Kevin Durant adds to hoophead image with Instagram story involving Dirk Nowitzki

Suns star Kevin Durant took some time out to give his flowers to an NBA great, Dirk Nowitzki via his Instagram.

Kevin Durant adds to hoophead image with Instagram story involving Dirk Nowitzki

Kevin Durant and Dirk Nowitzki

Even though they legally list him at 6’9″, Kevin Durant showcases perhaps the most talented scoring ability in NBA history thanks to his incredible dribble movements and fluid shooting stroke. Since his 2007 draft selection, he has emerged as a top-tier scorer. Notably, many moves that Durant displays on the court are stolen from an NBA legend, the Dallas Mavericks’ Dirk Nowitzki.

Durant has openly claimed that watching Nowiztki’s shooting videos has helped him improve his 1-on-1 shooting in the game. It is quite certain that Durant is a visual learner. Given that, he recently took to his Instagram to laud Nowitzki. He posted a story on the platform claiming Nowitzki has one of the best shooters in the game.

YouTube video

38 minutes of swishes lol Dirk the god

Kevin Durant wrote in his story

Notably, Durant most likely was watching Dirk’s 2014-15 season’s shooting highlights on YouTube. The Phoenix Suns star then took a screenshot and uploaded it on Instagram as his story.

The Mavs legend is one of the most well-known players in KD’s repertoire. That is because Durant was always trying to figure out how to effectively post up defenders and use his stature to control opponents. In addition, Durant has developed into one of the greatest shooters now, maybe even eclipsing the likes of his idol, Nowitzki in the game.

Durant picked up Nowitzki’s signature one-legged fadeaway after learning it well. KD made sure he could do it in practically every circumstance because most people only saw Nowtizki do it from the post. His ability to cross his rival over and then hit the hallmark shot made him stand out as an isolation player.

NBA analyst reveals surprising destination for Suns star Kevin Durant during offseason

Anyone who has been following along can see that Kevin Durant is probably going to leave the Phoenix Suns during the offseason. Fans are currently unaware of his plans. Though there hasn’t been any hard news yet, there has been a lot of conjecture around the situation. To add to the speculations, NBA and Fox Sports analyst, Nick Wright revealed a surprising destination for Durant: the Boston Celtics.

Two totally unrelated people, both of whom have reputations for knowing things that other people don’t know, have said to watch out for Durant and the Boston Celtics.

Nick Wright said on First Things First

Durant has so far this season averaged 26.8 points, 6.1 rebounds, and a 26.6 PIR in 59 games. Even though Wright’s claims weren’t brought up in the discussions, if they are accurate, a new Eastern powerhouse might be on the rise. The prospect of Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, and Kevin Durant on the same team will surely send shivers down their opposition.

Knicks star P.J. Tucker opened up on Kevin Durant’s greatness during early days

P.J. Tucker, a forward for the New York Knicks, is new to the squad but has experience. Tucker played with soon-to-be NBA great Kevin Durant while attending the University of Texas twenty years ago. Regarding this, Tucker recently opened up on a wholesome story regarding Durant in his early days, claiming that he was destined for ‘greatness.’

He busted everybody’s a**, I was a junior. Durant was a senior in high school. He was about to come to Texas after his senior year. We played pick-up basketball and he destroyed everybody. He was the best player I had ever seen in my life.

P.J. Tucker said

Tucker said that Durant would continue to hone his talents and motions throughout his career. Even in those early days, his baseline pull-up fluidity and fadeaways’ grace were visible. Durant’s remarkable collegiate career hinted at the distinguished career he would lead in professional basketball. That is exactly how his basketball career unfolded: by being one of the best shooters in the sport.