Comments on: Kevin Durant is creeping up on that scoring title http://dimemag.com/2009/02/kevin-durant-is-creeping-up-on-that-scoring-title/ Dime is your daily source for NBA News, NBA Trades, NBA Rumors, NBA Videos and Sneakers Mon, 13 Feb 2012 10:26:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: 555 http://dimemag.com/2009/02/kevin-durant-is-creeping-up-on-that-scoring-title/comment-page-1/#comment-121027 555 Thu, 12 Feb 2009 23:44:49 +0000 http://dimemag.com/?p=5233#comment-121027 I have been watching KD's games since he was drafted by Seattle. He has the package to become a great all around player for sure and maybe one of the greatest. First of one, he will need teammates that are good and contsistent, just like MJ with the Bulls. I know he only has average 2.8 assist on the stats sheet but I saw alot of his passes turned out to be nothing when his teammates couldn't make the shots when they were wideopen. And the Thunder players don't move enough as a team. I don't think Oden is burst or something neither. He is a beast in the paint and almost unstoppalbe when he can hold himself together. Oden just need more playing time in the NBA and there will be plenty for him. They are not playing the same position so it's hard to say who is better because I don't see basketball as a one player game unless you are playing one on one game, so as long as they get other good players around them then they will be ok. The only way to compare them is, wait to see who has more rings after they retire from the NBA. I don't think KD will get the scoring title yet, but wait until he spend more time in the weight room. Pobably a year or two later, he will be unstoppalbe and scoring titles will come. I have been watching KD’s games since he was drafted by Seattle. He has the package to become a great all around player for sure and maybe one of the greatest.
First of one, he will need teammates that are good and contsistent, just like MJ with the Bulls. I know he only has average 2.8 assist on the stats sheet but I saw alot of his passes turned out to be nothing when his teammates couldn’t make the shots when they were wideopen. And the Thunder players don’t move enough as a team.
I don’t think Oden is burst or something neither. He is a beast in the paint and almost unstoppalbe when he can hold himself together. Oden just need more playing time in the NBA and there will be plenty for him.
They are not playing the same position so it’s hard to say who is better because I don’t see basketball as a one player game unless you are playing one on one game, so as long as they get other good players around them then they will be ok. The only way to compare them is, wait to see who has more rings after they retire from the NBA.
I don’t think KD will get the scoring title yet, but wait until he spend more time in the weight room. Pobably a year or two later, he will be unstoppalbe and scoring titles will come.

]]> By: BEdger http://dimemag.com/2009/02/kevin-durant-is-creeping-up-on-that-scoring-title/comment-page-1/#comment-120878 BEdger Thu, 12 Feb 2009 17:51:38 +0000 http://dimemag.com/?p=5233#comment-120878 @tp - yes I am a Blazers fan and I know exactly what happened last week, but Durant is in his second year. He has said many times this year how much easier the game is for him now that he has been through a season. Oden hasn't had that same time to adapt to a new league (following surgery) and yet he has numbers that rival D12's rookie year. I'm not saying Oden is better than Durant right now, I'm merely saying that it's a little too early to say that Oden is a bust. Anyone who has watched him all year (I have) can see a totally different player than the guy who started the year getting stripped from behind on every dunk attempt. This kid is starting to own the paint, and when he really learns the nuances of the NBA game he is going to be an absolute beast. @tp – yes I am a Blazers fan and I know exactly what happened last week, but Durant is in his second year. He has said many times this year how much easier the game is for him now that he has been through a season. Oden hasn’t had that same time to adapt to a new league (following surgery) and yet he has numbers that rival D12′s rookie year.

I’m not saying Oden is better than Durant right now, I’m merely saying that it’s a little too early to say that Oden is a bust. Anyone who has watched him all year (I have) can see a totally different player than the guy who started the year getting stripped from behind on every dunk attempt. This kid is starting to own the paint, and when he really learns the nuances of the NBA game he is going to be an absolute beast.

]]> By: SWAT http://dimemag.com/2009/02/kevin-durant-is-creeping-up-on-that-scoring-title/comment-page-1/#comment-120825 SWAT Thu, 12 Feb 2009 15:11:22 +0000 http://dimemag.com/?p=5233#comment-120825 karizmatic...jeff green and russell westbrook are killing too...ck the stats. Really i think the only knock on dudes is that they are young. they have stretches where thy look great and they at times thy will stink it up. its ok that will all come in time. either way i picked up the durants and his jersey...dont sleep on tht unit. its sick karizmatic…jeff green and russell westbrook are killing too…ck the stats. Really i think the only knock on dudes is that they are young. they have stretches where thy look great and they at times thy will stink it up. its ok that will all come in time. either way i picked up the durants and his jersey…dont sleep on tht unit. its sick

]]> By: karizmatic http://dimemag.com/2009/02/kevin-durant-is-creeping-up-on-that-scoring-title/comment-page-1/#comment-120823 karizmatic Thu, 12 Feb 2009 15:02:10 +0000 http://dimemag.com/?p=5233#comment-120823 I'm with Gerard, when did 2.8 assts, become respectable? Either way you slice it KD didn't figure to lead the league in scoring. 5th isn't bad, I wasn't one of the people that commented on your prediction, but I would have thought he'd be around 22 ppg this season not where he is, but not 15 -20 either. C'mon on OKC? Who else is going to score out there? He's at least going to get 22 just off the strength of being the only real option. I’m with Gerard, when did 2.8 assts, become respectable? Either way you slice it KD didn’t figure to lead the league in scoring. 5th isn’t bad, I wasn’t one of the people that commented on your prediction, but I would have thought he’d be around 22 ppg this season not where he is, but not 15 -20 either. C’mon on OKC? Who else is going to score out there? He’s at least going to get 22 just off the strength of being the only real option.

