Watching nba countdown on espn and they just reported Rusty don't watch game film? Wth? That's not cool. But hey, keep doing your thing rusty. _________________ Music is my medicine
Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2016 6:51 am Post subject: Re: How is OKC still so strong even without Durant?
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They won 55 games last season and are on pace for that again this season so far, though it's early. How is this? I predicted that they would be a fringe playoff team.
Because Russell Westbrook was always the Alpha there.
Durant is a Beta, not that there is anything wrong with that.
I don't think that's it. Both Durant and Westbrook are capable of being the alpha.
What's happened is Westbrook is playing great and Oklahoma City has had some breaks to start the season.
The lost to Golden State and Toronto. They squeaked by the Clippers and Portland, and beat a lot of easy teams. Their point differential of 2.4 is pretty weak for a 4-2 team so I wouldn't assume they are set for a 55 win season. One play here and there and they could just as easily be 2-4.
If they are playing at this win pace by midseason, I'll be impressed. After six games, no so much.
Westbrook is averaging 31.1 PPG, 9.5 APG, and 8.3 RPG. Is he better than Durant at this point?
(I think no, because Westbrook's field goal percentage is 41.9% and Durant's is 57.3%.)
Durant is putting up 28-8-4 on 57/41/85 shooting. I don't buy the notion that Westbrook is outplaying him. They have different roles, and do different things, on different teams.
Westbrook is the focus of defense tho. Both those numbers are MVP level
Hate the guy's game but what about Harden? 30/13/8 on 48% shooting, 37% from 3.
DeRozan is averaging 34 PPG on 53% from the field.
Remember when people didn't want Derozan last year and said his lack of three point shot would hinder him as a scorer?
Yeah....about that...
Kind of awesome to see his next level this year. Did not expect it. 28 prime year I think. Go for it. Guy is taking 6 more shots a game this year. And making 5 more. Impressive. I think he said 'f it I am going inside the line and maximizing my 2 pt game. These guys cannot stop that'.
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