Kevin Durant Averaging 28 PPG While Shooting 57% From The Field
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Mantis Toboggan M.D.
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That's 2012-13 and 2013-14. I remember seeing the chart of his efficiency climbing annually until he went back to Cleveland. 49% in 2008-09, 50% in 2009-10, 51% in 2010-11, 53% and then those two years you referenced right there. It then dropped back around 49-50% in 2014-15. I did forget he scored at that rate and efficiency in 2013-14 though. I missed most of that season working nights and having class at nights.
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I consider curry an all time great. and the best offensive player in the league
My thing is, he's not going to be placed, IMO, over great two way players. Kwahi can't score like him. But his huge gap in defense vs curry makes up for the few fewer points he scores.
It's not like we comparing 30 ppg to 10. Chris Paul ain't too far off ppg of curry, but I know I can stick him on point guard in the league. And the assists are close as well
So top 3. Nah. He's a one fukking amazing trick pony. He can score. But put him on the cavs or clippers or any other team without 4 all pros, I don't see him carrying a team on his back
Neither did curry
Yeah I didn't type that right. Let me correct it.
Steve Nash did not win a uninanimous MVP on his way to a 73-9 season
Steve Nash did not win a MVP on his way to a championship.
The comparison was bad.
JetLife
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This is a horrible assumption that Warriors don't have to play D either. My God this post is so one sided
This is a horrible assumption that the content of my post was an overall analysis of a Cavs/W's matchup and not just bringing up a secondary benefit of Kevin Durant added to the team in a specifically Kevin Durant thread.
Obviously the Warriors have to play D and there's huge questions about their defense as well right now.
- They still have to prove they can slow down Kyrie who can get buckets anywhere on the floor (KD doesn't adress that)
- They still have to prove they can box out Tristan Thompson and not let him wreak havoc on both ends (KD doesn't address that)
- They still have to prove they can beat a stable Cavs roster in their 3rd year of playing together.
Cavs and Warriors have essentially traded places. In 2014-2015, Warriors core had been together 3 years and were a well oiled machine while Lebron was added to a talented core that was still learning how to play together. In 2016-2017, the Cavs core is now in it's 3rd year of playing together and playing like a well oiled machine while Durant was added to a talented core that's currently learning how to play together.
Then when GS gets clapped up by the clippers or spurs cuz they have no interior defense it will be durant and curry are still injured 
OG_StankBrefs
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Well the greatest shooter of all time has to be an all time great
What ...
GPBear
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those bytches didn't say shyt
I didn't even get to putting chili on your spaghetti and other shyt pigfarmers think tastes good because they're low-class
A block let alone a chase;down block being easy
You really can't stick Paul on any point guard in this league. That's actually the problem when comparing two way players, it's overstated just how great they are and how influential they can be against top competition.
Last time Paul saw Westbrook in the playoffs this happened
Now if that was Steph Curry we'd be talking about how he got exposed against an elite PG. In reality he's as reliant on the teammates around him as Curry or any other great point guard in this league
Offensively Paul doesn't play with near the same aggression nor are defenses as afraid of him nor is he as skilled as a shooter or finisher. It might seem like they're relatively close offensively, but they're on different levels.
Same goes for Kawhi who's increased offensive usage has actually led to worse defensive impact than we've seen in recent seasons. He's not playing like a DPOY right now, and the Spurs thus far are much worse defensively than they were last year. He is reliant on the guys around him too.
As for his ability to carry a team without a bunch of stars around him, Curry already proved that four seasons ago. People forget about how good he was prior to the MVP talk
I get the sentiment but he for sure isn't one dimensional (and neither are Dirk or Nash who get tagged with that too). He does a lot of very difficult things at an elite level in this league, and all of that skill combined is why he's the b2b MVP with a stretch of play that rivals some of the best to ever do it
UpAndComing
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Yupp I agree. Also Kevin Love has gelled way better in the offense than last season, he's found his place in it and is shining. Kevin Love played like shyt the whole series and they still won
Warriors are going to be susceptible to two things
- 3 bigs on the Cavs all have a jumpshot. Lebron (when he plays the 4 or 5), Love, Frye
- 3 bigs that can average 10 rebounds a game. Lebron, Thompson, Love
ABlackMan
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That's the easiest block dumbo! Maybe it's cause I'm 6'1" with long armsA block let alone a chase;down block being easy