Indianapolis — As Kevin Durant We continue to strive for the all-time scoring list. lebron james He’s achieved as he approaches the NBA scoring record.
“It takes 8 billion people in the world to be number one in anything. We just figured that out last week, so to be number one in basketball scoring history, it’s definitely going to be.” Game against Indiana Pacers Durant said at Friday’s shootaround ahead of . “But it’s also pretty cool that we’re in the era of watching this live. I probably can’t even describe the feelings and emotions that he and his family and his friends go through, but seeing it up close is It’s cool..”
Durant, who will enter Friday’s game with 26,074 points, moved past Kevin Garnett Wednesday against the Toronto Raptors for 18th on the all-time list. Meanwhile, James’ all-time scoring is his 37,311, second only to Kareem’s Abdul his Jabbar’s 38,387.
Durant climbs higher and higher in basketball history night after night, but says he’s never focused on becoming the all-time leading scorer.
“I never really thought about it,” Durant said. “Especially early in my career, when I was doing what LeBron and Michael Jordan did in the league when it came to scoring, I heard how difficult it was to do it consistently this year and year after year. I know, many things are out of your control every day, but I try to be the best I can be.
The same goes for each player Durant passed on the list. He said he prefers to focus on improving his game and has never had a specific name he wants to get over.
“I never thought of it that way,” Durant said. “Keep adding and keep building up good days every day. Be consistent with who you are as a player and see what happens at the end of the road. So I stand up and keep doing this every day. , increase your skills and continue building a database for your game.
“That’s what I look forward to every day. No matter who I pass, no matter what record I break, that’s it.
Durant and James hadn’t faced each other since the 2018 Christmas game with various injuries, but Durant was asked about the fact after the Nov. 13 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. , had to smile.
“I didn’t think about it until everybody started having it,” Durant said. “He’s clearly one of the top two players I’ve ever played and one of the top three players I’ve played a game with. It’s always exciting when he steps onto the floor. Having been active for so long, people have seen so much: a battle between the two of us on the greatest stage that people look forward to. It’s cool, people come to see us play.
