NBA Thread

[Heyward]

KD is incredible.

Literally putting the team on his back right now.

[thethe]

No one thought he would be THIS good...Yes, I said he wouldn't be a top 2 player....I said he would be top 10-15. Clearly I was wrong

To be fair, I have said that Durant was going to be a top 10 player of all time for over 3 years. I remember even MikeAdams responded a few times stating I was insane.

Maybe I finally got one right!

[thethe]

KD is incredible.

Literally putting the team on his back right now.

KD is absolutely going superman right now but Presti has built an incredible team. Ibaka has been great lately. Reggie/Jeremey are going through growing pains but to me they are showing that they are clearly starting players. Thabo has picked it up after a slow start. Collison is just perfect. I almost wish we could see what he could do with 35 minutes of playing time. Everyone is contributing right now. When Reggie/Jeremey get to go back to owning the second unijts of other team the Thunder will steamroll. Thunder won 17 out of 18 shortly before RW got hurt again. Expect more of the same when he gets back.

[Heyward]

KD is absolutely going superman right now but Presti has built an incredible team. Ibaka has been great lately. Reggie/Jeremey are going through growing pains but to me they are showing that they are clearly starting players. Thabo has picked it up after a slow start. Collison is just perfect. I almost wish we could see what he could do with 35 minutes of playing time. Everyone is contributing right now. When Reggie/Jeremey get to go back to owning the second unijts of other team the Thunder will steamroll. Thunder won 17 out of 18 shortly before RW got hurt again. Expect more of the same when he gets back.

Yeah, it sucked because they were destroying teams with Russ.

He was playing some of the best ball of his career, mainly from a court-vision standpoint.

I wouldnt say they will steam-roll teams but they're tough to beat with him healthy.

No need to rush him back though.

I wish Perry could get more minutes but when Russ gets back, i dont see where the minutes come from unless he replaced Fisher in the rotation.

[Heyward]

LOL, that was through a triple team.

No big deal, doe.

[thethe]

Heat/Thunder is going to be a fun game to watch. You just know that Lebron is going to want to stop KD's 30 point streak and let the NBA know that he is the real MVP. Can't wait!

[BRule]

1- LOL at the no call on the huge push off by KD

2- RW is obviously holding KD back

3- Wait on calling KD top 10, till he....yanno....actually is top 10.

[thethe]

1- LOL at the no call on the huge push off by KD

2- RW is obviously holding KD back

3- Wait on calling KD top 10, till he....yanno....actually is top 10.

It was definitely a push off but that stuff gets non-called a lot.

RW is holding KD back from posting all time stats (Like Lebron did when he didn't have other great players in Cleveland). The THunder were a much better team when RW was in the lineup. KD wants to win titles.

KD's performance the last 2 years puts him in that category. But yes, he does need to win rings.

Lets be fair though. I have been calling this for a long time and endured lots of ridicule from you and GF. Now at least you can see it potentially happening.

[BRule]

No, ones that are THAT obvious....always get called, it was a joke that it wasn't called.

KD isn't top 10, nor is he close to being top 10 right now. This is his 7th year, anything can happen and he has 0 rings.....so how about we calm down and wait till he does something to warrant being called a top 10 all-time player, ok? He's having a sick run, but that doesn't equal a career and if RW stays in OKC, he likely never reaches that status unless they win 2-3 rings.

[Heyward]

Heat/Thunder is going to be a fun game to watch. You just know that Lebron is going to want to stop KD's 30 point streak and let the NBA know that he is the real MVP. Can't wait!

Dont expect to win, especially with no Russ.

Anxious to see how KD does against Bron provided he guards him though.

[yeezus]

KD is incredible.

Literally putting the team on his back right now.

No, not "literally."

[thethe]

No, ones that are THAT obvious....always get called, it was a joke that it wasn't called.

KD isn't top 10, nor is he close to being top 10 right now. This is his 7th year, anything can happen and he has 0 rings.....so how about we calm down and wait till he does something to warrant being called a top 10 all-time player, ok? He's having a sick run, but that doesn't equal a career and if RW stays in OKC, he likely never reaches that status unless they win 2-3 rings.

Durant had a pretty sick year last year with RW healthy didn't he?

You know some other pretty good players were in their seventh years without a ring right?

[BRule]

No, not "literally."

+ 1000000000000000000000000

[BRule]

Durant had a pretty sick year last year with RW healthy didn't he?

You know some other pretty good players were in their seventh years without a ring right?

Great year but he didn't even win MVP....I just don't get how you can't say this KD + pass first PG + whatever big you get/picks for RW isn't better setup to win it all. This KD in the playoffs? Not having to defer to RW and his antics.....give them a much better chance at a ring than with RW taking away from KD.

[thethe]

Great year but he didn't even win MVP....I just don't get how you can't say this KD + pass first PG + whatever big you get/picks for RW isn't better setup to win it all. This KD in the playoffs? Not having to defer to RW and his antics.....give them a much better chance at a ring than with RW taking away from KD.

Maybe thats because KD gets better every year? You know, like I have said forever now? I just don't get why you continue to go down this road. Did you just forget about the historic regular season the THunder had last year? How about winning 18 or 19 or or whatever it was this year. How much better can a team get? The Thunder dominate when RW is healthy. How can that be even denied at this point?

Do you believe that KD can do this night in and night out? I'd like to believe he can but I think more likely than not he needs another player to take some of the load off of him at times. Also, part of KD's greatness is that he serves as an incredible decoy. So much attention is given to him that the driving lanes are tremendous and RW is the best driving guard in the league.

I'm just really now understanding how you can think that taking a player as great as Westbrook off the floor and replacing him with anything is smart. Were you not paying attention to how well he was playing the month before he had another procedure? Did you not see him get a triple double against the Knicks in less than 30 minutes? What RW was doing in December was flat out insane.

[Heyward]

No, not "literally."

Yes, literally.

[Heyward]

Great year but he didn't even win MVP....I just don't get how you can't say this KD + pass first PG + whatever big you get/picks for RW isn't better setup to win it all. This KD in the playoffs? Not having to defer to RW and his antics.....give them a much better chance at a ring than with RW taking away from KD.

Umm, Russ defers to KD late in games alot.

Also, just for kicks, what would you trade Russ for realistically.

I would like to know.

If you say role players, picks, and saving cash, this convo is over.

KD, while great needs another star to help him out, all of them do.

[BRule]

Maybe thats because KD gets better every year? You know, like I have said forever now? I just don't get why you continue to go down this road. Did you just forget about the historic regular season the THunder had last year? How about winning 18 or 19 or or whatever it was this year. How much better can a team get? The Thunder dominate when RW is healthy. How can that be even denied at this point?

Do you believe that KD can do this night in and night out? I'd like to believe he can but I think more likely than not he needs another player to take some of the load off of him at times. Also, part of KD's greatness is that he serves as an incredible decoy. So much attention is given to him that the driving lanes are tremendous and RW is the best driving guard in the league.

I'm just really now understanding how you can think that taking a player as great as Westbrook off the floor and replacing him with anything is smart. Were you not paying attention to how well he was playing the month before he had another procedure? Did you not see him get a triple double against the Knicks in less than 30 minutes? What RW was doing in December was flat out insane.

So he's top 10 all-time, gets better and better every year, is closing the gap on Bron BUT he has no rings.....that does not add up

[gilesfan]

Whats this historic regular season BS?

[yeezus]

Yes, literally.

So they are all on his back, getting a piggy back ride?
No, not "literally."