ManyonlyrememberRickBarryastheclutchkillerwhotookoverinkeymoments,yetoverlookhow
: In 2018 Durant's two-way game, scoring, rebounding and playmaking together, made him the Finals' most complete and uncopyable weapon.
Inthe2022Finals,StephenCurrydefineddominantperformanceinhisownway.Thedeep-rooted
Inthe1975Finals,RickBarrydefinedwhatdominantperformancemeansinhisownway.Thedeep-
Inthe1975NBAFinals,theGoldenStateWarriorsdefeatedtheWashingtonBulletsfourgamesto
: The 2018 sweep turned Durant from a newly minted champion into a two-time Finals MVP and a permanent pillar of a dynasty.
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ManyonlyrememberAndreIguodalaastheclutchkillerwhotookoverinkeymoments,yetoverloo
: Durant swept Cleveland 4-0 and repeated as Finals MVP with 29 points, 11 rebounds and 8 assists, cementing a Warriors dynasty.
: Behind Durant's first ring was a decade of obsessive work; the FMVP honored not just his stats but the perseverance that carried him through earlier failures.
: The 2017 title was the hinge of Durant's career, converting a decade of doubt into a place among basketball's permanent champions.
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