Kevin Durant wins his third straight scoring title

 @shiki  @Crow Looks like it was Alex English and Kiki Vandeweghe in 1982-83. They were 1 and 2 respectively. The Nuggets lost in the semis to the Spurs.

 @duhsweetness  @shiki this is not comprehensive but a quick check of a good source shows really big scoring duos and trios don't seem to win titles very often, ever.  more titles are won by duo and trios with pretty big scoring from at least the #2 guy but either defense or good teammate offense play an important role instead of really high scoring from both stars.

 @duhsweetness  @Crow I always remember Melo and AI did it once but it is wrong

 @Crow  @shiki Word, I see that now. I was seriously confused for a second

 @shiki  @duhsweetness using your exact specifications it hasn't happened in 20 years.

 @shiki  @duhsweetness im sorry, i didnt follow your specifications exactly. my data is just for having two anywhere in the top 5.

 @shiki  @duhsweetness kobe / shaq did it twice and won titles. the other two didnt win titles. the thunder duo's outcome is tbd.

 @Crow Well, Miami wouldn't count because they weren't playing together in  07-08.

 @duhsweetness It has happened 5 times in the last 20 years. 3 times in the last 5 (OKC this season, Miami last season and Denver with Iverson / Melo).

 @Tequila or Failure  @duhsweetness seems pretty good imo. i might think about memphis over lac but i havent studied it.

 @Crow  @Tequila or Failure West did miss one game this season, so the sample size is even smaller. Still, seems like if Russ drives on Delonte, he's gonna have more success than trying to take pull up jumpers on him. I'm guessing the real question is going to be the defensive rotations from Hayward and Dallas' other centers.

 @ou_sas  @Tequila or Failure by contrast, west shot really well against westbrook this season

 @ou_sas  @Tequila or Failure "Russ hasn't hit anything outside the paint..."

literally. zero baskets made outside the paint when presumably matched up with west.

 @ou_sas  @Tequila or Failure thanks i forgot to check there

 @Crow  @Tequila or Failure This year, when Delonte's on the court, Russ hasn't hit anything outside the paint, but hasn't taken any 3 pointers either. Inside the paint, however; Russ is scoring higher than normal.

http://www.nba.com/advancedstats/player-vs-player.html#Russell-Westbrook-vs-Delonte-West|201566,2753;year=201112;season=r

 @Crow  @Tequila or Failure By my calculation, .425% since Delonte got moved from Cleveland (or since 2010). Not good, but the overall numbers are skewed by some really bad games in his rookie year.

 @Tequila or Failure not good from a FG% standpoint

 @Tequila or Failure http://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/h2h_finder.cgi?request=1&p1=westde01&p2=westbru01

doesnt look good but these are shaky boxscore stats not play by play based.

 @Crow  @Tequila or Failure I don't know about when Delonte guards Russ specifically, but Russ has only had two bad games against Delonte's teams (one this year in that 104-102 loss, and one back in Cleveland when Delonte was still bangin' Lebron's mama)

 @Tequila or Failure more realistic of course is more kidd & d west on russ. anybody recall westbrook vs west matchups?

 @Tequila or Failure marion's D could be an important factor too.

extreme possibility: has he ever guarded westbrook?

 @Tequila or Failure wonder what vince carter will do. if the mavs are to win they could use a strong performance from him. he has only been a role player for them though.

 @El Prez

 We're the same way--just buy single game tickets, usually on ticketexchange as we go.  The good thing about that is I've gotten to sit all over the place and now have a pretty good feel for seats I'll like.  (Fortunately, high seats are not a problem as my Thunder-love pretty much is larger than my bank account.)  I've learned to avoid the ends of the rows if possible--too many people blocking your view as they get in and out--and Rows D and H have some truly lousy seats with obstructed view.

You're gonna have a great time if they don't have to cart you away!  :)

I never sit in the same seat twice. I've never had season tickets, but I've never missed a playoff game. I have a bad left eye as a result of a detached retina some years ago. I can't see anything when I'm sitting up high. I like to be right down there where the action is. To me--the best value seat in the building is in Sec 109 or on one of the corners near the Thundergirls by the opposing bench. I'm not sure how I'm going to play this deal with these Devon seats on Saturday night. I'm a very emotional/competitive fan. If Russ makes a pivotal play at crunch time...I may just lose control of myself despite the setting. The 8:30pm start is perfect. Some Mexican food and Pacificos over at the cafe on Sheridan -- then playoff basketball. I can't wait for Saturday night. I hope they have rickshaws available for post season.

 @El Prez our team are better because our core players are better.Brooks is big reason for players improvement but is he the biggest reason?KD,Russ and Harden were much better after this summer,and we knew they cannot contact their coach because of lockout.

 @El Prez oh . . . you're THAT guy.  :)  Except for my one-time dream seats, I've always had seats up in the rafters.  But it's all good--just glad to be in the building! 

The first year when we sucked so bad...my son and I got comped and got to sit on the floor next to Eddie Sutton for a Pistons game. Right there behind the Pistons bench. I despise Rasheed Wallace---this would rank as the highlight of  my Thunder fandom...other than Game 7 against Memphis or Game 5 against Denver. Usually--I like sitting down low under the basket where I can wave a balloon and scream at the opposing players. JR Smith would pick me out of a lineup in five seconds. Trust me. 

 @El Prez Wow . . . I'm jealous -- not of the demons, but the good seats!  Last year, I got to sit an arm's length behind KD for one game. . . . quite an experience.

He didn't answer--I guess it was. I'm not big into rhetorical questions, but I guess if you have to eat one on the internet---then so be it. My son called me early this morning--I get to go with him and sit in the really good Devon seats for Game 1. Given we will be among his business peers.. I'm not so sure about the BLD chant if I want to return to these seats later in the playoffs. The series hasn't even started ...  and I'm dealing with my own demons. 

 @Crow  @El Prez rhetorical question?

Or it wouldn't matter either way because the NBA is a star driven league--not a coach driven league.

First rule of coaching--players make the coach. I would say Scott Brooks's ultimate fate will be determined by Kevin and Russ--not vice versa.

Were you being a smart ass?

 @El Prez if you don't intervene by game 2-3 it might be too late. or it might be too early.

 @El Prez does presti let brooks call all the major shots or does he intervene much and when? big time decisions