Then many American media continued to speculate and vote on this topic: Who do you think will win, Durant or McGrady? I have seen more than 10 polls initiated by different media and fan communities, and I remember that the highest vote rate of McGrady is only 35%+, and the lowest is even less than10% ... It is basically an overwhelming advantage, and the total number of people who participated in the voting should add up to nearly one million ...
So at this point, the basic view of American fans and our domestic fans is the same, that is, Durant can beat McGrady in all directions. Let's compare their differences from three aspects: attack, defense and organization.
Fans often praise McGrady for one thing: the first point is his super scoring ability, winning two points in a row.
In terms of scoring, McGrady is indeed the top player in history, winning scoring titles twice in a row, and his skills are very comprehensive, and there is almost nothing he is not good at (of course, I only said Durant, because compared with Kobe, the substitute singles are a far cry from each other). But his scoring ability is really "dwarfed" in front of Durant. Durant also has comprehensive skills. In fact, Durant's back-to-back singles are better than McGrady's. More importantly, Durant's projection ability is much ahead of McGrady, and his scoring efficiency is also a grade of McGrady ... I use these two words to describe the gap between them, which is no exaggeration, because in fact, McGrady belongs to the "impression flow" type in the eyes of many fans ...
For example, many people have the impression that McGrady is the first-class quarterback in terms of technology, shooting ability and efficiency? In fact, he is better than Iverson ... His average shooting distance is only 0.5 feet (15 cm) farther than Kobe, but his shooting percentage is lower than Kobe's 1.2%, and his career shooting efficiency is only 47.0%, which is also lower than Kobe's 1.2%. The proportion of career long shots is 45.6%, only 0.6% more than Kobe; The average shooting percentage of his two career scoring champions is 43.86%, and that of Kobe is 45.57%.
He can't compare with Kobe and Carter in both efficiency and projection ability. Only the 2002-03 season can be regarded as the "beast" level of efficiency and quantity.
Actually, I think the reason may be his injury? I don't like confrontation very much ... which leads to poor foul ability. Many of them catch the ball, pull it up with physical talent and then throw it. But frankly speaking, the wingspan of 203, which is 2 18 in height, is really not a huge advantage for players in the same position. In addition, his bounce is not very good, 96cm, but his waist and abdomen strength are particularly strong and his ability to stay in the air is strong. But the problem is that in the case of taking off in place, this ability to stay in the air is actually equivalent to "useless" ... I believe everyone who has played ball knows this problem, right? So in fact, he didn't fight, kill or optimize the distribution of his hands in the game, which led to his physical talent advantage not being fully exerted.
And Durant? Barefoot 208 is actually definitely more than 208, with a wingspan of 225. With such a height and wingspan, his in-situ pull basically needs the opponent's best efforts to barely interfere, which makes Durant's projection ability reach the historical "pyramid" level. In fact, his shooting choice is the same as McGrady's, and he loves to pull ... but he feels softer than McGrady. Coupled with his huge size, his projection is very stable and his scoring efficiency is very high. Career shooting percentage is 49.3% and shooting efficiency is 54.2%. Durant, the only rookie with the lowest professional efficiency, is not higher than McGrady's professional efficiency season … I won't bother to list other more detailed efficiency data. I have paid too much before. Even in the finals, the efficiency of perimeter players is the highest now.
In a word, I think it's because of injury that McGrady didn't dare to fight and attack the basket, and didn't cash out his best talent, which also led to his great difference with the fans in projection ability and scoring efficiency ... His physical talent in these dimensions is not enough to support him to be as comfortable as Durant in the case of hidden back injury.
Not only in my whole career, I have done statistical analysis. Four quarterbacks scored the highest in 25 games, and McGrady's basic mountain was the "bottom" ... You know that the highest score in his career means that he must feel good in that game, right? The basic mountain is the best game to compare four quarterbacks, and there is no ambiguity about who just feels bad.
