King of the East: Watch Durant’s victory basket

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Yesterday (Monday) evening Kevin Durant was announced as player of the week in the East. A few hours later, in a battle against Milwaukee, the Brooklyn star sniped 30 points and once again proved that the East Side of the NBA has a new ruler. 36 seconds to the end of the match when the scoreboard showed 122: 123 to the Bucks, the former MVP scored a crucial three that actually closed the story and sent a message to Yannis Antecompo and his other opponents on the ticket to the final. Watch the crucial basket in the video player above >>>

“Durant is one of the best players in history,” the new teammate complimented James Harden Who provided an excellent game himself with 34 points and 12 assists. “I know what a player he is, God bless him with talent. He’s 2.13 yards and he can do anything on the floor. I’m not trying to compete with him, I just want to allow him to be the best Kevin he can be.”

The man and the old man went on to relate to his relationship with KD: “In the past when we played together in Oklahoma City we were kids. Now we are men and we know exactly what we want.” After the game he tweeted: “Scary hours”, a direct continuation of his statements this week that Brooklyn will be “scary”. C.J. McCollum Join the celebration on social media and write: “Harden is insanely happy. Fun to see.”


If in doubt, there are also numbers and records behind the two-star shows, which may get Kyrie Irving on Wednesday night. Durant (72) and Harden (66) together scored 138 points in their first two games as a duo in Brooklyn. Only one duo in history has scored more points in its first two games together – Wilt Chamberlain and York Laris in 1961 (151 points).

The two are also the only ones to ever score 30+ points each in their first two games together. Harden is also the first player in NBA history with 30+ points and 10+ assists in his first two games in a new team.

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