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Skip Bayless Claims Kevin Durant Isn’t The Same Player He Used To Be

The NBA analyst slammed the veteran forward after the Suns were eliminated from the playoffs.

Aaron Abhishek
May 12, 2023
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Skip Bayless wasn’t mincing words when he lambasted Kevin Durant after the Phoenix Suns’ 125-100 blowout loss to the Denver Nuggets in Game 6 of the second round of the playoffs.

Taking to Twitter, “Devin Booker finally hit the playoff wall,” Bayless wrote. “Kevin Durant (0-4 in the 1st quarter) is no longer HIM. The suns just got blown off their own floor. Such a sad, sorry way to end a season that had such promise, until CP3 pulled his groin.”

Devin Booker finally hit the playoff wall. Kevin Durant (0-4 in the 1st quarter) is no longer HIM. Suns just got blown off their own floor. Such a sad, sorry way to end a season that had such promise, until CP3 pulled his groin.

— Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) May 12, 2023

As if that wasn’t enough, he even labeled him, “Kevin Du-can’t” — much to the ire of KD fans. On the game front, the forward finished with 23 points, while Devin Booker endured a disappointing run with just 12 points.

The loss also saw fans tear into the duo saying they disappeared when the Suns needed them the most. Now, it’s Bayless who took to Twitter to share his two cents on the KD-Suns’ first run coming to a bitter end.


Kevin Durant Gets Real On The Suns’ Loss To The Nuggets

Durant admitted that the Nuggets were the better side on the day and were locked in from the opening minute.

“Yeah, it sucked,” Durant said. “It was a bad feeling. It was embarrassing. They came out and hit us in the mouth. We couldn’t recover. You gotta give them credit for being a disciplined team.”

“It happened pretty fast,” Durant said, speaking about the flow of the game. “They were getting whatever they wanted on the offensive side of the ball. So it’s hard to get going on offense, it’s hard to get going as a team if you give up points, that many points. 44 in the first, 37 in the second, 81 points at the half. That’s tough to get going.”

The Suns were supposed to be bonafide title contenders when they traded for Durant. They can take away positives from the season and focus on what they could do better in the upcoming season. But for now, they will have to take the brickbats that come their way and figure out a way to shrug it off.

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ByAaron Abhishek
Aaron Abhishek is an NBA columnist for Fadeaway World. He graduated from St. Joseph's College with a Bachelor's in Visual Communication and a Master's in journalism.His passion for the sport began when he saw Michael Jordan take his final shot in the NBA, and he considers himself fortunate to have been a part of the Kobe Bryant era. Now he writes basketball news and analysis while waiting for the Los Angeles Lakers to win their 18th title.When not watching and writing basketball, you can find Aaron suited to play cricket, putting in some hard yards at the gym, trying a new coffee, and supporting Arsenal. Expertise: NBAFavorite Team: Los Angeles LakersPrevious Work: MEAWW, Blue Man Hoop, Sportskeeda
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