OAKLAND–It’s probably too soon for Kevin Durant to talk about Twitter.
But on Christmas Day, he earned the right to do so.
In the closing moments of the Warriors’ 99-92 win over the Cavaliers, Durant shut down Cleveland star LeBron James on two possessions, blocking him at the rim on one take and then denying him the opportunity to drive the lane on another.
After Klay Thompson drilled a 26-foot three-pointer to put Golden State ahead 95-92, James forced his way toward the hoop in an effort to cut the deficit to one point. However, with 26 seconds remaining, Durant reached above James and rejected his shot at the rim, and then watched as the ball deflected off of James’ hand before falling out of bounds.
The Warriors took possession after the Durant block, but the forward took a ton of heat for the play on social media, as Cavaliers fans felt Durant fouled James in the process of blocking his shot.
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What does Durant think of the critics?
“It felt clean, it’s probably the same play a bunch of those dudes on Twitter probably argue about in 24-Hour Fitness that wasn’t a foul,” Durant said. “They’ve been in that position before just not on Christmas and at Oracle. So they know. They know if they ain’t call it, it’s not a foul. But I’m sure if they get that call next week at 24-Hour Fitness they’re going to be pissed that it’s going to be called a foul. Keep that shit on Twitter.”
