Good to see him back around our game but it's even better to pass him. He's almost like the godfather of our sport. "Winning the championship with Jerry, having conversations with him, knowing the history of who he is, he helped kickstart the NBA basically, it's an honour," Durant said. The Nets forward surpassed close friend Jerry West (25,192 points) into 22nd on the NBA's all-time scoring charts with his 37-point haul on Monday.
On the Grizzlies, Durant added: "When you got a future Hall of Famer at the head of the snake, it just makes everybody better."ĭurant scored 37 points with nine rebounds and eight assists in Monday's win as the Nets improved to 38-34. His future is obviously bright, and he makes everybody better playing against him." "I don't wanna gas him up too much since we're playing against him, but I think the sky is the limit for him. His float game is up there with some of the best that's ever played. "From Iverson, he might make a Jordan-like lay-up, he might run down the court like a Westbrook or a D-Rose.
I mean when he's playing I see like two or three or four different hall-of-famers in his game. "I think the greatest players in our game can transform into anybody at any given point, and I think Ja is on the way to that. "He's a combination of players, I feel," Durant told reporters after the Nets' 114-106 win over the Utah Jazz on Monday. The 22-year-old Memphis guard is averaging 27.6 points up from 19.1 points in the 2020-21 season along with 5.7 rebounds, 6.7 assists and 1.2 steals this season for the playoffs-bound Grizzlies who have a 49-23 record. Morant has enjoyed a breakout year after being pick two in the 2019 NBA Draft and leading the Grizzlies to the playoffs last season. The Nets take on Morant's Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday, with Durant describing the first-time All-Star as a combination of Jordan, Iverson, Russell Westbrook and Derrick Rose. Brooklyn Nets' All-Star Kevin Durant has showered praise on upcoming opponent Ja Morant comparing him to Hall of Famers Michael Jordan and Allen Iverson.
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