]]> By: bullet380 http://dimemag.com/2009/02/kevin-durant-is-creeping-up-on-that-scoring-title/comment-page-1/#comment-120817 bullet380 Thu, 12 Feb 2009 14:46:08 +0000 http://dimemag.com/?p=5233#comment-120817 Austin, Don't sweat the ignorance of the uninformed. You saw it. I saw it. KD is the real deal. He will lead the league in scoring one day. Maybe not this year or next, but his star is definitely on the rise. People keep throwing in the fact that he's 6'10" and isn't pulling down 10 boards a game. Has anyone ever thought that maybe his coach wants him to SCORE instead of rebound? The crack about the 2.8 assists. Is he a POINT GUARD? Should he be averaging 8 assists per night? I thought that's why they had Russell Westbrook and Earl Watson. When KD starts averaging 30 ppg, everyone is going to start saying, "I told you he was going to great". Austin,

Don’t sweat the ignorance of the uninformed. You saw it. I saw it. KD is the real deal. He will lead the league in scoring one day. Maybe not this year or next, but his star is definitely on the rise. People keep throwing in the fact that he’s 6’10″ and isn’t pulling down 10 boards a game. Has anyone ever thought that maybe his coach wants him to SCORE instead of rebound? The crack about the 2.8 assists. Is he a POINT GUARD? Should he be averaging 8 assists per night? I thought that’s why they had Russell Westbrook and Earl Watson.

When KD starts averaging 30 ppg, everyone is going to start saying, “I told you he was going to great”.

]]> By: mrcanadian http://dimemag.com/2009/02/kevin-durant-is-creeping-up-on-that-scoring-title/comment-page-1/#comment-120810 mrcanadian Thu, 12 Feb 2009 14:08:26 +0000 http://dimemag.com/?p=5233#comment-120810 Austin does it again. Way to pat yourself on the back for nothing. You said he was going to lead the league in scoring, but he's not. He's in the top 5, if you said he was going to be in the top 5, then maybe you'd deserve some respect, not a lot, but maybe a small amount. He's not going to catch Lebron or Wade, so it is not necessary to justify your wrong prediction. You were wrong. Live with it. Austin does it again. Way to pat yourself on the back for nothing. You said he was going to lead the league in scoring, but he’s not. He’s in the top 5, if you said he was going to be in the top 5, then maybe you’d deserve some respect, not a lot, but maybe a small amount. He’s not going to catch Lebron or Wade, so it is not necessary to justify your wrong prediction. You were wrong. Live with it.

]]> By: redstorm11 http://dimemag.com/2009/02/kevin-durant-is-creeping-up-on-that-scoring-title/comment-page-1/#comment-120790 redstorm11 Thu, 12 Feb 2009 12:21:37 +0000 http://dimemag.com/?p=5233#comment-120790 those near 3 assist a nite says a lot considering the squad he is in. this is sorta like lebrons squad in his second year, at least he had Z gooden among others,and they had experience. sure kd got green and westbrook but they are too young and incontsistent. put him in a decent squad and he could get those 2 or 3 more assists easily those near 3 assist a nite says a lot considering the squad he is in. this is sorta like lebrons squad in his second year, at least he had Z gooden among others,and they had experience. sure kd got green and westbrook but they are too young and incontsistent. put him in a decent squad and he could get those 2 or 3 more assists easily

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]]> By: tp http://dimemag.com/2009/02/kevin-durant-is-creeping-up-on-that-scoring-title/comment-page-1/#comment-120766 tp Thu, 12 Feb 2009 06:58:18 +0000 http://dimemag.com/?p=5233#comment-120766 @ BEdger yo normally i dont post, but you shouldn't really ignore what happened just LAST week.. http://espn.go.com/nba/boxscore?gameId=290206025 you a big blazer fan or something? it's ok to admit to a bad draft pick you know.. still feeling the ill effects of bowie/jordan? and don't forget.. oden is playing on a LEGIT squad.. @ BEdger

yo normally i dont post, but you shouldn’t really ignore what happened just LAST week..

http://espn.go.com/nba/boxscore?gameId=290206025

you a big blazer fan or something? it’s ok to admit to a bad draft pick you know.. still feeling the ill effects of bowie/jordan?

and don’t forget.. oden is playing on a LEGIT squad..

]]> By: BEdger http://dimemag.com/2009/02/kevin-durant-is-creeping-up-on-that-scoring-title/comment-page-1/#comment-120762 BEdger Thu, 12 Feb 2009 06:00:19 +0000 http://dimemag.com/?p=5233#comment-120762 Well he just got outplayed by Oden, so don't go crowning this kid as a superstar too fast Well he just got outplayed by Oden, so don’t go crowning this kid as a superstar too fast

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