If--IF--Durant leads OKC to the title this year

[sportjames23]

Is he without a doubt the best player in the game? The MVP last year was great and all, but trolling Lebron stans aside, doesn't mean you're the best player in the game. But would being The Man on a title team give Durant status as the best player in the NBA no ifs, ands or buts?

[russwest0]

Lol, he was quite clearly the best player last season and that isn't going to change going into next season.

Doing what he did all season long in the West is proof of that.

[JohnFreeman]

Not even the best player on his team

[JT123]

If he leads them to a title as the clear cut alpha dog, then even I will give him his best player in the game props. However, it is hard for me to see that happening. Westbrook thoroughly outplayed him in this last playoffs, which tells me that when the pressure is on Durant goes into beta mode. I can't remember another league MVP who wasn't even the best player on their team once the real season started.

[dubeta]

Lol, he was quite clearly the best player last season and that isn't going to change going into next season.

Doing what he did all season long in the West is proof of that.

:roll: refs made his year

[GODbe]

As long as that achilles injury has indeed forced Kobe to decline, I don't see why Durant wouldn't take the reigns at that point. If Kobe's still the same as when he left? No.

[sportjames23]

If he leads them to a title as the clear cut alpha dog, then even I will give him his best player in the game props. However, it is hard for me to see that happening. Westbrook thoroughly outplayed him in this last playoffs, which tells me that when the pressure is on Durant goes into beta mode. I can't remember another league MVP who wasn't even the best player on their team once the real season started.


Neither can I. Durant just needs to turn up the dial on his alpha settings.

[dubeta]

As long as that achilles injury has indeed forced Kobe to decline, I don't see why Durant wouldn't take the reigns at that point. If Kobe's still the same as when he left? No.

prime kobe wasnt even that good so i dont see your point

[JT123]

:roll: refs made his year
While I agree that the refs do inflate his stats, he had a better regular season than Lebron last year. But you don't take the title of best player in the game just because you were the best player in January and February. From his shitting the bed in the clutch against the Spurs last year, to his 4 straight choke jobs against Memphis in the 2013 playoffs, Durant still has A LOT to prove.

[J Shuttlesworth]

It depends on how he plays. Last playoffs, Westbrook was a bigger difference maker

[dubeta]

On a sidenote I dont think I've ever seen a 'superstar' carried all the way to the conference finals before

Durant choked for 3 straight rounds, which is unprecedented, reggie jackson saved his ass from the 7th seed Grizzles :oldlol:

then after cp3 was holding him in check, westbrook had to carry him again in the 2nd round

And after letting OKC down with 2 straight chokes in the first 2 games against spurs, ibaka and westbrook couldnt carry him, the damage was already done

the fact that durant made it to game 6 of WCF while choking the entire playoffs show how stacked his team really is

[Fudge]

He was the best player in the league last year leading up until now. Winning the title or not next season doesn't change that.

[J Shuttlesworth]

He was the best player in the league last year leading up until now. Winning the title or not next season doesn't change that.

Popovich disagrees with you on this

[russwest0]

Popovich disagrees with you on this


Durant — referred to by Spurs Coach Gregg Popovich as “arguably the best player on the planet” — erupted in the second half to score 22 of his 27 points

http://mrwgifs.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Yeah-Sure-Okay.gif

[sportjames23]

:oldlol:

[ImKobe]

KD played like a sidekick in the POs while Westbrook was great...

[moe94]

LeBron James in the playoffs > Durant

[TheMilkyBarKid]

http://mrwgifs.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Yeah-Sure-Okay.gif
After the finals this year pop said lebron was still the best player in the game.
You gotta stop being such a pouty bitch freshkid.

[Roundball_Rock]

It depends on his overall play as compared to LeBron. Durant winning a ring on the most stacked or at least second most stacked team while LeBron is on a team that won 33 games last year proves nothing inherently about Durant. If he has a better year, continues it in the playoffs and wins a ring then it would be him but simply winning a ring would not make him a better player than Durant. If LeBron was on OKC how many rings would they have by now?

[ArbitraryWater]

"arguably".... Wasn't much arguable after the season ended..

[russwest0]

"arguably"....

So Pop says that Durant is """"'arguably""""" the best player on the planet and you guys somehow get out of that that he thinks LeBron is the best?

What? :lol :lol :lol :lol

[ArbitraryWater]

So Pop says that Durant is """"'arguably""""" the best player on the planet and you guys somehow get out of that that he thinks LeBron is the best?

