Advance games usually do not attract much attention, but again advance season games usually do not feature a former MVP, he will return after 18 months. On Sunday, Kevin Durant, a member of the Brooklyn Nets, took to the ground for the first time.
Along with Kyrie Irving, 119-114, he helped the Nets knock down the Washington guides. Of course, the results in these games are not really necessary, but no one is going to complain about starting the Torrent-Irving era with success. They combined for 33 of 12 of 21 off the field, and showed a glimpse of how difficult it will be for the opponents to defend them this season.
Unfortunately, Russell Westbrook was sitting for the guides, so we didn’t see the old team going against each other, but it was hard to complain too much after the scene we saw from Durant and Irving.
With the first game in the books, here are some key examples:
KD Pack
A lot has changed in the 552 days since Kevin Durant tore his Achilles tendon during Game 5 of the 2019 NBA Finals. He signed with the Nets to join Kyrie Irving, a whole season has come and gone, and an epidemic has taken over the world.
But Sunday got a little sense of default in our lives because we were able to watch Torrent basketball again. To some extent, it didn’t matter how he was. After all, this is a pre-season game and the first time he has competed in 18 months.
Mostly we wanted to see him there again. So the fact that he basically took it where he left off is the icing on the cake. You could not have really scripted the perfect start with his smooth drive and dungeon to unlock the game. The basketball world is a great place to tour.
Torrent and Irving attended a show
Durant’s arrival got the main billing on Sunday because it had been a long time since he had stepped foot in court, but it was far from the only major storyline. With Irving back, this is the first time the superstar duo have hit the ground running together for the Nets.
If this game is any sign, it will be an exciting year in Brooklyn. Durant and Irving outscored the guides themselves in the first quarter, putting together a dominant attacking scene in the first half and adding 33 points from 17 on the field.
Durant cooled a little in his brief second half, but he finished with 15 more points, three rebounds and three assists at 5 for 12 from the field, while Irving finished with 9 points at 18 points and four assists. .
Irving, in particular, was majestic, creating acrobatic footnotes in his trademark isolation jumpers and paints. When he cooks like he was against the guides, it’s beautiful enough to get personal basketball.
Now, look, this is a pre-season game, and the safety of the guides எப்படி How to put it? Not good. So we don’t want to take too much. It will not be easy every game, and the Nets have some questions of their own at the defensive end. But it was clear from this first trip that the Nets would be having all sorts of fun this season.
Hey, how about Denny Avtija
While everyone is focused on KD and Khairi, the best draft selection of guides is a good evening in itself. This may be the first extended move that most fans have seen to see the 9th overall selection played professionally in Israel over the past few years.
Until the first posts go, it won’t be much better than what Avtija did. He was 6 for 6 with 15 points, four rebounds and two assists from the field. If that wasn’t enough, he threw in an off-balance runner to win the halfway pass.
He was so motivated, he went 3 out of 3 out of town. Shooting outside of Avtiza coming into the league was a question mark, and will be a big factor in how good he is moving forward this year and beyond. Apparently he’s not going to make every shot he takes from 3-point ground, but if he can even be a reliable spot-up shooter, it’s going to go a long way for him and his guides.