Sunday, February 13th, 2011 at 2:32 am  |  9 responses

Kevin Durant Doesn’t Play to Tie

by Jonathan Santiago / @itsJONsantiago

The Oklahoma City Thunder squeaked out a 99-97 victory tonight against the Sacramento Kings despite leading by 12 in the game’s final four minutes. Thunder forward Kevin Durant uncharacteristically missed two free throws that almost certainly would’ve guaranteed the W in the game’s waning moments.

That left the door open for the Kings in the final seconds of regulation. Instead of shooting to tie, Kings guard Tyreke Evans missed a top-of-the-arc three for the win.

Did Durant like the decision?

“Most definitely,” Durant said without hesitation post-game. “Without a doubt, especially at home. After they fought back so hard, I would have taken the three too. I thought it was a good shot. But I’m different.”

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  • BMamba12

    cool story, bro.

  • http://www.sonicbids.com/shaemorin doyouwantmore

    This is maybe the coolest thing I’ve seen in SLAM in a while.

    And Go Kings. I mean that.

  • wilz

    TYREKE doesnt play to tie it should say

  • mdvinck

    Cosign wilz

  • Chuck

    Good article. If they went into OT, the Thunder most likely would have taken care of business. It was a good shot.

  • BostonBaller

    Would you have read the story as quickly or at all if the title was Tyreke doesn’t play to tie? lol. I wouldn’t have.

  • Jer dawg

    “U play to win the game!” -Herm Edwards
    Certainly if you play hard all game and it’s close try to win it. No doubt. It’s suppose to be a good shot. But the irony is Tyreke can’t shoot.

  • JTaylor21

    Co-sign Jer-dawg. You’re at home, go for the two instead of three and play to win in OT at HOME!!!!!. Reke canm’t shoot, so that’s a double whammy.

  • greg

    theyre too tired to play an overtime game vets will get cheesed if it goes to OT

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