Up the charts he goes.
Star Nets ahead Kevin Durant handed San Antonio Spurs legend Tim Duncan for fifteenth place on the NBA’s all-time main scorers record in Monday’s victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Durant mentioned passing Duncan was notably particular given how dominant the legendary energy ahead was over the course of his profession.
“You want to show up every day, but at some point, you’ve got to celebrate some small wins — just like a win tonight. It’s cool to celebrate that with your team,” he mentioned after Monday’s 125-117 win over the Cavaliers. “So in my career to be able to pass an all-time great, legend, somebody who shifted and changed the game, it’s something that I’ll call my folks tonight and talk over and just reminisce on how we got here.”
Durant is in the course of probably the most environment friendly capturing season of his profession.
He entered Wednesday’s matchup in opposition to the Atlanta Hawks averaging 30 factors flat on a 67% true capturing proportion, which is an adjusted metric that accounts for twos, three-pointers and free throws. It is discovered by dividing half of a participant’s factors scored by the sum of the variety of area targets makes an attempt and 47.5% of the variety of tried free throws.
If Durant continues this stage of effectivity, he would be the most effective participant in NBA historical past to common 30 factors for a season. The star ahead, who prides himself on effectivity, mentioned this appears like the very best capturing season of his profession.
“Yeah, you could say that. I mean, I never shot this high on percentage before,” he mentioned on Dec. 21. “Just thinking the game a little bit different than I was before. I always felt like I could shoot this well, but I think just the quality of shots and the looks that I’m getting and my focus level on my fundamentals is what’s keeping me there.”
Durant started the season in twenty fourth place on the NBA’s all-time main scorers record. He has handed NBA legends Jerry West, Reggie Miller, Alex English, Vince Carter, Kevin Garnett, John Havlicek, Paul Pierce, and most lately Duncan on his method to No. 15.
If he continues to common 30 factors per recreation, the Nets star is on tempo to cross Dominique Wilkins, Oscar Robertson, Hakeem Olajuwon, Elvin Hayes and Moses Malone for tenth place.
He is on tempo to stay in double digits, nonetheless, until he ups his scoring to nearer to 40 factors per recreation for the rest of the season. That’s about what it’s going to take to surpass Carmelo Anthony, who holds No. 9 however is unable so as to add to his tally as an unrestricted free agent.
“So it’s pretty cool to do stuff like that, but [gotta] keep pressing forward,” he mentioned. “Know I’ve got more to do.”
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Source: www.bostonherald.com
