birdman:


Durant is tmac 2.0. less nice. tougher minded. talks less. beefs more. This is coming from a tmac fan btw. skillwise tmac was in another league compared to kobe - he always won their head-to-head matchups. But Kobe outworked him. sometimes being naturally skilled can work against you, you learn to coast and still be good enough. yes, you can tell it still pains me till today tmac never got a ring. Shout out to tmac for his work in the sudan. will never be forgotten.

People forget how good TMAC was.. Thank you for bringing this this to the fore again.

SmooshCHN:
By all means, Steph is special. I'm just speaking for KD. That guy is just built different.

Built diff but had to join a super team to conquer? Abeg KD is just a pure/natural scorer one of the best to ever play the game in terms of "scoring"

Afromentalist:

I think the KD - Lebron comparison is very similar to the Kobe Tmac contrast. A super talented vs a super working guy. Lebron outworks and perhaps outsmarts KD that's all: Kd is more naturally gifted ball wise.

Bruv kd n LeBron are classes apart. Abeg asides scoring Tell me how else KD impacts a game? Can he lock down the oppositions best player? Can he drop that dime when the game is on the line n he's double teamed? Does he affect the game on blocks, steals, assists when the game's on the line? Abeg mk una stop this comparison. How's KD more naturally gifted as compared to lbj like how? To end it all lbj is being compared to the goat while KD would never be In that mention, you could only argue about him being one of the best scorers of all time.

joshboo:


Bruv kd n LeBron are classes apart. Abeg asides scoring Tell me how else KD impacts a game? Can he lock down the oppositions best player? Can he drop that dime when the game is on the line n he's double teamed? Does he affect the game on blocks, steals, assists when the game's on the line? Abeg mk una stop this comparison. How's KD more naturally gifted as compared to lbj like how? To end it all lbj is being compared to the goat while KD would never be In that mention, you could only argue about him being one of the best scorers of all time.

Say what??
KD is a better defender, better shooter, and he does everything else better than LBJ, apart from maybe making wrong decisions career wise. That one na fact. The only mistake KD made was not doing what your LBJ did earlier in his career. He decided to stick with Westbrook for most of his early career, we can see who Westbrick is now. So for the fact that the man wasted the better part of his early years being loyal, does not mean he is not better than LBJ naturally. Now, LBJ is a Legend and a hard worker and remains one of the best to ever play the game (10 years from now and he will be out of the GOAT conversation, so let's enjoy your man while he is still playing), I am not disputing that fact, but if your man spent more early years with the Cavs, we will not be having this conversation. That's KD's mistake there.

KNIGHTBlaed:


Say what??
KD is a better defender, better shooter, and he does everything else better than LBJ, apart from maybe making wrong decisions career wise. That one na fact. The only mistake KD made was not doing what your LBJ did earlier in his career. He decided to stick with Westbrook for most of his early career, we can see who Westbrick is now. So for the fact that the man wasted the better part of his early years being loyal, does not mean he is not better than LBJ naturally. Now, LBJ is a Legend and a hard worker and remains one of the best to ever play the game (10 years from now and he will be out of the GOAT conversation, so let's enjoy your man while he is still playing), I am not disputing that fact, but if your man spent more early years with the Cavs, we will not be having this conversation. That's KD's mistake there.

This is not true. When KD carries depleted teams deep into playoff finals or underdogs to win championships we can then have this conversation. Until then this is just okoto meow talk.

KD is great. Lebron is goat stratosphere.

The rings KD has were a gift. He has a lot still to prove.

Stop the blasphemy!

Seems Lakers will lose this one to the Nuggets. They are not playing well. Nuggets are dominating.

AD's vulnerability to injury might sabotage Lakers' championship hopes this season. The right side of his body is weak and it's beginning to show up as we go deeper into the season.

It's what's been ailing him almost all season long and has affected his offensive numbers greatly.

DeeMain:


This is not true. When KD carries depleted teams deep into playoff finals or underdogs to win championships we can then have this conversation. Until then this is just okoto meow talk.

KD is great. Lebron is goat stratosphere.

The rings KD have were a gift. He has a lot still to prove.

Stop the blasphemy!

Blasphemy what?
So LBJ didn't join the Heat with Wade to win his first ring.
So which depleted team or underdogs did LBJ lead to win a championship, remind me again.

