Even LeBron James is captivated by what Kevin Durant is doing for the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Over his last five games, the NBA's leading MVP candidate has picked up the slack left behind by Russell Westbrook in a big way, averaging 40.6 points, 4.8 rebounds and 6.0 assists per contest while shooting 59 percent from the field and 50 percent from beyond the three-point arc.
It's left the entire basketball world in a state of shock and awe, and tweets like these have become relatively commonplace:
That's just what happens when a player drops 54 points, then goes for 30 points and nine assists two nights later, then puts up another 46 with just one night of rest under his belt. And trust me when I say that it's not being overlooked by the man he's chasing:
LeBron's comments on Durant are nothing new.
Just under a week before he revealed this to the world, the reigning MVP admitted to ESPN's Tom Haberstroh that he was jealous of Durant's ability to take a lot of shots.
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Article written by Adam Fromal