{"id":141854,"date":"2020-12-26T07:48:21","date_gmt":"2020-12-26T04:48:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/kevin-durant-already-showing-mvp-flashes\/"},"modified":"2020-12-26T07:48:21","modified_gmt":"2020-12-26T04:48:21","slug":"kevin-durant-already-showing-mvp-flashes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/kevin-durant-already-showing-mvp-flashes\/","title":{"rendered":"#Kevin Durant already showing MVP flashes"},"content":{"rendered":"

“#Kevin Durant already showing MVP flashes<\/strong>”
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Many wondered whether the Nets would get All-NBA Kevin Durant, or merely All-Star KD.<\/p>\n

On Friday, he flashed MVP KD.<\/p>\n

In an impressive 123-95 road rout of Boston, Durant poured in 29 points on 9 of 16 shooting, and 3 of 4 from deep. Playing against Durant, Boston power forward Tristan Thompson picked up three fouls in the first quarter and never did find a way to slow the Nets star.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe isolation defense on Kevin Durant is an issue for every person in the world. That\u2019s how good Kevin Durant is,\u201d Celtics coach Brad Stevens said.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt just came [to me]. I got it in my hands and I just tried to be aggressive going downhill,\u201d said Durant, who was biding his time in a first half that saw the Nets run more pick-and-rolls with Kyrie Irving. \u201cI felt like I was just waiting for more opportunities in the second half to just be aggressive to shoot. I was able to knock some down.\u201d<\/p>\n

Durant, in only his second regular-season game<\/a> since rupturing his Achilles in June 2019, took over late with 16 points in the third quarter alone on 6 of 7 shooting.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s still impressive to watch after all these years. Just his length, his skill, his mobility, his athleticism; it\u2019s an incredible package,\u201d Steve Nash said. \u201cFor him to have runs like that is nothing for him in his mind. For mere mortals in this game in the NBA, it\u2019s impossible to think of sometimes. So, yeah, an incredible run there.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Nets have off Saturday before a back-to-back Sunday at Charlotte and Monday versus the Grizzlies. Durant said he hasn\u2019t talked to the performance team yet, but is hoping to play against the Hornets.<\/p>\n\n

Joe Harris was a plus-23, while Jarrett Allen had nine points, a game-high 11 rebounds and a game-high four blocks off the bench.<\/p>\n

Nash said he hasn\u2019t spoken to Allen specifically about the team not agreeing to a rookie extension with the young center.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re focused on the season,\u201d Nash said. \u201cHe has a bright future. He\u2019s going to have a big contract whenever the time is. We\u2019re just trying to figure out who we are as a team.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe guy was unbelievable. He was good in the first half, he was special in the second half. That\u2019s what it\u2019s going to take to win, especially as we\u2019re forming here, is special efforts; and man, he was good. Defensively, protecting the rim, loose balls, rebounding at both ends, he was outstanding. We\u2019re proud of him and he\u2019s continuing and improving at this stage of his career.\u201d\n <\/p><\/div>\n

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