Is Durant the unanimous best player in the league?

[Joyner82reload]

His minutes are down, but his play is even better than last year. Adjusting his numbers to his normal minutes, 39 mpg, you end up with these numbers

32.6 ppg 7.2 rpg 5.2 apg 53.5 FG% 43.8 3% 89.4 FT% 66.8 TS% 30.1 PER

vs last year

32.0 ppg 7.4 rpg 5.5 apg 50.3 FG% 39.1 3% 87.3 FT% 63.5 TS% 29.8 PER

And excluding his first 2 games, where he showed visible rust, here have been his recent games adjusted for minutes

34.6 ppg 7.7 rpg 5.7 apg 56.3 FG% 44.7 3% 90.9 FT% 69.6 TS% 34.7 PER

[JT123]

Who?

[Budadiiii]

And these are just numbers.

Doesn't even factor in the intangibles, which sets him apart from anyone else.

Best leader. Best closer. Best player, and not close anymore.

[JohnFreeman]

Harden and Westbrook are both better

[SamuraiSWISH]

1) Durant
2) A. Davis

[Budadiiii]

Harden and Westbrook are both better

Prove it.

[T_L_P]

Probably. He needs to improve his play in the postseason though, which is something most ATGs did.

He was second to Westbrook in last year's Playoffs which, for an MVP (and a damn strong one at that), is pathetic.

[pauk]

He is, at least for the next two weeks.

[T_L_P]

He is, at least for the next two weeks.

Is LeBron the DPOY again when healthy (you said it should be him every year he's in the league)?

[DMAVS41]

Probably. He needs to improve his play in the postseason though, which is something most ATGs did.

He was second to Westbrook in last year's Playoffs which, for an MVP (and a damn strong one at that), is pathetic.

Yep.

He's certainly taken the mantle of best regular season player (he took that last year), but I'm not ready to put him at the top overall because of how I value playoffs.

[K Xerxes]

Only thing left is to prove is that he can overcome midgets and pressure in the playoffs. Bron still edges him on that.

[Budadiiii]

Yep.

He's certainly taken the mantle of best regular season player (he took that last year), but I'm not ready to put him at the top overall because of how I value playoffs.

He's already a proven playoff performer. Jesus Christ.

So winning a ring is the ONLY way to prove yourself as a playoff performer? The defense was focused on Durant and he dropped 30/9/4 and was spectacular in close out games.

[KDthunderup]

Bran has had some absolute torrid playoff series in the past, worse then Durant has produced and will ever produce. Durant hasn't been at his best the past two previous playoffs but we know he can perform on that level ala 2012 playoffs

[Roundball_Rock]

Yes, he is right now. If LeBron returns to form after his 2 weeks off then it may be a debate but right now Durant is clearly better than LeBron, Davis and Westbrook.

[Smook A.]

He is, at least for the next two weeks.

Psh... Bran isn't even a top 3 player anymore