What I'm Hearing: USA TODAY Sports' Jeff Zillgitt discuss reaction to Kevin Durant's Achillies injury in Game 5 of the NBA Finals. USA TODAY
Kevin Durant will be back.
Probably not at the “best player in the world” level he’s at right now, but Durant will make up for the loss of athleticism that comes with what looks like an Achilles injury with skill, shooting and smarts.
He won't go out like this. His competitiveness alone won't allow him to do so.
The sight of Durant leaving Scotiabank Arena on crutches and in a walking boot after going down in the second quarter of Monday's Game 5 of the NBA Finals has everyone bickering in the world of hindsight 20/20.