{"id":768961,"date":"2022-12-19T18:37:41","date_gmt":"2022-12-19T23:37:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.slamonline.com\/?p=768961"},"modified":"2022-12-19T18:37:43","modified_gmt":"2022-12-19T23:37:43","slug":"how-kevin-durant-elevates-his-game-by-studying-coverages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.slamonline.com\/news\/nba\/how-kevin-durant-elevates-his-game-by-studying-coverages\/","title":{"rendered":"How Kevin Durant Elevates His Game by Studying Coverages"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Kevin Durant<\/a> is one of the most gifted scorers of all-time, and while it may seem like the talent was born within him, there\u2019s a work ethic that drives his game to levels that will be talked about for generations to come. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The two-time Finals MVP has everything a team could ask for out of a 7-footer. His footwork, speed, shooting, and even his aggression as an interior scorer and defender have helped his game improve significantly. Therefore, the Brooklyn Nets superstar believes his next step as a premier scorer is to take advantage of the different defensive coverages thrown at him, which he studies countless hours on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI never know how opposing teams are going to guard me, what schemes they\u2019re going to throw at me,\u201d said Durant after last night\u2019s win over the Detroit Pistons<\/a>. \u201cSometimes there\u2019s some new stuff that I haven\u2019t seen before. At this point, I\u2019ve seen a lot of different coverages over the last couple of years. I\u2019m trying to stay prepared for that. So that\u2019s definitely how I can keep getting better; just reading the defense even more.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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