Best Plays From NBA All-Star Starter Kevin Durant | 2022-23 NBA Season

Rossett here, clear out the space, blocked by Claxton, he gums Zion. Durant, they need it, they got it, a three. Ingram, the drive, Ingram, blocked at the rim, Kevin Durant with the rejection. Shot clock violation. 13 for Zion Williamson. Claxton, hands it to Durant, Jones trying to shade him. Durant, that's an impossible angle, Kevin Durant delivers. Nets are just one of six of the free throw line in the second quarter. Durant makes his move, hard to the hole. O'Neal tracks it down, Durant comes to the ball, eight to shoot. Durant, big time three. And the net's down six. Durant back in, forced into a fadeaway, hit it and is fouled. Harris in for Brooklyn. Here's Durant, pull up three, it is good. Oh, he's feeling it. Facundo Compato, lob it to the backboard, Hardaway got a ramp leading the break. Durant drives in, big shot, goes down. Christian Wood, with a three ball. Durant's pull up, big shot, good. And exactly what you said. Seven on the clock, O'Neal there defensively closes in, double team, looks for Durant. Telegraph to pass there and healed, gets denied. Beautiful rejection from KD. Curry finds Durant for the slam. Do it all, big fella, do it all. Impressive part is the versatility that shows ability to make moves like that. Sharp, breaks free. Heard him say, I'm pleading to you. Yes, I heard that as well. Durant, back in, turnaround, money. Heal, gives up his dribble, shot clock is winding down. Kevin Durant, the last line of defense with the rejection of Turner. He's a Terp, he's a Terp, he went to Maryland. Durant, hard drive, nice adjustment by Kevin Durant. 63 years old, actually played for the Nets and was an assistant coach with the Nets. Durant for the slam. Look how small they are too now, right? The smallest player on the floor here for Chicago. Jones on Durant, little turnaround, he's good. He's not even seeing Derek Jones right here. No, not at all. Can't buy one right now, Kyrie Irving 0-5, 0-3 from beyond the arc. Levine, rejected by Durant. They took it off the floor for a reason, because what's in the pass is the pass. So that was a hell of a quote from Enzo Ferrari, translated from Mr. Lianzis. Thomas to Durant, the fake, the second. Raptors when they shoot, 45% or better, their 5-1 on the season. Currently 9-8, but a tremendous amount of respect through the league. Here's Claxton. Here's Durant. Rocking the rim. Kevin Durant is putting on a show at home, thinking he's back at Barry Farms. Everything going through Durant. That's a 6-11 human, found for Claxton. Been all over the boards in this game. Running the floor and jams it. Which is not easy to do. Durant driving and stepping back himself. It's Vinny Smith, defending Durant. Durant to the baseline, and just one of the all-time greats on display right there. It's amongst the best in the league in points in the paint, but they give it away there, Durant with a steal. Finds the open shooter, Sumner, 3-4. A couple of turnovers for the Knicks. Durant, nice look, Claxton and one. Having the ball in his right hand, therefore he spun back to that left shoulder to knock it down. Durant now shouted by Kanar to the 3, count it down. Here's Durant, spinning on George, elevating, and that is too easy for Kevin Durant. He is so tough. O'Neal, Durant, four to shoot. Durant surrounded, still gets it to drop. Please go to Lakers.com. Russ driving. Fine Davis in traffic. KD to bounce, Sumner scores! Yeah, great little hand. He just stuck his long arm up. He was ready for that shot. KD for three, got it! 30 for Durant, foul on... He is their best facilitator, their best playmaker. Durant having a great year. He's scored 25 or more in every game this season and the turnaround is true. Dealing now with a knee injury. Jared, I thought you asked Jacques Vaughn a great question about can the Nets defend the Bigs. As Durant, silky smooth to the basket. He was able to still finish it. Durant circles on the handoff. Drifting, banking, and scoring. No way you can stop that. He's 6-10. Only 15 free-throw attempts between the two teams. This is what Anthony went through last week with Luka Doncic. Where they started to seek him out. It's Durant. Curling in with Kanchar on him. O'Neal, between the legs. Durant, pulling up with the free-throw line. And the foul! Adams 0-5 with free-throws tonight. Durant, bouncing it inside, simmers the reverse. 