I am "pragmatic" ... In my eyes, there is nothing to brag about if you don't cash out, because who knows if you will be promoted to by going up one flight of stairs when you are healthy? Who can guarantee that? Is there a video? No, that's impossible. I just think what I see is the highest! I don't like loans ...
Now let's talk about defense. Because of the difference in figure and attitude, I think McGrady is not as good as Durant. This paper mainly discusses the data problems such as disturbing opponents and limiting opponents' ability, rather than stealing and blocking, because these two data are the same as a whole and have no discussion significance.
T-Mac's defense is not bad, because many people may not know that when James played T-Mac (although he was still a "rookie" at that time), it was T-Mac, and he said it himself … and the preliminary data of James against T-Mac was really poor. But I looked it up, and it seems that McGrady is particularly interested in James ... I don't know why. Attitude? Maybe you want to prove that you are just not valued by the league and no one likes you? Want to embarrass young Jan? This at least shows that if McGrady wants to do this job well (defense), he can do it well.
But I still hold the same view as the talent problem. I don't like to use what is not typed, but only exists in the "theory" …
But Durant is different. The defensive efficiency of the team is much worse when he is present than when he is absent. For example, 14~ 15 season is -4.7, and 15~ 16 season is-3.2; Except in Detroit, McGrady has only -3.5, 0 1 and -2.8 at 00 ~ 0/~ 02. In other seasons, as long as he is present, the team will lose wildly, and the defensive efficiency will drop not by 3 or 4 points, but by 8 or 9 o'clock or even 10 points ... which is simply "giving away the boy".
Finally, McGrady has a particularly big advantage, that is, his organizational ability and passing vision are better than Durant's. I even think he is a back and forth swingman after James and Bird (of course, these two are not back and forth swingmen).
McGrady averaged 6.5 assists per game in his career and 8.3 assists per game in the playoffs (and 7.3 times), which is too bright for a swingman. Durant averaged 5.9 in his career and 6.3 in the playoffs. McGrady's career assist rate reached 37.5% (06-07 season), which is basically based on the data of qualified starting point guards. In two seasons, it exceeded 30%, with a career average of 26.3% ... Durant's highest is only 26.7%, with a career average of 19.6%.
Curry's assist rate exceeded 37.5% in only three seasons, Harden exceeded 37.5% in only three seasons, Bird never exceeded 30%+ in his career, and Jordan's highest was 34.7% …
Maybe this is also a gift, because the defender is not as good as him because of his height and arm length. At the same time, McGrady's vision is very broad and easy to attract double teams, so his ball is very accurate and timely. In this ability, he can really be second only to James in history, but there are too many substitutes and too few ball rights in the early and late stages of his career, which leads to the data being suppressed, otherwise I estimate that he can reach more than 28% of his career.
Durant is not as good as him in this respect, and the gap is quite large. He can't "brush" in such a superior environment as Warriors ...
Therefore, Durant leads 2-/kloc-0-0 in attack, defense and assists, and does not need assists in the case of one-on-one hit. Durant also has a height advantage in rebounding, so American fans can't really say that they are "thick and thin" when voting.
As for the so-called "talent", I think McGrady's athletic ability is better, and Durant has only one strength to come from behind (Durant was "out of his depth" at first, and then he practiced it); However, as mentioned above, Durant has an absolute advantage in figure, so on the whole, I think Durant has an advantage in talent (only referring to these visible figure and body data, as well as those invisible ones such as coordination, balance, rhythm and stagnation ... Please give me a data before discussion, otherwise it will be regarded as "high mouth"), at least not weaker than McGrady.
In other words, in all comprehensive abilities, McGrady has only one organizational ability better than Durant. Here, the key ball, stability, rebounding and so on. There is no subdivision, only from the two aspects of offensive and defensive assistance and "talent". Durant is indeed better than McGrady, and the results we have seen also reflect this.