I still maintain that KD made a mistake not leaving OKC and Westbrick earlier. Otherwise, we will not be having this conversation

Nobody is arguing that LBJ is not greater than KD, that is fact. But your man said LBJ is a better defender and a better clutch shooter You saw nothing wrong in that one

Good to see my man F. Campazzo settling now in Denver. That man na little dynamite. My MVP at the FIBA world cup. I can't wait for my man to feel at home and take the NBA. If LUKA can, F. Campazzo can

First it was KD and now AD! I can’t! I can’t!!!

Good thing KD is only out for 2 games..I expected niggling injuries like this. For the most part he has done well in staying healthy post surgery.

AD’s injury looks like an aggravation of his achilles. The Lakers are not sniffing anything without him.. it is that simple!

KNIGHTBlaed:


Blasphemy what?
So LBJ didn't join the Heat with Wade to win his first ring.
So which depleted team or underdogs did LBJ lead to win a championship, remind me again.

Depleted team deep into play offs: Lebron did it with the Cavs severally. Just like Butler's carried his depleted team deep into the finals last season. He didn't win but his greatness metre and respect went up.

Underdog: against a 93-7 Warriors team and 3-1 down in the finals. Cavs were clear underdogs and were given no chance in hell, bro.

Read me KD's equivalent profile again.

KNIGHTBlaed:


Say what??
KD is a better defender, better shooter, and he does everything else better than LBJ, apart from maybe making wrong decisions career wise. That one na fact. The only mistake KD made was not doing what your LBJ did earlier in his career. He decided to stick with Westbrook for most of his early career, we can see who Westbrick is now. So for the fact that the man wasted the better part of his early years being loyal, does not mean he is not better than LBJ naturally. Now, LBJ is a Legend and a hard worker and remains one of the best to ever play the game (10 years from now and he will be out of the GOAT conversation, so let's enjoy your man while he is still playing), I am not disputing that fact, but if your man spent more early years with the Cavs, we will not be having this conversation. That's KD's mistake there.

Oga check the records& stats... Numbers dont lie betwewn in no way is KD ever better than lebron.

KNIGHTBlaed:
Good to see my man F. Campazzo settling now in Denver. That man na little dynamite. My MVP at the FIBA world cup. I can't wait for my man to feel at home and take the NBA. If LUKA can, F. Campazzo can

Lol thank goodness you said "your" mvp.. which team in the nba would make campazzao their franchise player? Abeg mk una stop all this blasphemous statements. Luka n campazzao are planets apart abeg. He'll always be a role player at best in the Nba

DeeMain:


This is not true. When KD carries depleted teams deep into playoff finals or underdogs to win championships we can then have this conversation. Until then this is just okoto meow talk.

KD is great. Lebron is goat stratosphere.

The rings KD have were a gift. He has a lot still to prove.

Stop the blasphemy!

As in better blasphemy. Lbj carrying that dead cavs team for years before "forming" a super team

KNIGHTBlaed:
I still maintain that KD made a mistake not leaving OKC and Westbrick earlier. Otherwise, we will not be having this conversation

leemao

DeeMain:


Depleted team deep into play offs: Lebron did it with the Cavs severally. Just like Butler's carried his depleted team deep into the finals last season. He didn't win but his greatness metre and respect went up.

Underdog: against a 93-7 Warriors team and 3-1 down in the finals. Cavs were clear underdogs and were given no chance in hell, bro.

Read me KD's equivalent profile again.

Sabi boy.

Afromentalist:

I think the KD - Lebron comparison is very similar to the Kobe Tmac contrast. A super talented vs a super working guy. Lebron outworks and perhaps outsmarts KD that's all: Kd is more naturally gifted ball wise.

