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Cameron Anthony and Kevin Durant, who exactly is the better scorer? Perhaps many people's first reaction is that this question is not suspenseful, after all, Durant's scoring data, scoring efficiency, and the number of scoring champions are superior to Anthony. However, the recent "big general" Arenas, last year's Draymond Green, have said that Anthony is a better scorer than Durant.

When it comes to awards and player comparisons, players always think that they have played against each other many times on the pitch, and they know the players better than the experts and fans. So, how did Arenas and Green come to the idea that Anthony is better at scoring than Durant?

Green's Perspective: Anthony is more capable of making free throws

Last summer, Green was asked on his podcast who was the better scorer Anthony at his peak and Durant at his peak. Green struggled with the choice, and in the end he chose Anthony.

Green explained explicitly: "The reason I chose Anthony was because I grew up watching him play, I was 13 when he entered the league in 2003, and I grew up watching him score as he wanted. Do you want to watch a back-to-back attack from mid-range? His first step was crazy. Do you want to watch a direct low-post back-to-back attack? His backward jumper is too difficult. Anthony will push his opponent with a strong body. Do you want to watch three points? We all know he can shoot threes, he is a three-point shooter on the US national team, and we all know how good the 'Olympic melon' is with three points. ”

"The real reason I chose Anthony is... Let me give you a specific example. One time we played against them, it was my first year or my second year in the industry, Anthony singled me with the basket in the low position, he put his shoulder against my chest, I may have been a little fouled, maybe not, he didn't go against my defense, he turned around and shouted at the referee, 'Blow the foul!' Then the next round, he did the same technical move and the referee blew me for a foul. ”

"Why do I think this thing is important? Because as a scorer, you have sluggish, bad hands nights, and to break the scoring drought, the ability to make free throws is key, and Anthony has the ability to make free throws like that and stand at the free throw line. ”

Arenas Perspective: Anthony is more comprehensive

In the latest homemade show, Arenas was asked who Anthony and Durant were better scorers, and Arenas was equally entangled, but after the entanglement, he also gave the conclusion that "Anthony is better".

Arenas' core point is that Anthony is more well-rounded and has no dead ends, he said: "Probably Anthony as a whole, because he has a four-fold, five-fold scoring threat. We usually talk about the triple threat, which is basic, that is, layups, mid-range shots, three-pointers, but in fact, you have to add low-post singles and face basket singles, Anthony can play low singles, he is still a face basket singles player, this is the five-fold threat, he can do all this, so in my opinion, if you pick the most comprehensive scorer, I choose Anthony. ”

Arenas believes that Durant does not use much low-post singles, he is more of a single-man with a face to the basket, using a seven-foot height to shoot head-on dry shots, combined with a large number of off-the-ball around cover attacks. In Arenas' perception, many players can be called top scorers, but if the triple threat is upgraded to a five-fold threat, and low-post singles and face basket singles are added to the discussion, many top scorers will drop out of the competition. Arenas also specifically cited the example of James Harden, who believes that Harden's scoring ability is to practice a certain item or several to the extreme, but not comprehensive enough.

Is the peer view tenable?

Players have played against each other and even been teammates, and they know players better than fans and experts. But is the player's point of view more objective? Not necessarily.

For example, Green believes that Anthony has a stronger ability to make fouls, and his explanation is somewhat unconvincing. Durant won the scoring title four times in his prime, and averaged more than 30 points per game twice in a single season. Anthony won only one scoring title in his prime, averaging 28.9 points per game in a single season. In terms of career scoring averages and scoring efficiency, Anthony is completely unable to match Durant.

As for the ability to make free throws, Durant made 8-10 free throws a game at his peak, averaging 10.2 free throws per game in a single season and 7.6 free throws per game in his career. Anthony's highest single-season free throw average was 8.9 and his career average was 6.2. Durant was once questioned for the "big loop", but even if the "big loop" is sealed by the league, Durant can still make 6-7 free throws per game.

Arenas mentioned the "low offense", data analysis company Synergy has statistics, Durant does use less, 2.6 per 100 rounds so far in the 2015-16 season, less than Anthony's 5, but to say that Durant will not, it would be wrong. Durant scored 1.08 points per round in low singles, well above Anthony's 0.93 points.