北京时间6月16日，布鲁克林篮网在主场逆转密尔沃基雄鹿，球队赢下天王山，东区半决赛大比分3-2领先。赛后，杜兰特的偶像麦迪也更新了社交媒体，盛赞其表现。
麦迪写道：“KD就是联盟最强球员，毫无疑问。”
此役，杜兰特打满48分钟，他23投16中，三分球9中4，砍下49分17篮板10助攻。
（Emily）
偶像都被征服！麦迪盛赞杜兰特：联盟最强球员
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