Durant and McGrady's careers have crossed, but the time has been slightly missed. At the peak of McGrady, Durant had not yet entered the league. After Durant was getting better, McGrady had already entered a recession. Therefore, if you want to compare the high with the low, you should make a cross-time comparison between Guan Gong and Qin Qiong.
McGrady's peak season was in 200 1-05, in which he won the league scoring championship in two seasons and was selected as the best team in the league four times. Even Michael Jordan, the god of basketball, admired McGrady's basketball talent. His first step is extremely fast, and his stride is extremely fast. Whether he jumps into the basket or jump shot, he is extremely threatening, and he has a good range even outside the three-point line.
Durant is still at his peak. In his current career, he has won the league scoring championship four times. He not only has excellent shooting ability, but also has a unique advantage in offense (at least 2. 10 meters in height, skillful ball control and soft shooting feel) as the player with the most comprehensive combination of technology and figure in the history of the league.
Who is the better of the two, we might as well compare them from two levels.
If you fight one-on-one, basketball is more inclined to McGrady. Although Durant is taller and seems to have an advantage on the defensive end, McGrady can also make up for it by winging and bouncing. In his career, he has two seasons of steals and blocked shots more than three times, and he is an extremely sharp personal defender. More importantly, McGrady's rhythm and speed on the offensive end will give him a certain advantage in one-on-one combat.
Durant may be better if he talks about the ability to lead the team. Although both of them have the ability to lead a single team into the playoffs, they are not god-class players who can turn the tide on their own. In contrast, McGrady is slightly better at holding the ball and organizing the attack, while Durant's offense without the ball is more dominant. If McGrady's personal offensive with the ball can't be opened, the effect on the team will be much smaller, while Durant can not only play offensive without the ball, but also continue to contribute to the team in rebounding and defense, which may be slightly better.
On the whole, both of them are excellent players, the competition is not easy, and the comparison across time and space is even different.
McGrady and Durant are scoring maniacs in different periods, and they are both spokesmen of "Kaleidoscope" attack. Top-notch physical talent. Although Durant is tall and has long arms, McGrady's explosive power and bounce are better, both of which have their own advantages. At their peak, the score was really as easy as a free throw. If they are not careful, the score is 40 points. It is rarely cheap to fight with them, either because the body has an advantage and the technology is rough, or because the technology is good and the body is crushed. Then these two scoring maniacs will have a peak matchup. Who will win more? After reading the following, you will naturally have the answer.
Let's talk about physical contrast first. McGrady 2.03 is nearly 8 centimeters shorter than Durant. This gap is huge. The wingspan is also a crush. Although McGrady's wingspan has reached 2. 16, which is excellent, he has no choice but to meet Durant, who is even more horrible. His wingspan of 2.26, like a barrier, enveloped his opponent in it. In terms of physical comparison, McGrady has already suffered.
Looking at the scoring data, McGrady scored twice in his career and Durant scored four times. Durant also has an advantage in the continuous output of scores. McGrady's career shooting percentage is less than 44%, while Durant's shooting percentage is 48.9%, close to 50%. Although it is only a few percentage points short, it is enough to tell the winner in the showdown. It seems that Durant is still ahead in scoring ability and efficiency.
After talking about offense and defense, Durant averaged 2. 1 shots this season, which is even more amazing than McGrady's 1.9. Durant's legs are longer and his feet will span more. When the opponent runs two steps, Durant can keep up with it in one step. If hand-to-hand combat is completely carried out, Durant's body is also more dominant. He often makes a guest appearance at the No.4 position of the Warriors. Although he is thin, he is very antagonistic. On the defensive end, Durant won.
Durant has an advantage in scoring stability. In his nearly 1 1 year career, he has never averaged less than 20 points in a season. And McGrady was embarrassed. /kloc-in the 0/5 season, 9 seasons scored less than 20 points, 7 of which were single digits. He will affect his offensive state for various reasons. For a top attacker, it is to avoid all interference and deliver all firepower. Obviously Durant did better.
