Kevin Durant played at Rucker Park, 66 points!

A lot of haters in this thread.


I thought that shit was sick. There are plenty of guys who can come down and do some fancy dribbles and dunk against no defense. Durant comes down and just drills 4 NBA 3's in a row; there is no defense for that... that's why he's the leading scorer in the greatest bball league in the World. I'm glad the crowd actually recognizes the greatness of jumpers. A few years ago, during the And-1 craze, the atmosphere was much different. Thankfully that fad died off for the most part.

[quote] thought that shit was sick. There are plenty of guys who can come down and do some fancy dribbles and dunk against no defense. Durant comes down and just drills 4 NBA 3's in a row; there is no defense for that... that's why he's the leading scorer in the greatest bball league in the World. I'm glad the crowd actually recognizes the greatness of jumpers. A few years ago, during the And-1 craze, the atmosphere was much different. Thankfully that fad died off for the most part.[/quote]

It would have been sick had he not been playing against a junior high team that was about a foot shorter than him.

Real talk: How many points would he have scored if Westbrook was on his team?:lol

[QUOTE=Dizzle-2k7]Kobe only had like 20 pts when he played at Rucker.

You still mad about Oden, brah?[/QUOTE]

No I like Durant. He scored like 55 a few years ago in some street ball game. So I didn't know this was that rare.

Crowd stormed the court :roll:

[QUOTE=bdreason]

Durant comes down and just drills 4 NBA 3's in a row; [B]there is no defense for that[/B]....[/QUOTE]

:wtf:

[QUOTE=OKCThunderUP]Man that's up close and personal. I wonder how the OKC front office feels about their $80 million player playing in that league. People running all up on the court and shit.[/QUOTE]

I'm guessing they don't care that much since I'm pretty sure their owner was one of the people calling for a lockout.

[QUOTE=Dizzle-2k7]Doesnt matter if dude is 9 feet tall.. when you can stroke it like Ron Jeremy, people are gonna wanna do it, myself included.

Dude has the sweetest stroke Ive ever seen.. its a mix of Ray Allen's consistency with Larry Bird's fearlessness... dont forget he's also incorporated the prime tmac Pullup Three. He is insane and only getting better.

Srsly, Durant looks like he shoots 10,000 jumpers a day. :bowdown:[/QUOTE]

There is a kid in the 8th grade in NJ. 6'10, and he spends his time jacking up 3's. Why? Kevin Durant is his favorite player and he said he tries to play like him. I'm just saying I am a bit :sleeping at big kids trying to be shooting guards. Durant is tall, but I wouldnt consider him a big if you understand my point. That kid I mentioned will go through high school most likely (hate to assume tho) not ever putting his back to the basket and using that size. Its ok to have an inside outside game.

This isnt Durant fault. I'm just saying. Be nice if big kids grew up wanting to play like bigs.

I dont know how much better Durant can get when it comes to scoring.

[QUOTE=bdreason]A lot of haters in this thread.


I thought that shit was sick. There are plenty of guys who can come down and do some fancy dribbles and dunk against no defense. Durant comes down and just drills 4 NBA 3's in a row; there is no defense for that... that's why he's the leading scorer in the greatest bball league in the World. I'm glad the crowd actually recognizes the greatness of jumpers. A few years ago, during the And-1 craze, the atmosphere was much different. Thankfully that fad died off for the most part.[/QUOTE]

The crowd recognizes players who can entertain. If Durant played there this Saturday and did nothing but fancy dribbles and finishing at the rim? The fans react the exact same way as when he was drilling jumpers. The atmosphere hasnt changed. Dont let Durant footage fool you.

And there is defense for a guy coming down shooting 3's. But there isnt much defense for a guy 6'10 who has a quick release.

Just look at Renardo Sidney. That guy has enough skill to be a 6'9" Shaq if he wanted to. But he focuses too much a perimeter game and he has the mental capacity of a 3 year old.

[QUOTE=Jon_Koncak]He was putting a similar show on the world championships playing against real professionals on games that actually mattered.Yet he seems to enjoy shooting over random streetballers more.Look how he celebrates..i don't get it tbh.[/QUOTE]
Durant is from the DC area..grew up and honed his skills playing organized ball as well as summer tourneys..

the RUCKER is the most legendary summer street tourney, so being able to shine there means something to Durant.

Doesn't mean anything to you..but figuring that he's already rich...already made asg, already led the league in scoring and made all nba...seeing him get so much joy from sizzling at the Rucker should tell you how important it is to him.

Matter of fact ,I won't even speak about the Rucker/

[QUOTE=GOBB]There is a kid in the 8th grade in NJ. 6'10, [B]and he spends his time jacking up 3's. Why? Kevin Durant is his favorite player and he said he tries to play like him. I'm just saying I am a bit :sleeping at big kids trying to be shooting guards. [/B]Durant is tall, but I wouldnt consider him a big if you understand my point. That kid I mentioned will go through high school most likely (hate to assume tho) not ever putting his back to the basket and using that size. Its ok to have an inside outside game.