8-9 coming in, 4-5 on the road. It's Durant. Little turnaround is good, and Kevin Durant. He's hit a few in there. The Pacers have a 16-15 one-point advantage. D. Smith guards Durant. Step back by Durant. That's unguardable. Two of them prior against Kevin Durant and the Nets. He left it short after he'd beaten Curry to the rim. 34 for Durant. 36 for Durant. 37% from three on the season. Durant has size on hard. Finishes, plus the foul. Well, he's shooting the ball particularly well, but he's also had some very quick catch-and-release shots. Durant slips, finishes, plus the foul. Durant, off one leg, banks it in. Such a tough shot there by KD. Simmons triggers the break. On the move, hits Durant on the wing, turns the corner, layoff KD. Irving, the bounce for Durant. Just over a minute to go in this opening quarter. Durant, leans in. So has Nick Claxton. Durant has played 22, and a steal. Durant angles in, uncontested for the jam. Irving getting a rest, and Thomas back in. Curry feeds it. Durant steps back. Cullen at his smoking hot. Think about it, Kevin Durant in 2007-2008, reaching against Schofield. Durant shakes. Durant gets a high screen from Claxton. Trying to shake off Goodwin. Durant, the zigzag. Good! Two minutes to go in the opening quarter. Durant, straight line drive. Durant for Irving, two-man game. Durant sizing up, off the ice. Durant, chef's kiss. I kind of ended there. No, you don't know any of those, do you? No. Durant, unstoppable. Tatum, accelerates, and gets denied by Durant. It has been a beast. Cats are wearing their city edition Basquiat whites. Fresh. Very. Basquiat, and the foul. Here's Harris. Give it up. Durant, finish for KD. It's in transition. Durant takes it strong. Once again, Charlotte's got a lot of confidence getting there because they've been able to do it all night. Irving, swing. Durant. Durant, the long strides. Left hand. Kevin Durant gets to the hole. Brooklyn, even if shots aren't going down, you've got to be able to get stops on the other end. Durant back in. Drive and slam. Currie, swing for Harris. Drive and dish. Ball movement. Durant. 1.16 on the clock. Durant swings it. Harris for Currie. Currie drives, loses it. Tries to save and does. Durant. For Zingas with him making that last jump shot. It's obvious. Once again, trying to guard Durant. Durant's fadeaway is good. For Zingas. Run to the rim. Great things can happen. Kevin Durant gets the bucket. He'll go to the line for the three-point play. Zingas is good. Four seconds on the shot clock. Kevin Durant. DJ Warren gets it in the corner. Durant back in. Over Coloco. Plus the foul. Durant will go to the free-throw line. 68-60. Raptors by eight. Durant. He's going to fire it. And he's fouled. Durant guarded by Siakam. Durant slithers around him. And pizza pies at home. A little extra pepperoni. Always thought he looked like Eddie Kendricks late at the Temptations. Kevin Durant. I don't know what the post-watchers think. Here is Durant to the basket. Runs up a facing hook and he hits. Here comes Durant. He'll fire. Away from home. They're actually 12-2 at home. Durant. Drives in. And floats it off the window. Ball control here. Five seconds separating the shot clock and game clock. And Durant says, alright, I'll take it. And he knocks it down. Siakam Thomas. Here's Durant. Durant. Floats it up and in. Now it's 16. Over three white jerseys. The outstretched arms. He wants the ball in his hands. He has proven that. And he's made some big ones already. The lead is down to single digits. First time in the second half. But Kevin Durant doesn't care. Hawks made early are not going in right now. So they have to just stay the course. And continue to stick to the formula of creating for others. Nice lead, but Durant knocks that one out. 3.4. The Nets are down by 13. They're going to hit the two-minute mark. Williams. Warren ahead. Durant, look out. Lays it in. Durant. Durant one-on-one with Williams. Rides himself as a good defender. How are you going to stop it? On the floor. Got eight points. Durant with two men on him. Swishes home a three. My goodness. Getting a hand on the ball there without fouling. Early six-point Nets lead. It's Durant. And the foul. First score for the NBA's number 14 all-time scorer with that bucket. Against Hero. Now Durant. Highsmith defending him. Highsmith throwing right into the fire tonight.