The Clippers did not have an answer for Kevin Durant on or off the pitch

Kevin Durant played one of those games Friday against the Clippers that the superstars broadcast to remind their opponents how much better they are than the others. As these players usually do this kind of game, Durant has imposed his will on the Clippers in the first period, scoring 38 points on 12 out of 17 shots. It was not just his career high for points in the first period. a half, but it was just one point off the record of Sleepy Floyd for the most points in the playoffs.

Durant would finish with 50 points, six rebounds and five assists in the deciding match of the sixth game that sent Golden State to the second round.

What raised the impressive nature of this performance is its timing. On paper, the Clippers – a team that, according to all accounts, was a surprise playoff player – should not have hung out to win a game against the Warriors, let alone two. Yet, thanks to divine performances and an incredible defensive defense, they were able to do it. The most notable fact is that Los Angeles won the fifth game against Golden State when the team was reduced from 3 to 1, a feat that had not been achieved against the Warriors since the Cavaliers did it during of the 2016 final.

The fact of being forced to a sixth match began to raise doubts about the team already crowned champion before the start of the season. Durant stepped in and introduced himself in a way that not only stopped the bleeding from the team, but also reinforced the inevitability of Warriors destroying the league. There was at least one dispute a few days ago that the Rockets could compete with the defending champions; now, one wonders if the series will run in four or five parts.

Durant's performance can only really be compared in the LeBron James match 6 against the Celtics in 2012. It should be noted that LeBron's performance was beaten 3-2 in the series, but in terms of level of focus, supernatural score ability and overall control, this is the only show that comes to mind immediately. Although Steve Kerr may be a better voice to put things in perspective than mine, considering his teammates over the years. he called him "One of the greatest performances I have ever seen in my life. I have seen good ones.

Even with the historical context and the praise of those who really know what they are talking about, reporters are still wondering if the Clippers might have done anything to stop this performance from happening. Patrick Beverely was naturally incredulous about the question and all Lou Williams could say was, "I promise we tried."

There is no better mark of an all-time performance than when even what the opposing team says about it adds to its myth.