Kevin durants warriors move is worse than lebrons decision. Lebron james, kevin durant moving toward nba finals reunion the anticipation of this potential matchup has overshadowed other postseason series. Durant leads the nba in basketball s player efficiency rating. His one against duncan was more massive in terms of impact tho. The reigning nba mvp also admitted to slam this week that hell occasionally take the. Durants golden state warriors beat jamess cavaliers to the. Lebron, durant and the nbas summer of subtweeting sports. We knew lebron james and kevin durant are on missions.
Kevin durant plays no where near as good of defense that lebron. In this daybyday comparison, lebron james was rebounding more attention at the end of december and in the past few weeks, while kevin durant was in the spotlight in the latter half of january. We knew this was coming, knew the cavaliers and the warriors arguably have six top 20players. Full game logs all stats available for the 1983 84 through 201920 seasons. The data from stat website basketball reference isnt equal in. Lebron james, kevin durant moving toward nba finals. Consider a comparison to the statistics of lebron james, kobe bryant, kevin durant, kevin garnett. Is kevin durant now a better player than lebron james. Finals gamewinner felt like lebron james passing the torch to him kevin durant shoots over lebron james during game 3 of the 2017 nba finals.
Michael jordan, lebron james, dennis rodman, scottie pippen, kobe bryant. In this piece, well take a look at the rivalry that has developed between kevin durant and lebron james. Lebron james greatness nba players on lebron james kobe, curry, durant. When you ask is kevin, you are talking about their present and not their careers as a whole. Kevin durant doesnt think he should be compared to lebron james. Lebron james apologists have pretty successfully turned the tide on much of the criticism about his oncourt performance this season by simply trotting out his full line of stats. The latest news from the nba offseason, including lebron james and the golden state warriors. Kevin wayne durant born september 29, 1988 is an american professional basketball player. King james will team up with anthony davis but the clippers have their own superstar duo. Durant is latching on to a team that would be the favorites to win the title without him like a barnacle on a ship. We evaluate our decision based on dozens of fantasy metrics. Jun 20, 2016 the latest news from the nba offseason, including lebron james and the golden state warriors. Dec 25, 2017 kevin durant vs lebron james nba christmas cavs vs warriors 201718 season chris smoove. Lebron scored his teams last seven points in the fourth quarter.
Kevin durant vs lebron james nba christmas cavs vs. Headtohead comparison between the nba stars lebron james and kevin durant that includes championships won. Lebron james sent a brilliant message on kevin durants big day. Its fair to say that kerr is the kevin bacon of the nba. However, despite kds impressive twoway play, james has been and still is better. Lebron james is amazing, but lets not call him peerless.
The cleveland cavaliers moved swiftly out the blocks. Kevin durant vs lebron james the neverending rivalry. Topics kevin durant, lebron james, miami heat, nba. Nba admits refs missed kevin durant s late fouls on lebron james in christmas game the league said durant fouled lebron three times in the final 72 seconds of the warriors win. Basketball reference utilizes official nba data for current nba, wnba, and g. The one thing ill give to durant is that he is the better shooter. In one of the great alltime nba finals matchups, king james became the first player in nba history to average a tripledouble across a finals series, while durant starred on both sides of the. See actions taken by the people who manage and post content. Kevin durant is the nbas best player, but the warriors. Lebron james sent a brilliant message on kevin durants. But its clear that hes making an effort to expand his game by mimicking some of the ways lebron plays. Kevin durant discusses comparisons to lebron james nba. James image graces the covers of several nbarelated books that recently came out.
Cited from basketball references lebron james page unless noted otherwise. Kd has constantly been ranked as the secondbest player in the nbabehind lebron james. Lebron is way better at driving to the basket and performing a layup or dunk. Kevin durant vs lebron james nba christmas cavs vs warriors 201718 season chris smoove. Oct 10, 2017 farewell to the nba s summer of subtweeting. May 22, 2017 we knew this was coming, knew the cavaliers and the warriors arguably have six top 20players.
Basketballreference utilizes official nba data for current nba, wnba, and g. Rightfully so, durant and james are viewed as two of the greatest players in nba history. Golden state will now play james cavaliers once again for a title. Kevin wayne durant born september 29, 1988 is an american professional basketball player for the brooklyn nets of the national basketball association nba. Michael jordan and nba stars trash talk makes news and sells video games. Golden state warriors superstarand gq man of the yearkevin durant says hes as good as the cleveland cavaliers lebron james. He joined carmelo anthony and lebron james as the only teenagers in league history to. Nba milestone watch frivolity, where you can see that lebron james needs fewer. Nba admits refs missed kevin durants late fouls on lebron james in christmas game the league said durant fouled lebron three times in the final 72 seconds of the warriors win. Basketballreference utilizes official nba data for current. A tripledouble from lebron james was not enough as the golden state warriors moved within one win of a second consecutive nba finals victory. Lebron james comparison headtohead comparison between the nba stars lebron james and kevin durant that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side. List of career achievements by kevin durant wikipedia. Anything durant does will be yeah, but they also won with harrison barnes.
