LeBron James and Kevin Durant?

The gap is not very large.

Now James is the number one in the league.

And the second person is Durant.

This season's James stats are estimated to be around 25+7+.

And Durant's data is estimated at 28+8+5

Not to say that it can surpass James, but it's not much different.

In terms of offense, Durant overtook James.

But defensively, Durant's physique is destined to be inferior to James.

For the time being, Durant has held the top spot in the MVP rankings for a long time.

In the early months of last year, Durant and James were evenly matched.

And the Heat's 27-game winning streak has put James in the limelight.

The MVP vote was almost full of votes in fact.

The gap between Durant and James is really not that big.

If it helps.

I think it's like Kobe and LeBron in previous years, after all, there is an age gap between them, it's hard to say who is good and who is bad, in terms of achievements alone, the current LeBron is of course higher than Durant, but the records of the predecessors are used to surpass, maybe Durant will reach such heights or higher in a few years. Wade is not playing physically, but as a skill, he is the soul of a team, just like Duncan is to the Spurs, maybe his stats will become unsightly, but his role cannot be ignored!

Wade really doesn't play with speed now.

James is now gradually practicing the technique of floor flow, which is the most terrifying part, but I have to say that James is getting more and more inside to wear out his speed advantage little by little.

Durant is younger than James, this is the biggest asset, and one day Durant will surpass James, regardless of whether James is at his peak at that time.

In terms of skill level and court dominance, both are among the top in the league. LeBron has achieved much more personal achievements than Adu, at least beating Adu in the regular season MVP and championship ring. It's like Kobe Bryant and Maddy, Jordan compared to Malone and Barkley (although not very appropriate).

Zhan doesn't rely on his body to play like those people like Farred now, and his skills and my ball quotient are pretty good. To borrow a phrase from George: Adu is the most difficult player in the league to defend.

And Zhan is the best player.

Non-veteran fans, personal opinions.

First of all, I think your question is a false proposition, Durant has never officially replaced James, and there is no need to compare Durant and James, because they are completely different styles of players, but they are both top-level historical superstars.

We all know that James is currently 36 years old, and for a player like James, James has been at his peak since the moment he entered the NBA, and has maintained it for more than 10 years. It's rare in NBA history to have a superstar like James, and there's no doubt that James will be inducted into the NBA Hall of Fame, and so will Durant.

Durant has never officially replaced James.

It's a very simple idea, and while a lot of people have been arguing about James and Durant, the two of them are not the same type of player at all. James belongs to superstars with very strong charisma and influence, while Durant belongs to superstars with very strong individual abilities. If you look at it from the perspective of the ability to finish the game, in fact, Durant has already surpassed James, and if you look at the performance of the team, Durant has no way to compare with James

Durant's growth is there for all to see.

In the past, many people would say that Durant was a man who would only hug his thighs because Durant defected to the five-star Warriors. But as Durant continues to grow, we will find that Durant's ability to lead the team is getting stronger and stronger, and the current Nets team is built with Durant as the cornerstone of the team. Like James, Durant is also a very hard-working player, otherwise he would not have achieved such a high level.

Durant and James are both excellent.

I always felt the need to compare the two of them, because they were both historical superstars. Now that James is very old, we don't have many opportunities to watch James play. To some extent, Durant is currently more competitive than James, but that doesn't mean that Durant is better than James

Finally, as a long-time fan, I really like Durant and James and I hope they can bring us even better performances.

Everything is inadvertent, because James is very old, his physical performance and competitive state have declined, and Durant is gradually replacing James as the No. 1 person in the league because of his age. This process includes both Durant's own talent and Durant's self-discipline.

By entering the playoffs, because James did not enter the playoffs this year, and Durant entered the playoffs, Durant put in a lot of effort and continued to train his basketball skills every day.

Durant also proved to everyone step by step with his own strength, and he also put a lot of time and energy into it, constantly training to improve his professional level.

It was by beating James twice by himself that he paid his own prestige, after all, it was very shameful for Durant to go to the Warriors.

As of April 4, 2023, Durant now plays for the Phoenix Suns in the NBA.

Kevin Durant, whose full name is Kevin Wayne Durant, was born on September 29, 1988 in Washington, D.C., USA, is an American professional basketball player who plays for the NBA Phoenix Suns. In the 2007 NBA Draft, Kevin Durant was selected by the Seattle SuperSonics (now the Oklahoma City Thunder) with the second pick in the first round.

In 2008, he moved to Oklahoma with the team. In 2014, he was both the NBA scoring champion and the regular season year, and Dulead Gorrant joined the Golden State Warriors, where he won the NBA championship in the 2016-17 and 2017-18 seasons and became the Finals MVP (FMVP) twice.

In 2019, Durant joined the Brooklyn Nets. In October 2021, Durant was selected as one of the NBA's top 75 superstars. In 2023, Durant was traded to the Phoenix Suns.

Early life experience

Kevin Durant was born in Washington, D.C. on September 29, 1988. As a child, he lived a carefree life with his older brother, Tony Durant. Durant was raised by his mother, Wanda Pratt, and grandmother, Barbara Davis.

His biological father, Wayne Pratt, left Durant when he was less than a year old. Durant didn't see his father again until he was 13.

As a child, Durant had yet to show his talent in sports. But in Duran Lebbit's childhood, he was always the tallest child in his class. So Durant's mother went to the school and asked the teacher to let Durant stand at the end of the team when arranging to stand on the team.

These two people have their own advantages, and if you only look at individual ability, you can't say that Durant is worse than James. But looking at individual achievements, they are far behind, this is their real gap. James has 4 MVPs, 2 FMVPs, 1 scoring title, 6 Finals and 2 championships.

The current Durant is 1 MVP, 4 scoring titles, and 1 Finals entry but loss.

What really differs Durant from James is weight and strength. Durant, despite being a lot taller than James, weighs a lot less. So much so that he grew the height of a big forward, but he could only play a small forward.

But he's maximized his height advantage while developing a shooting touch that outperforms most shooting guards and small forwards.

His lack of weight and strength meant that he had to rely on shooting for the most of his scoring. When the game enters the most critical moment, James can use his physical advantage to hit the basket hard, and if he can't shoot, he can also fight fouls, and he can often form 2+1 when he throws. Durant has far fewer opportunities like this.

Shooting is an unreliable way to score compared to hitting the basket, even though he has a much higher shooting percentage than the average player.

In addition, his defensive limitations will also be a bit big. James' weight allows him to defend most interior players, and his flexibility allows him to defend most point guards, not to mention the quarterbacks and small forwards that should be his defense. Durant's lack of weight and strength will make it difficult for him to defend interior players.

However, he is tall and has long arms, which makes him a good advantage when defending outside players.

experience, James entered the NBA earlier than Durant.