导出博客文章Who won the divorce?When it comes to our high-profile couples, that unfortunate
question is hard-wired into humanity.A super-couple torn apart. Shudders.
Splits. Despite all of the pairings obvious symbiotic benefits. Post-schism
pontification immediately shifts to whos winning and whos losing.It happens in
sports, too. When I was a younger, thinner fantasy enthusiast?It was Kobe and
Shaq.Oh my, young people, you have no idea. As of this writing, you hand me 45
minutes and a Telecaster, and I could still write a half-decent extemporaneous
rock opera on the Laker Summer of 2004.The ultimate inside-outside punch,
splintered and scattered across two coasts.From a fantasy perspective, Kobe won.
Hands down. Its wasnt even close.Age, a decade of constant above-the-rim
battering, Kazaam, and a sub-.500 free throw percentage had already conspired to
take Shaq down a numerical peg.But Kobe was just entering his statistical prime.
He vacuumed every possession in sight. The roster was reconfigured to facilitate
outside-inside. His vacated usage rate (from 29.1 in 2003-04 to 38.7 in 2005-06)
was all Kobe needed to ride off onto a five-year statistical vendetta ride.Cut
to 2016. The it split: Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook.Versus Kobe and Shaq
from a reality-based perspective? Not even close. OKC never won a
championship.But from a fantasy perspective, Durant vs. Westbrook is deeper dish
stuff. Were talking two players in the midst of their statistical primes.Durant
evacuated to join one of the most brutally efficient offensive amalgamations in
the history of basketball. Westbrook remained in Oklahoma City, signed an
extension and gets to play out of this world one-on-five for 35.7 minutes a
night.So who won the divorce?Stroll through Fantasyland, and Westbrook is
accruing the predominant amount of hype. Thats understandable. When youre
throwing down triple-doubles (11 out of 22 games) every other night, you
transform. Youre drool-worthy. Youre 1961 Oscar Robertson. (61-62 Robertson:
30.8 PTS, 12.5 REB, 11.4 AST.)16-17 Westbrook: 31.0 PTS, 10.9 REB, 11.3 AST, 1.9
3PT, 1.3 STL, 0.4 BLK16-17 Durant: 27.0 PTS, 8.4 REB, 4.7 AST, 2.0 3PT, 1.5 STL,
1.8 BLKVolume trumps efficiency. Durant might be closer to a title, but in
fantasy, Westbrook is the player locked into beast mode for the foreseeable
future. Heck, we have three prospective fantasy MVPs that overwhelm Durant via
sheer force of possession: Westbrook, Anthony Davis and James Harden.Just
yesterday, our own Joe Kaiser put Westbrook at No. 1 on our fantasy rankings.
Kevin Durant: No. 3. But while I respect Joe Kaiser as one of Fantasylands
wisest, craftiest, smartest, most camera-ready experts, I respectfully agree to
disagree.Durant vs. Westbrook?Kevin Durant is the fantasy MVP. Hands down.Pull
up a chair. Because its not even as close as you think. Because I would be
hard-pressed to put Westbrook in my top five.Take a gander at our Player Rater.
Durant is a solid No. 1 at 20.48 player rater points. Thats 20.48 player rater
points while having to share the ball with Steph Curry and Klay
Thompson.Westbrook on our Player Rater? Barely hanging onto No. 5 with 16.79
points.If Im redrafting right now, Id take Durant, Davis, Harden and Curry over
Westbrook. Id even consider Giannis Antetokounmpo (and his multipositional
eligibility) over Westbrook.And if Im redrafting in a league that tabulates
turnovers, Westbrook barely makes my top 10. Id also rather have Chris Paul,
Jimmy Butler, or Kawhi Leonard. Maybe even Draymond Green.This isnt a hot take.
