Zach Lowe loves to overrate Durant. Keeps pushing this idea that KD was on pace to be a Top 10 all-time player.
I'll take Wilt, Russ, Kareem in there.
Jordan, Magic, Bird
LeBJ, Oscar.
Only two spots left.
Duncan, Olajuwon probably.
Durant has been a terrific scorer. But was a late-game bungler for OKC. Couldn't win enough with Westbrook. Didn't play D until he got to GS. Carpet-bagged two titles, joining a dynasty in progress.
Next 10:
After that, I'd take Kobe and Shaq over Durant. And Jerry West. Definitely Dr. J if you count his ABA exploits (over 30K in points then).
Probably Garnett, Karl Malone, maybe Moses. Was Durant better than Wade? Pippen?
That's 19. So Durant might have been able to get into my Top 20 if he didn't get injured . . . And Elgin Baylor, Havlicek, David Robinson might have something to say about that.