{"id":415811,"date":"2022-03-14T08:30:37","date_gmt":"2022-03-14T05:30:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/knicks-defense-has-no-answer-for-kevin-durant-on-record-night\/"},"modified":"2022-03-14T08:30:37","modified_gmt":"2022-03-14T05:30:37","slug":"knicks-defense-has-no-answer-for-kevin-durant-on-record-night","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/knicks-defense-has-no-answer-for-kevin-durant-on-record-night\/","title":{"rendered":"#Knicks defense has no answer for Kevin Durant on record night"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3374285df41\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3374285df41\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/knicks-defense-has-no-answer-for-kevin-durant-on-record-night\/#%E2%80%9CKnicks_defense_has_no_answer_for_Kevin_Durant_on_record_night%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Knicks defense has no answer for Kevin Durant on record night&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CKnicks_defense_has_no_answer_for_Kevin_Durant_on_record_night%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Knicks defense has no answer for Kevin Durant on record night&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>With the Nets\u2019 second star, Kyrie Irving, seated in the front row but still unable to play due to his unvaccinated status, Kevin Durant still proved to be way too much for the Knicks to handle on Sunday in Brooklyn.<\/p>\n<p>Durant erupted for 53 points, the most ever by a Nets player against the Knicks, in a 110-107 Nets victory at Barclays Center. Tom Thibodeau\u2019s team had no answers for the 12-time All-Star regardless of who or how many players it tried to use to guard him.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cKevin, what can you say? His career speaks for itself,\u201d Thibodeau said. \u201cHe gets rolling like that, you basically try to play him with your whole team and you gotta try to make him work for his points.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Knicks opened the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a> with Julius Randle defending Durant, but they primarily switched to RJ Barrett in the second half after Randle wound up in foul trouble. Double-teaming KD didn\u2019t work either, as he also finished with nine assists.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/netsdurant.5.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Kevin Durant and RJ Barrett\" class=\"wp-image-21516768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/netsdurant.5.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2048 2048w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/netsdurant.5.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/netsdurant.5.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/netsdurant.5.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Kevin Durant and RJ Barrett<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThe thing is, you can throw a lot of bodies at him, you can be physical, but once he elevates, he\u2019s release is so high and he\u2019s so tall. It\u2019s just him and the rim. It\u2019s obviously tough coverage,\u201d Evan Fournier said. \u201cHe\u2019s fast, he\u2019s athletic, he\u2019s seen every defense that\u2019s possible. So that\u2019s why he\u2019s a great player.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n<p>Obi Toppin returned to the lineup after missing five games with a strained hamstring and scored eight points \u2014 including two 3-pointers \u2014 in eight minutes.<\/p>\n<p>Rookie center Jericho Sims also had an active game off the bench, with six points, a team-high 10 rebounds and one blocked shot in 23 minutes.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n<p>Quentin Grimes (dislocated kneecap) missed his ninth straight game, but Thibodeau said he\u2019s \u201cpretty much going full speed\u201d and \u201cthe next step would be contact\u201d in practice.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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