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Durant isn't a superstar just yet

Discussion in 'NBA Dish' started by TheGreat, May 13, 2011.

  1. TheGreat

    TheGreat Member

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    Below average handles, horrible passing ability, doesn't attack at will.

    Yes, he's an awesome scorer but other then that, his defense is poor as well.

    Stop blaming Westbrook.
     
  2. flamingdts

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    Durant and Westbrook are the Laker versions of "Who to blame?: Pau or Kobe"
     
  3. t_mac1

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    he's a superstar. very few teams have the defenders like memphis (and they have 2) to play KD like this.

    against 90% of the NBA, KD gets what he wants. he's a strong rebounder, good defender... he's a superstar.

    he's just not on that "stratosphere" that many think he is actually on: the ones lebron/wade/kobe (or used to be kobe) live on.

    and he might never reach that level. but i'll wait till next year to judge. he didn't have an offseason this past season since he played for team USA
     
  4. REEKO_HTOWN

    REEKO_HTOWN I'm Rich Biiiiaaatch!

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    Durant is Dirk. Well at least the old Dirk.

    When the times get tough he disappears and shoots jumpers.
     
  5. t_mac1

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    he IS a jumpshooter.
     
  6. Shaud

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    No clue why people even mention him as the best player in the NBA. I didn't get it at the beginning of the season and I still don't get it.
     
  7. TheGreat

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    Westbrook is trying hard, that's what I like about him.

    Westbrook is the most valuable player on that team, even though he can make some horrible mistakes.
     
  8. JayGoogle

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    Nah more like Tmac & Yao.

    I doubt many Laker fans blame Kobe, it was Pau the one who was out there getting punked.
     
  9. GreatOne1978

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    I've never seen a jumpshooter get awarded as many free throws as he does.
     
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    I agree he gets some ridiculous calls, as does the whole team. They are being groomed as the young, exciting, clean, golden boys of the league. They had more free throws made than most of the teams in the league had even attempted during the regular season. Ridiculous free throw advantages all throughout the regular season. Stern has his eye on them being the next Spurs.
     
  11. Shaud

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    Kevin Martin says hi
     
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    What you term "stratosphere" is what most people consider to be "superstar." What you're apparently using" superstar" to mean most people use the word "star." Then there's a gap between "stars" and "good players."
     
  13. GreatOne1978

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    But he's a Rocket though
     
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    "phantom" calls happen every game in the NBA...
     
  16. tehG l i d e

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    they happen ten-fold with Durant
     
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    If you get superstar calls, then you're a superstar.
     
  18. crash5179

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    Will Kevin Durrant be a Dominique Wilkens, George Gervin type of superstar? All scoring and little else?

    Maybe....
     
  19. daspydamayn

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    lol at battier on the bench in the replay
     
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    Starvin Marvin needs to bulk up
     

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