"There were two things Kevin Durant couldn't get out of his mind just before burying the latest clutch bucket of his young career.

One was the costly defensive mistake that had just put his team in a tight spot. The other was the assurance that one of the Oklahoma City Thunder's rookies screamed in his ear.

After sinking far enough off Dallas guard Vince Carter to allow him to catch a pass and can a 3-pointer from the top of the arc to put the Mavs up one with 1.4 seconds left, Durant walked back to the bench dialed in on doing something good."