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Dirk Nowitzki talked after Game 2 about how the Dallas Mavericks were not going to just give a hard-earned championship away. He challenged Oklahoma City to take it.
Kevin Durant took him at his word.
Thursday this exceptionally young Thunder superstar came out and grabbed Game 3 and this first-round series by the lower guts. He dominated in a 95-79 victory, setting Oklahoma City up for a sweep Saturday by the sheer force of his will.
Now the question is: What is KD going to do with it? Having taken it from Dirk, is he ready to take it from Kobe, from Duncan, from LeBron and D-Wade, from the previously coronated and what were thought in NBA circles to be the rightful successors?
How do we know an athlete is ready anyway? By age?...
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