"Kevin Durant is more gifted than Jordan, possibly the most talented player ever" - Steve Kerr

"He just showed he's the most talented basketball player on earth, if not of all time," Kerr said. "Honestly. He's just so gifted. I loved coaching him, and I'm looking forward to doing so again."

The most gifted player of all time? That's a bold statement when considering, well... Michael Jordan.

Kerr won two championships with Jordan as a teammate on the Chicago Bulls and won two more coaching Durant, so he just might have the best perspective of anyone when it comes to this debate.

"I think he's more gifted, I really do," Kerr said. "That's saying something, but Kevin is a different...entirely different breed. He's 6-11 with guard skills, unlimited 3-point range, passing, shot-blocking -- his shot-blocking at the rim, it's just stunning. Watching him this year was really, really gratifying to see.

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Possibly. Kevin Durant won’t ever have the legacy that Michael Jordan enjoys. But he is supremely skilled and is an amazing player. I’m not a fan of the comparison but I do like seeing coaches praising players.

 

Trust a guy that named his son Nick Kerr brehs

 

"KD, come back to Golden State, and save my coaching job"

 

“Of all the guys I’ve ever seen in this league, in 20-plus years, in terms of basketball ability he’s in the top 1 or 2 percent,” said Dallas Mavericks Coach Rick Carlisle, who was Bird’s top assistant in Indiana.



























He should have been challenging Bron in the east

 

ya I’d say that too if jordan punched me in my eye

but seriously KD is a great player who stands on his own merit…as stated earlier, no need for the comparison-based question

 

If KD turned out to be a scrub he would be Johnathan Bender

 

Yep. Only thing stopping KD is toughness and mentality. We’ll never see a 7 footer with his skill set ever again. Still ain’t the best ever tho. Don’t convolute the 2

 

wow completely forgot about this guy

 

Jordan throws a punch *wack*

Steve: N*g**r!

Jordan: The fukk you just say?

Steve: Uh...?? Nick. Uh Nick Kerr. Thats...what I'm going to name my son

Jordan: Me punchin you in yo shyt made you think of that

Steve: Yep. Gonna call him Nick. Short for Nicholas.


And Steve kept his word

 

I mean, he's not wrong.

Dude just came back from what could've been a career-ending injury and pretty much has been crowned best player in the league. Don't see how that doesn't show toughness.

 

nikka basically if prime Dirk and prime T Mac did the fusion dance not an outlandish claim at all plus he been a great defender for years now too and T Mac was only that in Toronto

 

Besides 3pt shooting what is he better at than Jordan?

 

Do you not understand what gifted means?

He's a 7 foot tall player that can do anything on the court. You can't teach that. We've never seen it before and might not ever see it again.