Three days to rest.
Three days to master the triple-team defenses being thrown at him.
Three days to alter his legacy.
Kevin Durant headed home to Oklahoma City with a lot to do during this three-day stretch without a game in the Western Conference finals.
If Durant plays better than he did in the first two games, the Thunder can protect home court twice and take an imposing 3-1 series lead on these mighty defending champions recently anointed the greatest regular-season team in NBA history.
If Durant doesn't, the Golden State Warriors reclaim control of their path to the NBA Finals—and the scrutiny that Durant has done so well to manage this season regarding his impending free agency will finally go off the rails.
But when the series resumes Sunday night in Game 3, Durant must be more than better.
He must be better than he ever has been.
That's the burden of greatness he expected to regain after last season was lost to a broken-again foot that required extensive rebuilding.
He watched Stephen Curry and LeBron James last June with a level of jeal ...
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OKC Needs Durant to Be Better Than He’s Ever Been If Warriors Are to Be Derailed
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