This isnt Durant fault. I'm just saying. Be nice if big kids grew up wanting to play like bigs.

I dont know how much better Durant can get when it comes to scoring.[/QUOTE]

This shit right here.Im 6' in shoes and i spend more time in the post than anyone when i play pick up.Granted alot of big guys can shoot now a days,they would be 100% more useful and dominating if they went down low.But they don't seem to relize this:confusedshrug:

:applause: :applause: :applause:

[QUOTE=DuMa]gervin and tmac would be proud[/QUOTE]

Durant is already the best scorer of the 3 in the way of efficiency and volume. Let's see if he adds a post game and a consistent midrange jumper. If he does that he will be a prime, much more efficient version of Kobe.

Good show.

Durant makes it look easy

LeBron would have scored 50... in the first quarter!

[QUOTE=swi7ch]LeBron would have scored 50... in the first quarter![/QUOTE]
Not possible. No pick and rolls @ Rucker Park.

:oldlol:

[QUOTE=Dizzle-2k7]Kobe only had like 20 pts when he played at Rucker.[/QUOTE]
He also clearly wsn't trying. He was just toying with people. And then the game was shortened cause it started to rain. He hooped in that game against one of my college teammates.

[QUOTE=Clippersfan86]Durant is already the best scorer of the 3 in the way of efficiency and volume. Let's see if he adds a post game and a consistent midrange jumper. If he does that he will be a prime, much more efficient version of Kobe.[/QUOTE]
You cant be serious.

[QUOTE=bdreason]
I thought that shit was sick. Durant comes down and just drills 4 NBA 3's in a row; there is no defense for that... that's why he's the leading scorer in the greatest bball league in the world.[/quote]

[QUOTE=bdreason]A few years ago, during the And-1 craze, the atmosphere was much different. Thankfully that fad died off for the most part.[/QUOTE]

Agreed.

[URL="http://www.worldstarhiphop.com/videos/video.php?v=wshhBj1neG5z7J0u9vcy"]Durant dropping 41 in NY[/URL]

NYC is getting owned by Durant.

[QUOTE=swi7ch]LeBron would have scored 50... in the first quarter![/QUOTE]

And lose the game in the 4th :lol

[QUOTE=GOBB][URL="http://www.worldstarhiphop.com/videos/video.php?v=wshhBj1neG5z7J0u9vcy"]Durant dropping 41 in NY[/URL]



NYC is getting owned by Durant.[/QUOTE]


I love that guy :)

[QUOTE=GOBB][URL="http://www.worldstarhiphop.com/videos/video.php?v=wshhBj1neG5z7J0u9vcy"]Durant dropping 41 in NY[/URL]

NYC is getting owned by Durant.[/QUOTE]

on 9 of 29 shooting / 2 for 12 in three pointers... not sure if serious. :lol

Good for him. This is basically a shootaround for Durant.

I just noticed why Durant has trouble putting on muscle, and or taking physical defense well in this video. The kid has really narrow, almost women-esque shoulders. They aren't broad, and don't look like they could have muscle packed on his frame.

[QUOTE=GOBB][URL="http://www.worldstarhiphop.com/videos/video.php?v=wshhBj1neG5z7J0u9vcy"]Durant dropping 41 in NY[/URL]

NYC is getting owned by Durant.[/QUOTE]

He shot 9/29 from the field and most of his points came from the free-throw line.

Kevin Durant
53.5 PPG in rucker park league.

AKA
Better than the GOAT

[QUOTE=Nick Young]Kevin Durant
53.5 PPG in rucker park league.

AKA
Better than the GOAT[/QUOTE]

hotsauce?

[QUOTE=Soothing Layup]hotsauce?[/QUOTE]
Earl Manigault

[QUOTE=Rake2204]The legend is growing.

I was sort of wondering what was going on when I was just seeing clips of that last triple in other videos. I was like, "why are the rushing the floor after a triple?" Oh, it was his fourth in a minute. Now it's so clear.

Except, was it 56 or 66? It looked like the announcer was saying "Fifty Three!"[/QUOTE]

The game wasn't over.

And for everyone saying "yeah but it's only Rucker, 66 isn't impressive" -- Kobe went to Rucker a few years back, and didn't score anywhere near 66, and had some trouble adjusting to the game. It was rainy that day, and KD plays a lot more streetball so he is adjusted, but it goes to show you that it isn't your average pickup game.

[QUOTE=Soothing Layup]hotsauce?[/QUOTE]
:facepalm

Dude has never even dared play at the Rucker.

Stick to the clown ish.

Rucker is about showing people up w/ fancy moves, yes ... but it's a smaller part of the game than And 1, and it's still REAL basketball. They still are about scoring, playing defense, and more importantly WINNING.

That dude wouldn't be able to do a quarter of the stuff he does with even Rucker Park rules, and especially not when people actually play defense.

[QUOTE=Nick Young]Kevin Durant
53.5 PPG in rucker park league.

