“Yuta Watanabe or Steph Curry?”- Reporter’s hilarious question to Kevin Durant had a witty response from Brooklyn Nets star

Yuta Watanabe is knocking down big-time 3-point shots for the Brooklyn Nets. After the team's 127-115 win against the Memphis Grizzlies, Kevin Durant was asked who he would root for in a 3-point contest between his Japanese teammate and his former teammate Steph Curry.

"Kevin, who'd you take in a 3-point contest right now? Yuta or Steph?", the reporter asked.

KD responded by saying:

"Me. The guy is Steph of course but Yuta is definitely knocking it down right now. He's shooting the ball extremely well for us and spacing the floor. He's also driving the ball when he catches it. He's making the right plays right now. When you make the right play then those shots feel a little better leaving your hand."

Kevin Durant hilariously answered that he would beat both of them in the contest. He then gave a serious answer about how Curry will undoubtedly win the shootout. However, KD gave props to Watanabe who has been on fire from deep for the Nets. Durant praised the Japanese's decision to make the right plays, which have led to high-percentage shots for him and his teammates.

The Japanese finished the game against Memphis with 16 points, and made four out of six shots from deep.

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Yuta Watanabe has been hot from the field

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Yuta Watanabe was undrafted in 2018 and signed with the Memphis Grizzlies, where he spent his first two seasons. Watanabe barely played any minutes and wasn't the shooter he is today. He shot a career-low 20.8% from 3-point range and mostly played when the Grizzlies would wave the white flag.

He saw more minutes when he moved to the Toronto Raptors for the 2020-21 season. His stats improved, as he shot 37.3% from long range in two seasons with the Raptors.

Ever since moving to the Brooklyn Nets earlier this season, Yuta Watanabe has suddenly spiked and has become an important role player. The fact that a superstar like Kevin Durant is praising him for his shooting says a lot about how much Watanabe has improved.

Yuta Watanabe is shooting the long ball better than Steph Curry this season. Watanabe is shooting 57.1% from downtown compared to Curry's 44.7%. It's insane to think that a bench player is shooting better than arguably the greatest shooter in the history of the game.