When they’re 100%, LeBron James and Kevin Durant are arguably the two best basketball players in the world. On the other hand, it is difficult to give them a place. Who is better than the other? It all depends on everyone’s tastes. For the 2017 Cavs, however, things are clear…
In the summer of 2016, Kevin Durant made the most criticized move in the history of the league. Beaten by the Warriors in the playoffs, KD made the choice to join them in the off season rather than beat them sportily. The best team in history that welcomes one of the best players, the pill has gone very badly…
The problem is that Kevin Durant’s decision to join the San Francisco Bay Area was more than sporty. In a team without big ego, the winger was able to integrate quickly, and even become the star of the workforce, for the benefit of a Stephen Curry very accommodating.
It is also with a Warriors jersey on the back that KD really asserted itself as being one of the two best players in the world with LeBron James. 2 confrontations in the Finals between the two over the period, 2 Durant wins…
For the good of his book “The Victory Machine”, retracing the construction and the end of the Warriors dynasty, Ethan Strauss spoke with members of the staff of the Cavaliers version 2017. And it is clear that for some of since then, the best player in the world has been called Kevin Durant. Words are hard against the King!
When I spoke to members of the Cavaliers staff about the 2017 Finals, they were very clear that Kevin Durant was better than LeBron James on the series. One of them even went so far as to say to me:
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“Kevin Durant kicked LeBron James’ ass, period. He completely dominated LeBron on the series. Whenever KD needed to score a basket, he scored, and whatever LeBron did to stop him fucking. It surprises me that after the Finals nobody really said to themselves: ‘Kevin Durant took the place of LeBron James for the title of best player in the world’… ”
As a reminder, on the 2017 Finals, Kevin Durant is: 35.2 points, 8.2 rebounds, 5.4 assists, 1.6 against, and 1 average interception per match! Indeed, we can say without getting too wet that he dominated his direct opponent throughout the series.
No moment is more representative of this domination than this already legendary shot at the end of Game 3. With 46 seconds to play, while the Warriors are led by 2 points, KD draws on the head of LeBron James for a 3 points decisive…
Here are the highlights of the Kevin Durant masterclass in 2017.
After his Achilles tendon rupture, Kevin Durant may no longer be the same player. But if he succeeds in returning to 100%, he will hurt with his Nets!
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