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Rockets learning a harsh Kevin Durant lesson they should've known all along

Kevin Durant was never going to be able to single-handedly fix the Rockets' reluctance to shoot.

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Kevin Durant is one of the greatest scorers, shooters, and all-around offensive players in NBA history. There isn't an angle on the court from which the Houston Rockets superstar can't efficiently bury a shot, with generational midrange and three-point marksmanship in his repertoire.

That made him a perfect fit for a Rockets team that desperately needed a pure scorer and a knockdown shooter—but Durant was never going to be able to fix the full problem on his own.