The Most Versatile Scorer In NBA History
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We have never seen a scorer excel from all 3 levels like a young Kevin Durant, who put together the most versatile arsenal in NBA history.
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Thank you for highlighting KD's slashing, which is perhaps the most unappreciated feature of his game, and sadly lost to injuries and age. I remember when he first got to GS, defenders would try to run him off the line the way they would Steph or Klay...only for him to drive all the way to the hoop and dunk over whatever hapless defender tried to stop him.
He had the best season of his career in 23-24 with paint frequency and efficiency.
KD hasn't won without Golden State though. I think thats a stain
@@pierreyousif1167 Post ups and pull ups aren't drives. If you've been watching Phoenix, then you'll know he's made a conscious effort to handle less on the perimeter and play within the arc more.
@@vulcanraven9701 What's that got to do with this video or my comment? We're talking about his game, not his legacy.
@@vulcanraven9701half a shoe size away from making giannis embiid 2.0
Kd truly is a versatile scorer, great video
Greatest scorer i’ve ever seen
He’s THE versatile scorer
One of the reasons why I keep coming back to your videos is the actual thought and analysis you put into your videos along with the narrative approach. Lots of creators index too heavily into one side of the spectrum. Adding narrative and context like “pre-jones fracture KD” having similarities to Giannis puts it into perspective for fans who didn’t watch nba back then and also for long time fans who may have forgot how athletic young KD was. Then explaining your assumptions at 4:20 around his catch and shoot numbers makes it easy for us to bridge the mental gap that he’s been effective in c&s for his whole career even though there’s only been data in the past 10 years
Is there a case for 2014 KD to be his true peak over 2017? Young pre injury Durantula’s quickness and agility was so much better
I’d agree , 2014 was his all time peak before the injury, 2017 was his peak efficiency wise but if you go back and watch how he’s was getting his buckets in his MVP season it was otherworldly
@@coryrobert.lvkh25_8Rewatching reminded me why i fell in love with the game athletic kd had the most beautiful game ever
@@frz_-i agree 2012 I thought KD would end up being the goat
@@deshaunblocker1323 Same it was just him and lebron at that time everything was simpler
@@frz_-Everything can be simpler now if you decide to
Durant is easily the most versatile scorer ever. The advanced shooting metrics confirm the eye test, his fg% anywhere on the floor are elite.
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@@mybestnugget7514Absolutely not. We are taking about versatility not who is the best player.
@@sergioa.9695 Lebron has made an All NBA team at three separate positions. Something to be said about that.
@@rorank all Nba team Is not a stat for being a versatile scorer 💀 we all know Bron Is Better but not a more versatile scorer
The most talented player ever who could have won 2 or 3 championships if he played with Any point guard other than Westbrick. However, the rest of his career post OKC is only on him. He’s always believed that all u need is two or three stars to win and all other players on the team should be cones who has one role to pass the ball to him. That’s why he got into a fight with Draymond because he clearly disrespected Draymond and didn’t appreciate that the warriors offence was based on Draymond. Then choosing to play with Kyrie and Harden just proves he doesn’t appreciate the notion of a team game. Bottom line,the most talented player I’ve ever seen playing but definitely not the smartest
The dude is a great player tho but people hated him for leaving OKC which I get it but I respect him a lot.
I was an og goldenstate fan. He killed parity in the league for 4 years, the most boring finals of the 20th century and I didn’t like the team anymore.
@@KatCombatlegit why I stopped watching nba basketball for a little bit lmao. Such a gifted player making the softest move in sports history. BUT he’s still a top 25 player of all time rings excluded; his rings just bump him up maybe 4-5 spots at best lol
I didn’t mind him leaving okc. I don’t like Russ runs point but joining the warriors after what happened was just weak. Now what pisses me off is that he doesn’t get credited for making the warriors a dynasty. I don’t see the warriors winning another title without him and he even set them up to win the 4th. He was the lead man on those teams and was begged to join them from the players, dray and curry to the coaches but now people are trying to change the narrative because the media called him a bus rider. People in the media will say an absolute lie and people will run miles with it.
