The 21-year-old Kevin Durant is on his way to becoming the youngest scoring champion in NBA history, as he has averaged 30.1 points, 7.6 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 1.4 blocks, and 1.0 blocks.  The case can definitely be made for Durant being this year’s MVP, and if not for that guy named LeBron in Cleveland he probably would have been.  Durant has led a young and inexperience Thunder team to the Western Conference Playoffs, which is not an easy task to do in the loaded Western Conference.  With a 49-32 record, the Thunder have the eighth seed and will be facing the Los Angeles Lakers.  The Thunder will be finishing up the 2009-’10 season against the Memphis Grizzlies tomorrow night, so they will likely get their 50th win of the year.  Usually when you win 50 games, you end up with a better seed than the eight spot, but this year’s Western Conference is stacked.  Durant and the Thunder can’t worry about that though, and they need to be ready to face the defending champion Lakers.  If the Thunder want to stand a chance against the Lakers, they will need Durant to carry them.  Although the Lakers are heavy favorites, Durant has the ability to put the Thunder on his back and lead them to victory with his great scoring ability.  It should be a very exciting series with high-scoring Durant going up against one of the best pure scorers ever in Kobe Bryant.  Even if Durant and the Thunder get swept, it doesn’t take anything away from their great season.  Durant has solidified himself as a star in this league and expect him to get a few MVP awards in his future.