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THIS YEAR...Durant > LeBron

Posted on 3/1/12 at 9:49 pm
Posted by Rittdog
Yesterday, all my troubles seemed
Member since Oct 2009
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Posted on 3/1/12 at 9:49 pm
Durant is just a force offensively.
Posted by pwejr88
Red Stick
Member since Apr 2007
37566 posts
Posted on 3/1/12 at 9:49 pm to
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Posted by sgallo3
Lake Charles
Member since Sep 2008
25239 posts
Posted on 3/1/12 at 9:50 pm to
on offense i agree, overall Bron's defense makes him better
Posted by floridatigah
FL
Member since Oct 2004
10398 posts
Posted on 3/1/12 at 9:53 pm to
This is LeBron's best year of his career and maybe the best season a player has ever had.
Posted by TulaneTigerFan
Seattle
Member since Sep 2005
35856 posts
Posted on 3/1/12 at 9:54 pm to
How is Durant even having a better year offensively? They're averaging the same PPG, but Durant is shooting 51% while Lebron is shooting 54.7% and averaging significantly more assists
Posted by tigerblood29
Member since Sep 2009
3062 posts
Posted on 3/1/12 at 9:57 pm to
quote:

and maybe the best season a player has ever had
whoa calm the frick down
Posted by sgallo3
Lake Charles
Member since Sep 2008
25239 posts
Posted on 3/1/12 at 9:57 pm to
because durant has already won like 4 games for his team in the last minute that i've watched. mavs buzzer beater, went off against the celtics in the final minute and a half, did it tonight against the magic.

the dude is killing it in crunchtime and winning close games for them at an unreal rate
Posted by Tiger1242
Member since Jul 2011
33057 posts
Posted on 3/1/12 at 9:58 pm to
I love Durant but your just wrong on this one dude
Posted by floridatigah
FL
Member since Oct 2004
10398 posts
Posted on 3/1/12 at 10:00 pm to
It's true, his numbers are incredible this year.
Posted by eyeran
New Orleans
Member since Dec 2007
22192 posts
Posted on 3/1/12 at 10:02 pm to
Isnt Lebron still on pace to have the best PER ever?
Posted by Dwight K Schrute
Scranton
Member since Feb 2012
126 posts
Posted on 3/1/12 at 10:03 pm to
Durant is the superior shooter and has spread his production out all over the court. LeBron has taken a third of his field goal attempts from 3 feet and within and half of all of his made field goals come from within 3 feet of the rim. From 16 feet to the 3 point line, Durant is hitting 51.3% of his shots. LeBron is hitting only 38.3% of his shots from the same range. LeBron is hitting 41.3% of his jump shots while Durant is hitting 44.3%.

Lebron's assist numbers are always going to be higher than Durant's because LeBron is the primary ball distributor on his team while Westbrook is the primary ball distributor on Durant's.
Posted by sgallo3
Lake Charles
Member since Sep 2008
25239 posts
Posted on 3/1/12 at 10:04 pm to
Lebron will always have an insanely high FG% just because of his fast break points
Posted by front2back
Member since Jan 2012
617 posts
Posted on 3/1/12 at 10:05 pm to
quote:

maybe the best season a player has ever had


according to who? Hollinger




he's not coming close to a few of jordans years

LINK
Posted by Louie T
Houston, TX
Member since Dec 2006
36588 posts
Posted on 3/1/12 at 10:06 pm to
Not even close
Posted by TulaneTigerFan
Seattle
Member since Sep 2005
35856 posts
Posted on 3/1/12 at 10:08 pm to
quote:

LeBron is hitting 41.3% of his jump shots while Durant is hitting 44.3%.


Where are you getting these stats? 82 games has Lebron with a 49% eFG% on jump shots
Posted by tigerblood29
Member since Sep 2009
3062 posts
Posted on 3/1/12 at 10:09 pm to
exactly my point,these young guys act like the game of basketball started when "king" james got here
Posted by Louie T
Houston, TX
Member since Dec 2006
36588 posts
Posted on 3/1/12 at 10:10 pm to
I meant to Durant being better this year. The LeBron haters are seriously, seriously fricking pathetic. It's hilarious watching some of these losers.
Posted by floridatigah
FL
Member since Oct 2004
10398 posts
Posted on 3/1/12 at 10:11 pm to
This year he's having is very similar to Jordan's best year, 88-89. Jordan just played more minutes so his raw numbers were a little higher. I'd give the edge to Jordan now but LeBron's were better a few weeks ago, will be interesting to see how he measures up the rest of the year.
Posted by sgallo3
Lake Charles
Member since Sep 2008
25239 posts
Posted on 3/1/12 at 10:11 pm to
durant is better from everything outside 9 foot.

Points Scored Per Game (Minus Free Throws)
Durant
9 Within 9 Feet Per Game
12.7 Outside 9 Feet Per Game
9.7 Outside 16 Feet Per Game

Lebron
12.2 Within 9 Feet PPG
8.8 Outside 9 Feet PPG
7.2 Outside 16 Feet PPG

So Lebron Scores 3.4 More around the rim than Outside... Durant 3.7 more outside than inside

thats a difference of 7.1. plenty to show a difference between their styles
This post was edited on 3/1/12 at 10:12 pm
Posted by Tiger1242
Member since Jul 2011
33057 posts
Posted on 3/1/12 at 10:15 pm to
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Durant is the superior shooter and has spread his production out all over the court. LeBron has taken a third of his field goal attempts from 3 feet and within and half of all of his made field goals come from within 3 feet of the rim. From 16 feet to the 3 point line, Durant is hitting 51.3% of his shots. LeBron is hitting only 38.3% of his shots from the same range. LeBron is hitting 41.3% of his jump shots while Durant is hitting 44.3%. Lebron's assist numbers are always going to be higher than Durant's because LeBron is the primary ball distributor on his team while Westbrook is the primary ball distributor on Durant's.


Nobody said Lebron was the better shooter, your saying we shouldn't take Lebrons shooting Percentage into account because he drives and shoots from closer than Durant?
I forgot that Durant wasn't allowed to go into the paint...
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