Even though he seems to butt heads with Kevin Durant frequently these days — mainly because of what he says about Kyrie Irving — Kendrick Perkins always praises the Brooklyn Nets superstar forward for what he can do on the floor.
During a recent appearance on ESPN’s First Take, Perkins explained why he thinks Durant is the greatest scorer in the history of the NBA:
KD is one of the most efficient scorers that we ever saw. Michael Jordan never finished in the 90/50/40 club. … By the eye test, Max [Kellerman] — since you [are] just a numbers guy — by the eye test, KD is the best scorer that I’ve ever seen. He has zero flaws to his game.
There was more to the debate — which shockingly went nowhere — but that was the gist of Perkins’ argument.
Durant caught wind of the discussion, and he pulled his from the conversation, tweeting:
Mj is one of one, God level, unmatched, unparalled, a pure master at this [expletive]. I’m still watching his games to learn. Leave me out of it please[.]
Mj is one of one, God level, unmatched, unparalled, a pure master at this shit. I’m still watching his games to learn. Leave me out of it please
— Kevin Durant (@KDTrey5) November 26, 2020