@@joejett5084I mean he literally said he didn’t want to be a leader on the team ie. riding the bus. And every team in the league was begging to get KD
he wasn't hated for leaving he was hated for going to the team he lost to the year prior to win a ring
there will never be another kevin durant
Inversely, I think there will one day be an nba full of KDs because he was the model of what offense should be. He was before his time
Cooper Flagg will be the next KD
@youllneverknowgarcia552 If that was the case the NBA today would be full of MJs and Kobes. Unfortunately those guys were unique and so is KD
Victor Wembamyama is the next kd
@@NicholasBeamon-z7s Wemby will never be the shooter ball handler KD is
Would you consider making a breakdown of what makes Franz worth a max, despite many skeptics doubting his value. He doesn’t post the craziest counting stats, but if you look at his +/- and on/off stats on basketball reference, it’s clear he’s impacting the game at a really high level. I’d be interested to see a breakdown of all the things he does that don’t show up in the box score
OKC KD is still my favorite player of all time, his game was so enjoyable to watch
I always maintain that KD can play and excel in any team or system and if I was starting a team I'll probably take him over any player
I agree, he's probably the safest player to start a team around, no matter which team it is. He can fit into any system, unlike someone like Lebron, that needs a specific system to be all about him
@@terterman8585 Lebron can literally succeed in any system tho? Kevin is more versatile than him, but Lebron is arguably the second most versatile player in NBA history. As evidenced by him being an All NBA level player at 3/5 positions throughout his career.
@@rorank No he can't, he only plays one system, a system where everything revolves around him. He is a terrible off ball player, he's not a very good shooter, and he would make for a great slasher with his size and athleticism, but he tends to just stand around when he doesn't have the ball
@@terterman8585 terrible shooter huh? Tell me you haven’t watched Lebron in 10 years without telling me lmao
@@terterman8585yeah ur definitely a casual
Pre-injury KD with his explosiveness, Handle, Shooting in any position and Defense…Is a Top 15
Prime KD playing with Russ(poor decision making) hurt his ability to win rings....Dude stuck it out with him for 8 years and people complained wanting KD to stay....Bron after 6 months with Russ, people wanted Russ gone....make it make sense
I actually give KD credit for going to GSW. Not many teams with that much talent could have pulled off what they did. I wish KD had never left GSW and they would have at least 2 or 3 more titles
Have you seen some of KDs decision making on the thunder ? KD played a part in okc never winning a ring among many others
@@bludlite9352The PG who holds the Ball makes more of a Decision on plays🤦🏾♂️ KD won a MVP almost at 50-40-90 without Russ (or Floor spacing) YALL DONT understand how Insane that is bc the Media Narratives
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Seeing early 2010’s OKC running Floppy plays with a young KD is such a nostalgic rush man… thanks for this vídeo
One of the greatest plug and play players ever too
Probably the best i can't think of a system where he can't bring a lot of value and impact.
@@sergioa.9695facts THE greatest
@@legendlee1576Bird, Curry, Jokic
@@sergioa.9695 KOBE wtf? Hakeem, Kawhi, JORDAN. Durant is a 7 foot defensive liability. To the guy who said Curry and Bird, you’re even more confused. I’d rather plug peak Kawhi into my team than peak Durant. Anybody who disagrees simply does not understand basketball and I’m prepared to debate you
@@mybestnugget7514 All the players you mention are in the discussion for sure but all lack a little something. Hakeem for example need to be feeded in the post a lot to bring lot of value on offense, Kawhi don't move without the ball as well as Durant and definitely less as a pick n roll player, Jordan had less scoring range, Kobe shot selection can be a problem.Durant is not a defensive liability what are you talking about?
2014 MVP season KD is the all time standard to a all around scorer, the ways he was getting his buckets were different
“Im kevin durant, you know who I am”
The best scorer of all time at his peak… all while being a great defender at this point, and a very good playmaker, he’s underappreciated as one of the Top 10 players of all time. Its too bad OKC never game him the spacing at this time to really compete.
He’s definitely not a great defender or top 10 all time
The best scorer of all time at their absolute single season peak is Steph Curry. The best scorer of all time over the course of their career overall is Michael Jordan.
