It s not that Alexander is better than Durant, but that he s lucky

Alexander, who was selected with the eleventh pick in the first round of 2018, was traded in the first two years of his career. It can only be said that the team's management at that time had average expectations for this player. After the trade to the Thunder, he met the first nobleman in his life, Chris Paul, who made it into the playoffs in a daze, and then fought seven games with the Rockets. Then Paul quietly left, leaving Alexander alone to lead the team forward.

Judging from the situation at that time, no one would care about how great Alexander had achieved. Even though he had produced good data,

's inattention to Alexander was destined to ignore Thunder.

23-24 season, the Thunder emerged as the top spot in the West. Only then did someone care about this first-round rookie in 2018, but later was eliminated by the Mavericks, which once again proves that Doncic is the strongest one in 2018.

This season, Alexander led the Thunder to overcome the Nuggets' iron hoof and realized that this was a strong team that could dominate the league. It seemed that everything would be a foregone conclusion, because the Thunder's championship was a matter of time.

So many public opinion media are describing that Alexander has surpassed Durant and is the best player in the Thunder.

In terms of honor, Alexander will definitely lead the Thunder to a point that Alexander cannot reach, but in this way, can it be said that Alexander surpasses Durant?

certainly can't.

Durant has now played in the league for 18 seasons, and his ability and other aspects have been fully verified.

Let me tell you a specific thing. Durant brought the Thunder into the Finals in 5 seasons, and Alexander spent 7 seasons.

The fact above is relatively superficial,

Let's talk about external things below.

Durant entered the league in 2007. At that time, there were many powerful superstars in the league, including Kobe, James, Howard, and by the way, the Celtics' superstars were grouped together, so Wade should not be underestimated.

Until after 2010, Nowitzki successfully transformed and led the team to win the championship;

James teamed up and continued to win two consecutive championships;

There is also the evergreen San Antonio Spurs, there is no way, it is just so strong;

By the way, the team led by Lakers Kobe is still a strong team in the West.

Even so, the team led by Durant defeated the Mavericks, swept the Lakers, and defeated the Spurs, but unfortunately they met the best Heat Big Three.

Later, after the Heat were disbanded, they encountered the Warriors with a new style of play, including Curry, Green, Clay, Barnes, and Iguodala. This is a combination that scared the whole league, and Durant himself unfortunately lost.

High probability, this is Durant's 9 seasons in the Thunder and the Supersonics.

It’s not that Durant is not strong, but that his opponent is too strong.

Looking at Alexander again, I won’t talk about those who have not made the playoffs.

Starting the playoffs since last season, he met Doncic in the second round. He lost quickly under the singles between Irving and Doncic;

Then this season, he walked sideways in the league. On the one hand, the Thunder's reinforcement is really effective, and on the other hand, it is an indisputable fact that the opponent's strength declines.

Let's talk about the Mavericks first. Due to injuries and Doncic's trade, the Mavericks will not improve significantly within a few years;

The Timberwolves have banned their martial arts, which is not enough to be threatening;

Although the Nuggets won the championship, they have been weakening their own strength in order to save money;

The remaining former superstars are no longer as brave as they were back then. Curry, James, Harden, Leonard, etc., have declined in their state, and the team is not very strong in strengthening. In short, Alexander is growing, but his opponent is declining.

The most important thing is that young players are still getting too slow to improve, and Edwards represents a very far inferior. Not to mention those in the East, such as Halliburton, Tatum, Antetokounmpo, and Brunson, are much worse in terms of personal ability and team strength.

In this era, it is a blessing to be a prominent superstar, because the old players have grown old and the new players have not yet grown up. Alexander happened to be at this most appropriate time, and it is hard tolerate that he did not win the championship.

When winning the championship is based on the standard, who is stronger and weaker, in addition to his own strength, the opponent is also a very critical factor.

In this case, luck is more important than strength.