I've never heard of this sportswriter, but she makes more points to give us hope, focusing on how he was raised and finishing with this thought:

"What brought Durant this far was a certain order and thoroughness, he is all about working in an organized way toward an end. Everything the family has done to date suggests that they see this as a slow, steady step-by-step process, one that has stressed fundamentals over shortcuts. They may decide that Durant won't be improved by haste now."

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