What? :lol :lol :lol :lol

Arguably means, someone else could be argued AS WELL... Guess who that might be.

[imdaman99]

He was easily the best player in the regular season and he deserved the MVP. But the eye test, he let me down come playoff time, which is when I sat down and watched every OKC game. Let's hope he can man up come playoff time, I wanna see my boy Westbrook get a ring sometime in his career :pimp:

[russwest0]

Arguably means, someone else could be argued AS WELL... Guess who that might be.

Ah, I see. So when Popovich argues that Durant is the best player on the planet, he really means LeBron.

Gotcha :cheers:

[RRR3]

Ah, I see. So when Popovich argues that Durant is the best player on the planet, he really means LeBron.

Gotcha :cheers:
Russ make thread number 9 already :rant

[Jlamb47]

KD was the best player during regular season but didnt play up to that in the palyoffs idk if it was he was tired or what but i think going forward from now on hel be the best player in the league

[rule1223]

durant is a westbrook and ibaka injury away from being the reigning back to back fmvp

[J Shuttlesworth]

http://mrwgifs.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Yeah-Sure-Okay.gif
Arguably, whereas he straight up called Lebron the best on the planet

[russwest0]

Arguably, whereas he straight up called Lebron the best on the planet

Nice quote you have there :cheers:

[JohnFreeman]

Nice quote you have there :cheers:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7ubYL9Dwfs

[Hoopz2332]

Lol, he was quite clearly the best player last season and that isn't going to change going into next season.

Doing what he did all season long in the West is proof of that.

:oldlol:


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[rlsmooth775]

A 7 footer who can be shutdown by Chris Paul and tony Allen

[K Xerxes]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7ubYL9Dwfs

This is like the third in a matter of a couple of hours that russwest has been brutally ethered. :biggums:

[russwest0]

This is like the third in a matter of a couple of hours that russwest has been brutally ethered. :biggums:

So me asking for a quote and getting a response of it is getting "ethered"

:oldlol:

[TheMilkyBarKid]

So me asking for a quote and getting a response of it is getting "ethered"

:oldlol:
You tried to use pop as a source to prop up Durant as #1, but going off the same source he clearly is not.
Take the loss dude.

[SexSymbol]

Durant was the best last year.
If he wins this year, there's no doubt

[mehyaM24]

not like durant doesn't have the team do win either. unless lebron takes a huge step back, the only way KD is going to become better than lebron IS winning. he didnt shoot the ball well last postseason, which you could argue caused OKC some games.

[ralph_i_el]

As long as that achilles injury has indeed forced Kobe to decline, I don't see why Durant wouldn't take the reigns at that point. If Kobe's still the same as when he left? No.
Prime healthy Kobe isn't touching KD these days. Much less old battered Kobe.

[Lebronxrings]

IF

Durant will only pass lebron when he wins a ring without being beta to westbrook.

[LoneyROY7]

Blake will win the MVP next season.

[RRR3]

Blake will win the MVP next season.
He should start by being the best player on his team

[J Shuttlesworth]

Nice quote you have there :cheers:
http://i.imgur.com/dFNpBeu.png

Also, this was after the finals, so he had his dose of both KD and leBron one after another, and said LeBron is still the best player on the planet... Not arguably.

[russwest0]

Lol @ pulling a quote from before Durant played far better than anyone last year and almost (should have) unanimously won MVP.

You're pathetic, bro.

[J Shuttlesworth]

Lol @ pulling a quote from before Durant played far better than anyone last year and almost (should have) unanimously won MVP.

You're pathetic, bro.
You're delusional bro. That quote was from after the finals this year, like 2 months ago :facepalm Right after he squared off vs. the Thunder, and then the Heat

[J Shuttlesworth]

Russwest just getting ethered left and right in this thread. Stick to Paul Walker tribute videos

[russwest0]

Russwest just getting ethered left and right in this thread. Stick to Paul Walker tribute videos

what are you talking about

[J Shuttlesworth]

what are you talking about
That you won't accept the fact that Popovich called LeBron the best player in the world after the 2014 finals :roll:

[Heavincent]

http://i.imgur.com/1XaJBrZ.png

DeJuan Blair :bowdown: :bowdown:

Mo Speights :bowdown: :bowdown:

[dubeta]

DeJuan Blair :bowdown: :bowdown:

