"Kevin Durant will be the best in 3 years"-Kenny Smith, before 2011 NBA season

[Joyner82reload]

He was mocked by Charles Barkley and Chris Webber for this statement that he made now 3 short years ago

“In three years, Kevin Durant will be the best player in basketball,” Smith said while looking into the camera.

“LeBron James is rolling in his grave!”, Barkley replied. “LeBron James is and will be the best basketball player in the world.”

Everyone owes Kenny Smith an apology, he was right.

[STATUTORY]

we all kno barkley is a bran stark

kenny was on the money

[IncarceratedBob]

But LeBron is the reigning MVP and FMVP

[PsychoBe]

But LeBron is the reigning MVP and FMVP

his reign has come to an end. the best basketball player in the world right now is without a doubt, kevin durant.

[Joyner82reload]

But LeBron is the reigning MVP and FMVP

And Durant is a lock to win the MVP. FMVP is up for grabs.

[Fudge]

:applause:

[ImKobe]

As it stands right now, KD is the better overall player. It was close at the beginning of the season, then KD took off & Bran responded & then Bran disappeared.

[Shade8780]

This thread has been done to death.

[zoom17]

Already a thread about this a few months ago

http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=287145

[mr.big35]

he will win his first ring this year

[sportjames23]

Dat Kenny Smiff doe. :bowdown:

[Keno]

Already a thread about this a few months ago

http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=287145


You do realize that with an mvp and FMVP this year that durant will be on pace for the GOAT, correct?

lmaooooooooooooooo. boy lebron ended that quickly.

[cos88]

durant is better than lebron as rose was better than lebron when he won the mvp ... leading a mvp race or being a mvp doesn't mean that guy is the best in the world.

[lebeast666]

Let's see who has the better post season performance first and who wins. LeBron and the Heat have no motivation this season so far. Whereas KD trying to not be second his whole life

[Bandito]

durant is better than lebron as rose was better than lebron when he won the mvp ... leading a mvp race or being a mvp doesn't mean that guy is the best in the world.
True, we'll have to wait in the playoffs. It is going to be hard for Durant though with all those stacked teams in the west. Heat are going to have an easier path to the Finals though due to the east sucking except for the Pacers.

[Rodmantheman]

durant is better than lebron as rose was better than lebron when he won the mvp ... leading a mvp race or being a mvp doesn't mean that guy is the best in the world.

:applause:

[IncarceratedBob]

kobe only won 1 mvp and yet he was clearly the best player in the world from 07-11

[ImKobe]

durant is better than lebron as rose was better than lebron when he won the mvp ... leading a mvp race or being a mvp doesn't mean that guy is the best in the world.

Rose however didn't have better numbers than Bran & there were about 4-5 guys better than him that season at the very least.

KD is running away with the MVP while averaging 31.8 7.6 5.6 on 51/40/87 shooting & leads the league in PER, OWS,WS & WS/48, D.Rose did none of that.

Let's be real here, KD has been far more impressive than Bran this season.

[Joyner82reload]

durant is better than lebron as rose was better than lebron when he won the mvp ... leading a mvp race or being a mvp doesn't mean that guy is the best in the world.

2011
LeBron 26.7 ppg 7.5 rpg 7.0 apg 59.4 TS% 27.3 PER .244 WSp48
Rose 25.0 ppg 4.1 rpg 7.7 apg 55.0 TS% 23.5 PER .208 WSp48

2014
LeBron 26.8 ppg 6.9 rpg 6.5 apg 64.8 TS% 29.1 PER .262 WSp48
Durant 31.8 ppg 7.6 rpg 5.6 apg 63.9 TS% 30.4 PER .308 WSp48

How is that anything remotely alike? LeBron was CLEARLY superior to Rose meanwhile in 2014, LeBron is CLEARLY inferior to Durant

[Inferno]

Don't worry guys, Joyner will disappear again once KD has a bad game and LeBron goes on a run.

[Trollsmasher]

durant is better than lebron as rose was better than lebron when he won the mvp ... leading a mvp race or being a mvp doesn't mean that guy is the best in the world.
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