Kevin Durant is a stone-cold killer on the basketball court. Heck, his 32.0 points per game and 50.3 percent shooting are a testament to that, but the ice water in his veins doesn’t extend to watching his teammates. In fact, the Thunder forward told News OK that he’s bad luck.
Here’s why Kevin Durant won’t watch free throws
Winning the MVP and having your team deep in the playoffs seems good enough, but Kevin Durant is worried he’s doing harm by watching things.
Ronald Martinez
James Dator has been covering a wide range of sports for SB Nation for over a decade, with a special focus on the NFL.
Durant became our new favorite meme when he sat on the court, back turned to Russell Westbrook, unable to watch the final free throw of Game 5. It turns out this has become Durant’s “thing” this season.
I’ve been doing that all year, especially late in the games. It’s not like I don’t trust my guys to make the free throws. I think I’m just bad luck. Every time I go to a Redskins game we lose. Every time I watch a Texas game we lose. Every time I watch something it’s not going the way I want it to go. So I have to turn my head.
To be fair, if he only went to games in 2013 and only saw the Redskins and Texas, he’d only have a 52 percent chance to see a win. Maybe that’s all Durant’s fault; perhaps it’s an outlier. Either way, we’ll continue to enjoy the meme.
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