Is Westbrook Better Than Durant?

[TheNig]

durant would already have a ring if he played with rondo instead of westbrook.
he needs a guy to set him up not compete with him.

 

[Gil Scott-Heroin]

When will dudes see that the combination of Westbrook and Durant isn't the problem?

 

[Gil Scott-Heroin]

both are mental midgets and choke artists

Why do you continue to talk nonsense?

 

[Luke Cage]

you forgot to include him wit KG, Piru, and Rondo

harden would've filled that role, then kmart after that and now whichever shooter they pick up. they can even sign ray

 

[Gil Scott-Heroin]

durant rondo and ibaka >>> rondo piru and garnett
just get a bench shooter and you got a ring

#woat

 

[Malik]

Durant is the better player but, Westbrook is more of a killer.

 

[BrehWyatt]

Russ plays like the better player, but I don't think he actually IS the better player. The reason Durant won the MVP was because people got a really good look at just how great he was. Which didn't happen until Russ went down.

Don't get me wrong, Russ is probably a top-5 player in this league. His athletic ability alone allows him to do things that other people just flat out can't and frankly, there is no point guard that can truly match up with him physically outside of a prime/fully healthy Derrick Rose and even then, Rose isn't as physically strong. If we're going by stats, then getting more boards than someone comes down to effort and aggression, which might be two of the best three parts of Russ' game (the other being athleticism). Westbrook's very disposition screams alpha dog, though. And that might make him the better player in the eyes of others.

Just ask yourself this question. Which OKC team would win more games: One without Durant or One without Westbrook. I'd take the Durant team.

 

[duckbutta]

Westbrook's shooting percentages are so god awful for a starting point guard spot that I just don't understand how he could be best or second best anything...

And he is one of my favorite players...but unless I got a team where absolutely no one can create their own shot...there is no way I am putting Sabo on it...

 

[god shamgod]

Westbrook is a walking triple double,who causes havoc defensively and can drop 30+ any given night.Durant just scores by shooting 20-25 ft's a game and launching 30 foot 3's he let 6'5 tony allen yoke him and is on record admitting allen was in his head

Russ>>>>>>Durant.

 

[Versa]

No.

Westbrook is top 5 but KD is top 2.

 

[010101]

Durant will ball for the long haul
Elite skill level will outlast elite athleticism



Russ is toast once those legs lose their spring
Russ got 2-3 years of balling like a maniac
That wall of athletic decline sits sweetly at right around 28-31yrs
He better find some polish*

 

[Versa]

Russ plays like the better player, but I don't think he actually IS the better player. The reason Durant won the MVP was because people got a really good look at just how great he was. Which didn't happen until Russ went down.

Don't get me wrong, Russ is probably a top-5 player in this league. His athletic ability alone allows him to do things that other people just flat out can't and frankly, there is no point guard that can truly match up with him physically outside of a prime/fully healthy Derrick Rose and even then, Rose isn't as physically strong. If we're going by stats, then getting more boards than someone comes down to effort and aggression, which might be two of the best three parts of Russ' game (the other being athleticism). Westbrook's very disposition screams alpha dog, though. And that might make him the better player in the eyes of others.

Just ask yourself this question. Which OKC team would win more games: One without Durant or One without Westbrook. I'd take the Durant team.

And at the end of the day that's all that matters. nikkas getting all caught up in whose personality is most aggressive and all that. Russ definitely has a demeanor that I prefer to watch but KD is that dude. How quick people forget how unstoppable duke looked when russ was hurt all those weeks. He's ridiculously efficient too.

 

[Thegospel]

I'm prob the biggest fan of young killa on here but chill with the nonsense. I'm glad y'all finally respect his G but he's not better than kd. I do love his idgaf approach to the game though. They'd win a ring if they had a post scorer.

 

[L&HH]

If they can't get it done this year they're gonna have to seriously look at trading one of them, their games just don't fit together for whatever reason.

Durant coming home to DC. Mark my words

 

[010101]

And what you think those numbers would look like if Russ was the only offensive threat?¿?¿?¿

I like his game it's fun to watch and all but KD is razor blade sharp Russ is a mallet just a blunt force attack*