]

Where/How did you build the notion of Lebron being a flopper anyways? He flopped like probably 10 times in his career and most of that happened i think last season.... Lebron does not flop but when he does, it sure is made a big deal out of.... especially by his haters right now, not so much material to go after... Why he all of the sudden pulled those obvious flops that time was for obvious blind-reff reasons to be honest out of frustration, those ticky tack fouls are not visible on his body as it is on Durant, he has to sell it for it to be visible...... If you punch a wall, it wont move, it wont look like it got hit.... but it is still a foul.... and if its NEVER called then you have to sell it at least once in your lifetime...

As far as KD goes, he is just damn good at it, knows every trick in the book to draw fouls and he shoots 90%, he has the body, he very understandably takes advantage of that as much as he can, i have nothing against it as he is doing the right thing... sure his 30 point night can be more exciting if he doesnt take any FT at all, but it is what it is....

[alec613]

Least KD doesn't sell fouls

[pauk]

Least KD doesn't sell fouls

Oh yes he can do that to, extremly well. Only the rip-through move itself is a type of selling a foul... a combination of that & forcing/initating the foul yourself... you are making it look like you were gona shoot afterall.... if that was a no-call he sure wouldnt pull it, ever (then its just a block/turnover/horrible shot)... it is done to sell/initiate a foul/shooting foul....
That and the "Wade foul" (headfake & then jump into defender) are the most normal ones used with the ball...

It is what it is, what Durant does is logical, there is 0 reason to why he shouldnt take advantage of FTs at this magnitude.

[BigTicket]

Least KD doesn't sell fouls

You forgot to put /sarcasm in your post.

[Keno]

Cause he's a skinny POS, flailing arms up, toothpick nikga. Dude has no skill.