After the Brooklyn Nets were briefly relegated from the Eastern Conference top-ranks to the play-in tournaments due to their 10-game losing streak, many thought Kevin Durant’s absence had plagued the team. With Kyrie Irving being a part-time player and James Harden leaving the team, Durant nevertheless managed to manage his team until the end of the season.
Having gained enough momentum in the conference finals to be recognized as one of the competition’s favourites, Kevin Durant’s Nets finally got their playoff ticket after beating the resilient Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday night. Now Durant is showcasing his GOAT caliber, and it looks like Irving joined the party to avenge his painful playoffs last season.
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NBA Fans commend Nets star Kevin Durant for epic stats
NBA Reddit He duly noted this statistical anomaly—something very rare for even the greatest NBA superstars. Kevin Durant was on only 1 team that missed the playoffs after his sophomore year. In the 2008-09 NBA season, he averaged 27.2 points per game. His first goal title came during his rookie scale contract, just in his 3rd year.
Since the 2009-10 season, when the Oklahoma City Thunder were eliminated by the Lakers in the first round, Kevin Durant has personally not missed a single playoff year. When OKC Thunder later missed the playoffs in 2014-15, it was because of his absence.
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The Nets have massively strengthened their roster with Seth Curry, Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving on the offensive side, the team will look forward to Ben Simmons stepping onto the pitch for the Barclays Center team. Will Durant’s long-awaited teammates to win another championship finally come to an end as he tries to look in top form to support him? It continues to be seen as the 2021-22 post-season fest continues.
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