AKA
Better than the GOAT[/QUOTE]

Joe Hammond

[quote]Joe "The Destroyer" Hammond was a scorer, plain and simple. Joe did most of his scoring at Rucker Park in New York, on one occasion dropping 50 points in one half on Dr. J Julius Irving. He also set a Rucker Park single game scoring record with 82 points. [/quote]

[QUOTE=Samurai Swoosh]:facepalm

Dude has never even dared play at the Rucker.

Stick to the clown ish.

Rucker is about showing people up w/ fancy moves, yes ... but it's a smaller part of the game than And 1, and it's still REAL basketball. They still are about scoring, playing defense, and more importantly WINNING.

That dude wouldn't be able to do a quarter of the stuff he does with even Rucker Park rules, and especially not when people actually play defense.[/QUOTE]

I think he was kidding about the Hot Sauce comment.

Or atleast I hope he was.

[QUOTE=Court Vision] Kobe went to Rucker a few years back, and didn't score anywhere near 66, and had some trouble adjusting to the game. [/QUOTE]
Straight LIES, right here. SMH ...

Kobe wasn't going NEAR as hard as Durant. He went out to have some fun. And no, he didn't have trouble "adjusting" ... dude played in the Philly streets all the time. He knew how to play streetball.

He was killing people with crossovers, spin moves into jumpers. My college teammate was the recipient of one of the moves too. (guy in the red shorts, when the announcer says "look mommy, I guarded a Kobe ... he SHOT IT IN MY FACE !!!"

:oldlol:

Watch Kobe's expressions, he was clearly being nonchalant.

Kobe clearly wasn't going out looking to jack shots everytime down. It was also a different era at the Rucker in 2003. It was still during the height of the "And 1" craze, and Kobe just went out there and was goofing around.

[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxIN_b-vhNQ[/url]

Iverson went out there and goofed around one year early in his career.

Marbury played there every summer for Fat Joe's squad.

Francis showed out in a big way w/ his handles there one summer.

Jamal Tinsely showed out in a big way w/ his handles there one summer.

Baron Davis played well there.

Jermaine O'Neal was kind of shook when he went there.

Vince Carter went there, played in Gauchos gym though due to rain and KILLED it.

None were out there trying to drop 60+ though.

[QUOTE=Samurai Swoosh]Straight LIES, right here. SMH ...

Kobe wasn't going NEAR as hard as Durant. He went out to have some fun. And no, he didn't have trouble "adjusting" ... dude played in the Philly streets all the time. He knew how to play streetball.

He was killing people with crossovers, spin moves into jumpers. My college teammate was the recipient of one of the moves too. (guy in the red shorts, when the announcer says "look mommy, I guarded a Kobe ... he SHOT IT IN MY FACE !!!"

:oldlol:

Watch Kobe's expressions, he was clearly being nonchalant.

Kobe clearly wasn't going out looking to jack shots everytime down. It was also a different era at the Rucker in 2003. It was still during the height of the "And 1" craze, and Kobe just went out there and was goofing around.

[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxIN_b-vhNQ[/url]

Iverson went out there and goofed around one year early in his career.

Marbury played there every summer for Fat Joe's squad.

Francis showed out in a big way w/ his handles there one summer.

Jamal Tinsely showed out in a big way w/ his handles there one summer.

Baron Davis played well there.

Jermaine O'Neal was kind of shook when he went there.

Vince Carter went there, played in Gauchos gym though due to rain and KILLED it.

None were out there trying to drop 60+ though.[/QUOTE]

I agree with what your saying.

I never said Kobe was trying to kill it. My entire point was that it's not just a sloppy pickup game.

And maybe my memory faded, I remember Kobe coming out a little slow and putting up some bricks? Maybe I am wrong, but that's not the point I was making.

And KD does play more streetball than Kobe did.

[QUOTE=Court Vision]
And KD does play more streetball than Kobe did.[/QUOTE]
As a pro? Sure. He plays in Goodman League every summer the past 3 - 4 years.

Personally if I was an NBA player. I would do it maybe once just to be mythic. And I'd only do it at Rucker.

The summer should be for honing your craft behind closed doors, w/ little eyes viewing.

That way the next season you catch people by suprise with new elements to your game.

Word to Derrick Rose

Durant can light up just about any New Yorker with a 6'11 jumpshot. He kills it at his own league in DC. Im from New York but Im not making my way uptown to his game and I wont regret it.

[QUOTE=Samurai Swoosh]As a pro? Sure. He plays in Goodman League every summer the past 3 - 4 years.

Personally if I was an NBA player. I would do it maybe once just to be mythic. And I'd only do it at Rucker.

The summer should be for honing your craft behind closed doors, w/ little eyes viewing.

That way the next season you catch people by suprise with new elements to your game.

Word to Derrick Rose[/QUOTE]

Yup, exactly. Kobe went once, did his thing, and became a "legend" (NY to this day adores the guy). Funny you mentioned 'honing skills behind closed doors'. Kobe became a [I]totally[/I] different player in 2003 (the Rucker game was during the 2002 off-season). Showed us scoring skills we haven't seen since MJ. The difference between 2002 and 2003 Kobe is startling really.

Didn't think he had the ability to hone some of those skills we saw during that streak of nine 40+ point games.