MILWAUKEE — Late Wednesday night, in the Warriors’ Oracle Arena locker room, Kevin Durant slipped on a black T-shirt with the words “Genetically Modified” emblazoned across the back.
It was an apt message given the borderline super-human stat line he had just posted in Golden State’s 125-106 loss to the Clippers: 40 points on 14-for-18 shooting from the field, including 6-for-7 from three-point range. Durant scored 25 points in the first half to become the second-youngest player in NBA history to reach the 20,000-point club.
“As far as his personal performance, it was a fitting metaphor for the kind of player he is,” Warriors head coach Steve Kerr said.