Kevin Durant has a nickname, “Easy Money Sniper”. The reason for that is the fact that he makes scoring a basketball look like child’s play. And yet, if anyone tries to be like him, they will fail miserably.
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Tonight he lived up to that nickname in spectacular fashion. And he was rather nonchalant about it. Of course, a guy like Durant would add a tinge of humor in his post-game interview but being so dismissive is a big flex, more on that later.
Durant led the Nets to yet another victory this season, something we have to get accustomed to, and his numbers prove that despite being 34, he is still unguardable.
The Brooklyn Nets are now a .500 team and are steadily climbing the Eastern Conference standings. They have a tough task ahead of them but they now look like they are in cruise control. Durant’s comment reflects the team’s attitude.
“When I wake up!”: Kevin Durant is a man on a mission
When asked, “when do you know you’re in the rhythm for a binge like that?”
Durant’s answer was a cool, “uhh, when I wake up!”. The last time we heard this answer it was from Jevon Carter and while that may not have possessed the authenticity, this response from KD certainly does.
His stat line tonight was a display of pure hooping prowess.
But another point to note is how efficient he was!
Kevin Durant’s incredibly efficient display helps carry his team from the brink
It is looking routine nowadays, where KD suits up and then proceeds to carry his team on his back.
Tonight, however, was special. It was arguably a top-5 performance and not only because of the numbers but because of highly efficient he was.
He put up 45 on an 80-60-100 split!
As Tim Reynolds pointed out, he missed only 5 shots in the whole night. Staggering.
Will Kevin Durant continue to put up such performances? According to coach Vaughn, absolutely.
