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USA Today via Reuters

USA Today via Reuters

Kevin Durant is perhaps one of the best players in the league today. With over 15 years under his belt, Durant became a formidable player. It can be argued that his plays have become more refined. But what can be said of his game, is that it borders on smart plays and intelligence. According to a trending video online, one basketball fan seemed to try and ‘expose’ how the Brooklyn Nets superstar continuously uses his bag of tricks. The two-time NBA champion himself responded to the video by stating, “Statute of Limitations”.?

The NBA world exploded into laughter at both the expos? and KD’s response.

What was the video about?

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A 2-minute video was a montage of several clips strung along that displayed Kevin Durant’s intelligent plays. The ‘snitch’ ref, as per their name on Twitter, stated that, “Kevin Durant has beat all charges of basketball impurity“.

Here are some of the reactions from NBA Twitter:

NBA Twitter had a good laugh at the video. The commentary on Durant prompted humor as well. He touched upon different plays from different angles and showed how exactly Durant got away with “charges”.

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Durant also has one of the best nicknames in the league: The ‘Slim Reaper’. The name fits perfectly as it describes both his tall and lean physique along with how much destruction and damage his presence on the court has brought about his opponents. He himself once said, “Because I am skinny, and I do my work at night“.

Kevin Durant so far this season

The Brooklyn Nets have had to play in the last few games without their main man. Kevin Durant has been sidelined owing to an MCL strain. It is reported that the evaluation would be done in two weeks to a month.

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He has been phenomenal this season, leading the Nets in scoring. He is averaging 29.9 points, 6.6 rebounds, and 5.3 assists per game so far.

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Yahoo! Sports noted last month,The fact that he can bury those kinds of looks, fading away, off the dribble, or even over two defenders at such a high rate is unlike anything we?ve ever seen.”

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Durant’s athleticism and basketball intelligence have really differentiated him from the rest of the league.

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