Insolated efficiency in these playoffs, Kevin Durant reminds everyone that he remains among the best players in the league despite his old injuries. For a consultant, it will even quickly fit into the discussion of GOAT in a very specific… and plausible case.
As if he still had something to prove to the NBA community. Back in the playoffs following his serious injury contracted during the 2019 Finals, Kevin Durant seems to have lost none of his immense talent. Dominant since the start of the postseason, it allows the Nets to confirm their status as big favorites for the title.
His averages of 32.0 points, 7.3 rebounds, 55.0% shooting and 50.0% at 3 points obviously make him one of the best elements of these finals. They also reaffirm his label of generational player. This is what Jay Williams wished to recall in “Keyshawn, JWill & Zubin” byESPN, even going so far as to project KD into the discussion of GOAT.
I’ve said it on the air before and I’ll say it again: if Kevin Durant wins another title, and receives another Finals MVP, he would get closer to the GOAT conversation. He would even be in it. We will have to start talking about it. Yesterday, I also said that he is the best scorer and the best offensive weapon in the sport of basketball.
You have to believe that the cropping undergone by the former Bulls player from Durantula did not reduce his admiration for the latter. According to him, a 3rd coronation as champion, as well as a 3rd MVP trophy of the Finals, would make the Slim Reaper one of the best players in history. An opinion that risks causing debate among observers.
Still, it doesn’t sound so far-fetched. For example, in its latest all-time value ranking, ESPN placed Durant in … 14th place. The Nets star saw only Stephen Curry, Hakeem Olajuwon, Oscar Robertson and Shaquille O’Neal ahead of him to join the Top 10. The two coronations announced by Williams would certainly allow him to climb a few ranks.
But before considering such a success, the former Thunder will first have to get rid of the Bucks to reach the conference finals. For the moment, he does not experience any difficulty in his task, since he is even pushing Giannis Antetokounmpo to bow to his performances. A good indicator of its stratospheric level so far.
Will Kevin Durant apply for a place in the GOAT conversation as a three-time NBA champion and three-time MVP of the Finals? In any case, this is the opinion of Jay Williams.