Kevin durant discusses comparisons to lebron james. The big difference is lebron went somewhere else to form a great team. Book publishers primed for a lebron james playoff run with the lakers must reimagine their marketing strategy. Franchise milestone watch added to basketball reference sports. Michael jordan, dennis rodman, lebron james, scottie pippen, kobe bryant. Kevin durant vs russell westbrook and the best nba feuds. Lebron james and kevin durant are the two biggest talents in the nba. Jun 07, 2018 a tripledouble from lebron james was not enough as the golden state warriors moved within one win of a second consecutive nba finals victory. Compare lebron james and kevin durant careers through the years of your choosing. Ask what the main difference is between lebron james and kevin durant this summer and the likely answer would be. Meanwhile, the homecoming king, lebron james, was down in the weight room, posting his own workout video, getting swole and dancing to a meek mill.
Kevin durant admits he plays as lebron in nba 2k15 share this article. Oct 02, 20 michael jordan and nba stars trash talk makes news and sells video games. May 30, 2017 with lebron james and kevin durant set to square off in the nba finals. Look, were not saying durant is going to be as good as lebron. Also came in the middle of a stretch where he scored or assisted on like 10 straight possessions. However, kevin oconnor of the ringer doesnt think thats quite see more at hoopsrumors. Its time to talk nba feuds for the crossovers alldecade week. Kevin durant choosing the golden state warriors makes lebron james bolting to the miami heat seem saintlike in comparison. Lebron james vs kevin durant comparison nba comparisons. With lebron james and kevin durant set to square off in the nba finals, how. List of career achievements by lebron james wikipedia. The nextclosest active nba player is 31stranked kevin durant 5,598. Aug 26, 2012 lebron is definitely the better overall player.
Kevin durant is the nbas best player, but the warriors are way more fun without him. This page details the records, statistics and career achievements of american basketball player. He played one season of college basketball for the university of texas, and was selected as the second overall pick by the seattle supersonics in the 2007 nba draft. Lebron james infamous decision in the summer of 2010. Theres an obvious comparison to make now that kevin durant has decided to join the golden state warriors. Why lebron james and kevin durant are very different players. Feb 19, 2014 is kevin durant now a better player than lebron james. Kevin durant and russell westbrook combine for 91 points in 2ot win vs. The ultimate kevin durantlebron james comparison bleacher. He has coached kevin durant, stephen curry, draymond green and klay. Kevin durant vs lebron james nba christmas cavs vs warriors. Nov 16, 2017 golden state warriors superstarand gq man of the yearkevin durant says hes as good as the cleveland cavaliers lebron james.
Games played between kevin durant and lebron james this is the detail of nba games in which kevin durant and lebron james played against each other, including headtohead record, stats average, game highs and gamebygame data both in the regular season and playoffs. Jul 04, 2016 theres an obvious comparison to make now that kevin durant has decided to join the golden state warriors. From lebron james and the golden state warriors legacies to a changing of the guard for kevin durant, here are five takeaways from the 2017 nba finals. Nba finals mvp lebron james was relaxing with his favorite movie, and perhaps plotting the future of. Durant s golden state warriors beat james s cavaliers to the. But in steve kerrs book, there is no question that iguodala belongs in springfield. Jan 28, 2014 a lot gets made of the burgeoning individual rivalry between lebron james and kevin durant, and for good reason these arewithout questionthe two premier basketball players in the world. Why lebron james and kevin durant are very different. Durant has usurped lebron james as the best player in the nba.
How luka doncics stats compare to lebron james, kobe bryant. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Lebron james, kevin durant moving toward nba finals reunion. Currys warriors had just defeated lebrons cavs in the finals, and so the wedding was also a kind of nba senior prom, whose themegiven the. Things to do pop music books performing arts pop culture. Kevin durant is the nbas best player, but the warriors are. Full game logs all stats available for the 198384 through 201920 seasons. The tally since the summer of 2016 is now durant s 10 wins to james two, including a lopsided 2017 championship series in which durant got his first title and finals mvp. Lebron james put in 23 points, 14 dimes, seven boards and a steal in 34 minutes of game action on tuesday. A lot gets made of the burgeoning individual rivalry between lebron james and kevin durant, and for good reason these arewithout questionthe two premier basketball players in the world. Lebron james passes michael jordan on nbas scoring list. Appearing on jimmy kimmel live with the larry obrien trophy in tow, backtoback nba finals mvp kevin durant humoured the latenight host when asked about the possibility of lebron james somehow joining the golden state warriors as a free agent this offseason. Michael jordan and nba stars trash talk makes news and.
Kingjames king james, lbj, chosen one, bronbron, the little emperor, the akron hammer, ltrain. Jun, 2017 following the golden state warriors celebration of their nba championship, kevin durant was back in front of the media and was asked about his rivalry with lebron james, and how it felt to. Kevin durant addresses lebron jamestowarriors talk nba. The warriors advanced to their fourth straight nba finals with a 10192 win monday over the rockets. As lebron james enters his 17th nba season, bleacher report is taking a look at where the fourtime mvp sits in the history books in several statistical categories now. Nba admits refs missed kevin durants late fouls on lebron. Dec 28, 2017 kevin durant vs lebron james the neverending rivalry. Kevin durant, lebron james and 5 takeaways from the 2017. With lebron james and kevin durant set to square off in the nba finals. Following the golden state warriors celebration of their nba championship, kevin durant was back in front of the media and was asked. Shaquille oneal, hakeem olajuwon kobe bryant and kevin durant. Kevin oconnor of the ringer doesnt think thats quite. Every day, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, todays schedule, top performers, new debuts and interesting facts and tidbits. In 2015, iguodala won the finals mvp after throwing a blanket on lebron james.
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