Hate To Say It: Durant Cannot Close Games

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  • scholesy
    SBR Wise Guy
    • 08-03-07
    • 517

    #36
    always thought he's over-rated
    a great scorer because he has such long wingspan he can always get his jump shot off
    but not strong enough to drive to the basket consistently when the jumper is not on
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    • InTheDrink
      SBR Posting Legend
      • 11-23-09
      • 23983

      #37
      Originally posted by texhooper

      right, and that's great. i don't care how old a team in the western conference finals is. if they deserve to be there they won't perform like some amateurs. this is a fukking show, this shit is entertainment. no one's concerned with watching a bunch of young whippersnappers going through their growing pains at this level of the game. it makes for bad tv and makes an old ass team like the mavs look like the lakers and celtics of the last few years. this could very easily be considered a "great game" because of the comback, but seriously, it was bad basketball down the stretch on the thunder's part. that's all it was. this is not why i watch the conference finals.
      Who knows what you're talking about if you were responding to my post but I'll play along.

      Did you say the same thing about Jordan when the pistons locked him down in 89 and 90?

      I'm guessing you either weren't alive at that point or were suckin on your moms teet
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      • spurginobili
        SBR MVP
        • 05-09-09
        • 3065

        #38
        He was double teamed, although I agree that his shot selection wasn't good.

        How soon we forget: game 5 in round 1 - Durant had 41 in closing out the Nuggets. Down 9 with 4 minutes left he scored the Thunder's final 9 points and saved my parlay.
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        • CanuckG
          SBR Posting Legend
          • 12-23-10
          • 21978

          #39
          OKC will get their championships in due time
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          • blix177
            Restricted User
            • 09-20-08
            • 1520

            #40
            This is what makes basketball entertaining.
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            • daimoshokage
              SBR Hall of Famer
              • 02-07-11
              • 8935

              #41
              okc is overrated.. can't close..
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              • will2survive
                SBR Hall of Famer
                • 11-26-09
                • 8099

                #42
                He's young. Too early to make a thread like this
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                • jjgold
                  SBR Aristocracy
                  • 07-20-05
                  • 388179

                  #43
                  Durant did this last year too

                  Struggled in playoffs

                  He takes too many low percentage shots
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                  • RoagBettor
                    SBR Hall of Famer
                    • 01-20-09
                    • 8355

                    #44
                    Durant can't create his own offense like Dirk, Lebron, Wade, etc. There have been similar great scorers in the league who weren't true closers, so the jury is still out as to whether he'll become one.

                    Epic choke by OKC. Just confirms once again that experience is such a huge factor in the playoffs.
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                    • jjgold
                      SBR Aristocracy
                      • 07-20-05
                      • 388179

                      #45
                      J Kidd is a 1st ballot hall of famer
                      He runs that team great
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                      • RoagBettor
                        SBR Hall of Famer
                        • 01-20-09
                        • 8355

                        #46
                        Originally posted by jjgold
                        J Kidd is a 1st ballot hall of famer
                        He runs that team great
                        No argument there. About as cool as you can be down 15 on the road with less than 5 minutes to play in a key playoff game, then a masterful performance in OT. He beats women and his opponents like no other point guard!
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                        • Taka
                          SBR Sharp
                          • 06-29-10
                          • 321

                          #47
                          If you dont get the ball once during the last quarter until the last minute then obviously youre not going to be feeling it. Its all Westbrooks fault for hogging the ball and making bad bad decisions.
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                          • jjgold
                            SBR Aristocracy
                            • 07-20-05
                            • 388179

                            #48
                            Westbrook had wide open shots though, he just missed them

                            He needs to work on shooting
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                            • thebestthereis
                              SBR Posting Legend
                              • 03-01-09
                              • 11459

                              #49
                              You either have it or you don't, its that simple. They all can run, jump, dunk, and all the other crap to be an NBA player. Champions are made before they play one second of basketball.
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                              • macoeric
                                SBR Wise Guy
                                • 09-29-10
                                • 626

                                #50
                                Lots of opposite opinions in here
                                I'm gonna go with the "he's young" one
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                                • mighty maron
                                  SBR MVP
                                  • 04-20-09
                                  • 4215

