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NBA playoffs 2021 -- Kevin Durant reminded the world that he's capable of anything on the court

When an all-time great player is having an all-time great game, especially in the NBA playoffs, there's a feeling that starts to envelop an arena as people start to realize this is a time-and-place moment.

The collective adrenaline forces perspective on the spectators -- and it can include the players and coaches from both teams -- and they can't help but hold on to the memory of how they experienced it as much as the sight of seeing it happen.

Kevin Durant did that to the Barclays Center Tuesday night in the Brooklyn Nets' 114-108 win over the Milwaukee Bucks, as the Nets took an improbable 3-2 series lead by overcoming significant odds and a 17-point deficit.