I can't argue.
You are right.

joshboo:

Lol thank goodness you said "your" mvp.. which team in the nba would make campazzao their franchise player? Abeg mk una stop all this blasphemous statements. Luka n campazzao are planets apart abeg. He'll always be a role player at best in the Nba

Both of them played together in Madrid and won together, both leading players for the team, I am not comparing them, but I am saying that Campazzo was over due to move to the NBA, he has come late now, age is not on his side. And Rubio was given MVP as the last FIBA world cup because Spain beat Argentina. Campazzo was my MVP for that tournament. If you followed it well, you would know he had a monstrous tourney. Most NBA greats compliment the man, as they've played at several tournaments against.
I have said here on this thread that the guy was over due to be the starting PG for most NBA teams. No be today I just dey praise the man.

joshboo:

Lol thank goodness you said "your" mvp.. which team in the nba would make campazzao their franchise player? Abeg mk una stop all this blasphemous statements. Luka n campazzao are planets apart abeg. He'll always be a role player at best in the Nba

Besides you do not have to be a "franchise player" to make an impact.

joshboo:

As in better blasphemy. Lbj carrying that dead cavs team for years before "forming" a super team

Dead Cavs team with TT, Kyrie, K Love, Clarkson.... At some point we got D Rose, Isaiah Thomas even Wade coming in. I hear you. Dead Cavs team indeed

DeeMain:


Depleted team deep into play offs: Lebron did it with the Cavs severally. Just like Butler's carried his depleted team deep into the finals last season. He didn't win but his greatness metre and respect went up.

Underdog: against a 93-7 Warriors team and 3-1 down in the finals. Cavs were clear underdogs and were given no chance in hell, bro.

Read me KD's equivalent profile again.

Depleted team he said

Every finals in any sport must have a favorite and an underdog, getting to the finals is a feat already and we cannot have 2 favorites, so being the underdog in the final does not mean that the team is written off. Remind me again, was the same Cavs team not repeating coming into the finals? Or they didn't play in the finals the year before? Underdogs indeed You sha wan make am look like say na handicapped team that Cavs team be

The Raptors too were the underdogs going into the finals and guess what, they won. Injuries or not, they won.

KNIGHTBlaed:


Say what??
KD is a better defender, better shooter, and he does everything else better than LBJ, apart from maybe making wrong decisions career wise. That one na fact. The only mistake KD made was not doing what your LBJ did earlier in his career. He decided to stick with Westbrook for most of his early career, we can see who Westbrick is now. So for the fact that the man wasted the better part of his early years being loyal, does not mean he is not better than LBJ naturally. Now, LBJ is a Legend and a hard worker and remains one of the best to ever play the game (10 years from now and he will be out of the GOAT conversation, so let's enjoy your man while he is still playing), I am not disputing that fact, but if your man spent more early years with the Cavs, we will not be having this conversation. That's KD's mistake there.

E say KD is a better defender. Lol. Enough said

KNIGHTBlaed:
Nobody is arguing that LBJ is not greater than KD, that is fact. But your man said LBJ is a better defender and a better clutch shooter You saw nothing wrong in that one

Do we need to bring out their clutch numbers for you again? Where were you when I was splattering those numbers all over this thread?

KNIGHTBlaed:


Say what??
KD is a better defender, better shooter, and he does everything else better than LBJ, apart from maybe making wrong decisions career wise. That one na fact. The only mistake KD made was not doing what your LBJ did earlier in his career. He decided to stick with Westbrook for most of his early career, we can see who Westbrick is now. So for the fact that the man wasted the better part of his early years being loyal, does not mean he is not better than LBJ naturally. Now, LBJ is a Legend and a hard worker and remains one of the best to ever play the game (10 years from now and he will be out of the GOAT conversation, so let's enjoy your man while he is still playing), I am not disputing that fact, but if your man spent more early years with the Cavs, we will not be having this conversation. That's KD's mistake there.

pls take it easy bro.

how is KD a better defender?

Lebron was known for guarding several positions efficiently for like 8 to 10years.

And when I say several positions, mean POWER FORWARDS and SOME CENTERS.

He did that by virtue of his SIZE, MUSCLES AND PHYSIC.

KD can't guard a Dwight howard if/when a Dwight decides to back up on him to find his way to the basket, becos of weight & size differences.

But Lebron is massive.


Also, let's be honest, KD Doesn't have highlight reels of defensive moments half as .much as Lebron.

Alot of people underestimates LeBron's defensive capabilities by looking into his recent regular seasons.


Lebron stopped playing defense during regular season for like past 5seasons.

If it wasn't deliberate of him.

how do u explain so much improvments in his defence whenever it's playoffs?


I also want to tell u that their is more to Defence than DEFENSIVE STATS.

