This is a simple, understood principle: when you have Kevin Durant, you want Kevin Durant to shoot the ball. By being taller than almost everyone on the floor and being a better shooter than anyone who isn’t already on his team, Durant bends the general notion of what a good shot is or isn’t. He is almost always open, and he’s a safety valve for dead possessions in a way few others ever have been. These are things we know to be true.
Still, the Warriors fell to the Clippers again on Wednesday night, meaning there will be a Game 6 in Los Angeles on Friday.