“I’m Kevin Durant.”
It was a simple statement made while talking with media just two days after the Warriors’ Game 2 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers in the first round — the one where the Warriors lost after leading by 31 points in the second half at home.
In the five subsequent games he reminded us of who he is. Durant did not simply play basketball, he played on a level not often seen in the NBA Playoffs. He had become the Warriors’ best chance to score and averaged 40.2 points per game in a five-game span against the Clippers and Houston Rockets.