The jury is still out on your last statement. But watching all of the games this year, outside of Westbrook, this team is utter garbage. The ball movement is stagnant, its just pure isos, very few pick and rolls, no screens, essentially anti-basketball 101. Last year's success without Durant was just a small sample size, but that streak was a combination of luck and Westbrook peaking at the right time. And thats exactly my point. I mean, the only way to truly gauge a player's significance to the team is by simple observation. As much as stats prove something, you can't say they were better without him. You can't honestly believe (not saying you do) that they'd be a better team without Durant. Thats just ludicrous. I stand by my statement when I say they're as bad -- possibly worse -- than the NJ Nets without Durant.
That may be so, but the statistics in which you rely so heavily on, have shown that the Cavaliers were 2-0 without Lebron a few years back (don't quote me on that, but I distinctly remember those events). Now, you can't honestly believe they were better, do you?
I agree with what you say about Durant, but that team is not garbage. Green is underrated, Westbrook is developing nicely, Hardin looks like a keeper. With the cap space they will have this summer, just add a PF and they are going to very tough and a playoff team . . . if they aren't already. But yeah, Durant is the leader of the team and a stud.
