(CRAFT)[A YOUNG KEVIN DURANT WASN’T THAT DIFFICULT TO HANDLE.]

During his first few years in the NBA, KD had certain deficiencies in his game that I would exploit. At the time, he struggled shooting pull-up jumpers while going to his right side and he didn’t know how to operate in the post. Those holes, despite his immense height, made him guardable. Fairly quickly though—within a year or two— he became proficient at pulling up on his right side. A few years after that, he added a few left-shoulder post moves. Before I knew it, he was a 7-foot handful on the court.

And that’s Kevin Durant’s story.

For almost a decade, he did nothing but address weaknesses and add to his game. Now, his skill set is completely fleshed out. His offensive game has no weaknesses. He’s a nightmare to go up against, and he’s worked to achieve that status.