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 | Brian Windhorst: Nothing gets me more than downplaying Durant in 2017 Finals, Warriors wouldn`t have won without him10-04-2026 |
Brian Windhorst believes Kevin Durant`s place in history is unshakable. ESPN insider Brian Windhorst has high praise for Kevin Durant`s career.
Nothing gets me more excited than when people try to downplay his 2017 title as if he rode the Warriors over the hump. They wouldn`t have won without him.
Do you even realize how good those Cavs were? LeBron had a triple-double in that Finals with a 34-point average. Kyrie Irving scored 30 in the series. Kevin Love had 16+12. J. R. Smith shot 58% from behind the arc. The result was 4-1 because Durant grabbed 35. 8 rebounds and shot 55% (47. 4% on 3-pointers).
Secondly, he is the greatest basketball player in the history of the Olympic tournament. They don`t talk about it, but in 2021 the team would have lost to Australia in the semi-finals without him. And he was still recovering from his Achilles injury. He didn`t have to do this.
His legacy is unshakable, ” concluded Windhorst.