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KD vs. KL

Discussion in 'NBA Dish' started by JW86, May 5, 2019.

  1. daywalker02

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    Kawhi has become more clutch though.......dayum. Overall KD is still the better scorer but we will see as Kawhi is still a tad younger.
     
  2. foh

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    Um, with all due respect to doctors, I (and many others) will question them if their observations seem askew with my symptoms. We've seen it many times in pro sports where doctors/teams puts players' health in jeopardy. You suffer injury more often due to not being 100% and then your team dumps your ass every time (see IT & Ainge as prime recent example.)

    And if you prefer to avoid drama and your S/O is screaming at you (I'm looking at you, Tony Parker) in front of the whole team, you may want to just keep quiet and move on. Being quiet is not what "drama" usually refers to. Maybe the guy just rubs you the wrong way. But Lebron seems to like the guy and so does Popovich.
     
  3. daywalker02

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    He does not rub me the wrong way.

    KD and Kawhi are the best 2 players in the world, the most complete Forwards for sure now. Steph is more of a specialist but still great. Harden well, he has to play better in the playoffs.

    If you talk about the best players, of course that is just nitpicking whatever little flaws they have.
     
  4. jcf

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    JH. Just saying.
     
  5. Mr. Clutch

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    KD is good as a Robin, like he has been in Golden State.

    When he tried to be the leading guy in OKC it didn't work out.
     
  6. Mr. Clutch

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    @ElGee35: If you include 2016, the Golden State Warriors are 116-19 in the last 4 years when Steph Curry plays and Kevin Durant sits.

    If you're thinking "that's because of the 73-win season," their win percentage since 2017 is actually slightly higher (34-4). per https://t.co/ttAroRVBfD
     
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    I will go with KL for now until KD proves he can take a team to NBA final as a sole super star, East or West.
     
  8. rocks123

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    i dont know. i thought he was doing pretty okay as the main guy in OKC despite Hardens departure. maybe his injury and GSW success made him a little too impatient.
     
  9. BaselineFade

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    Kawhi is one of the rare players in nba history who I consider to be an actual weapon on the defensive end. His defense isn’t just great, it’s all time great.

    I’d have to give the edge to Kawhi.
     
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    Durant is a mercenary so he's better to add to almost any established team, but Leonard is best to start a team with.
     

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