Kevin Durant Reacts to Poster Dunk vs. Giannis Antetokounmpo
Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant electrified the home crowd with a monster shot against Giannis Antetokounmpo.
This is a poster that will be remembered for a long time. It’s not often that we see giants (figuratively and somewhat literally in size) meet on the basketball court on the court – especially at the rim – and that’s exactly what the likes of Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant looks like signing up for every season.
With less than ten minutes left in the fourth quarter and Phoenix leading by double digits, Durant readied himself at the plate before heading to the penalty box, where Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo attempted a layup. blocking Durant’s shot. dunk attempt.
That didn’t end well for the Greek Freak.
Durant made one of the best (if not the thunderiest) dunks ) during the season and managed to score the icing on the cake. up while completing the free throw to complete And-1.
“Here I am, in the middle of the paint and it’s up to me to finish. I’m glad I didn’t shoot on the float or mid-range. I just wanted to be aggressive to get to the rim. I missed a few shots that I should have taken early so I wanted to see a fall,” he said. Durant said after the game.
“I’m glad the crowd was fired up by that – we missed our home crowd being on the road for so long, so feeling that energy and love was amazing. “
Without trying to oversell the game, Durant may have drawn the biggest cheers from the Suns crowd all season.
“Just get a little open and KD is really aggressive,” Suns coach Frank Vogel said after the game.
“He’s obviously very good at finding his spot in the middle, but when the time came to attack, Durant – he destroyed the thing. He definitely got our crowd fired up during that play. “
The Suns won 114-106 and have now won 11 of their last 14 meetings. Durant scored 28 points and also added 10 rebounds, one assist, one steal and two blocks.
“I think K needs to do it a little more,” Bradley Beal joked.
“He’s one of the best to ever do it, man . Nothing he does really surprises me.
