Kevin Durant “has no regrets” about playing in the 2019 Finals, but…
At the time when leaf injuries are recurring more and more often in the league Kevin Durant returned to the one who caused it his ruptured Achilles tendon2019. It was in the middle of Game 5 of the Finals against the Raptors.
At that time “KD” did everything possible to quickly return from a simple calf injuryand thus help the Warriors complete their famous “Three-Peat”, only that all changed when his Achilles tendon gave out in an innocuous action. Which necessarily brings to mind Tyrese Halliburton during the 2025 Finals.
« Achilles tendon injuries were not a topic at the time. It was not widespread » Kevin Durant remembers, on Fred VanVleet’s Unguarded podcasthis teammate in Houston. ” Kobe had one, but there weren’t many others at the time. I didn’t think a calf injury could lead to that. But in retrospect, my Achilles tendon was not ready for such a load. »
hellish “what if”
A few months later“KD” said he had ” had the impression that (his) entire basketball life was flashing before (his) eyes » at the time of his injury. Furthermore, this could probably have been avoided by happening a few years later.
« I don’t regret getting on the field to play, but if I had this information…I would have done things differently » he assumes on this topic. ” If someone had told me that I might tear my Achilles tendon, I probably wouldn’t have played. »
But as Kevin Durant says today, “ it had to happen like this », and Toronto finally went on a six-game winning streak after losing Game 5. At the time, his injury exit also sparked controversy, as Canadiens fans were thrilled to see him back in the locker room.
« That’s how strong I am » puts things into perspective, six years later. ” When I laid down my four (three in reality, editor’s note) first shots, I guarantee you everyone in the room was saying to themselves, ‘Damn, it could go to Game 7.’ »
Since then, Kevin Durant has become one of the first supporters of all players who suffer from a ruptured Achilles tendon, like Dominique Wilkins in his day.
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| Kevin Durant | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saison | The team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | LF | Off | Def | That | Pd | Ft | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2007-08 | OKC | 80 | 34:36 | 43.0 | 28.8 | 87.3 | 0.9 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 20.3 |
| 2008-09 | OKC | 74 | 38:59 | 47.6 | 42.2 | 86.3 | 1.0 | 5.5 | 6.5 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 25.3 |
| 2009-10 | OKC | 82 | 39:30 | 47.6 | 36.5 | 90.0 | 1.3 | 6.3 | 7.6 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 30.1 |
| 2010-11 | OKC | 78 | 38:57 | 46.2 | 35.0 | 88.0 | 0.7 | 6.1 | 6.8 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 27.7 |
| 2011-12 | OKC | 66 | 38:35 | 49.6 | 38.7 | 86.0 | 0.6 | 7.4 | 8.0 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 3.8 | 1.2 | 28.0 |
| 2012-13 | OKC | 81 | 38:30 | 51.0 | 41.6 | 90.5 | 0.6 | 7.3 | 7.9 | 4.6 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 3.5 | 1.3 | 28.1 |
| 2013-14 | OKC | 81 | 38:33 | 50.3 | 39.1 | 87.3 | 0.7 | 6.7 | 7.4 | 5.5 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 3.5 | 0.7 | 32.0 |
| 2014-15 | OKC | 27 | 33:49 | 51.0 | 40.3 | 85.4 | 0.6 | 6.0 | 6.6 | 4.1 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 25.4 |
| 2015-16 | OKC | 72 | 35:48 | 50.5 | 38.7 | 89.8 | 0.6 | 7.6 | 8.2 | 5.0 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 3.5 | 1.2 | 28.2 |
| 2016-17 | GS | 62 | 34:32 | 53.7 | 37.5 | 87.5 | 0.6 | 7.6 | 8.3 | 4.8 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 25.1 |
| 2017-18 | GS | 68 | 34:11 | 51.6 | 41.9 | 88.9 | 0.5 | 6.4 | 6.8 | 5.4 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 26.4 |
| 2018-19 | GS | 78 | 34:38 | 52.1 | 35.3 | 88.5 | 0.4 | 5.9 | 6.4 | 5.9 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 26.0 |
| 2020-21 | BKN | 35 | 33:03 | 53.7 | 45.0 | 88.2 | 0.4 | 6.7 | 7.1 | 5.6 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 3.4 | 1.3 | 26.9 |
| 2021-22 | BKN | 55 | 37:13 | 51.8 | 38.3 | 91.0 | 0.5 | 6.9 | 7.4 | 6.4 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 3.5 | 0.9 | 29.9 |
| 2022-23 | BKN | 39 | 35:58 | 55.9 | 37.6 | 93.4 | 0.4 | 6.4 | 6.7 | 5.3 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 29.7 |
| 2022-23 | PHO | 8 | 33:38 | 57.0 | 53.7 | 83.3 | 0.4 | 6.0 | 6.4 | 3.5 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 26.0 |
| 2023-24 | PHO | 75 | 37:13 | 52.3 | 41.3 | 85.6 | 0.5 | 6.1 | 6.6 | 5.0 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 3.3 | 1.2 | 27.1 |
| 2024-25 | PHO | 62 | 36:32 | 52.7 | 43.0 | 83.9 | 0.4 | 5.7 | 6.0 | 4.2 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 3.1 | 1.2 | 26.6 |
| 2025-26 | NEW | 23 | 36:16 | 51.5 | 44.3 | 89.5 | 0.3 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 3.2 | 1.0 | 25.4 |
How to read statistics? MJ = matches played; Min = Minute; Shots = Shots Successful / Shots Attempted; 3 points = 3 points / attempt 3 points; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive jump; Tot = Total number of jumps; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal mistakes; Int = intercepts; Bp = lost balls; Ct: Against; Points = Points.
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