Kevin Durant seemed to love going to Oklahoma City last year. He only suited up during one of the two meetings the teams played in his old stomping grounds, but Durant looked unfazed by the Thunder faithful, scoring 34 points on 12-for-21 shooting in a 130-114 Warriors win. This was despite the fact that the crowd in Oklahoma City was doing anything it could to shake the former MVP.
There are questions about whether Durant will play during the first matchup in the midwest between the two teams this season — Golden State travels to Oklahoma City on Wednesday night, and Durant is listed as questionable with an ankle injury. But if he does play, he is ready for whatever Thunder fans throw at him.
Durant met with the media and was asked about heading back to Oklahoma City, and stressed that he is taking the just another game approach to things.
Kevin Durant downplaying the Warriors-Thunder game in OKC tomorrow: "Just a regular game for me now. I learned how to tune out the crowd." pic.twitter.com/bKhqjT9JWw
— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) November 21, 2017
“It’s just a regular game for me now,” Durant said. “I learned how to tune out the crowd, I learned how to tune out the bullsh*t and just play and just keep it at basketball. I’ll be alright.”
Durant also made it a point to stress that last year’s first game in Oklahoma City was “a pretty fun moment to be a part of.” This is not a surprise, because I have to imagine that going up against your old team and silencing the boos of its fans must be a fantastic feeling.