Mo Speights :bowdown: :bowdown:

dont see the problem
Heck remove the <30 min players if you want to make it more accurate

either way lebron westbrook dwight cp3 all >> KD

kd choked 3 straight rounds plain and simple

[ArbitraryWater]

DeJuan Blair :bowdown: :bowdown:

Mo Speights :bowdown: :bowdown:

And now remove players who didn't even play 15 mpg and it works :applause:

[KG215]

If he leads them to a title as the clear cut alpha dog, then even I will give him his best player in the game props. However, it is hard for me to see that happening. Westbrook thoroughly outplayed him in this last playoffs, which tells me that when the pressure is on Durant goes into beta mode. I can't remember another league MVP who wasn't even the best player on their team once the real season started.
No, he didn't. But I love how this has become a prevailing narrative for LeBron stans/KD haters. Outplayed him, sure, that's debatable. But now it's "thoroughly" outplayed Durant? No.

[KG215]

If LeBron was on OKC how many rings would they have by now?
All other scenarios the same? One, maybe two. He's still not getting past the Spurs this year, especially if Ibaka is out two games. Given how awful everyone but Durant and Westbrook were in the 2012 Finals, while seemingly every Heat player was on fire, means LeBron winning that ring is even debatable. He's still not getting past the Mavericks in 2011, either. And he sure as hell isn't getting through the West in 2013 if Westbrook is hurt. I think his best chance in OKC, if Durant is in Miami, is 2o12, but even that one is debatable.

Odds are, simply because LeBron is so great, he finds a way to win one, but let's not sit here and act like he'd have 3-5 rings already if he was playing in OKC. He's not getting a cakewalk to the Finals every year if that's the case and, instead, he's getting more physically worn down from playing grueling, tight 6-7 game series.

[SupermanOnSteroids]

durant was already the best player in the NBA last year. 30/7/5 on .503/.391/.873. Tops in the league in Per, Usg%, offensive win share, win share, and even win share/48. Led the playoffs in points scored despite not even playing in the finals.

[dubeta]

durant was already the best player in the NBA last year. 30/7/5 on .503/.391/.873. Tops in the league in Per, Usg%, offensive win share, win share, and even win share/48. Led the playoffs in points scored despite not even playing in the finals.

lmao a garbage 50% shooter considered the best? :oldlol:

and his 31 ppg is more like 27 when you consider the fts he gets

no where close to best

[Fudge]

durant was already the best player in the NBA last year. 30/7/5 on .503/.391/.873. Tops in the league in Per, Usg%, offensive win share, win share, and even win share/48. Led the playoffs in points scored despite not even playing in the finals.
Haha yessssirrrr.

Durant is defending the best player in the world crown this upcoming season. Pretty sure he'll retain it.

[Inferno]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7ubYL9Dwfs

http://i.minus.com/ibzRgIIQKF3H3e.gif

[KG215]

lmao a garbage 50% shooter considered the best? :oldlol:

and his 31 ppg is more like 27 when you consider the fts he gets

no where close to best
You're not even a creative troll. If you're going to make an obvious alt account, and do nothing but troll, at least get more creative with the user name so it's not glaringly obvious what you're trying to do.

[Smook A.]

Not even the best player on his team
Ok now you're going overboard

[Fudge]

You're not even a creative troll. If you're going to make an obvious alt account, and do nothing but troll, at least get more creative with the user name so it's not glaringly obvious what you're trying to do.
Wouldn't it make much more sense if it was DURbeta?

Hahahah dude's an idiot.

[dubeta]

You're not even a creative troll. If you're going to make an obvious alt account, and do nothing but troll, at least get more creative with the user name so it's not glaringly obvious what you're trying to do.

but its not an alt.. :oldlol:

[Hoopz2332]

DeJuan Blair :bowdown: :bowdown:

Mo Speights :bowdown: :bowdown:


context my friend:coleman:

[Hoopz2332]

And now remove players who didn't even play 15 mpg and it works :applause:


:applause:

[KG215]

but its not an alt.. :oldlol:
Which is even more sad, then, because you created an account for the sole purpose of posting nothing but stupid shit whiled feeding to the trolling frenzy that already dominates ISH. There's already a long line of people with accounts doing what your doing, whether it be to hate on Kobe, LeBron, or Durant. Sadly, you're just one of the more forgettable, generic ones.

[SupermanOnSteroids]

nothing wrong with trolling brah

[funnystuff]

His numbers in the playoffs are so dismal compared to his regular season.

"best player" :rolleyes: