2018 Kevin Durant FMVP Breakdown

The 2018 West Finals was Durant’s toughest test. Golden State and Houston went seven; the Rockets, led by Harden and Paul, led 3-2, one win from the Finals.

In Game 7, Paul was hurt; Durant and Curry carried Golden State’s offense and won on the road. The round showed Durant’s output under extreme pressure and his "rescuer" role into the Finals.

Then the sweep of Cleveland earned his second FMVP. The West Finals grind contrasted his Finals ease.

True strength is not absence of lows, but carrying the team in the most pressured series. Durant’s 2018 was full of that resilience.

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