In the words of Jay-Z "What More Can I Say" Kevin Durant has proven to all why he deserves to be the leagues MVP. His clutch shooting all season not including the shots he has made throughout the playoffs have been instrumental to get his team to the Western Conference Finals against the Spurs. Kevin has been scrutinized from time to time for not being reliable. I'm not sure what game the critics have been watching but he has shown up big when needed. I know that Kevin along with the other superstars in the league are game changers and the media pushes them to the front of their teams as the best, however they still need a supporting cast to win. In the game six victory over the Clippers Durant finished with 39 points. I don't see unreliable in that number. Durant has played in 12 elimination games up to this point and in each game proven why he is a MVP caliber player. Durants total stats in those 12 elimination games are 30.0 point, 9.5 rebounds, 3.6 assist, 46.1% from the field, 42.1 from the three point line and 85.5% from the free throw line. The Thunder were 8-4 during this playoff run. Again i have to ask where do you see unreliable in those numbers? Kevin proves each night why he won the title of league MVP and does not attack the media or anyone for their criticism about his game play.
Kevin Durant from what I believe to be true hasn't been in the news for anything negative, never asked for a trade or complained about his team. I know he has had issues with players it goes with the sport and the competitive nature of the sport and sports in general. Kevin stated in his MVP speech that he has bumped heads with teammates but that was out of sheer willingness to win and wanting to get better. A silent assassin that doesn't talk trash verbally but does talk trash with his play. A native of Maryland PG to be exact and I love that there's a league MVP from the state that I grew up in and I see more to come for Durant. He doesn't have a championship yet which I know is on the Thunders to do list, but he does own the 2013/2014 league MVP and that alone should put him in the talks with Lebron, Wade and the other superstar players as a great NBA player. I definitely see Durant as a great face for the league and for his team. The question now is will he have enough super powers to get his team back to the finals and win? STAY TUNED
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