“Can’t See Anybody Stop Him”: NBA Analyst Backs Kevin Durant to Help Nets Reach the Finals

If Frank Abagnale had “Catch Me If You Can” to his name, Kevin Durant deserves a “Defend Me If You Can” to his. Ever since the Seattle Supersonics picked him overall #2 in 2007, he has been unstoppable. His Rookie of the Year award in 2008 set the tone for this future champion that no NBA analyst could ever underestimate.

KD remained loyal to his first-team for 9 seasons, but eventually moved out to taste championship. The bet turned fruitful when he won back-to-back rings in 2017 and 2018. When he was about to complete a three-peat in 2019, an Achilles rupture in the NBA Finals proved too expensive for him. 

Can Kevin Durant pull a GSW with the Brooklyn Nets now?

Kevin was having the $31.5 million player option as well as an opportunity to close a 5-year extension deal with the Warriors. But things changed quickly, and he joined the Nets. Now the million-dollar question that arises is- will he be as good?

NBA Analyst Stephen A. Smith totally agreed with KD’s superpowers when he recently cast his vote. He detailed, “These are the playoffs. This is the playoffs in KD’s career, since his second year, second playoff appearance. 28.6, 28.5, 30.8, 29.6, 28.4, 28.5, 29, and 32.3. I mean, damn! On an average of 47 and a half percent shooting, a better than 35 percent shoot from the three-point range.”

32-YO ‘Playoff KD’ is still in his prime. At least, his numbers suggest so. The man has never averaged below 25 in his entire career (after the rookie year). His FG% has only improved over the years and needless to say, the Warriors further honed his skills from the downtown. 

Will he be at his 100% when he comes back?

Irrespective of his state of fitness, the analysts agree that KD will be a force to reckon with. Stephen further added, “I don’t give a damn about no Achilles. [If] This brother’s at 80%, because he is 6’11” with a 7’6” wingspan, he’s not gonna have a problem getting that shot off. And as a result, I don’t expect anything more.

“He’s averaged 27 for his career. I expect that to continue, and if this brother is remotely healthy, I can’t see anybody in the East stop him, Brooklyn, from getting into the finals next year.”

Kevin Durant will have a healthy Kyrie Irving to support his cause when he comes back. The Nets are a very balanced team, and there is no reason they can’t become at least the EC champions this year. 

Let’s see how it all unfolds from December 22, 2020, onwards.