Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant continues to show the NBA why he is considered one of the best offensive players the game has ever seen.
If you want proof of exactly how sensational KD has been for the Nets, then look no further than his performance in the 2021 playoffs so far. Durant has basically embodied the word “unstoppable,” as he is scoring at a highly efficient rate even while being guarded.
According to Stat Muse, 90 percent of Durant's 3-pointers this postseason have been contested–which speaks volumes on how the defense has been focusing on him given his stature as an offensive player. What's amazing, however, is that he's making 50 percent of those contested triples.
Denver Nuggets youngster Michael Porter Jr.–who is often called the next KD–is behind the Nets star, albeit a little far off at 39.5 percent.
Stat by @owenlhjphillips. Full list below. pic.twitter.com/8ri0xfMWBv
— StatMuse (@statmuse) June 8, 2021
While Kevin Durant has only played seven games so far in this playoffs, which means the sample to get data from is very limited, that doesn't erase the fact that no one has been able to figure him out. Even 2019-20 MVP and Defensive Player of the Year Giannis Antetokounmpo struggled guarding him as the Milwaukee Bucks fell to a 2-0 deficit to the Nets.
Certainly, if Durant continues to play at such an absurd level, there will be no stopping Brooklyn in their quest to the Larry O'Brien trophy.
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