Even Kyrie Irving himself couldn't believe the level Kevin Durant is playing at for the Brooklyn Nets after more than a year out due to Achilles injury.

Following the Nets' dominant Game 2 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks–a showdown that saw KD score 32 points on 12-of-18 shooting–Irving reflected on Durant's journey back and how he has never missed a beat even after a long time of rehabbing and watching from the sidelines. For Kyrie, it is simply “crazy” how the 32-year-old forward continue to get better and see the game real slow–allowing him to dominate night in and night out.

The 2021 playoffs is Kevin Durant's first postseason since sustaining a right Achilles injury in Game 5 of the 2019 NBA Finals when he was still with the Golden State Warriors. It was also his final game with the Dubs after he went on to sign with the Nets during his free agency in the same year.

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However, Durant spent the whole 2019-20 campaign rehabbing his Achilles injury. Even with the season suspended for months due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Nets star did not rush and opted not to play in the bubble playoffs.

Obviously, that patience has paid off for Durant, with the Nets now the favorites to win the 2021 NBA title. They have already taken a 2-0 lead against the Bucks as they continue to show why they are the team to beat.

What's even worse for other contenders? As Kyrie Irving said it, Durant is only getting better as crazy as that may seem.