This is science. This is what we parents call a teachable moment.Because winning
at fantasy basketball is 50 percent volume. And still 50 percent efficiency.Yes,
Westbrook is sporting a career high 29.8 PER. Which is galvanized by Westbrooks
41.6 usage rate. Which, extrapolated over a full season, would be the highest
single-season usage rate in the history of everything. It would shatter Kobes
2005-06 rate of 38.7.But take a look at the percentages:16-17 Westbrook: 42.7
FG%, 81.0 FT%, 33.3 3PT% 53.9 TS%, 46.6 eFG%16-17 Durant: 56.5 FG%, 86.7 FT%,
42.0 3PT%, 67.9 TS%, 62.4 eFG%Durants percentages are staggering. Even more
drool-worthy.Extrapolated over a full season, Durants 3-pointer-laden 67.9
percent true shooting percentage would rank as one of the great shooting
performances ever. Even better than Currys 2015-16 mark of 66.9 percent.And were
not talking Kyle Korver here. Durant is taking 23.3 shots a night. Launching 6.6
3-pointers. Taking 9.6 free throws. Its not GOAT Westbrook usage, but were still
talking about a player with All-Star volume.Durant still has a 27.3 usage rate.
So hes backing up his GOAT shooting percentages with a ton of point-based
production.And a still-higher-than-Westbrook PER of 30.3.Lets break that down by
ESPN Player Rater category.Westbrook leads in point production with 3.89 player
rater points. Durant ranks seventh with 3.03 points. Westbrook is just ahead of
Harden in assists (5.92 points to 5.76). Durant is only 28th in assists at 1.83
points. Westbrook is eighth in rebounds (amazing for a PG). Durant is
19th.Westbrook wins in those three categories.But Durant is No. 1 in field goal
percentage with 4.36 player rater points.Westbrook is 389th.Durant is also ninth
in free throws, 28th in 3-pointers, 21st in steals and ninth in blocks. He beats
Westbrook in all of those categories.Durant helps everywhere. Westbrooks game
sports a sizable divot.Fantasy seasons are a long slog. Westbrook in 2016-17 is
preternaturally thrilling to watch. The most must-see player in the NBA. But
while its fun to count the triple-doubles, winning teams are built upon
efficiency and volume.From 2010 to 2016, Durant and Westbrook were equally and
collectively thrilling. The most exhilarating duo in all of basketball. But
getting past the Spurs and the Warriors every postseason can be a drag.So it
ended. And like Kobe and Shaq, playing what if? can leave you depressed.But any
attempt to put what Westbrook is doing ahead of Durant for fantasy purposes is
misguided. It sends the wrong message.Dont be blinded by possession. Thats NBA
reality. In fantasy? Study pace. Study percentages.When you share the basketball
the way the Warriors do? When you create that kind of rarified operational
space? You end up with offensive numbers we havent seen before.Youre outer rim.
Youre beyond Pluto. You cant reference 1961 Oscar Robertson.Who won the
divorce?Durant.Its not even close.
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Anaheim Ducks, scoring four goals in his first four games. NEW YORK -- Four of
the Final Five gymnastics greats from the Rio Olympics wished ailing teammate
Gabby Douglas well and got hugs from best female video winner Beyonce on Sunday
night at the MTV Video Music Awards.Simone Biles, in a girly red mini dress, had
an attack of the giggles as she shared the stage with Aly Raisman, Laurie
Hernandez and Madison Kocian.The fifth member of our team, Gabby Douglas, is
having medical issues and unfortunately couldnt make it tonight, Biles said.
Feel better Gabby!Douglas was in a hospital for treatment of a mouth infection
from a previous injury, said her publicist, Lesley Burbridge.The four took turns
introducing Beyonce and her contenders for the award. Kocian said, Together with
our teammate Gabby we accomplished something bigger than ourselves.Between them,
the five won nine medals, breaking the record of eight won by the 1984 and 2008
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with an Olympic gymnastics tradition started at the 1996 games in Atlanta.The
meaning behind the Final Five: Starting with the Tokyo Games in 2020, women
gymnastics squads reportedly will only be allowed four members, plus Rio was the
last turn for Marta Karolyi, the national team coordinator for USA Gymnastics
since 2001.The Rio crew is the fifth team Karolyi has led to victory since
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