Kevin Durant passes Shaquille O’Neal for No. 8 in all-time scoring list
Source: Twitter @GeraldBourguet
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
“We’re lucky to have him.”
“I’m happy for you.”
“Big time.”
“Every five games, it seems like he’s passing another legend, another Hall of Famer.”
Kevin Durant passes Shaq, now 8th on #NBA all-time scoring list (w/video of basket to pass O’Neal) #Suns tinyurl.com/muuc8hzn – 2:11 AM
“Just grateful to be in the category with some of the greatest. We all know what Shaq meant to the game of basketball. To be up there with him is a major, major honor.”
Kevin Durant on passing Shaquille O’Neal for 8th on #NBA all-time scoring list.
Has 28,610 to O’Neal’s 28,596 pic.twitter.com/DQQpJc3LtI – 1:48 AM
“The story that he has, his career that he’s been through has inspired basketball players around the world.”
Kevin Durant said he’s known Isaiah Thomas since he was 17 years old, and he’s been the same worker since then. KD believes that work ethic will rub off on the Suns: pic.twitter.com/OT0NYARUYW – 1:22 AM
With vintage jumper, Kevin Durant passes Shaquille O’Neal for eighth on NBA All-Time scoring list
nbcsports.com/nba/news/with-… – 1:16 AM
Frank Vogel on the Suns’ 23 turnovers tonight: “Quite frankly, they foul….we can look at our passing, which can be better, but they’re hacking us across the arm all night, and the freedom of movement rules that are in place don’t apply to Kevin Durant, apparently.” pic.twitter.com/K3S0wSAxIo – 1:09 AM
Kevin Durant on passing Shaquille O’Neal for 8th on the NBA’s all-time scoring list: “I’m just grateful to be in a category with some of the greats. I know what Shaq meant to the game of basketball, so to be up there with him is a major honor” – 12:38 AM
Grayson Allen on Kevin Durant passing Shaquille O’Neal for 8th on the NBA’s all-time scoring list: “Every 5 games it feels like he’s passing another legend.” – 12:37 AM
Last 2 3s 76ers have gotten with no hand in face.
Durant 3 answer.
Oubre two-handed mash answer.
Allen 3 answer. #Suns up 108-93 with 3:33 left in game.
Allen ties season high for points with 32, ties career high for 3s made with 9. #76ers – 12:07 AM
End of 3Q: PHX 90, PHI 66
Allen: 23 Pts, 6-10 3P
Booker: 18 Pts, 9 Ast, 8 Reb, 7-14 FG
Durant: 15 Pts, 6 Reb, 7-13 FG
O’Neale: 13 Pts, 5-7 FG
Oubre: 13 Pts, 5-12 FG – 11:44 PM
Kevin Durant passes Shaquille O’Neal, now 8th on NBA all-time scoring list #Suns #76ers azcentral.com/story/sports/n… via @azcentral – 11:44 PM
Kevin Durant’s basket with 10:22 left in 3rd quarter to pass Shaquille O’Neal for 8th on #NBA all-time scoring list.
Has 28,603 points. Needed nine to pass O’Neal.
Durant 15 for the game.
O’Neal 28,956 career points.
7th: Wilt Chamberlain 31,419. #Suns 88-66 late in 3rd. pic.twitter.com/24GoEIOCSh – 11:44 PM
Kevin Durant has now passed
Shaq
Melo
Moses
Elvin
Hakeem
on the all-time scoring list this season. pic.twitter.com/cXPYLKreEd – 11:28 PM
During the timeout, the Suns played a video from Shaq himself on the jumbotron congratulating KD for passing him on the NBA’s all-time list – 11:25 PM
Durant 8th all-time #NBA scoring list. Passes Shaquille O’Neal early in 2nd half of #Suns–#76ers game. – 11:23 PM
Kevin Durant (28,598 points) has officially passed Shaquille O’Neal (28,596) for 8th on the NBA’s all-time scoring list.
He’s now a little less than 3,000 away from passing Wilt Chamberlain (31,419) for 7th – 11:23 PM
#Suns 60 #76ers 47 Half.
PHX: Allen 13, Booker, O’Neale 10.
PHI: Payne 12, Oubre J. 10.
Booker 3rd PF 2.1 seconds in half. On verge of triple-double with 8 assists, 7 rebounds.
Maxey 4 pts (2-of-10 FGs). Durant 8 (1 shy of passing Shaq for 8th on #NBA all-time scoring list). pic.twitter.com/O5opVG5ZmU – 11:14 PM
Halftime: PHX 60, PHI 47
Allen: 13 Pts, 4-7 3P
Booker: 10 Pts, 8 Ast, 7 Reb, 3-8 FG
Durant: 8 Pts, 4 Reb, 4-9 FG
O’Neale: 10 Pts, 4-6 FG
Payne: 12 Pts, 5-8 FG
Suns commit 13 TOs but have 13 O-boards and 10 made 3s – 11:04 PM
Looked like Kevin Durant banged knees with someone on that last turnover. He walked it off afterward and will stay in the game after the timeout – 10:47 PM
Durant needed nine points to pass Shaquille O’Neal forth 8th on #NBA all-time scoring list.
Has 6. So he’s a 3 away from passing O’Neal. – 10:41 PM
End of 1Q: PHI 23, PHX 21
O’Neale: 7 Pts, 3-5 FG
Booker: 4 Pts, 7 Reb, 3 Ast, 2-6 FG
Durant: 4 Pts, 2 Reb, 2-4 FG
Oubre: 7 Pts, 3-5 FG
Suns shot 31% but snagged 12 offensive rebounds – 10:35 PM
So the rotation looks like Gordon, O’Neale and Eubanks check in during the 1st with Booker playing the whole first, Beal first out and then back in later in the first and Durant sitting late in the first.
Then Bol will check in to start the 2nd I believe.
Thoughts? #Suns – 10:30 PM
Durant with the contested two.
For a team with three dynamic scorers, they take more tough shots than they should.
#Suns down 11-8 after Booker basket. – 10:19 PM
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Most games with 2+ threes and 2+ blocks in a season:
30 — Victor Wembanyama
30 — Brook Lopez
28 — Kevin Durant
28 — Rasheed Wallace
Wemby only needs one more to break the all-time record. pic.twitter.com/kqkuUfvgAH – 3:18 PM
Isaiah Thomas and Kevin Durant were at the Suns facility before shootaround getting extra work in.
Two legendary workers already at it as teammates.
Thomas: “It’s every day!” – 2:18 PM
“I was with Boston when he got 70.”
Isaiah Thomas when asked about playing with Devin Booker, Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal.
Booker scored his career high 70 points against the Celtics. #Suns pic.twitter.com/DLzaDOuA7I – 2:12 PM
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Players with 25/5/5 on 40+ 3P% this season:
— Kyrie
— KD
— LeBron
The first season in NBA history with 3+ players averaging these numbers. pic.twitter.com/jnJFIYEldi – 12:19 PM
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