                                  #51
                                  Second year pro who left college early...what was Kobe and Lebron doing at similar points in there career
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                                  • TheThreeKings
                                    SBR Wise Guy
                                    • 08-14-10
                                    • 506

                                    #52
                                    Originally posted by mighty maron
                                    Second year pro who left college early...what was Kobe and Lebron doing at similar points in there career
                                    You mean 4th year pro? In Lebron's 5th year out of high school he could certainly create his own shot.
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                                    • Goat Milk
                                      BARRELED IN @ SBR!
                                      • 03-24-10
                                      • 25850

                                      #53
                                      Originally posted by TheThreeKings

                                      You mean 4th year pro? In Lebron's 5th year out of high school he could certainly create his own shot.
                                      Lets not get carried away Chris and say Durant can't create his own shot. That's pretty absurd. He certainly has a hard time creating his own shot off the dribble sometimes, but come on 1 on 1 defense there are very few guys that can stop Durant. The guy can get it on the elbow luul you to sleep and then just rise up so explain to me how he can't create his own shot. He was getting double and triple teamed last night.

                                      I think he has a lot to improve, I was pissed he got 1st team all nba again, showing that voters only look at offense and don't know shit about the overall game. But come on, Durant is one of the best pure scorers in the league, he can get a shot off whenever he wants 95% of the time.
                                      Cause Sleep is the Cousin of Death
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                                      • 7secondsOrLess
                                        SBR MVP
                                        • 03-26-10
                                        • 1576

                                        #54
                                        offense is wat everyone at look at obviously (allstar games)
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                                        • Smoke
                                          SBR Aristocracy
                                          • 10-09-09
                                          • 48111

                                          #55
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                                          • The Kraken
                                            BARRELED IN @ SBR!
                                            • 12-25-11
                                            • 28918

                                            #56
                                            Unreal, JJ strikes again.

                                            Nice find Smoker.
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                                            • vaas187
                                              SBR MVP
                                              • 03-01-12
                                              • 2280

                                              #57
                                              Originally posted by jjgold
                                              He is horrific when games get tight
                                              if im not mistaken, last series against the spurs he put up what, 16 4th quarter points?
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                                              • jjgold
                                                SBR Aristocracy
                                                • 07-20-05
                                                • 388179

                                                #58
                                                Mods remove this thread

                                                Shari make it disappear
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                                                • Smoke
                                                  SBR Aristocracy
                                                  • 10-09-09
                                                  • 48111

                                                  #59
                                                  Originally posted by jjgold
                                                  Mods remove this thread

                                                  Shari make it disappear
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                                                  • manny24
                                                    SBR Posting Legend
                                                    • 10-22-07
                                                    • 20046

                                                    #60
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                                                    • Squirrel Kokomo
                                                      Restricted User
                                                      • 04-25-12
                                                      • 345

                                                      #61
                                                      Originally posted by Smoke
                                                      nominated. JJ is gold.
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                                                      • mets710
                                                        SBR High Roller
                                                        • 05-24-12
                                                        • 157

                                                        #62
                                                        Durant can't close games huh? Welp, you're fired.
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                                                        • brahmabull117
                                                          SBR Hall of Famer
                                                          • 11-08-10
                                                          • 8622

                                                          #63
                                                          Originally posted by jjgold
                                                          Mods remove this thread

                                                          Shari make it disappear


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                                                          • Louisvillekid1
                                                            SBR Aristocracy
                                                            • 10-17-07
                                                            • 52143

                                                            #64
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                                                            • Smoke
                                                              SBR Aristocracy
                                                              • 10-09-09
                                                              • 48111

                                                              #65
                                                              unreal
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                                                              • BigDofBA
                                                                SBR Posting Legend
                                                                • 09-30-09
                                                                • 19313

                                                                #66
                                                                Lol. Dude is still only 23 and he is dominating in the playoffs.
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                                                                • hels
                                                                  SBR Hall of Famer
                                                                  • 04-12-09
                                                                  • 8767

                                                                  #67
                                                                  jjgold strikes again
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                                                                  • Smoke
                                                                    SBR Aristocracy
                                                                    • 10-09-09
                                                                    • 48111

                                                                    #68
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                                                                    • 3PtShooter
                                                                      SBR MVP
                                                                      • 04-13-08
                                                                      • 3936

                                                                      #69
                                                                      but,,,,westbrook can
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