Kevin Durant Makes It Clear He Has No Time For Your Graphs Or Analytics

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KD has officially put the burner accounts away.

Kevin Durant is easily one of the best scorers the game has ever seen so there is no doubt he knows a thing or two about efficiency and what the best play to make is. Over the past couple of years, there has been a huge movement in the analytics community which serves to bring math and probability into the sport. Many people in the analytics community believe it is more advantageous to take three-point shots even if it's a bad look, compared to a wide-open mid-range jumper. This is because three points are more than two.

While this may be true, there is something to say about efficiency and how missing three-pointers won't help you win games. Durant knows this better than anyone and took to Twitter to address the claims of an analytics guru. This led to a full-on back and forth between the two parties. The analytics expert in question showed KD some graphs which led to a pretty hilarious response from the star.

Based on this exchange, it's clear that Durant has better things to worry about than graphs and complicated numbers. For now, he's more than happy to just keep playing how he has been for years. It's worked out pretty well for him so far.

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Alexander Cole is the current editor-in-chief of HotNewHipHop. He started at HotNewHipHop back in 2018 where he began as a Sports and Sneakers writer. It was here where he began to hone his craft, putting his journalism degree from Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, to good use. Since that time, he has documented some of the biggest stories in the hip-hop world. From the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef to the disturbing allegations against Diddy, Alex has helped HotNewHipHop navigate large-scale stories as they happen. In 2021, he went to the Bahamas for the Big 3's Championship Game. It was here where he got to interview legendary figures like Ice Cube, Clyde Drexler, and Stephen Jackson. He has also interviewed other superstar athletes such as Antonio Brown, Damian Lillard, and Paul Pierce. This is in addition to conversations with social media provocateurs like Jake Paul, and younger respected artists like Kaycyy, Lil Tecca, and Jeleel!
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