DEFENSIVE STATS would only show you STEALS, BLOCKS, AND DEFENSIVE REBOUNDS.

U need to study the player in the games to see more than all that.

Curry led the league in steals in the 2016 season, yet he wasn't considered for ALL NBA 1ST&2ND TEAM.
so it's not just about steals&blocks.

u need to COVER AREAS. COVER EMPTY SPACES. RECOVER FAST.
Make ur man choose his weak spot/part.

In this era of multiple screens taking place, the players need to guard several positions before the shot clock runs out.

Lebron did that for all 4years while he was in Miami.
better than wade, bosh, shane battier.



There are some other attributes that are helped alot by a players natural physic to put him in that conversation.

MUSCLES, WINGSPAN, ATHLETICISM, WEIGHT.

Lebron has a combination of all that.
KD Doesn't.

why the hell do u think Jordan couldn't guard Magic Johnson at some point during the NBA Finals, 1990?
instead they Pippen did the job efficiently
cos Weight, Strength, Muscles matters when u guard someone that's bigger than u and he decides to back u up to the hole.




KD is indeed a better scorer, cos he is more accurate in his shots than Lebron.

He is also more fundermentally sound than Lebron in anything that has to do with SHOOTING(Both Free Throws & JUMP SHOTS)

KD is a fundermentalist Like John Stockton& TIM DUNCAN.
But Lebron is ALL round Please.

U say 10years from now, no one would remember Lebron??

Please take it easy.


Lebron would be above Kareem abdul Jabber in ALLTIME SCORING LIST if he plays 3more season and averages 20points per game.

And guess what? his game isn't really centered around Scoring.

DeeMain:


This is not true. When KD carries depleted teams deep into playoff finals or underdogs to win championships we can then have this conversation. Until then this is just okoto meow talk.

KD is great. Lebron is goat stratosphere.

The rings KD has were a gift. He has a lot still to prove.

Stop the blasphemy!

Thank you my brother.

God bless you.

people always give lebron the stick for not winning lots of finals.

but they don't realise the challenges he faced in getting some of those washed up teams to those finals.


Lebron at the age of 22 leading that cleveland team to the finals with the supporting cast of Anderson Varejão,
Zydrunas Ilgauskas,
Drew Gooden

Lebron was all alone as far as I'm concerned in his last season in Miami
wade and bosh were plagued with injuries almost all thru.
They shdnt have gotten to the finals in the first place.


Then when cleveland got to finals in LeBron's last season in there. without KYRIE and washed up Love/Thompson.

going as far as sweeping the Hawks.
He beat my expectations.


forget that old cliche of THE EAST IS WEAK.
It may be weak. but not as weak as Lebron made it look.

nairamaniac:


pls take it easy bro.

how is KD a better defender?

Lebron was known for guarding several positions efficiently for like 8 to 10years.

And when I say several positions, mean POWER FORWARDS and SOME CENTERS.

He did that by virtue of his SIZE, MUSCLES AND PHYSIC.

KD can't guard a Dwight howard if/when a Dwight decides to back up on him to find his way to the basket, becos of weight & size differences.

But Lebron is massive.


Also, let's be honest, KD Doesn't have highlight reels of defensive moments half as .much as Lebron.

Alot of people underestimates LeBron's defensive capabilities by looking into his recent regular seasons.


Lebron stopped playing defense during regular season for like past 5seasons.

If it wasn't deliberate of him.

how do u explain so much improvments in his defence whenever it's playoffs?


I also want to tell u that their is more to Defence than DEFENSIVE STATS.

DEFENSIVE STATS would only show you STEALS, BLOCKS, AND DEFENSIVE REBOUNDS.

U need to study the player in the games to see more than all that.

Curry led the league in steals in the 2016 season, yet he wasn't considered for ALL NBA 1ST&2ND TEAM.
so it's not just about steals&blocks.

u need to COVER AREAS. COVER EMPTY SPACES. RECOVER FAST.
Make ur man choose his weak spot/part.

In this era of multiple screens taking place, the players need to guard several positions before the shot clock runs out.

Lebron did that for all 4years while he was in Miami.
better than wade, bosh, shane battier.



There are some other attributes that are helped alot by a players natural physic to put him in that conversation.

MUSCLES, WINGSPAN, ATHLETICISM, WEIGHT.

