Bigger gap between Bron and KD or KD and #3 in the league?

[SHABBA]

Presumably 99% of people on here have Bron and KD as their #1 and #2 in the league.

Is the gap between 1 and 2 or 2 and 3 bigger? :coleman:

Personally I have the gap between Bron and KD as bigger than the gap between KD and Paul George.

[RoundMoundOfReb]

I'd say between KD and #3.

[rhowen4]

2 and 3 is bigger

[SupermanOnSteroids]

but who was 3?

[zoom17]

2 and 3

[BuffaloBill]

The fact that you said "#3" instead of an actual player's name says enough.

[Im so nba'd out]

Russel Westbrook off the top of my head without giving it any thought is better than Paul George so....yeah fix that OP


I could just imagine how many ppl are really better than pg if i gave it a thought.

[Byobob]

Is there a concensus third best player in the league right now?

[TylerOO]

LMAOOOOOOO FRAUD GEORGE AT 3! OP MAD FUNNY Doe

[Heatles201]

George ain't even top 10

[Rubio2Gasol]

Seeing as Westbrook was better than Durant in the playoffs, by a good margin, I'm going to say between 1&2.

[KG215]

Seeing as Westbrook was better than Durant in the playoffs, by a good margin, I'm going to say between 1&2.
Except, you know, it wasn't by a "good margin". Westbrook was really, really good in the playoffs and he is undoubtedly the straw that stirs the drink on the team, but him playing 1,700 fewer minutes (about 3,100 for KD and 1,400 for Russ) than Durant in the regular season and missing 36 games might've had something to do with that.

Anyway, the answer is between #2 and #3. When you can't even name a consensus third best player in the league, and every acknowledges LeBron and Durant are #1 and #2, then the answer is between #2 and #3.

[Heatles201]

Except, you know, it wasn't by a "good margin". Westbrook was really, really good in the playoffs and he is undoubtedly the straw that stirs the drink on the team, but him playing 1,700 fewer minutes (about 3,100 for KD and 1,400 for Russ) than Durant in the regular season and missing 36 games might've had something to do with that.

Anyway, the answer is between #2 and #3. When you can't even name a consensus third best player in the league, and every acknowledges LeBron and Durant are #1 and #2, then the answer is between #2 and #3.

I agree, LeBron, Durant Then ???? so many dudes you can put in there, Westbrook, CP3,Blake, Melo

[pauk]

KD and #3, because i dont even know who the 3rd best player is at this moment really.... you could even put Russell Westbrook there and i would be fine... i guess...

[JohnFreeman]

LeBron


Westbrook
KD

[andremiller07]

The difference between LeBron and KD is far more massive than KD and anyone else in the top 10. LeBron is the only superstar in the NBA rest are very good all stars or just stars.

[Trollsmasher]

LeBron and KD, because there are two numbers between 1 and 4 and none between 3 and 4:biggums:

[Spaulding]

Is there a concensus third best player in the league right now?

Nah not really. Its a tossup between a handful players really.

Just to think Rose could be top 3 if healthy.

I'd say Melo, Westbrooke, Griffin would be in the mix for the 3 spot...arguably of course.

[russwest0]

Durant was the best player on the NBA last season and will likely be the best player in the NBA next season.

[russwest0]

Durant last season was a better rebounder, scorer, and defender than LeBron and LeBron was simply a better passer even though his assists dropped a bit from his normal numbers while his turnovers did not.

[Fudge]

There is no gap between 1 and 2. If anything, they're both a wash.

How's this even a question?

[unbreakable]

KD not even the best player on his team.. grow up OP

top 3 tiers goes as follow:


lebron
russ / duncan / dwight / dirk / rondo
kd / paul george / love / kawhi / melo
chris paul / chris bosh / lamarcus / lillard / harden

--

everyone else

[Smook A.]

Lol OP thinks Paul George is a top 3 player. Not even close.

There's definitely a bigger gap between #2 and #3. There's really not a big gap at all between LeBron and Kevin Durant.