Comparing these four points, Durant has an absolute advantage in every point. It's hard for McGrady to win when both sides think the heat is hot. McGrady's offense is definitely the leader of the new century, while Durant is the historical level. There is still a big gap between the two, and it is clear who is strong and who is weak.
Rational evaluation, Adu is stronger. Although he has taken refuge in the Warriors for three years, without Durant, the Warriors probably won't get this second consecutive championship. What goes around comes around. There is only one Durant who can really pose a threat to James in the league.
In fact, it is not difficult to find that Durant has surpassed McGrady several years ago, whether it is through the personal data of Durant and McGrady or the honor book. I don't want to talk about these points. Let's talk about my views on the career development track of these two people.
McGrady's career is still quite long, but it is not perfect. It can be divided into three periods: magic period, rocket period and other periods. The magic period is the peak of McGrady, who has won two scoring titles here. The rocket period is the peak of McGrady's popularity, because of Yao Ming, because of the rocket, but it is also the beginning of decline; Other periods include rookie season and wandering season. These six seasons are the beginning of McGrady's peak, and it is also the sadness after he became an ordinary person. This kind of ups and downs may only be understood by himself.
Many people attribute McGrady's decline to injuries, and injuries come from injuries. Why are there so many injuries?
There is a congenital physical disease. After all, the doctor has asserted that his career is only 8 years at most.
But it has a lot to do with his playing style. McGrady's dry pull and one-step overtaking make people enjoy it, but it does great harm to their health. McGrady's success is partly due to excessive physical wear and tear. He has a high talent limit, but his physical limit can't keep up with the talent limit. McGrady is not a perfect small forward. He is just a gorgeous star. His success is a matter of opinion.
Durant's career is currently 12 years, which can be temporarily divided into two parts, the first is the thunder period, and the second is the warrior period. The thunder period is the beginning of Adu's maturity, and the warrior period is the beginning of Adu's maturity and success. From his debut to today, Adu has been at the peak of an alliance. Judging from the length of the peak period, Durant is ahead of McGrady.
Judging from Adu's playing style, thanks to his height of 2 1 1cm, he is qualified for the position of 2-4, and his functional and tactical positions are bigger than McGrady's. Both of them are players who attack without dead ends. Compared with McGrady's gorgeous playing style, Durant is more simple, but in other words, Adu's playing style is more practical and efficient, and Adu is more comfortable than McGrady in scoring various difficult points. In addition, he can now rebound and organize attacks in the absence of Curry and Green. Today, Durant is more threatening than McGrady on both offensive and defensive ends. From this point of view, Durant is better than McGrady.
Of course, each era has its own characteristics. At that time, McGrady's rules were still relatively open, but I think if Adu was put in that era, he would not be worse than McGrady.
To tell the truth, I personally like McGrady better! But I have to admit that Durant is very strong, but compared with McGrady, I personally think it is 4:6, and McGrady wins! T-Mac's era is completely different from now, with strong defensive strength and few three-pointers, averaging 32.6438+0 points per game, which is not something that ordinary people can do! Some people may say that Durant will do the same in a weak team, regardless of his record, right? If McGrady is on the same team as Kobe Bryant, Garnett and Kidd, you can compare McGrady with Durant. The steel age and the group age are not the same. In an era of tough health, no one will think Iverson is weak because he is a hero.
Aside from emotional factors, there should be no doubt that Durant is better than McGrady.
In recent years, the historical ranking of ESPN 2065 438+06 (as the largest sports media in North America, ESPN's ranking is not official, but it also has high reference value), Durant, who did not win the championship at that time, ranked 22nd in history, second only to Garnett, higher than Elgin Baylor and Pippen.
McGrady ranked 63rd, behind Anthony, Pau Gasol, Tony Parker and Westbrook. In other historical top 50 rankings such as Fox Sports and CBS Sports, Durant basically ranks around 20, while McGrady is not on the list.
