Michael Jordan states that Kevin Durant will go down as the best player of this generation

[DillaTUDE]

No, whatever they lose offensively they do not gain defensively. That statement alone shows you have no idea about the dynamics of the Warriors offense. In the past two regular seasons the Warriors are 19-12 without Curry and 25-5 without Durant. Not to mention the fact that their offensive numbers decline across the board: they go from an elite offense to league average. Steven Kerr and the players themselves have acknowledged time and time again that Curry is the most important player on that team. Durant is an upgrade over Harrison Barnes but he's still a cog in Curry's machine.

Look at the games you're using as evidence. The Warriors beat a Cleveland team that was on the cusp of implosion, a good amount of the players that played that game weren't even on the roster by the end of the season. That same Cleveland team would go on to lose most of their games in January. You're also citing a win against the Spurs' carcass: they didn't even have their best player and their coach for majority of the series. I can assure you that if Curry were out for the playoffs they would not have advanced past the Rockets and the Pelicans would have certainly had a chance to beat them.

We get a game were KD and LeBron go one-on-one and now it's "a Cleveland team that was on the cusp of implosion"...

And if KD was out for the playoffs the Pelicans don't have a chance to beat them and the Rockets don't beat them either right? Steph was arguably the fifth best player that series behind KD, Harden, CP3 and arguably Klay.

 

[Osmosis]

We get a game were KD and LeBron go one-on-one and now it's "a Cleveland team that was on the cusp of implosion"...

And if KD was out for the playoffs the Pelicans don't have a chance to beat them and the Rockets don't beat them either right? Steph was arguably the fifth best player that series behind KD, Harden, CP3 and arguably Klay.

We have KD's entire career vs. Lebron prior to joining the 73-9 Warriors and you nikkas wanna throw that out the window.

That's funny because Curry's third quarter explosions were the reason they even won the series. KD was tossing up bricks for at least three of those games, even had Kerr and Draymond's mom throwing him under the bus. Dude shot 36% in games 4, 5 and 6.

 

[fifth column]

We have KD's entire career vs. Lebron prior to joining the 73-9 Warriors and you nikkas wanna throw that out the window.

That's funny because Curry's third quarter explosions were the reason they even won the series. KD was tossing up bricks for at least three of those games, even had Kerr and Draymond's mom throwing him under the bus. Dude shot 36% in games 4, 5 and 6.

This makes no sense. You realize why people cry about the unfair warriors is because KD joined. KD’s skills are scary

 

[DillaTUDE]

We have KD's entire career vs. Lebron prior to joining the 73-9 Warriors and you nikkas wanna throw that out the window.

That's funny because Curry's third quarter explosions were the reason they even won the series. KD was tossing up bricks for at least three of those games, even had Kerr and Draymond's mom throwing him under the bus. Dude shot 36% in games 4, 5 and 6.

He literally only contributed one field goal for their third quarter comeback in Game 7



Game 6 he contributed two field goals at the end after KD and Klay brought the Rockets lead down.



What third quarter explosions? Game 3 where the game was already over by the start of the second half? Steph going off while the Warriors are up 10+ is what won them the series?

And you're criticizing KD, but what the hell Steph do when CP3 was healthy? As I said, he was the fifth best player that series.

 

[Osmosis]

This makes no sense. You realize why people cry about the unfair warriors is because KD joined. KD’s skills are scary

People cry about the Warriors because they already were the best team in the league and they added the third best player in the league. nikkas weren't crying about the Thunder when KD was there. It's the fact that two MVPs are on the same team with guys like Klay, Draymond and Iggy in supporting roles.

 

[10bandz]

Kd has no chance at being seen as better than bron, even the retards in this thread arguing it know this.

In what statistic is kd passing him up in?

He’s damn sure not catching bron in points or assists all time.

your avi!!!!

 

[NobleDrewAli]

Jordan faced tougher teams on his way to the finals too

here we go with these Jordan lies again. This nikka literally cake walked to the finals EVERY year. Bulls only got taken to 7 games twice in those six years they won. They were always the most talented team in the league.

Let's look at Lebron's path

07: #1 Detroit Pistons

2011: Boston's big 3 and #1 seed Bulls

2012: Pacers and Celtics

2013: Pacers took MIA to 7 games

2014: Pacers again

2015: Bulls and #1 seed ATL (Without K Love)

2016: #2 seed Toronto

2017: #1 seed Boston

2018: Indiana took em 7. Ran thru #1 seed Toronto, Boston took em 7.

No cake walk breh.

