ThatIshCray wrote:Did those players have a history of continously failing in the playoffs, most specifically the finals too? Or are they known to be generally deadly in the clutch like Durant and Wade to some extent.
LeBron has performances in the 1st round, 2nd round, and Eastern Conference finals that Kevin Durant right now can only dream of having. Because as of April 1, 2012, Durant has never come close to accomplishing anything in the playoffs that comes close to what LeBron James has. Last season, Durant and his team got blown away 4-1 in the western conference finals. When LeBron James was that age, he took his to the NBA finals with 1/4 of the talent Durant had. End of story.
LeBron's 4 games in last year's final where he had little scoring production in the 4th quarter is the only reason people who are un-educated give him the rep of 'failing in the playoffs.' Go back, watch his playoff performances from his entire career. Durant has never had a playoff clutch performance that comes anywhere close to what LeBron James has done time and time again. Like Doctor MJ said, when Durant shows he can outperform LeBron when it matters in the playoffs, then you have a case. Because to this day LeBron's playoff resume is 10x more impressive.
Also I don't give a **** about reg season MVPs because they don't mean anything. That's not what I'm talking about.