From the career data, Durant is also better than McGrady. McGrady averaged 19.6 points, 5.6 rebounds and 4.4 assists in his career, and PER 22. 1, USG 29.3 in his career. Durant has averaged 27.2 points, 7.2 rebounds and 3.8 assists, PER 25.2 and USG 30.2. McGrady's total career score is 1838 1, while Durant's total career score has exceeded 19000 in the current season. Even in the comparison of personal peak season, Durant's data is more advantageous.
On the other hand, personal honor is also the embodiment of strength. McGrady has two, three, two and three career, one of the fastest growing players, seven-time All-Star and two-time scoring champion. Durant won a championship, a finals MVP, a regular season MVP, five first rounds, two second rounds, the best rookie, eight all-stars, an all-star MVP and four scoring titles. There is a qualitative gap between two people's honors.
If you want to be an idol, you must play like McGrady!
Durant is a better choice than McGrady if you want to carve your name on the historical honor list of the championship!
So, when you say who is better, Durant or McGrady, it's like evaluating who is more attractive, Alan Delong or Tom Cruise. Women with different angles and purposes have different opinions.
If I were a player, I would learn from McGrady's way of playing. Leisurely dribbling rhythm, elegant and noble dry-pull jump shot, attractive pull-rod layup, which player doesn't yearn for?
If I were a coach, I would choose Durant to challenge the sea of stars in basketball. Which coach doesn't like super physical talent, extremely accurate long-range shooting and hard-working attitude?
McGrady's career is more tragic, and he is more likely to cause strong cries from those who think he is incompetent, and he is full of infinite feelings for tragic heroes.
Durant's career is more complete and successful, and he can serve as a model for those who devote themselves to success and all those who regard success as a hero.
-There's nothing wrong with that. The world needs love and reality!
Our generation, like a small town, will always remember McGrady as the mark of youth. Maybe the next generation is more willing to let Durant enter their blood!
Finally, adapt Zheng Chouyu's poem:
My horseshoe is a beautiful story.
-I'm not a passerby,
- !
Four scoring titles in five years. 180 club, stable. High efficiency, big heart! These are Durant's labels! There is no shortage of scoring experts in history, better than Jordan. Kobe, McGrady, and Ai, we need to compare shots. Hit rate and so on. Everyone knows who is strong and who is weak, just as we all say that Jordan Kobe McGrady is definitely better than Durant. In fact, our idols give them extra points! They are all epoch-making stars, all the stars won by the league at that time! Often low-key and practical, we are not hated! Like Duncan or McGrady, who is awesome? I think most people will choose McGrady. This is what we call idol points! Just like today's Warriors League is unmatched, I still think Yao Mai's 22-game winning streak in the rocket era is the best. Ok era is the best? This is our idol score! So ... put aside the idol points and really talk about who is strong and who is weak, the number of shots and the hit rate! Explain everything!
Presumably, as long as rational fans think Durant is better than McGrady, Durant is a comprehensive victory over McGrady, not honor or data. Although, like many fans, I watched McGrady play when I was very young, despite my feelings, McGrady really can't compete with Durant.
First of all, McGrady is very talented and hard to match at the peak. However, McGrady's peak period is very short. Since joining the Rockets, McGrady's status has been in a state of continuous decline, which has also led to McGrady's honor basically remaining in front of the Rockets, just like the two scoring champions won during the magic period, which will directly affect McGrady's historical position.
Let's look at Durant again. Now he has won an NBA championship, an FMVP and a regular season MVP. These honors are something that McGrady will never get, not to mention that the honor has not yet reached a person's true level. Such a comparative honor is more convincing than anything else.
Of course, you have to say who is better. If you compare McGrady's peak with Durant now, McGrady's defense is better than Durant's, and their offensive efficiency is similar, so McGrady's winning face is bigger. But Durant is still at the peak and can set more records, so we can't draw a conclusion about the comparison between them.
It should be McGrady. The skills are too comprehensive. Although Durant has a strong scoring ability, the defense in the league is not as good as before, and the peak McGrady is also incomprehensible.