 

[10bandz]

here we go with these Jordan lies again. This nikka literally cake walked to the finals EVERY year. Bulls only got taken to 7 games twice in those six years they won. They were always the most talented team in the league.

Let's look at Lebron's path

07: #1 Detroit Pistons

2011: Boston's big 3 and #1 seed Bulls

2012: Pacers and Celtics

2013: Pacers took MIA to 7 games

2014: Pacers again

2015: Bulls and #1 seed ATL (Without K Love)

2016: #2 seed Toronto

2017: #1 seed Boston

2018: Indiana took em 7. Ran thru #1 seed Toronto, Boston took em 7.

No cake walk breh.

just because MJ didn't get taken to 7 games doesnt mean he faced lesser teams. He just finished them off quicker...

 

[Gil Scott-Heroin]

He literally only contributed one field goal for their third quarter comeback in Game 7



Game 6 he contributed two field goals at the end after KD and Klay brought the Rockets lead down.



What third quarter explosions? Game 3 where the game was already over by the start of the second half? Steph going off while the Warriors are up 10+ is what won them the series?

And you're criticizing KD, but what the hell Steph do when CP3 was healthy? As I said, he was the fifth best player that series.

I know you threw him in the bushes a long, long time ago, but I didn't think you'd start dousing your arguments in anti-Steph rhetoric.

 

[NobleDrewAli]

just because MJ didn't get taken to 7 games doesnt mean he faced lesser teams. He just finished them off quicker...

Because they weren't as good of teams compared to the Bulls. Stop it.

 

[Gil Scott-Heroin]

Steph's play and impact (albeit not consistent) was the main reason GS won that series; Durant's selfishness and inability to stick to the system was arguably the main reason why it took the Warriors so long to grab control of that series - their offense only started flowing like normal once it ran back through Curry/Klay, particularly in G6 when Durant was on the bench when GS maximized their runs.

And folks really need to stop overrating CP3's play in that series, he had a couple of good quarters and that was it - sans garbage points in G1 (where he shamelessly stat-padded down by 20 with two minutes to go), he shot under 40% for the series. I still remember when folks were speaking about his G4 performance as if it on some all-time great shyt when he only played well in ONE quarter, the other three his contributions, or lack thereof, nearly costing his team the game.

 

[bucks3115]

In his mouth, at his house

Somebody been gettin abused these past couple of years if we bein honest

Why he ddnt do this at OKC

KD is grea but will never be respected

I got my opinion and u got yourz



Real nikka know wassup

 

[bucks3115]

How many mvps 4-1
How score title 10-4
How many time they had been all defense team 9-0

 

[Ben.]

He literally only contributed one field goal for their third quarter comeback in Game 7



Game 6 he contributed two field goals at the end after KD and Klay brought the Rockets lead down.



What third quarter explosions? Game 3 where the game was already over by the start of the second half? Steph going off while the Warriors are up 10+ is what won them the series?

And you're criticizing KD, but what the hell Steph do when CP3 was healthy? As I said, he was the fifth best player that series.

KD stans yall, already trying to revise history like KD wasn't ass games 4-6. Steph also saved KD big time in that G6, kinda interesting once KD goes deeper into a competitive series the more he shrinks

KD ended off the first Q 1-6 while steph was 3-6 (KD did manage 5-7 FT in this quarter)

Ended the 2nd Q 3-11 (2-5) while steph was 6-13 (3-7), where a good chunk of Houston's lead was cut

Then in the crucial 3rd Steph 9-17 (3-4) and KD 6-17 (3-6)

Didn't even take into account Stephs point early in the 4th to run away with it

 

[Gil Scott-Heroin]

KD stans yall, already trying to revise history like KD wasn't ass games 4-6. Steph also saved KD big time in that G6, kinda interesting once KD goes deeper into a competitive series the more he shrinks

KD ended off the first Q 1-6 while steph was 3-6 (KD did manage 5-7 FT in this quarter)

Ended the 2nd Q 3-11 (2-5) while steph was 6-13 (3-7), where a good chunk of Houston's lead was cut

Then in the crucial 3rd Steph 9-17 (3-4) and KD 6-17 (3-6)

Didn't even take into account Stephs point early in the 4th to run away with it

He even admitted he wasn't on his game -

“Sometimes when you want it too much, you get in your own way,” Durant admitted. “I know all about that, especially after Games 4 and 5 for myself, personally, I felt that way. … The game is at a mental point in my career where I'm just trying to figure things out. The whole iso thing was a big thing around our team. We talked about it a lot. I was forcing, I was going too fast on my drives and on my moves. They had me just thinking too much out there.”

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