Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant is on an indomitable scoring tear while leading his team to five consecutive wins. Over the course of that stretch, he has averaged 40.4 points per contest—including a 54 point outing against the Golden State Warriors.
Additionally, Durant has scored 30 or more points in nine consecutive games.
Not only is he putting up big numbers, he is being exceptionally efficient at it. He is shooting 52.6 percent from the floor and over 39 percent from three over the past nine games.
His most recent outing against the defending Western Conference champion San Antonio Spurs saw him post 36 points, seven rebounds and five assists.
His string of insanely efficient and overwhelming offensive firepower has players talking about how amazing he truly is.
I ain’t gonna lie, I know who would get my MVP vote lmao
— Anthony Morrow (@MrAnthonyMorrow) January 23, 2014
6 11 no weakness offensively smh, that’s not ain’t even fair Bruh!! #KD
— Anthony Morrow (@MrAnthonyMorrow) January 23, 2014
KD is a real life version of the player that we all cheated & created on NBA2K/NBALive growing up. 6′10″ 3ball, handle, athletic, clutch.
— Quentin Richardson (@QRich) January 23, 2014
KD is really the Slim Reaper!!
— Jordan Crawford (@jcraw55) January 23, 2014
Durant MVP???
— Steve Smith (@steve21smith) January 23, 2014
Just watched Kevin Durant drop 36pts on the Spurs. @KDTrey5 is definitely the leading candidate for MVP!
— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) January 23, 2014
And to think @KDTrey5 is just scratching the surface! #KD4MVP
— Morris Peterson (@mopete24) January 23, 2014
Kevin Durant = 9 straight games now with 30+ points. “9” straight games with 30+ points.
— Jay Williams (@RealJayWilliams) January 23, 2014
That boi KD cold blooded.. Period
— Al Thornton (@AThornton14) January 23, 2014
From KD to Durantula. Iceberg Slim to the Slim Reaper! #NBA #OKCvSAS
— Jalen Rose (@JalenRose) January 23, 2014
KD is a perfect combo of those two.“@JLundbladESPN: @RealJayWilliams Dirk McGrady is tough to stop”
— Jay Williams (@RealJayWilliams) January 23, 2014
At this point in time, Durant’s outstanding play has enabled the Thunder to usurp the lead in the Western Conference from San Antonio and has the scoring title looking like it is his to lose. If he maintains a scoring pace even remotely close to his current averages he’ll win his fourth such honor.
Additionally, with LeBron James fighting through all sorts of chemistry woes with the Miami Heat’s inconsistent health, the MVP award, as Anthony Morrow alluded to, may also be his to take home this year.
One thing that no one can argue, Durant has managed to do more to carry his team this year—especially amidst Russell Westbrook’s absence—than James has done to carry Miami.
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