2012 NBA Finals: Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Miami Heat

[God]

Kinda crazy that Durant is already the better player than Lebron ever was at age 23.

[4Corners]

You really thought old ass Boston could stop LeBron, jokes on you.. LeBron broke up the Big 3 in Boston. Theyll never play together again thanks to him.

Father Time broke up the big 3 in Boston, bro.

They had a good run. Won a championship. Something your boy LeBron has yet to do.

[4Corners]

He's already one of the greatest to ever play the game.

He's got a hype machine behind him. A lot of people watch him just to see him fail.

Im not a big LBJ guy but I almost hope he wins this year so ESPN can move on and STFU about him. He's like Farve. Espn has such a hard on for both of those guys that it makes the network difficult to watch.

I quit watching ESPN2 and Skip Bayless because the show has become a lebron/The Golden Calf of Bristol shouting match between him and Stephen A.

[King Taharqa]

ESPN isnt gonna stop talking bout Bron. Even if the Thunder win, nobody will care. LeBron losing will be a bigger story and be remembered more than anything Durant and Westbrook do.

[4Corners]

Kinda crazy that Durant is already the better player than Lebron ever was at age 23.

You can make an argument for both guys, but I'm sure if it came down to it 99% of the people would take LBJ and I probably would also.

But this next point is true and can't be debated, IMO.

Durant has the assassin, clutch, I want the ball and I'm gonna make the winning shot "gene".

Lebron does not.

[4Corners]

ESPN isnt gonna stop talking bout Bron. Even if the Thunder win, nobody will care. LeBron losing will be a bigger story and be remembered more than anything Durant and Westbrook do.

A lot of this is true. Its also a reason I don't watch ESPN as much as I used to.

Lebron losing will be a bigger story than the thunder winning or even lebron winning.

[thatlookseasy]

Lebron's problems in the 4th quarter have been overblown, he has stepped up in quite a few games, and I think he is the leading 4th quarter scorer in this years playoffs.

Lebron's playoff problems have been overblown. He has had some great games in the playoffs in crucial moments going back to that Pistons game when he was with the Cavs to game 6 in Boston this year.

Lebron's Finals problems however are very real. In his first 2 trips, he averaged fewer than 20 pts per game and never scored 30 points. So yes, last night was a pretty good game for Lebron- it was also his career Finals high and probably the best game he has played thus far. And still not good enough

[King Taharqa]

I dont agree. I think at times Durant is more passive and defers to Westbrook A LOT.

People are overreacting to 1 game. Their first 2 games against San Anton Durant was 1-10 in the 4th. No one made mention of it or blamed him for those losses.

[4Corners]

I dont agree. I think at times Durant is more passive and defers to Westbrook A LOT.

People are overreacting to 1 game. Their first 2 games against San Anton Durant was 1-10 in the 4th. No one made mention of it or blamed him for those losses.

OKC has grown up right in front of us.

I'm not a big Westbrook fan, either.

[Panther_Brotherhood]

I dont agree. I think at times Durant is more passive and defers to Westbrook A LOT.

People are overreacting to 1 game. Their first 2 games against San Anton Durant was 1-10 in the 4th. No one made mention of it or blamed him for those losses.

This is very true, but then again OKC didn't come out and say that they were gonna win 7+ championships

[King Taharqa]

He said that a Miami Heat pep rally for their fans over 2 years ago and he didnt guarantee them, just that thats why he came to Miami. My point stands, Durant isnt as good as LeBron and isnt held to the same standard, particularly when he's passive or struggles. Nobody compares him to or brings up MJ when he loses. LeBron is the only one.

[CarolinaPride5]

NBA is fixed, Stern caught mad feelings though.

http://deadspin.com/5918141/?utm_campaign=socialflow_deadspin_twitter&utm_source=deadspin_twitter&utm_medium=socialflow

[CarolinaPride5]

He said that a Miami Heat pep rally for their fans over 2 years ago and he didnt guarantee them, just that thats why he came to Miami. My point stands, Durant isnt as good as LeBron and isnt held to the same standard, particularly when he's passive or struggles. Nobody compares him to or brings up MJ when he loses. LeBron is the only one.

Durant > LeBron

No one even talks about LBJ & MJ. You only hear Kobe vs MJ lol.

[King Taharqa]

Durant > Kobe

He already beat him. Its been a month since the Lakers been on TV. LOL. This series is still going sir.