Can the Rockets’ Bold New Duo of Kevin Durant and Jabari Smith Ignite an Unstoppable Championship Run?
Durant’s game has certainly declined from his peak, but he can still score. Last season, he had the third-best adjusted field-goal percentage of his career (59.8%) and his second-best season from 3-point range (43.0%). He can still start and finish possessions and score on and off the ball.
The Rockets have solid role players, but outside of Fred VanVleet and Sengun, no one to put the fear into defenses. Now they have a five-alarm fire no team dares to leave open.
Because Durant fits into most systems, it’s been easy for teams to overlook what team works best around him. The Rockets, however, have all the pieces to supplement Durant at this point in his career.


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