Kevin Durant on Current Thunder Roster: It Isn’t as Good as Before

[AJtheOne]

KD has changed his whole style up since he lost to Lebron in 2012

he used to be the nice guy but since he lost to Lebron, he's been cussing, trash talking, and getting techs

Spoiler: btw

KD to Brooklyn in 2016
Get it done Jay

 

[Kd35brah]

Yeah, because it's not like John Wall isnt a PASS FIRST PG that will WILLINGLY defer to Kevin Durant

It's not like John Wall isnt one of the best defensive PGs in the NBA

It's not like John Wall isnt averaging 10+ assists per game RIGHT NOW without somebody the caliber of Kevin Durant on his team while also having his team with a better record than the OKC Thunder

C Marcin Gortat
PF Nene Hilario
SF Kevin Durant
SG Bradley Beal
PG John Wall

AND having the bonus of playing in the East >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> playing with Russell Westbrook on the Thunder



What are you talking about?

What does being a "pass First" PG have to do with Westbrook being a flat out better player than Wall to the point where an argument is a lost cause? Westbrook is a better scorer, rebounder, and playoff performer.

Westbrook:

26ppg(53% TS)
6rpg
8apg
110 Ortg -- 101 Drtg
29 PER(3rd in the NBA)
.226 WS/48(6th in the NBA, Wall's not even top 20)
10.5 BPM(1st in the NBA. Not Lebron, not Davis, not Harden, not Curry, but Westbrook.)

Wall:
18ppg(54% TS)
5rpg
10apg(while holding the ball more than any other player in the league)
107 Ortg -- 102 Drtg
21 PER
.155 WS/48
4.1 BPM

Tell me with a straight face you are taking Wall instead of Westbrook because he's a pass-first PG and worse than the latter.
Hyping up a dude who got outplayed by Bradley Beal in the playoffs.

I don't even want to start with the playoffs though.

Wizards only having 5 more wins than a team who started Sebastian Telfair, lance Thomas, and Jones for almost half a season.

Gortat and Nene will be in an Urn by 2016

 

[DPG4Life]

But he not gonna get the hate....smart moves

if he keeps tellin the media to fukk off he will. man needs to win a title before he can do that type of shyt

 

[FAH1223]

Wiz fans, y'all sure KD wanna come home?

He's always here in the summer time

 

[Rigby.]

KD to Cleveland

Greatest roster OAT

 

[duckbutta]

What is lost in all of this is Clay Bennet's business sense...

1. Realize you have a loyal fanbase and never go over the luxury tax...run team as cheap as possible.
2. Cry you are a a small market team every year while profiting 15 to 25 million a year
3. Sell as much merch as KD and Westbrook can generate. Market them in every way possible (KD had a movie out a year to rwo ago)

4. Let superstars leave...i am under the impression that both KD and Durant will leave...and Clay won't do very much to keep them their outside of offering them max money...which a lot of teams will be able to do (I am someone who thinks that players of the caliber of KD and Westbrook won't be tripping that much off the 1 extra year okc can offer them)

5. Sell team for over a billion because no start player is going to come to fukking Oklahoma...

Seems like a good plan to me Can't even hate on Clay for this

 

[beenz]

Telling a big city boy he has to live out his entire career in boring ass Oklahoma City, Oklahoma?


Good luck with that



#KD2DC

yup. at least if they were still in seattle, they'd have a fighting chance since that's a real city. but don't no NBA player wanna live in OKC (or salt lake city)

he's already been out there for 7 years now. I think that's more than enough.

 

[Newzz]

*dusts off @Newzz arguing book*

What does being a "pass First" PG have to do with Westbrook being a flat out better player than Wall to the point where an argument is a lost cause? Westbrook is a better scorer, rebounder, and playoff performer.

A better scorer? No, you mean he takes more shots John Wall shoots 43.2% FG for his career. Westbrook 43.3% FG for his career. Wall shoots 30.8% 3pt for his career. Westbrook shots 30.2% 3pt for his career. It's almost EQUAL......except Westbrook takes 2 more shots per game on average for his career. Wall averages 17.6 ppg for his career, Westbrook 20.5. The difference is almost not even worth discussing

Wall is a career 18 pts, 9 assts, 4 rebounds, 1.7 stls a game PG who shoots 43% FG and 30% from 3. Wall is responsible for at least 36 points per game for his career.

Westbrook is a career 21 point, 7 assists, 5 rebound, 1.7 stls a game PG who shoots 43% FG and 30% from 3. Westbrook is responsible for at least 35 points per game for his career.

A better rebounder? Who cares about rebounds...they are PGs who have only a 1 rebound differential

A better playoff performer? Wall has only made the playoffs once...the Wiz were garbage and he didnt have help like Westbrook has had

26ppg(53% TS)
6rpg
8apg
110 Ortg -- 101 Drtg
29 PER(3rd in the NBA)
.226 WS/48(6th in the NBA, Wall's not even top 20)
10.5 BPM(1st in the NBA. Not Lebron, not Davis, not Harden, not Curry, but Westbrook.)

Wall:
18ppg(54% TS)
5rpg
10apg(while holding the ball more than any other player in the league)
107 Ortg -- 102 Drtg
21 PER
.155 WS/48
4.1 BPM

Tell me with a straight face you are taking Wall instead of Westbrook because he's a pass-first PG and worse than the latter.

John WALL holds the ball more than any other player in the NBA?


Is that why Wall's Usage rate is 25.2 this year and 25.9 for his career while Westbrook's is at 37.6 this season and 30.7 for his career?


WESTBROOK has the ball in his hands much more than Wall and it's not even close


Secondly, it's not only about JUST Wall vs Westbrook


It's about the fact that WALL'S game + the rest of Wizards roster + the Eastern conference is better for Durant than Westbrook's game and the Thunder's roster + the Western conference they play in

 

[Malta]

Durant anticipates receiving criticism if he doesn't re-sign with the Thunder.

"I was loyal," said Durant. "If it comes down to that, I mean: I was. My deal's up in 2016. I'll have been here nine years. I could have easily wanted out. I could have easily not signed the extension after my rookie contract. I could have not played as hard every night. But people tend to forget."

Durant sounds completely unsure of his 2016 plans.

"I just don't know who's gonna be competitive, who's not gonna be, you know? That's why I can't really think too far in my mind. Because you don't know who's going to be where. You know what I'm saying? It's something you can't control."

That interview is sounding a lil grim for the Thunder @Loose

 

[Loose]

That interview is sounding a lil grim for the Thunder @Loose

the worlds ending

 

[Malta]

the worlds ending

It just might, look at all the corpses at my feet of those that slandered the Low Post

 

[Loose]

It just might, look at all the corpses at my feet of those that slandered the Low Post

I don't even entertain Durant leaving. literally no situation is/will be better. only reason I could see him possibly leaving is if LeBron and him wanted to team up or some shyt. other then that wizards? nah . beals terrible, and Westbrooks better then wall. our younger players>>> there's its not even close. they will have that terrible gortat contract on their books.l

 

[AAKing23]

That interview is sounding a lil grim for the Thunder @Loose

 

[Boogie]

He needs to make that trip to Cleveland and ask Lebron for his soul back.

 

[YourMajesty]

KD has the heart of napkin, he cares how he is viewed. look at his twitter, nikka can't even go a day without catching feelings from trolls.

How you gon shyt on the reason you even a "fan" of OKC. If KD dip on them boys (which means Russy gone too) you right behind them.