How does Durant losing this year affect his legacy?

[NumberSix]

What are you on about, did LeBrons finals against the Spurs (when he was young) affect anything? No.

So whats your point?

Hey, I've always said KD making the finals and losing is an achievement, not a failure. If you can't win, 2nd place is the next best thing. It's better than the other 28 teams did.

[Black and White]

2007 seems to be a big chip on lebron's resume according to a lot of people on here and he wasn't even favored to win.


if lebron was getting criticized when he was young then it's only fair we criticize KD too unless we're just simply agreeing that lebron >>>>> KD

I don't see the 2007 finals as affecting him at all, he was on a crappy team and the Spurs were clearly better.

But I will say this, if KD crashes and burns putting up a massive choke job, then there is a point.

[plowking]

What are you on about, did LeBrons finals against the Spurs (when he was young) affect anything? No.

So whats your point?

You're exactly one of the people that love to bring it up. The fact you brought that one up in particular shows you knew that you were guilty of it.

Not to mention you said you didn't consider Lebron the best until about 2011, yet you're already crowning Durant. Hypocrite, based on your own definitions and standards.

[Solefade]

Hey, I've always said KD making the finals and losing is an achievement, not a failure. If you can't win, 2nd place is the next best thing. It's better than the other 28 teams did.

naw doe, being eliminated in first round > losing in the finals because your finals record isn't tarnished

[Solefade]

I don't see the 2007 finals as affecting him at all, he was on a crappy team and the Spurs were clearly better.

But I will say this, if KD crashes and burns putting up a massive choke job, then there is a point.

lettuce be real, how many times have you seen this post:


"lebron is .500 in the finals, he's 2-2 he'll never be GOAT"

"lebron got swept in the finals in 2007, kobe > lebron"

[NumberSix]

naw doe, being eliminated in first round > losing in the finals because your finals record isn't tarnished

Well, at least Melo has that going for him.

[Black and White]

Hey, I've always said KD making the finals and losing is an achievement, not a failure. If you can't win, 2nd place is the next best thing. It's better than the other 28 teams did.

I wouldn't go as far as calling it an achievement but making it that far does prove his worth, he needs to win tho

[Black and White]

lettuce be real, how many times have you seen this post:


"lebron is .500 in the finals, he's 2-2 he'll never be GOAT"

"lebron got swept in the finals in 2007, kobe > lebron"

I have seen that yes, but do you guys take those posts seriously???? Kobe has lost in the finals too.

[Illuminati]

He is still young so I don't see it affecting anything

But when LeBron lost when he was 23 years old, it was fair to call him ringless, choker, right? Hypocrites on ISH is at an all time high.

[Black and White]

You're exactly one of the people that love to bring it up. The fact you brought that one up in particular shows you knew that you were guilty of it.

Not to mention you said you didn't consider Lebron the best until about 2011, yet you're already crowning Durant. Hypocrite, based on your own definitions and standards.

You must be quoting the wrong poster because I said that he has been the clear cut best since 2010 onwards (until this season of course), before 2010 he was always in the discussion, but it was clear from 2010

[NumberSix]

I wouldn't go as far as calling it an achievement but making it that far does prove his worth, he needs to win tho

Of course its a fcuking achievement. It's 2nd place in the tournament.

In what fcuking world is 2nd place a stain on your legacy, but 3rd, 5th, 7th or not even placing is cool?

[Solefade]

I have seen that yes, but do you guys take those posts seriously???? Kobe has lost in the finals too.

and it's all relevant in all-time discussions with lebron and kobe...so it should be accounted for when it comes to Durant too

[Black and White]

But when LeBron lost when he was 23 years old, it was fair to call him ringless, choker, right? Hypocrites on ISH is at an all time high.

It was the extreme haters using that as an arguement, that finals did not affect him

[Solefade]

lebron gets shitted on all the time for losing 2007 finals when he was 23 when really it should be regarded as a huge over-achieving accomplishment

we gotta stay consistent doe

[Black and White]

Of course its a fcuking achievement. It's 2nd place in the tournament.

In what fcuking world is 2nd place a stain on your legacy, but 3rd, 5th, 7th or not even placing is cool?

I said it was good, but do you think Durant would care about 2nd if he lost?