#3 Ability to deliver in big moments
The Warriors essentially had it very easy in the playoffs as they almost clinched a complete sweep, eventually getting the Larry O'Brien trophy thanks to a 16-1 run in the postseason.
It was in game 3 of the NBA Finals, however, that saw his team's dominance being questioned late on as James and Irving ran riot. When the time came to respond, Durant stepped up, scoring 14 points in the fourth quarter, and 31 overall, to help his team come back from a big deficit to win by five.
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The exclamation point came when he strolled up the court to knock down a pull-up three over LeBron James to give his team the lead.
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