[dubeta]

KD not even the best player on his team.. grow up OP

top 3 tiers goes as follow:


lebron
russ / duncan / dwight / dirk / rondo
kd / paul george / love / kawhi / melo
chris paul / chris bosh / lamarcus / lillard / harden

--

everyone else

:applause:

[GimmeThat]

not a lot of people are close to
.503/.391/.873 scoring 32 points

[JT123]

Durant last season was a better rebounder, scorer, and defender than LeBron and LeBron was simply a better passer even though his assists dropped a bit from his normal numbers while his turnovers did not.
Those regular season accomplishments doe! :applause: :roll:

[dunksby]

SMH @ the amount of disrespect for the league's MVP...

[plowking]

Durant last season was a better rebounder, scorer, and defender than LeBron and LeBron was simply a better passer even though his assists dropped a bit from his normal numbers while his turnovers did not.

Durant has never even been a decent rebounder let alone close to Lebron. He is flat out terrible at crashing the boards, and one of the worst I've seen at boxing out.

For as great a player as he is, he absolutely has some of the worst off the ball instincts in the league, particularly on defense. If he isn't guarding someone with the ball he looks lost.

[KG215]

The difference between LeBron and KD is far more massive than KD and anyone else in the top 10. LeBron is the only superstar in the NBA rest are very good all stars or just stars.
:wtf:

You can't be serious. Guy puts up 32-7-6 on 60%+ TS while leading his team to 59 wins in a brutal conference despite not having his All-Star sidekick for essentially half the season, and also just finished up a 5-season stretch averaging 29-8-4-1-1 on 49/38/89 shooting on a perennial contender, and he's not a superstar?

[JohnFreeman]

Durant has never even been a decent rebounder let alone close to Lebron. He is flat out terrible at crashing the boards, and one of the worst I've seen at boxing out.

For as great a player as he is, he absolutely has some of the worst off the ball instincts in the league, particularly on defense. If he isn't guarding someone with the ball he looks lost.
Pretty much

[RoundMoundOfReb]

Durant has never even been a decent rebounder let alone close to Lebron. He is flat out terrible at crashing the boards, and one of the worst I've seen at boxing out.

For as great a player as he is, he absolutely has some of the worst off the ball instincts in the league, particularly on defense. If he isn't guarding someone with the ball he looks lost.
This is very true...His team defense is terrible...On-ball he's great.

[russwest0]

Durant has never even been a decent rebounder let alone close to Lebron. He is flat out terrible at crashing the boards, and one of the worst I've seen at boxing out.

For as great a player as he is, he absolutely has some of the worst off the ball instincts in the league, particularly on defense. If he isn't guarding someone with the ball he looks lost.

lol didn't LeBron only have like 1 offensive rebound before the ECF or some shit this year. Durant alone has had multiple playoff performances where he goes for like 40 points and 14 rebounds. He's done it vs the Grizzlies, Clippers, and Rockets.

yet again LeBron getting overrated as hell in an area the instant the stats don't support the hype

[Warfan]

:wtf:

You can't be serious. Guy puts up 32-7-6 on 60%+ TS while leading his team to 59 wins in a brutal conference despite not having his All-Star sidekick for essentially half the season, and also just finished up a 5-season stretch averaging 29-8-4-1-1 on 49/38/89 shooting on a perennial contender, and he's not a superstar?

He'll probably just say some BS about the refs making him a superstar.


Anyway the answer is easily the gap between KD and the 3rd best player.

[NZStreetBaller]

Is there a concensus third best player in the league right now?

not really hense why the gap between 2nd and 3rd is obviously bigger then the two MVPs

[KG215]

He'll probably just say some BS about the refs making him a superstar.


Anyway the answer is easily the gap between KD and the 3rd best player.
He's usually just an irrational, over the top Ibaka hater, but apparently it's trickling down to Durant now? How anyone with a sane mind can essentially label Durant as just a "very good All-Star", and not a superstar, is beyond me.

