..durant is certainly a franchise player. no, he hasn't won a championship (yet), but i'd wager that he has a better shot at winning one before howard.

durant made it to the finals and lost (like howard), but didn't pitch a fit and blame his team/org for coming up short. he accepted the loss and continued working to improve.

how did howard respond to that loss in the finals?

• complaints about team/org.
• whining about injuries
• created media spectacle (esp when it came to trade demands/talks)

he did everything he could to get out of orlando, claiming that he wanted a fresh start to show & prove that he could win a ring as the 1st option.

admittedly, he was never a good fit for the lakers (*not including the potential of the chris paul rescinded trade, but even then he wouldn't have been the 1st option).

bottom line: he's not winning a championship as the 1st option.



*skatin' the rings of saturn*


..and miles to go before i sleep...