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Kevin Durant says he is the BEST basketball player in the world

Discussion in 'NBA Dish' started by BandwagonRocket, Aug 12, 2015.

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  1. BandwagonRocket

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    https://twitter.com/vgoodwill/status/631564440115150848

    Durant is too much like early career Dirk in the playoffs - he got his points but it was well known he could be jammed up and thrown off his game by tough, aggressive defenders.

    Lebron has obviously not been a perfect performer in a couple finals but overall hes still far more proven and effective in big games than Durant.
     
    #1 BandwagonRocket, Aug 12, 2015
  2. J.R.

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    All great players believe they are the best player in the world.
     
    #2 J.R., Aug 12, 2015
  3. RedRedemption

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    Durant can get away with saying this whereas someone like Dion Waiters can't.
     
    #3 RedRedemption, Aug 12, 2015
  4. ThatBoyNick

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    So did Harden, so did Lebron. Which is the right attitude to have when your a top 5 or 3 player in the world, confidence is a big part of the mental side of basketball.
     
    #4 ThatBoyNick, Aug 12, 2015
  5. chenjy9

    chenjy9 Numbers Don't Lie
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    This is the attitude that superstars SHOULD have.
     
    #5 chenjy9, Aug 12, 2015
  6. Pizza_Da_Hut

    Pizza_Da_Hut I put on pants for this?

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    I don't think he saw Dream at the Africa game. Dream it's the best player in the world still.
     
    #6 Pizza_Da_Hut, Aug 12, 2015
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    Top 3 in the last 5 years.

    1. Lebron
    2. Kd.
    3. Rose
     
    #7 cheke64, Aug 12, 2015
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    I doubt we get the old Durant back.
     
    #8 Ubiquitin, Aug 12, 2015
  9. SF3isBack!!

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    IMO He is, people forget just how good he was in the 2013 - 2015 season. They will be reminded soon.
     
    #9 SF3isBack!!, Aug 12, 2015
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    Basketball players are like rappers, their all #1.
     
    #10 Rokman, Aug 12, 2015
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    Someone forgot about Flacco ;)
     
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    If I was Durant I would say the same thing. He is wrong of course, right now Lebron still is the king but he should say it and believe it. So should JHarden for that matter.
     
    #12 clos4life, Aug 12, 2015
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    Lebron should average about 22 pts a game next year.
     
    #13 KingLeoric, Aug 12, 2015
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    Coming off a injury plagued season he would really need to show up next season for this comment to really carry any weight.

    I'll credit him this, at 100% health he is certainly the most potent SCORER in the league. But all around game? Still LBJ IMO.
     
    #14 aussie rocket, Aug 12, 2015
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    What else was he going to say? Could you imagine the backlash if he said he wasn't or if LeBron, Harden, Curry etc were better than him. Never gonna happen.
    I bet many others if asked would say they're the best. In Durant's case, he is and if he's not, he's not far off.
     
    #15 abaker28, Aug 13, 2015
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    Kobe Bryant has 5 rings. What does KD have?
     
    #16 Mr. Brightside, Aug 13, 2015
  17. ln3012

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    LeBron and KD for sure. Rose though?
     
    #17 ln3012, Aug 13, 2015
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    Westbrook instead of Shaq
     
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    A reasonable party could argue that he is. I've always been a fan of durant, but even I was surprised by how great he was in his mvp season. If he comes back strong, watch out.
     
    #19 Handles, Aug 13, 2015
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    Maybe if we judge by above the waist.
     
    #20 Zboy, Aug 13, 2015
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