Ever since entering the NBA, Kevin Durant has shown himself to be an extraordinary scorer. When combined with his 7-foot frame, the Phoenix Suns star’s versatile skill set on offense makes him an unpredictable menace. Durant is a reliable scorer who has consistently demonstrated his ability to score in a variety of ways.

However, following his catastrophic Achilles tear suffered during the 2019 NBA Finals, he had to hone his game. The former league MVP has proceeded to dominate his opponent despite worries about the impact of the injury following his collision. After making a comeback to the court in 2020–21, Durant revealed in an interview with Sportskeeda’s Mark Medina that he expanded on his “basketball IQ.”

Durant said to Medina, “I’m more methodical now in my approach with where I want to score from and where I want to initiate from.” “Many times before that, I was just operating it in a ‘kamikaze style.'” I didn’t read the defense and didn’t comprehend the various schemes that the coaches were attempting to implement.

“I believe that as I’ve aged and gained experience, my overall IQ has increased due to my successes and injuries.” My IQ for the game and my understanding of how to approach each game have increased more than anything else.

Prior to suffering an Achilles injury, KeŠin Durant possessed a combination of athleticism and speed in his early years. That would allow him to push the offense. However, KD had to use caution during his NBA comeback to prevent another serious injury. That played a part in his methodical approach to teaching, as he mentioned in his one-on-one interview with Medina.

In the Suns’ 100-95 loss to the Lakers on Thursday, Keŋin Durant overtook the great Hakeem Olajuwon to continue climbing the NBA’s all-time scoring list. Currently ranked 12th overall, Durant is a great player. Late in the fourth quarter, after scoring his 36th point of the game, he accomplished the accomplishment. Durant’s gamut contained 39.

As of right now, he has 26,949 points. Over the previous few seasons, Durant has been on a scoring binge. The four-time scoring champion averaged 29.9 points per game in 55 games during the 2021–22 Brooklyn Nets season.

KD averaged 29.1 points in 2022–23 while splitting his time between the Nets (39 games) and the Suns (eight games). He started 2023–24 with two strong performances: 18 points against his former team, the Golden State Warriors, and 39 points against the Los Angeles Lakers.