For the past seven years, all we've heard about in the Basketball World is four names. Kobe Bryant, Lebron James, Carmelo Anthony, and Dwayne Wade. Now there's a new name everyone is talking about lately, his name is Kevin Durant.
In the 2007-2008 season, Durant led all Rookies in scoring, and broke the Seattle Supersonics(now Oklahoma City Thunder) all-time PPG avg for a rookie player made by Bob Rule in the 1967-68 season by averaging 20.5 PPG. Durant would end up winning Rookie of the Year in 2007-2008.
This year, Kevin Durant is tied overall with Carmelo Anthony for first in PPG with 29.7, and has had 25+ points in twenty two straight games. He continues to dominate teams on the boards, leading the Thunder to a potential playoff spot for the first time since 1996.
In the end, Durant is opening a lot of peoples eyes, and doing the same exact thing Lebron James did to the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2003. Turning the Oklahoma City franchise around, and becoming a very important central piece in the success of the Thunder.
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
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