He could have been a great defender but never played good defense consistently and he is not top 10. Top 20 maybe but nowhere near top 10. You can easily name 15 players better than KD. Hell you can name 20 players better than him
Did Michael Jordan not exist??!!!
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Some comments on here funny lol people didn’t watch pre 2016 and don’t remember KD had the jones fracture injury that took athleticism away after his MVP season
@@kevinblanco4673 he was still athletic till his achilles injury but yea the jones fracture took away some explosiveness
7 foot guard who can dribble, get to the rim, and swish literally any and every type of shot on the court
If I’m Wemby I’m watching KD tape to help me develop my offensive game
he's literally wemby fave player growing up so he probably already watching tape
@@jonnstewart2023 he dont know thats all wemby probably did.
The fact that he would go out there with the absolutely terrible floor spacing and lack of shooting around him in a Westbrook, sefolosha, perkins and ibaka lineup is amazing
That’s why ppl Sayin “he was up 3-1” just believing Media Narrative As a OKC fan the flaws were Obvious The shooters they had couldn’t play Defense ‼️ Roberson who couldn’t score shrinked the floor along with Russ and the fact he avg (50-40-90 with that is Insane)
@@Azariah-Israel i still think he's a corny ass dude for going to GS but his talent is undeniable
The best scorer ever.
KD’s career high is 55. Kobe had 55 points *in a half.* Kobe scored 55 points or more, 9 different times. KD isn’t even a better scorer than LeBron. This is blasphemy
@@mybestnugget7514 Bro Kobe was inefficient as fuck, stop dickriding Kobe, he wasnt all that great.
@@mybestnugget7514 KD is a 50/40/90 shooter dude. If he was given the sheer magnitude of shots that Kobe was getting in those few years after Shaq left and LA were trash he'd for sure have score lines like that. Virtually all of Kobe's celebrated scoring games happened during this period because he's one of the best ever all alone taking all the shots. KD never had that. By his third season he had Russ, Harden and Ibaka on his team and ever since then he's always played on teams with great players so he aint going to get 28 shots a game like Kobe did in 05-06. But he's for sure one of the most efficient high volume scorers to ever play the game. In the finals for instance KD has averaged 30.3ppg on 55% from the field, 45% from 3 and 91% from the frethrow line. That doesn't get talked about enough because those are straight savage stats on the biggest stage. Kobe has 25.3ppg on 42% from the field, 31% from 3 and 85% from the line in the finals.
@@SonnyK248Durant played with 4 out spacing in the finals and 2 of the top 3 shooters ever. Pretty stupid to compare him to Kobe who played 4 finals in the peak of the deadball era with 2 out 3 in / 1 out 4 in spacing. The Celtics anchored by KG are also the best defensive team of this century which he played in the finals twice.
Nah, it's Michael Jordan.
This dude is actually 1 out of 1 in the world, but the GSW drama ruined his career
Bro I am loving these throwback vids🔥
Damn I forgot how quick and shifty young KD was. Still remember him killin folks at Texas. Time try flies
Thanks for explaining why Kevin Durant is the most creative scorer in nba history
i will always say, no accolades just straight hoops. Nobody is better than this man
Kevin Durants is 6'10 3/4 the asian height guy told me
Yet you a black boy w an anime PFP. Stereotypical virgin
KD GREATEST SCORING of ALL-TIME 💯
KD Punched it on his head” LMAOOOO why u said it like dat
KD OKC days were wasted regardless of success. A coach and roster built for movement and spacing for a scorer is always best.
Thank you Bc Ppl go by Media They repeat “oh he was up 3-1” Not knowing 1 adjustments can change a Series… OKC had No aspacing(KD mentioned this) and Russ Decision Making,Shot selection was horrible
best pure scorer, man, love him or hate him
can u please make a vid on the triangle offence?
KD, Curry, Bron and Harden where my childhood its gonna be tough to see them go in a few years
Your favorite players, favorite player
Also my personal goat
This was a really good analysis, I'm impressed.
Amazing breakdown!!
Nobody makes content like you inside the sports space.
