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by Justine. on Thu Dec 16, 2010 7:00 pm
Send me your draftee's info if you're interested man.by Eirsej on Thu Dec 16, 2010 7:11 pm
by Justine. on Thu Dec 16, 2010 11:28 pm
DailyThunder.com wrote:
Youngest player to led the NBA in scoring, named in his first All-Star team, finished second in MVP voting and was chosen as a member of the All-NBA first team, named the MVP of the FIBA World Championships? Exactly. You'd call him a superstar, and you'd be right. Then you'd realize that he's only 21 and that the rest of the NBA is in quite a bit of trouble.
At 6'9" with a freakish 7'5" wingspan, Kevin Durant of the Oklahoma City Thunder established himself as one of the best in the league. But if you ask Durant, the Oklahoma City Thunder forward will gladly tell you what he thinks about being named among the NBA's best players: "I'm not a superstar."
Sorry, Kevin, but you're wrong. You're a superstar, like it or not.
Amidst all the praise and success, Durant has remained just as humble as he was when he first arrived in Seattle as a rookie. He is hungrier than ever to become even better, and this summer was the turning point in the career of this once in a lifetime talent.
Durant led the Thunder to their first playoff performance in Oklahoma City since the franchise relocated from Seattle. They were the 8th seed and faced the eventual champion Lakers in the first round. While the Thunder lost in 6 games, the series was closer than people predicted, and after the closing game 6 win, Kobe was very happy to escape with the series.
Last year, the Thunder forward was lighting up the league from every spot on the perimeter, draining long balls, pull-ups and swishing baskets off curls en route to an unforgettable season in which he became the youngest scoring champion in NBA history.
Eventually, Durant became synonymous with scoring.
Now let’s take a look to the future, a future where everyone will watch him every night. This season, we can assure that Durant will not only help the Thunder win more games, he will make his teammates much better. Kevin will allow Russell Westbrook to have more offensive responsibility, both in terms of Russell's scoring, and his job to run the offense. Thunder forward Jeff Green will benefit from open shots while defenders double team Durant.
Will Durantula can finally claim the MVP award this year? Last season, Durant is a runner up in the MVP voting to Lebron James, who is now of the Miami Heat. With James, Dwayne Wade, and Chris Bosh all on the same team, there is not way one could get enough votes to win the MVP. Kobe Bryant of the Lakers, has way too much help, and Pau Gasol is quickly becoming just as valuable Kobe. Dwight Howard can be involved too, but three names will conclude the MVP race this season.
LeBron James, Kobe Bryant and Kevin Durant.
Can James pulled off the same numbers he produced last year? Maybe not, “The King” will share his stats with his super friends. And then Kobe, with those injured fingers, he’s still way too deadly and poisonous. Expect him to harder as much we anticipated. As for Durant, this is the perfect season to pursue his MVP campaign, Durant will remain a great scorer, but I envision his scoring to go down, as he becomes more of a team player. His rebounds and assists will most likely go up. He will sacrifice scoring to make the team better, and Kevin has no problem with that. His stats, and the amount of sportscenter highlights he has are not important to him, just winning.
by kibaxx7 on Fri Dec 17, 2010 12:45 am
by Anmino on Fri Dec 17, 2010 1:12 am
Justine. wrote:If you're interested, join the next year's draft, just fill up the form and PM me. I will entertain 10-12 persons, depending how many will apply. Improve your draft stock by joining the prediction game that will come when the season starts, spend those points on your attributes. So here's the form:
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[b]NBA Player Comparison:[/b]
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by Justine. on Fri Dec 17, 2010 10:48 pm
Thunder add depth, signs Japanese sensation
By CHRIS SILVA | THUNDER.NBA.COM
Date: 10/25/10 Time: 7:35 p.m.
OKLAHOMA CITY - Oklahoma City Thunder Executive Vice President and General Manager Sam Presti announced that the team has signed guard Eiji Sawakita, who will be the third Japanese-born player to take stage in the NBA.
Sawakita, 20, played for the Sannoh Industry Affiliated High School basketball team and shined. Sannoh has been the defending national champion for three years running and they are considered the top high school team in Japan, before Eiji decided to go overseas to pursue his dream, he led Sannoh to consecutive titles and became a fan favorite.
"Eiji is I think the best all-round player in Japanese high school basketball. His offensive ability is nearly unstoppable and is equally matched by his defensive ability, he must show his skills here in the NBA." Sam Presti said.
The Japanese kid averaged 22.4 points per game in his whole career on the team, dished 4.3 assists and recorded 2 steals per game. Reports also said that the Thunder waived guard Royal Ivey to make way for Eiji, roster stands now at 15.
by kibaxx7 on Fri Dec 17, 2010 10:57 pm
by Anmino on Fri Dec 17, 2010 11:09 pm
by Mark. on Sat Dec 18, 2010 7:22 am
by dare on Sat Dec 18, 2010 10:53 am
by Justine. on Sat Dec 18, 2010 1:03 pm
by Anmino on Sat Dec 18, 2010 1:09 pm
Justine. wrote:Thanks guys. For dare and Anmino, I used this tool, create the player, put his cyberface then assign to the team. Send your infos guys!
by Justine. on Sat Dec 18, 2010 1:11 pm
by Anmino on Sat Dec 18, 2010 1:15 pm
Justine. wrote:http://forums.nba-live.com/viewforum.php?f=138
Justine. wrote:If you're interested, join the next year's draft, just fill up the form and PM me. I will entertain 10-12 persons, depending how many will apply. Improve your draft stock by joining the prediction game that will come when the season starts, spend those points on your attributes. So here's the form:
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[b]Name (first and last):[/b]
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[b]Position(s):[/b]
[b]School:[/b]
[b]Height:[/b]
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[b]Body Type:[/b]
[b]Skin:[/b]
[b]Five Strengths:[/b]
[b]Five Weaknesses:[/b]
[b]Playing Style:[/b]
[b]NBA Player Comparison:[/b]
[b]Background Story:[/b]
[b]Misc. (Sigshot, accesories, jersey, shoes etc.):[/b]
by Houndy on Sat Dec 18, 2010 2:09 pm
by Anmino on Sat Dec 18, 2010 2:29 pm
Houndy wrote:Anmino, Okay, you will send him your info via PM. Then, he will put your info into the game (draft class), you will then compete to improve your player. Then when it comes draft time, you will attempt to be drafted the highest as you can.
by Justine. on Sat Dec 18, 2010 5:12 pm
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