How far away is KD from catching Kobe?

[kuts]

I don't understand why people want to give KD a pass so much.

 

[Cel 510 kid ados forever]

Not close and never will be.

Kobe was and a much better all around player than durant..

 

[HandyWithTheSteel]

KD isn’t chasing Kobe, he’s chasing Robert Horry.

 

[Capitol]

On the coli never. In real life they might fukk around and 4-peat. Top 2 with jordan. Winner decided by slap box

 

[Houston911]

Maybe its too close to the decision he made. But these same things were said about LeBron during the Heat run. They said those rings wouldnt count...he broke the league...LeCheat.....LeRunner...Quitness etc. I just dont think those things stick if he keeps producing

Well durant has won two rings and people still has him

After lebron won one they dikkrode

I’m a huge Durant fan. This sucker move he pulled doesn’t hurt how I view him

 

[THE MACHINE]

I don't understand why people want to give KD a pass so much.

I think its just that time erases narratives. When Kobe holds up 5 fingers you dont think of Shaq. When you see Clydes ring, nobody cares he joined Hakeem. When Wade shows his 3 rings, nobody cares Bron carried him to 2 of them, people just say hes the 3rd best shooting guard of all time.

 

[THE MACHINE]

Well durant has won two rings and people still has him

After lebron won one they dikkrode

I’m a huge Durant fan. This sucker move he pulled doesn’t hurt how I view him

After Brons second ring people were saying Ray saved his life. They didnt even want to talk about game 7

Time has sort of erased that, now its just Kobe stans that say that. Thats sort of what I was saying about these Durant details

 

[BStapies]

Stop looking at accolades and look at the context

 

[OnFleekTing]

In 10 years everyone will be talking about this GS team ahead of Jordan's Bulls nobody is gonna be tripping about the easy path to rings they are gonna be talking about dominance and nobody beating them.

 

[Ben.]

Context

KD Playing with a team with 3 perennial all stars one of whom is easily a top 5 shooter of all time and a two time MVP, another that is a former DPOY and another that has scored 35+ in a quarter, all in their primes with few derailing injuries.

Its a little bit different than Kobe, brcause if you take KD off those Championship Warriors teams they still make the finals and are 73-9. You take Kobe off those last two Championship teams and they are 10th seed and win maybe 35 games.

This exactly, that's the thing about KD in these conversations and how I generally look at rings is "can this player get replaced by a certain All-Time great and will that team still win a ring" Kobe won with his 2nd best option as Pau Gasol (who don't get me wrong is really good) BUT KD 3rd option on the Warriors (Klay) is better than Gasol.

Edit: 4th option now lmaooo

 

[Raw Lyrics]

Talent wise Durant is up there with all the greats.

But amongst the greats it's not the talent that separates them from each other, it's the mental & heart aspect of the game.

When it comes to mental toughness, which is difficult to quantify, Durant will never come close to Kobe.

 

[THE MACHINE]

Stop looking at accolades and look at the context

All things should be considered breh
KD 29ppg in the playoffs 2 fMVP
Kobe 27.4 in the playoffs 2 fMVP (i even removed Kobes first 2 playoff appearances (8.2 and 8.7ppg)

 

[Houston911]

In 10 years everyone will be talking about this GS team ahead of Jordan's Bulls nobody is gonna be tripping about the easy path to rings they are gonna be talking about dominance and nobody beating them.

Hell nah

 

[SHO-NUFF]

He's exactly 88mph away in a DeLorean

so he can go back in time, and defakkitize himself

 

[THE MACHINE]

Talent wise Durant is up there with all the greats.

But amongst the greats it's not the talent that separates them from each other, it's the mental & heart aspect of the game.

When it comes to mental toughness, which is difficult to quantify, Durant will never come close to Kobe.

But does mentality matter if he wins more and puts up better numbers with his "weak" mentality. All it will mean is he would have been even better had he been tougher mentally. I think the mainstream media sort of ignores KD because Bron is the cash cow, but the "best player post Jordan" race is tightening