The Oklahoma City Thunder are set to take on rookie Kristaps Porzingis and the New York Knicks tomorrow night in Madison Square Garden.
While Kevin Durant preps to step foot on the same floor as Porzingis for the first time, the 3-time scoring champion has nothing but great things to say about the rookie sensation.
“When they made the pick, I texted [Knicks head coach Derek Fisher] immediately and said ‘I like this kid, he can play.’ A lot of people were down on him, but he can play. He’s a skilled guy and I think we’ve gotten away from enjoying skilled players in this league. We get so many players that are athletic and big and strong, but he’s a skilled player.”
Durant wasn’t done.
“He can shoot, he can make the right plays, he can defend, he’s a 7-footer that can shoot all the way out to the 3-point line,” Durant said. “That’s rare. And block shots — that’s like a unicorn in this league.”
I’ve never heard a player be compared to an unicorn but I guess it works.