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Kevin Durant is Doing Just Fine at Forward - EmptyTheBench.com
Kevin Durant is Doing Just Fine at Forward - EmptyTheBench.com
Scottie Brooks first significant move as head coach of the Oklahoma City Thunder is looking like a good one. After starting at shooting guard for the first 92 games of his career, Brooks moved franchise cornerstone Kevin Durant to small forward.
Photo: Good grief, Kevin Durant
Photo: Good grief, Kevin Durant
sports.yahoo.com — Despite Kevin Durant's team-high 28 points, the Oklahoma City Thunder dropped to 2-21 last night and are now on pace for just seven wins this season. Yikes. Cue the sad music, Charlie Brown. (more) Photo: Good grief, Kevin Durant
Durant is Back in his Comfort Zone at Small Forward
20secondtimeout.blogspot.com — The most fascinating storyline in Oklahoma City, one that will have ramifications for years to come and could very well determine the future of the Thunder, concerns Kevin Durant--specifically, the decision by interim Coach Scott Brooks to shift Durant back to his natural position, small forward. (more) Durant is Back in his Comfort Zone at Small Forward
NBA Barometer: Durant lighting it up
NBA Barometer: Durant lighting it up
msn.foxsports.com — Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook have each began to explode without P.J. Carlesimo in charge, according to Rotowire. See who else's stock is up and who is down. (more) NBA Barometer: Durant lighting it up
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Thursday Bolts - 12.4.08
The Thunderworld — ... As we all are, Empty the Bench is happy the see Kevin Durant move to the three: "The Durantula had been manning the off-guard slot in an effort to protect him from the more physical style of NBA forwards. It was probably a good decision last season as the rail-thin swingman had a lot of trouble banging with the bigger pros on both ends, but Durant is showing that he was ready to make the transition to his natural small forward position. Get ready to see more of that complete player we saw in his lone season at Texas as a result." ...

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