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With two and a half minutes remainingin regulation, the Oklahoma CityThunder held a 101-97 lead over the San Antonio Spurs. Given OKC's penchant forfourth-quarter meltdownsand the quality of theopponent, a four-point advantage was anything but safe.Then, Kevin Durant happens. He hits a runner along the baseline. Lead is six. He finishesa contested layup off a Ru sell Westbrook steal Chuck Bednarik Jersey . Eight. Corner 3-pointer off a screen. Ball game.MORE: | In that stretch, Durant reminded us why we should all be paying attention to him. It's not because of his impending free agency. It's not because Game 4 could have been the final time we saw him in a Thunder uniformin Oklahoma City. It's not because he got surly with the media Brian Dawkins Jersey and .We watch Kevin Durant because when he turns in an MVP-caliber game, like the one he did Sunday night, it's basketball nirvana.Theslender a sa sin refused to lose, scoring 29 of his 41 points in the second half and beating the entire Spurs team by himselfin the fourth quarter (17-16). He carried the offensive burden while pestering Kawhi Leonard on the defensiveend. Isn't that supposed to work Wilbert Montgomery Jersey the other way around?That's not to say he didn't have help. Ru sell Westbrook cut down on the bad shots and dished out 15 a sists. Dion Waiters had an efficient 17 points off the bench. Steven Adams and Enes Kantercombined for 27 points and 19 rebounds.In the end, though, this was Durant proving he is still on the short list of the best players in the league. This was about taking all the pre sure, all the speculation that he might be playing his last game in OKC if the Spurs took a 3-1 series lead, and responding with one of the finest performances of his career.At this point last year, Durant was lying in a bed watching Wes Hopkins Jersey the postseason. Sunday evening, heexited the game to a standing ovation with 43.3 seconds left on the clock and a win secured. His mom, Wanda, danced with a smile on the opposite sideline (pretty awesome as far asMother's Day gifts go). Elation. Nothing else.The questions will come eventually. Where will he sign? Is OKC really the best place for him? Can he win with Westbrook?It's fun to contemplate all the po sible scenarios, but it's also really fun to just witne s Durant's greatne s. Game 4 shut out allthe noise and distractions and told us one thing:Kevin Durant is a really damn good NFL Philadelphia Eagles Jersey basketball player. Enjoy the moment.