Van Gundy: Durant's stretch Jordan-like

[thedangerouskitchen]

Hahahaha... 15+ years after he retired and MJ is still "the" standard of supreme greatness for which every player is measured.

[dwcmwa]

ROFL.

[elmerjfudd]

mj is definitely the greatest scorer to play the game.

[thedangerouskitchen]

mj is definitely the greatest scorer to play the game.

Greatest Scorer ever
Greatest 2-way player ever
Greatest Playoffs / Finals performer ever

[FPL]

mj is definitely the greatest scorer to play the game.

Greatest Scorer ever
Greatest 2-way player ever
Greatest Playoffs / Finals performer ever

Top 10 two-way wings since you started watching? Top 5 two-way bigs?

[thedangerouskitchen]

mj is definitely the greatest scorer to play the game.

Greatest Scorer ever
Greatest 2-way player ever
Greatest Playoffs / Finals performer ever

Top 10 two-way wings since you started watching? Top 5 two-way bigs?

Perimeter / Wings since I started watching (early 80's) ... in no order AND just off the top of my head ('cept for MJ at #1, 'cause I'm a Homer - )

1) Jordan
Pippen
Payton
Dumars
Eddie Jones
Stockton
Moncrief

Off the top of my head that's all I can think of...

Bigs in no order (Centers only):

Dream
Robinson
Jabbar
Ewing (very under-rated / overshadowed on Defense)
Walton

[FPL]

Moncrief seems like he was a beast. I'm thinking of giving this a read:

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[l3bron]

No Duncan?

[thedangerouskitchen]

Moncrief seems like he was a beast. I'm thinking of giving this a read:

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I remember (before he got injured) Moncrief used to give Jordan fits... Mike "got his", but Moncrief made him work harder than anyone else at the time. Dude was also a legit 20+ PPG scorer too.

[thedangerouskitchen]

No Duncan?

I consider Duncan a PF, not a C...

[Havlicekstealsit]

Guess Kobe's two 40ppg months were just shit then.

[thedangerouskitchen]

Guess Kobe's two 40ppg months were just shit then.

Kobe = MJ Lite... we all know this.

[Havlicekstealsit]

Guess Kobe's two 40ppg months were just shit then.

Kobe = MJ Lite... we all know this.

Maybe so, but Durant's doing 36.6ppg this month. Kobe had both a 40.6 month and another where he averaged 43.4. He also had 2 more 40ppg months, so four total to Durant's zero.

[thedangerouskitchen]

Guess Kobe's two 40ppg months were just shit then.

Kobe = MJ Lite... we all know this.

Maybe so, but Durant's doing 36.6ppg this month. Kobe had both a 40.6 month and another where he averaged 43.4. He also had 2 more 40ppg months, so four total to Durant's zero.

It ain't just scoring... and besides, Kobe probably averaged 30+ shots a game during those stretches (no way he was close to Durant's efficiency).

[thedangerouskitchen]

People have short memories.


Everything that happens today has to be labeled as the greatest.

Not "the" greatest... but similar to the greatest (MJ).

[zombiesonics]

Neither Durant nor Jordan has ever had a 40ppg.

I don't like Kobe but prime Kobe was a better scorer than either one them.

[Smelters]

Neither Durant nor Jordan has ever had a 40ppg.

I don't like Kobe but prime Kobe was a better scorer than either one them.

Not!!!

[thedangerouskitchen]

Neither Durant nor Jordan has ever had a 40ppg.

I don't like Kobe but prime Kobe was a better scorer than either one them.

Good lord put down the pipe, son.

[Shill Jackson]

Jordanlike in that he also has weak competition?

[Y2K]

Kobe = MJ Lite... we all know this.

Maybe so, but Durant's doing 36.6ppg this month. Kobe had both a 40.6 month and another where he averaged 43.4. He also had 2 more 40ppg months, so four total to Durant's zero.

It ain't just scoring... and besides, Kobe probably averaged 30+ shots a game during those stretches (no way he was close to Durant's efficiency).

Kobe played 13 games in January 2006. He shot below .450 FG EIGHT times and shot below .430 FG FIVE times.