[dannywpt]

By naming PG the 3rd best player in the league OP just shows the level of retard you need to possess to even claim #2-#3 is closer

[dubeta]

We dont even know if Durant is the best player in his team, we need to figure this out first before comparing him to bran

[NumberSix]

I don't think KD is top 2

[russwest0]

We dont even know if Durant is the best player in his team, we need to figure this out first before comparing him to bran

We as in who?

[dubeta]

We as in who?

majority of ISH

[Fudge]

majority of ISH
Majority of ISH has Durant as the best player in the league doe. :hammerhead:

[robert de niro]

majority of ISH
your alts don't count doe

[KG215]

I don't think KD is top 2
Ok, let me give this a try.

I don't think LeBron is top 2.

[ReturnofJPR]

Nah not really. Its a tossup between a handful players really.

Just to think Rose could be top 3 if healthy.

I'd say Melo, Westbrooke, Griffin would be in the mix for the 3 spot...arguably of course.

Rose will be the best player in the NBA if healthy, he's the youngest MVP ever

[russwest0]

Majority of ISH has Durant as the best player in the league doe. :hammerhead:

lol right, what is this dipshit trying to say, that the majority of ISH has it rated as

1. Westbrook
2. Durant
3. LeBron

?

[andremiller07]

He's usually just an irrational, over the top Ibaka hater, but apparently it's trickling down to Durant now? How anyone with a sane mind can essentially label Durant as just a "very good All-Star", and not a superstar, is beyond me.
I say that cause imo you could put Lebron on ANY team and he makes them a semi contender I can't say the same for any other player. Therefore LeBron is the only true superstar.

[KG215]

Rose will be the best player in the NBA if healthy, he's the youngest MVP ever
Holy....that's some foolproof logic you're using.

[RoundMoundOfReb]

Rose will be the best player in the NBA if healthy, he's the youngest MVP ever
:biggums:

[KG215]

I say that cause imo you could put Lebron on ANY team and he makes them a semi contender I can't say the same for any other player. Therefore LeBron is the only true superstar.
If that's your definition of a superstar, fine. By most other people's definition Durant is, without question, a superstar. And, even by your own definition, Durant is a superstar to some extent.

[RoundMoundOfReb]

I say that cause imo you could put Lebron on ANY team and he makes them a semi contender I can't say the same for any other player. Therefore LeBron is the only true superstar.
Being as good as LeBron isn't the threshold for a superstar. That's insane. Prime Kobe didn't make the Lakers a contender in 06,07 does that mean he isn't a superstar? Same for Wade 08-10

[KG215]

Being as good as LeBron isn't the threshold for a superstar. That's insane. Prime Kobe didn't make the Lakers a contender in 06,07 does that mean he isn't a superstar? Same for Wade 08-10
I agree. This version of LeBron, who is basically at his peak right now, is one of the 5 best players ever in my opinion. I think he's peaked that high...at least top 7 (Jordan, Shaq, Wilt, Kareem, Russell, Hakeem, and LeBron).

I also don't think you could place LeBron on "any" team and make them semi-contenders. For instance, you put LeBron on the 76ers or Bucks this year and, at the absolute best, they're a lower-seeded playoff team even in the East in my opinion. I think there are plenty of fringe playoff teams/fringe contenders you could've put LeBron or Durant on this year and they become semi-contenders and/or contenders. They become stronger contenders with LeBron instead of Durant in my opinion, but using LeBron as a the measuring stick for what defines a superstar eliminates a lot of players throughout NBA history as being a superstar.

[Graviton]

Uhhh #3 is either Paul or Westbrook and both of them have more impact than Durant outside of scoring. Both better passers and defenders, and neither of them get pushed around as much by smaller matchups.

Lebron is better than Durant at everything outside of pure shooting, James is even a more efficient scorer. On the other hand Durant is better than CP3/Russ in only scoring/shooting.

Lebron is the only real superstar in the league. Comparing him to Durant is disrespectful, this goes beyond stats and accolades. The gap is much bigger than mere numbers suggest.