I'm not even sure how this is up for debate. Durant is closing the gap. That doesn't mean he is as good or will ever be as good but he is clearly closing the gap. Every metric basically shows this. Whats are your arguments that he hasn't?
I'm not even sure how this is up for debate. Durant is closing the gap. That doesn't mean he is as good or will ever be as good but he is clearly closing the gap. Every metric basically shows this. Whats are your arguments that he hasn't?
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The gap is definately closing though, LeBron is still better obviously.
And yes, most of LeBron's shots are 5-10 foot shots, near the basket where he can post up.
So, Im assuming you've watched every heat game and charted his shots?
To me this doesn't have to be a knock Lebron discussion. Guy is one of the greatest players of all time and for my money the best. I just don't see how its debateable to say that KD has closed the gap. How many players in the history of the sport have done what KD is doing this year. For that matter, the last 2 years?
The interesting thing to me is what happens if KD continues his improvement trajectory. Could he still possibly get better? These are the areas that I see he can improve:
1 - Consistent effort on the defensive end
2 - True post up moves
3 - Cut down on turnovers
I believe he will work on these things and continue to improve.
The real question is then what is KD's ceiling?
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7 of his 17 shots come at the rim.....7.5 come from 16+ feet out
He's shooting 46% on shots 16-23 feet and 40% on threes
Durant is shooting 43% from 16-23 and 41% from 3.
It would appear their percentages are in line with each other over the last 2 years.....so, like I said, Bron has turned himself into an elite shooter over the last 2 years. He isn't the same guy on O, as he was .
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Lebron takes less shots so there would be some regression if his attempts were on par with kd.
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