Lebron has a combination of all that.
KD Doesn't.

why the hell do u think Jordan couldn't guard Magic Johnson at some point during the NBA Finals, 1990?
instead they Pippen did the job efficiently
cos Weight, Strength, Muscles matters when u guard someone that's bigger than u and he decides to back u up to the hole.




KD is indeed a better scorer, cos he is more accurate in his shots than Lebron.

He is also more fundermentally sound than Lebron in anything that has to do with SHOOTING(Both Free Throws & JUMP SHOTS)

KD is a fundermentalist Like John Stockton& TIM DUNCAN.
But Lebron is ALL round Please.

U say 10years from now, no one would remember Lebron??

Please take it easy.


Lebron would be above Kareem abdul Jabber in ALLTIME SCORING LIST if he plays 3more season and averages 20points per game.

And guess what? his game isn't really centered around Scoring.

Take it easy bro, I was just getting into their heads. These guys can come and glorify LBJ anyhow, so I just wanted to totori them small. The way they were shouting 'blasphemy' was like you're comparing Curry and E payton

I never said LBJ will be forgotten 10 years from now, I said the talks about him will reduce once he retires. He's still active so his stans will always have something to talk about, but 2 years after he retires, everything slows down, everybody begins to see loopholes, stans begin to look for someone to fill his shoes and all that. But what I said is that, 10 years from now, he'll go down the GOAT ranking, believe it or not. I'll remind you

nairamaniac:


Thank you my brother.

God bless you.

people always give lebron the stick for not winning lots of finals.

but they don't realise the challenges he faced in getting some of those washed up teams to those finals.


Lebron at the age of 22 leading that cleveland team to the finals with the supporting cast of Anderson Varejão,
Zydrunas Ilgauskas,
Drew Gooden

Lebron was all alone as far as I'm concerned in his last season in Miami
wade and bosh were plagued with injuries almost all thru.
They shdnt have gotten to the finals in the first place.


Then when cleveland got to finals in LeBron's last season in there. without KYRIE and washed up Love/Thompson.

going as far as sweeping the Hawks.
He beat my expectations.


forget that old cliche of THE EAST IS WEAK.
It may be weak. but not as weak as Lebron made it look.

And the other teams were at full strength when he played them, esp that conference finals. And you seem to forget that Lebron tried building a super team that same last season of his at the Cavs which failed woefully, no kyrie indeed. The Celtics too were without same Kyrie and Hayward. The East was weak AF, no doubting that. Why does it seem you people forget everything else when glorifying your man.

Julius Randle is quietly becoming an all-round type of player sort of like LeBron is. Can score at the rim, shoot the 3, pass the ball, rebound, defend multiple positions, post up, and is an above par ball handler. Man can legit be a 2nd option on a championship team.

KNIGHTBlaed:


Say what??
KD is a better defender, better shooter, and he does everything else better than LBJ, apart from maybe making wrong decisions career wise. That one na fact. The only mistake KD made was not doing what your LBJ did earlier in his career. He decided to stick with Westbrook for most of his early career, we can see who Westbrick is now. So for the fact that the man wasted the better part of his early years being loyal, does not mean he is not better than LBJ naturally. Now, LBJ is a Legend and a hard worker and remains one of the best to ever play the game (10 years from now and he will be out of the GOAT conversation, so let's enjoy your man while he is still playing), I am not disputing that fact, but if your man spent more early years with the Cavs, we will not be having this conversation. That's KD's mistake there.

Hen??

KNIGHTBlaed:


Take it easy bro, I was just getting into their heads. These guys can come and glorify LBJ anyhow, so I just wanted to totori them small. The way they were shouting 'blasphemy' was like you're comparing Curry and E payton

I never said LBJ will be forgotten 10 years from now, I said the talks about him will reduce once he retires. He's still active so his stans will always have something to talk about, but 2 years after he retires, everything slows down, everybody begins to see loopholes, stans begin to look for someone to fill his shoes and all that. But what I said is that, 10 years from now, he'll go down the GOAT ranking, believe it or not. I'll remind you

Pick a side bro,

Don’t moonwalk now. . . . . .

mattfeuter:


Pick a side bro,

Don’t moonwalk now. . . . . .

Shey "Greatest of all time" dey pass one person ni?

Time will tell