Ik this is unrelated to the vid but u can tell these Durant okc teams was just nasty yo every highlight they up on the scoreboard 😂😂
And Kd was the only reason they were good, he got injured for a year and they missed the fucking playoffs
Another beautiful video brother on one of my favorite players ever Durantuala, Slim reaper, HIM
Now you see why the league was mad when he tagged team up with curry😂
Thank u and The Narrative changed bc In a System built around Curry KD was the Best player…Without KD they were still Losing to Kawhi 3-2
Could you please talk about prime Westbrook?
Please make one on peak Carmelo 🙏🏻
I can see some of the things wemby has taken and put in his game
Best scorer I’ve ever seen
I been battling years to see who’s actually better scoring between KD & T-Mac I have to go with KD he’s arguably best scorer after MJ 🔥💪🏽👀
This actually reminded me why i used to like him before his decision
He's one the most versatile scorers in the nba ever truly a unicorn and 1 of 1 and it was truly on display when he was on the warriors. Although he has weaknesses (pre warriors and post warriors) he really showed us how he's unstoppable in the Curry system. It's disappointing that nba fans disregard and hate on his greatness.
It's because it feels like KD could have been better than what he had been. He easily could have been top-10 all time but for some reason he's barely top 20.
Not curry system. Kerr
Victor Wembanyama is gonna take that title
PG county! It must be in the water!
Best scorer fr. You have KD you know you getting a guaranteed 25+ ppg every single time, even at his old age. You definitely see a decline, for example he can't drive to the basket like that anymore, but he is easily still a Top 10 player in the league. A guy basically 7 foot who moves and handles like a guard is borderline cheating.
I'm a simple man: I see Hoop Venue post a breakdown of perhaps the greatest all around scorer in NBA history I click video❤
Nowitzki was every bit as good a 3 pt. shooter as Durant. He just had it taken away from him by Rick Carlisle. No reason other than a lack of imagination. Don't think that any player ever did as much with less than Dirk. Shots just inside the 3 pt line with defenders all over him. And he still was efficient.
hell no. Durant shoots far more threes on higher efficiency and difficulty. Nowitzki is great, but not as good of a 3pt shooter as you think he is.
Dirk was a slightly better midrange iso scorer, Durant moves a lot more and is more versatile. Dirk scored a lot less closer to the basket and wasn't a better 3 point shooter than Durant.
Dirk is a better shooter than Durant from every area of the court. Much better midrange game and a clutcher 3 point shooter.
@@mybestnugget7514Absolutely not. They are very close from midrange to the 3 point line but Durant at his peak was better closer to the rim. Durant also was more dynamic and moves more while Dirk was slightly better in iso situations.
@@mybestnugget7514 no the stats are in Durant’s favor he is by far a better shooter and scorer
Dude was my favorite player right before he went to golden state
NOPE
This convo is essentially about Wilt, Kobe and MJ and nobody else - with the possible honorable mentions of T-Mac, Pistol and Bird. Katy is waaay back there, kiddo.
purest hooper eva
I wonder how many gambling addictions you've created by promoting prizepicks
Can we get a video on Harden or Kyrie
Durantula is goated, top 25
I'm Kevin Durant, you know who I am
He’s definitely in my top 5 SHOOTERS OF ALL TIME!
When I said he’s over Curry all time people look at me crazy😂 He’s just as great of a shooter if not A BETTER SHOOTER THAN CURRY in his prime!
@@kevinbuggage9721 curry is the best 3 point shooter because of the difficulty of shots he can make from 3 and the fact that he can have such a high volume shooting that deep and still have good %s there’s a couple of shooters who are more of a sniper I feel kd is one of them ray allen another
@@Sd4L234 Ray Allen is no where near the shooter that Kevin Durant has been his entire career. Kev can pull from 30, post fade, dribble pull up 15-20ft from the basket. He can shoot from the logo.
A very good player. But not the best. People always forget to include turnovers when it comes to shooting. Because a turnover is equal if not worse than shooting a brick. 3+ turnovers a game is not good. But yes when he gets his shot off, very good percentage. Fun to watch when he is in a groove.
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@@zakiahwatson7038 I don’t know how you can’t understand that.
HE’S KEVIN DURANT YOU KNOW WHO HE IS
This man has literally zero offensive weaknesses.
