With no Kyrie Irving and James Harden barely able to contribute, the Brooklyn Nets looked gone for all money when they got down by 17 to the rampaging Milwaukee Bucks in Game 5 on Tuesday.
Enter Kevin Durant, who submitted one of the all-time great playoff games with 49 points, 17 rebounds and 10 assists on 70% field goal shooting in what was a truly mesmerising performance.
Here’s how NBA players around the league reacted to KD’s historic night:
GREATNESS!! Appreciate it while you can people! #KD
— LeBron James (@KingJames) June 16, 2021
Rucker Park Durant!!!
— Tim Hardaway Jr (@T_HardJR) June 16, 2021
Got Damn Slim!
— Draymond Green (@Money23Green) June 16, 2021
That’s what great ones Do #easymoneysniper
— Paul Pierce (@paulpierce34) June 16, 2021
49pt triple double…..Sheesh!!!!
— Vince Carter (@mrvincecarter15) June 16, 2021
Legendary
— Spencer Dinwiddie (@SDinwiddie_25) June 16, 2021
Sheesh KD
— CJ McCollum (@CJMcCollum) June 16, 2021
KD taking over this game
— Miles Bridges (@MilesBridges) June 16, 2021
KD mannnn ‼️
— 🏁 Jamal Crawford (@JCrossover) June 16, 2021
Wow KD . This is Art . Real life Poetry in motion.
— CJ McCollum (@CJMcCollum) June 16, 2021
Steve Nash for sure told shamet to get tf out the way 🤣🤣🤣
— Terrence Ross (@TerrenceRoss) June 16, 2021
KD IS THAT!!
— De'Andre Hunter (@DreHunter) June 16, 2021
Easy$
— Draymond Green (@Money23Green) June 16, 2021
KD really diff
— Tre Jones (@Tre3Jones) June 16, 2021
KD 🤯
— Terrence Ross (@TerrenceRoss) June 16, 2021
Man KD is unfair🤣
— Kevin Huerter (@KevinHuerter) June 16, 2021
Kevin Durant… your favorite player’s favorite player
— Larry Nance Jr (@Larrydn22) June 16, 2021
Wow
— Donovan Mitchell (@spidadmitchell) June 16, 2021
KD insane dawg
— RJ (@RjHampton14) June 16, 2021
Greatness from @KDTrey5!!! Incredible performance
— Kevin Love (@kevinlove) June 16, 2021
Thank you for this spiritual experience KD.
— 🏁 Jamal Crawford (@JCrossover) June 16, 2021
KD just put on a Masterpiece yo
— Tyrese Haliburton (@TyHaliburton22) June 16, 2021