OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -Kevin Durant was the NBA’s rookie of the year two seasons ago. His numbers now are far more impressive.
Durant averaged 20.3 points per game that first season with the Seattle SuperSonics and was scoring 21.1 points per game in his first 12 games under P.J. Carlesimo last season in Oklahoma City. Since Scott Brooks took over for Carlesimo and moved him from shooting guard to small forward, his numbers have taken off.
Durant is now averaging 29.7 points per game, behind only LeBron James in the scoring race.
Opposing coaches say Durant presents a huge problem because he’s athletic and tall – at least the 6-foot-9 he is listed at on the roster – and a skilled ball-handler who can also hit jumpers.
Kings coach Paul Westphal calls Durant a “freak of nature.”
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