# @duranthighlights on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DaThtucBl95
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/67481875-duranthighlights-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-07-02T21:12:31.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Kevin Durant | KD (@duranthighlights) — https://gondola.cc/duranthighlights

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Prime Kevin Durant was basketball’s ultimate cheat code! 

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There was no defensive game plan that truly worked against him. At nearly 7 feet tall with guard handles, elite athleticism, an automatic mid-range jumper, a deep three-point shot, and the ability to attack the rim with force, KD had every single offensive weapon imaginable. You could put your quickest defender on him, your strongest defender on him, trap him, double him, or force him into tough shots—but for a player with his skill set, there really wasn’t such a thing as a “bad shot.” That’s what made him one of the most impossible covers the game has ever seen.

The 2015-16 version of KD doesn’t get talked about enough. Before the injuries and before all the team changes, he was putting relentless pressure on defenses every single possession. His first step was explosive, he was finishing through contact above the rim, pulling up from anywhere on the floor, and making elite defenders look helpless. Watching him attack the basket in his Thunder days was different. He wasn’t just a shooter—he was an all-around scoring machine who could beat you in every possible way.

People always debate who the greatest scorer in NBA history is, but Kevin Durant belongs in every single conversation. His combination of size, touch, efficiency, and skill may never be replicated. There have been great scorers before him and there will be great scorers after him, but there has never been another player built like KD who could score this effortlessly from literally every spot on the floor.

If you watched this version of Kevin Durant live, you know exactly what this post means. Nobody was stopping KD. They could only hope to slow him down for a night—and even then, he was probably still giving you 30. That’s the definition of an all-time offensive talent. 🐍🔥

Was 2015-16 KD the greatest version of Kevin Durant we’ve ever seen, or do you think another season was even better? Let me know below. 👇

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