- 28.1 points (7th)
- 52.6 FG% (4th)
- 42.0 3PT% (3rd)
- 5.4 assists (6th)
- 1.2 blocks (6th)
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He has had a couple of rough shooting nights since, but that is clearly the exception, not the rule. You then zoom out on the history of the Suns franchise. If the season were to end today, Durant would hold the single-season scoring average title, surpassing Tom Chambers’ 27.2 in 1989-90 (Note that Devin Booker’s season last year didn’t qualify because he didn’t play enough games, but this season he is at 27.5 points). Yes, the postseason still lies ahead. I know that for many, that is where you will ultimately judge this season for Kevin Durant, especially as to where he relates amongst the pantheon of all-time great players. I am in that group as well. For a city that has never experienced the joys of an NBA title, that is what matters. In the same breath, there is nothing wrong in appreciating how fantastic he has been this regular season. He has been the offensively stabilizing force the team has needed. He has been the run-stopper, the big shot maker, and the best defender, the most consistent superstar on this team. As Zach Bryan says in my favorite song by the alt-country Oklahoman, Come as You Are, “How am I supposed to know the good times that I’m in if the good is only seen when I’m lookin’ back at them”. These are the good times and this is a great season.
Source: https://www.brightsideofthesun.com/2024 ... vin-durant