Kevin Durant Putting Pressure On Lebron James

For a long time now, it has been known that Lebron James is the best player in the NBA. In fact he could possibly go down as one of the greatest of all time, with the championships, MVP's, scoring titles and what have you. During all of this, there is another player who is making a big time push for being the best in this game. He has been getting better and better over the last few years, his name is Kevin Durant of the Oklahoma City Thunder. Durant could be next in line, if you will, to take over as the best player in the game after Lebron is all done with his career. Lebron, right now is looking at his career as a whole, while Durant is focused on here and now.

Over the last week or so, Lebron has been talking about his legacy in the game of basketball, which is a damn good one I'll give him that. But if Lebron can stop worrying about his legacy as a whole, and get back to worrying about his competition here and now in Durant, he will be better off. Sure Lebron will go down as one of the greatest to ever play this game, theer is no doubt of that. But if he really wants to cement that legacy, he needs to be able to fend off Durant, who has been playing on a near par level with the King.

Lebron is four years older than Durant, and has played longer in the league, 13 years compared to the seven year tenure for Durant. Both guys have almost the same career points per game average, Lebron is 27.5 and Durant is 27.1. Both guys have won rookie of the year, as well as a few scoring titles, Lebron has one while Durant has three. At the same time Lebron has the league MVP's and two NBA titles to his credit as compared to none in either category for Durant. Despite not winning the bigtime awards, Durant has actually had better years during his early career than Lebron, which is posing a challenge for the King, much like James did for Kobe Bryant when Lebron started out.

the difference between the two is this; their nature. Lebron is not only good and what he does, but he likes to brag about it too. Lebron has the spotlight for his talents, almost seeming to draw attention from media where he goes. He has the talent to back it up sure, but he isn't afraid to show off in front of a camera. Durant is the opposite. Kevin Durant is the 2nd best player in the league and he lets his game do his talking for him. Durant has become the quiet superstar in the sport, which is the complete opposite of Lebron.

Both guys want to go down as some of the greatest to ever play the game. Lebron wants to go down as the greatest of all time and is making a strong case for that. Durant has the talent, the overall numbers, and a long career ahead of him to possibly overtake James as King. Durant is having a big year, thus putting pressure on Lebron. If Lebron really wants to go down as the greatest of all time, focus on the task at hand. Stop talking about being the best and go out and lead the Heat and be the best. Play your game, let your play speak for you and help lead the Heat to another title, just like Durant is trying to do with the Thunder.