Search

Tokyo Olympics: Kevin Durant passes Carmelo Anthony to become Team USA's all-time leading scorer - CBS Sports

untitled-design-2021-07-31t082414-719.png

Kevin Durant is one of the best scorers in NBA history, and now he's also the most prolific scorer in United States Olympic men's basketball history. With his point production against the Czech Republic on Saturday, Durant moved past Carmelo Anthony to become the U.S.'s all-time leading scorer. Anthony, who scored a total of 336 points in Olympic play, now drops to second on the list behind Durant, while LeBron James sits at third with 273 points. 

Durant passed Anthony with a pull-up 3-pointer from the top of the key midway through the second quarter. You can see the basket below: 

Durant didn't stop once he set the record though, as he continued to rain down silky smooth jumpers on the Czechs. In all, Durant needed only 11 shot attempts to score 23 points to help propel the U.S. to victory.   

"You just think about all the players that have played in this program," Durant said of the accomplishment after the game. "It's pretty cool to be amongst names like that. Carmelo is a guy that I played on two Olympic teams with, and I've seen his approach to these games and I've tried to steal some of his techniques.

"It's still pretty weird for me to do stuff like this because I play a team sport, and I try my hardest to make it about the group. But it is special to do something like that. Scoring is something I've worked on my whole career and expanded my whole career. To consistently do it is pretty cool."

Following Durant's move to the top spot, here's an updated look at the top scorers in U.S. Olympic history: 

1 Kevin Durant 339* 2012-20
2 Carmelo Anthony 336 2004-16
3 LeBron James 273 2005-12
4 David Robinson 270 1988-96
5 Michael Jordan 256 1984; 1992
6 Charles Barkley 231 1992-96
7 Chris Mullin 196 1984; 1992
8 Dwyane Wade 186 2004-08
9 Karl Malone 171 1992-96
10 Scottie Pippen 170 1992-96

Durant is the only active player in the top 10. So, given the distance between him and any other current player, it's safe to say that he will remain at the top of the list for a while. The Tokyo Olympics are Durant's third Olympic games after he won gold with Team USA at the 2012 Olympics in London and the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. 

Adblock test (Why?)



"all" - Google News
August 01, 2021 at 02:56AM
https://ift.tt/3j6ZZsP

Tokyo Olympics: Kevin Durant passes Carmelo Anthony to become Team USA's all-time leading scorer - CBS Sports
"all" - Google News
https://ift.tt/2vcMBhz


Bagikan Berita Ini

0 Response to "Tokyo Olympics: Kevin Durant passes Carmelo Anthony to become Team USA's all-time leading scorer - CBS Sports"

Post a Comment

Powered by Blogger.