The Kevin Durant Thread (2016 - 17 Pt. 1)

mihail_petkov · Post #482 » by **mihail_petkov** » Thu Feb 2, 2017 9:54 pm

KD is having a better defensive season because he doesn't guard the three point line but mainly the paint. And the fault is not in KD but in OKC because they played him almost always on the perimeter with Ibaka and Perkins/Adams protecting the rim.

GSP · Post #483 » by **GSP** » Fri Feb 3, 2017 4:28 am

He's putting on a defensive clinic in 1st half so far. I've never seen his contests and closeouts as tight as they've been this season. Speights and Jamal couldn't score against him on multiple possessions, Blake just missed 3 straight shots against him (think he's 1-5 against Kd) and he's done his usual elite rim protection along with superb help D so far, he's deflected at least 5 balls so far.

Don't think he can keep this up tho the size of Blake/Speights/Deandre has to catch up at some point

GSP · Post #484 » by **GSP** » Fri Feb 3, 2017 4:30 am

lol their defense has gone to **** after he sat. Clips getting so much open shots and transition opportunities

picc · Post #485 » by **picc** » Fri Feb 3, 2017 9:28 am

Yeah Durant is having one of the best defensive seasons from a wing player I've ever seen.

But then you think about it and its like "well, duh, he's 7 feet tall with long arms and he's athletic. So no **** he's dominating on D".

So it shouldn't really be this surprising. If anything, its more shocking that it took this long for a team to consistently play him in the frontcourt where his length could be put to use instead of letting it flounder around on the perimeter.

Maybe if OKC plays him at the 4 and Ibaka/Collison/Adams at the 5 more over the last 5 years, they have a championship. In fact i'm pretty certain of it.

StepBackCrack · Post #486 » by **StepBackCrack** » Sat Feb 4, 2017 9:16 pm

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BasketballFan7 · Post #487 » by **BasketballFan7** » Sat Feb 4, 2017 9:53 pm

picc wrote:Yeah Durant is having one of the best defensive seasons from a wing player I've ever seen.

But then you think about it and its like "well, duh, he's 7 feet tall with long arms and he's athletic. So no **** he's dominating on D".

So it shouldn't really be this surprising. If anything, its more shocking that it took this long for a team to consistently play him in the frontcourt where his length could be put to use instead of letting it flounder around on the perimeter.

Maybe if OKC plays him at the 4 and Ibaka/Collison/Adams at the 5 more over the last 5 years, they have a championship. In fact i'm pretty certain of it.

I never understood why they didn´t roll with an Ibaka and Durant frontcourt more often. It would have been a ridiculously perfect fit. So many teams search for a big who can block shots and also shoot the ball, and they had two of them.

StepBackCrack · Post #488 » by **StepBackCrack** » Sun Feb 5, 2017 6:24 am

He was tragic tonight. Wouldn't hurt to rest him some games between now and then.

GSP · Post #489 » by **GSP** » Sun Feb 5, 2017 6:50 am

KD_Steph wrote:He was tragic tonight. Wouldn't hurt to rest him some games between now and then.

Defense was very good but yeah on offense he looked like 2016 Harrison Barnes. He just didn't have it going on that end and he knew it

Statlanta · Post #490 » by **Statlanta** » Sun Feb 5, 2017 7:02 am

BasketballFan7 wrote:
picc wrote:Yeah Durant is having one of the best defensive seasons from a wing player I've ever seen.

But then you think about it and its like "well, duh, he's 7 feet tall with long arms and he's athletic. So no **** he's dominating on D".

So it shouldn't really be this surprising. If anything, its more shocking that it took this long for a team to consistently play him in the frontcourt where his length could be put to use instead of letting it flounder around on the perimeter.

Maybe if OKC plays him at the 4 and Ibaka/Collison/Adams at the 5 more over the last 5 years, they have a championship. In fact i'm pretty certain of it.

I never understood why they didn´t roll with an Ibaka and Durant frontcourt more often. It would have been a ridiculously perfect fit. So many teams search for a big who can block shots and also shoot the ball, and they had two of them.

He's been on record of not wanting to play the 5 for any extended stretch(ala LMA). Given his average man defense and rebounding I can see why they wouldn't try it against Duncan who lit him up at times.

StepBackCrack · Post #491 » by **StepBackCrack** » Sun Feb 5, 2017 7:10 am

GSP wrote:
KD_Steph wrote:He was tragic tonight. Wouldn't hurt to rest him some games between now and then.

Defense was very good but yeah on offense he looked like 2016 Harrison Barnes. He just didn't have it going on that end and he knew it

Kerr agrees with me.

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StepBackCrack · Post #492 » by **StepBackCrack** » Fri Feb 10, 2017 5:36 am

While I'm quite happy for him this season, I admit sometimes part of me does miss seeing him in an OKC jersey. The return is going to be emotional for him for sure. Hope he handles it well.

StepBackCrack · Post #493 » by **StepBackCrack** » Fri Feb 10, 2017 5:43 am

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This was fun. Gotta love Iggy lol

JordansBulls · Post #494 » by **JordansBulls** » Fri Feb 10, 2017 1:56 pm

Bulls with no Wade nor Jimmy that game almost forfeited it on purpose.

KD35Brah · Post #495 » by **KD35Brah** » Fri Feb 10, 2017 3:56 pm

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DreDay · Post #496 » by **DreDay** » Fri Feb 10, 2017 10:25 pm

KD35Brah wrote:

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Worth the listen for any NBA fan. One of the best NBA podcasts I've ever heard. Basically touches on everything I couldn't even list them all out.

PCProductions · Post #497 » by **PCProductions** » Sat Feb 11, 2017 12:00 am

KD35Brah wrote:

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Great interview.

kayess · Post #498 » by **kayess** » Sat Feb 11, 2017 12:42 am

Does anyone have rough timestamps for the topics They discussed?

Will give this a listen but don't have time atm and want to skip to the best parts

PCProductions · Post #499 » by **PCProductions** » Sat Feb 11, 2017 5:37 pm

kayess wrote:Does anyone have rough timestamps for the topics They discussed?

Will give this a listen but don't have time atm and want to skip to the best parts

The soundcloud has them.

JordansBulls · Post #500 » by **JordansBulls** » Sun Feb 12, 2017 2:35 am

Lane violation on the first free throw