LeBron James VS Kevin Durant 2011: Which predicted stats would be more impressive?

[doinitbig06]

in the Bill Simmons article (i hate this guy) he made some predictions or LeBron VS Durant 2011, which would be more impressive?

Kevin Durant
2010: 30.1 PPG, 7.6 RPG, 2.8 APG, 20.3 FGA, 10.2 FTA, 47.6 FG%, 36.5% 3FG%, 90% FT, 50 wins.
2011: 33.5 PPG, 8.3 RPG, 3.3 APG, 21.8 FGA, 11.0 FTA, 50.1 FG%, 42.2 3FG%, 91% FT, 61 wins.

Now LeBron:

2010: 29.7 PPG, 7.3 RPG, 8.6 APG, 20.1 FGA, 10.2 FTA, 50.3 FG%, 33% 3FG%, 77% FT, 61 wins.
2011: 26.8 PPG, 9.1 RPG, 10.7 APG, 18.2 FGA, 9.1 FTA, 52.1 FG%, 34% 3FG, 78% FT, 68 wins

And now, I ask you: Which 2011 season would be more impressive? There's Durant averaging 33.5 a night (only Jordan and Kobe have done it in the past 35 years) but with 50-40-90 percentages (only Larry Bird, Steve Nash and Dirk Nowitzki have done that AND made an All-NBA team). And there's LeBron putting up a 27-9-11, the closest anyone's come to averaging a triple-double since Magic Johnson in 1982 (18.6 PPG, 9.6 RPG, 9.5 APG). So here's my advice: You're right to get excited about Durant potentially becoming the best player of his generation. Just don't forget that LeBron isn't going anywhere. Just the fact that we're talking about this stuff is fantastic. I knew it would happen eventually, but when Durant was still 21?????

my choice iS KD

[Nelson14]

Lebron almost triple double

[catch24]

Just about equal, IMO.

[Willkill24]

Durant if he gets 5 apg and lol @ 61 wins

[RaceBannana]

Link to that article?

I want to read it..... thnks in advance.

[Flamboyant]

I doubt LeBron will average those numbers (IMO all pts, rebs, and asts will be lower), but if he does I'd say LeBron takes this.

[evilmonkey]

Jesus Christ man, ofcourse Lebron? A near freakin triple double.

I think he wont average close to 30 ppg anymore though.

It will be more like around 25 or maybe even under, considering the scoring duties that will be split around Bosh, Wade aswell.

Also considering that Riley & Spoelstra said Lebron will be having lots of time as a Point-Guard also..... and with the offensive caliber around him i expect his assists to skyrocket..... but his points will drop very low.

It will be more similar to Magic Johnsons numbers with a bit more points maybe... like 24 - 7 - 10.


And dude i dont think Kevin Durant will shoot that damn good!! Haha, 52 - 42 - 91, the only ones ive seen shoot that were the best pure shooters in NBA history like Reggie Miller and so on.... and Durant aint that kindof shooter.

[Dresta]

Bron's are far more impressive, but he won't average that much imo.

[RaceBannana]

ok.... just found the article.
Lebron won

[beermonsteroo]

I don't think Lebron's numbers can be that high.
He has to share with Wade and Bosh.
His numbers will more likely be

24ppg 8 apg 8 rpg

[doinitbig06]

yes i think both predictions are a little far fetched his expectations are a little too high

[barbaroi]

Neither one seems all that realistic.

[BlueandGold]

There's no way Lebron is averaging close to those numbers on a loaded Heat team. If he averages more than 25 there's something wrong in south beach.

[Samvt]

I take Bron.


Q. how many 15+ assist games do you think lebron has this year?

[Papaya Petee]

[QUOTE=RaceBannana]ok.... just found the article.
Lebron won