Except that he cant press much more than a phonebook...literal _weakness,_ yo.
gotta be glad for KD that Kawhi is injured most the time (!) cuz It aint pretty when they meet otherwise.
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:58 ummm, Kyrie Irving? I remember Kyrie said in a Instagram live with KD that in his mind he is and plays like KD but at 6 foot 2 💀
14 kd would’ve ate Gobert, he’s too slow to get passed him consistently now
Pg county Md shit we make the best basketball players 😤
I want a Melo video soon Brodie bc people forget how dominant as a scorer he was. Carmelo not Lamelo 😂
Carmelo was the definition of a ball stopping black hole on offense. Carmelo peaked in Denver and never accomplished much in the NBA. His ego was always his worst enemy and if Carmelo would have just waited to go to NYC instead of forcing a trade, the Knicks would have had a deep team that could have competed in the East. But he was always about his money and the spotlight and couldn't stand being overshadowed by Jeremy Lin 😂
where that kawhi video bossman, seen those clip tweets
Anybody who thinks KD a more versatile scorer than Kobe should be drug tested💯 more efficient scorer yes. Versatile? Absolutely not.
Let the hate begin anything involving kd gets nothing but hate
Never made a single hook shot in his career = not the most versatile scorer in nba history
and how many bodies at Center has he caught at the rim
around '03 or so kobe made it a mission to dunk on every starting C in the league in one season, and he did just that
Idk I like tmac more
Kd ran tall so wemby could run... taller
KD is one of the greatest athletes ever
Foot/Archilles injury slow KD down so bad . Kd use to drive and cut alot before the injury . Dude attack the rim very well .
He’s like cr7 both of these guys just loved the game and wanted to score lol
KD is your favorite player's favorite player
KD is probably the best 1v1 basketball player of all time. Imagine trying to guard a 6'11 guard who can shoot, slash, and handle and also trying to score on a fast 6'11" defender with a 7'5" wingspan.
Offensively, I think he’s the best ever
As a KD glazer. I wasn’t there for his OKC and GSW days. But seeing those clips of him slashing so easily over everybody is sad to see. He can’t nearly do any of that anymore. 😭😭😭
Bruh what you mean you weren't there for his OKC and GSW days 😭😭 how young are yall
@@FunnyBaseballStadium-cc5dk I’m 21. Just started watching basketball 2 years ago. Immediately gravitated towards KD. He’s just too cool.
@@Unlimited-D-Works Nice. And good pick bro. I'm in late 20s and he became my fav player back around 2012ish. Watching his prime was a treat, but fortunate to still watch him cook today
Love the new series u started :D stole a lot of things from the james harden vid
In my opinion, KD is the greatest scorer of all time. He’s to unstoppable. He can do everything a guard can do at 7’0
Is KD code for Harden?
Do Kyrie next
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As great as KD is, I still believe Carmelo was pound for pound, the better and more versatile scorer. @HoopVenue
Skillset can be argue but numbers and effiency from any area make KD undoubtedly a better scorer
Melo wasn’t as great off the ball like KD
😂😂michael jordan
Nooo I’m Mad I didn’t see it Giannis was such a good comp when you compare how they drive Giannis but Giannis is bit more forceful and reliant kd more slippery and unexpected but both very similar attack on break
Despite all that, he still can’t win a chip without cheating
Oh, i thought its about doncic...
WEMBY NEEDs TO GET WITH KD!!!!!!!!!!!!
Bro definitely 7,0 cousins is 6,11
Okc kd was a problem
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If you put Russ’ brain in KDs body, he’d be Giannis. Put KDs brain into Russ’ body and you get Steph Curry
So you're saying that KD is Russ, Curry, and Giannis put together???
@@younglove3362 no. I’m saying if KD developed his game with Russ’ approach, he’d be Giannis, because he’d focus less on guard skill and more on his body and athleticism. Whereas in the inverse, Russ with KDs approach wouldn’t become a shoot first drive second guarx
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KD is better than all of them.
lol if you put Russ' brain in KD's body , pretty soon all you'll have left is chronically injured KD.
dude plays hoops like he's trying to be Evel Kenievel, yo (!)
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