VDesai wrote:Durant goes 10/27

How inefficient- if I was the Thunder, I'd trade him for Gallo...

VDesai wrote:Durant goes 10/27

Well, what did you expect? Durant's coach is a loser and...oh wait, we can't use that line of logic, either...

Well, what did you expect? Durant...ummm...

By Elias Sports Bureau

Kevin Durant was 2-for-8 from the field in the fourth quarter and then 0-for-5 in overtime in the Oklahoma City Thunder's loss to the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday. Durant was the first NBA player in five years to miss at least 11 field-goal attempts after the third quarter in a postseason game. Kobe Bryant was an identical 2-for-13 in the fourth quarter and overtime in a Los Angeles Lakers' loss to the Utah Jazz during the 2008 playoffs.

That's some good chucking right there!

dk7th wrote:durant has a 59.4TS% which does not hurt his team and is an elite scoring stat.

his usage rate to his assist rate is basically 1:1 which is basically what a scoring point guard puts up. players with a similar ratio are walt frazier, dwyane wade, paul pierce, and larry bird. so he is facilitating and trying to make others around him better.

5.2 assists and 7.5 rebounds is not quite larry bird or lebron james territory-- it's closer to pierce-- but is still a very balanced statline.

i don't see where there is any room for tearing the guy down unless you want to tear down frazier, wade, pierce, and bird.

So when the team wins it's because of Durant. When they lose it's because of everyone else.

Got it.

Durant choked at the line and disappeared offensively when his team needed him.

3G4G wrote:Durant has not been efficient in the 4th when it matters. If he cares about finishing second he has to fix this.

+10000

tkf wrote:

Bonn1997 wrote:Durant has shot almost 50% with Westbrook out (90 for 185). You know he had occasional bad shooting nights when Westbrook was healthy too, right?

good point bonn.. it is just sad how some will try to discredit durant in order to defend carmelo. even more sad that they just can't let carmelo be judged on his own merit... I think they are scared at what they really might find..

Durant is great, and with or without Westbrook, they could be down 3-1 still... the grizzlies are a good team, very good team with no "star" or " go to guy" supposedly.... they can beat anyone and have been a very good team all year..

Series is not over and Durant has been playing well, as long as he keeps playing well the thunder have a chance to win every game..

I 100% agree with your points about the Grizz though. Love watching them play.

dk7th wrote:durant has a 59.4TS% which does not hurt his team and is an elite scoring stat.

his usage rate to his assist rate is basically 1:1 which is basically what a scoring point guard puts up. players with a similar ratio are walt frazier, dwyane wade, paul pierce, and larry bird. so he is facilitating and trying to make others around him better.

5.2 assists and 7.5 rebounds is not quite larry bird or lebron james territory-- it's closer to pierce-- but is still a very balanced statline.

i don't see where there is any room for tearing the guy down unless you want to tear down frazier, wade, pierce, and bird.

I think we know where this is coming from.. LOL.. Durant is a great player, and what seems to be a classy guy.... tearing him down isn't going to bring him down another level, and it isn't going to raise the level of your favorite player, especially if he is playing like crap.... the shots being taken at Durant are absolutely ridiculous on every level... especially since he is playing very well...