Michael Jordan on Kevin Durant "He's the best Ive ever seen"

[quote=Connoisseur]This is the same person who drafted Kwame Brown.[/quote]

Yet he is the same person who is the greatest player ever. So his opinion does hold some weight.

Also Kwame was pick 1-5 on every teams draft board in '01. Who else could he have drafted? Tyson Chandler/Eddy Curry/Kwame Brown was the debate. He fails regardless. Then a skinny spaniard.
In '06 Adam Morrison was a top 10 pick in everyones eyes. Don't forget that '06 was probably the weakest draft ever, only Roy/Gay were Jordan's other options. Gay was raw. The first 13 picks of that draft were horrendous in terms of overall talent.
Jordan may have made some other questionable choices, but those 2 I don't criticise him too much for. Hindsight is wonderful.

[QUOTE=G-train]Yet he is the same person who is the greatest player ever. So his opinion does hold some weight.

Also Kwame was pick 1-5 on every teams draft board in '01. Who else could he have drafted? Tyson Chandler/Eddy Curry/Kwame Brown was the debate. He fails regardless. Then a skinny spaniard.
In '06 Adam Morrison was a top 10 pick in everyones eyes. Don't forget that '06 was probably the weakest draft ever, only Roy/Gay were Jordan's other options. Gay was raw. The first 13 picks of that draft were horrendous in terms of overall talent.
Jordan may have made some other questionable choices, but those 2 I don't criticise him too much for. Hindsight is wonderful.[/QUOTE]

Good post :pimp:

[QUOTE=Jasper]
Looking at those stands tonight for the Bob's home game , I have to wonder if anyone in Char-ville likes bball :confusedshrug:
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Hard to think that a state that houses UNC, Duke, and Wake Forrest can have little basketball fans. Must be something about the NBA then.

[QUOTE=GOBB]Michael Jordan evaluating talent again? Scary.[/QUOTE]

Gobb, you moron. Michael Jordan did NOT want to draft Kwame Brown. He was forced to by 'team management' AKA Abe Pollin, the owner, who thought drafting the first HS #1 player would be great for marketing. Jordan wanted to deal the pick for Elton Brand right before Brand was about to peak in LA as one of the best forwards in the league.

I know you know this because I've told you before. How's picking Steve Blake 38'th, or even Juan Dixon in the 30's bad talent evaluation?

I've said this a million times on here: I really think Durant has the potential to be in the top tier players of all time like Lebron does. And if his young team around him at some point becomes a legit threat he'll be up there.

If he hits the weights and really grows into his body..... dayum!

[QUOTE=Timmy D for MVP]I've said this a million times on here: I really think Durant has the potential to be in the top tier players of all time like Lebron does. And if his young team around him at some point becomes a legit threat he'll be up there.

If he hits the weights and really grows into his body..... dayum![/QUOTE]
Word. He doesn't even have to get "big" or "buff", just normal, like how Kobe did. If that happens, he just may become a great.

[QUOTE=Timmy D for MVP]
If he hits the weights[/QUOTE]
Why?

It's basketball ... not football, hockey, weight lifting, pro wrestling, etc

He's averaging 30 ppg as he is right now.

MJ should take over Simon's spot on American Idol

[QUOTE=Samurai Swoosh]Why?

It's basketball ... not football, hockey, weight lifting, pro wrestling, etc

He's averaging 30 ppg as he is right now.[/QUOTE]

I assume you play basketball correct? And if you do you know that the big guy is tough to defend. Why is that? Because he commands the action with his strength. Why do you think Lebron is so effective? Shaq?

So he can increase that number greatly if he dictates, with his strength, the action. He has great body control already so if he adds the strength it would be like Bron.

It's foolish not to think hitting the weights wouldn't improve any athlete unless they do it too much.

[QUOTE=StusOneGoodEye]MJ should take over Simon's spot on American Idol[/QUOTE]

If he's a stingy as he was during that dunk contest he'd fit in just fine.

Everyone here that he's not saying that KD could be one of the best players ever are LeBron fans, that's the true ..
And they're making excuses using the Jordan's draft picks, that he had nothing to with that

[QUOTE=indiefan23]Gobb, you moron. Michael Jordan did NOT want to draft Kwame Brown. He was forced to by 'team management' AKA Abe Pollin, the owner, who thought drafting the first HS #1 player would be great for marketing. Jordan wanted to deal the pick for Elton Brand right before Brand was about to peak in LA as one of the best forwards in the league.

I know you know this because I've told you before. How's picking Steve Blake 38'th, or even Juan Dixon in the 30's bad talent evaluation?[/QUOTE]

It's much easier (and lazier) to go with the conventional story that everyone's heard rather than looking deeper. The Jordan drafting Kwame story has always been overblown.

Well, he is lying to you.

[QUOTE=Bigsmoke;3865279]Kevin Durant is arguably the best 21 year old ever.[/QUOTE]

:roll:

[QUOTE=GOBB;3864692]Michael Jordan evaluating talent again? Scary.[/QUOTE]

Gobb was actually funny back then. When did he become an angry asshole?