{"id":511860,"date":"2022-11-18T09:26:07","date_gmt":"2022-11-18T06:26:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/royce-oneales-late-put-back-lifts-nets-to-win-over-blazers\/"},"modified":"2022-11-18T09:26:07","modified_gmt":"2022-11-18T06:26:07","slug":"royce-oneales-late-put-back-lifts-nets-to-win-over-blazers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/royce-oneales-late-put-back-lifts-nets-to-win-over-blazers\/","title":{"rendered":"#Royce O&#8217;Neale&#8217;s late put-back lifts Nets to win over Blazers"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 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-6a2555c8e0c57\" 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-6a2555c8e0c57\" 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\/royce-oneales-late-put-back-lifts-nets-to-win-over-blazers\/#%E2%80%9CRoyce_ONeales_late_put-back_lifts_Nets_to_win_over_Blazers%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Royce O&#8217;Neale&#8217;s late put-back lifts Nets to win over Blazers&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CRoyce_ONeales_late_put-back_lifts_Nets_to_win_over_Blazers%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Royce O&#8217;Neale&#8217;s late put-back lifts Nets to win over Blazers&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n        <\/aside>\n<p>PORTLAND, Ore. \u2014 The Nets had the worst defensive performance in their history Tuesday night against the Kings in Sacramento. They bounced back with a huge victory Thursday night against the Trail Blazers.<\/p>\n<p>Kevin Durant had a monster night, but it was Royce O\u2019Neale\u2019s tip-in of Durant\u2019s missed fadeaway with a fraction of a second left that gave the Nets a 109-107 victory before a sellout crowd of 19,393 at Moda Center.<\/p>\n<p>Coming on the heels of their desultory 153-121 loss to the Kings, this was the Nets\u2019 most important win of the season, a gut-check of a win over the Western Conference leaders.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWithout a doubt [this was huge]. We didn\u2019t do everything perfect at the end of the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a>, and so for us to still stay together, didn\u2019t panic and come through on the other side \u2014 that\u2019s huge. A group grows that way,\u201d coach Jacque Vaughn said after the win.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m still excited. \u2026 If a coach could draw up a game and ended up winning at the end, that was it.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/GettyImages-1244866528.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Royce O'Neal celebrates with teammates after his game-winning shot. \" class=\"wp-image-24703178\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/GettyImages-1244866528.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2048 2048w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/GettyImages-1244866528.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/GettyImages-1244866528.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/GettyImages-1244866528.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Royce O\u2019Neal celebrates with teammates after his game-winning shot. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">NBAE via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Durant scored a game-high 35 points and O\u2019Neale had a <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trip<\/a>le double with 11 points, 11 assists and 11 boards \u2014 none more important than his final offensive rebound, a put-back of Durant\u2019s miss with 0.7 seconds left.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe had a great film session right before we left Sac,\u201d Durant said. \u201cWe were able to come out and play our brand of basketball, which is gritty defensive basketball. Get up and down the floor. We hit all those points.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Yuta Watanabe finished with 20 points and seven rebounds, while Ben Simmons had his best effort of the season with 15 points, 12 boards and seven assists.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/GettyImages-1244864733.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Kevin Durant scores during the Nets' win over the Blazers. \" class=\"wp-image-24703080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/GettyImages-1244864733.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2048 2048w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/GettyImages-1244864733.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/GettyImages-1244864733.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/GettyImages-1244864733.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Kevin Durant scores during the Nets\u2019 win over the Blazers. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">NBAE via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Durant became just the 19th player in league history to reach 26,000 points. He has 25 points in each of the Nets\u2019 first 16 games, the longest such run since Michael Jordan in 1988-89.<\/p>\n<p>Damian Lillard led the Trail Blazers with 25 points and 11 assists, while Anfernee Simons added 24 points.<\/p>\n<p>The Nets led 85-82 going into the fourth quarter before the Blazers went on a 9-2 run. But with Portland still up, 95-90, the Nets ripped off 10 unanswered points., including a key challenge by Vaughn to overturn a foul on Seth Curry.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/GettyImages-1244864840.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Ben Simmons\" class=\"wp-image-24703083\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/GettyImages-1244864840.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2048 2048w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/GettyImages-1244864840.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/GettyImages-1244864840.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/GettyImages-1244864840.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Ben Simmons produced his best game as a Net. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">NBAE via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Simmons, intentionally fouled with 3:28 left, made one of two. The Blazers fouled him again 32 seconds later, and Simmons hit both for a 103-99 lead.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor me, I love those moments. I\u2019m not going to shy away. That was their plan. Obviously, it didn\u2019t work,\u201d Simmons said. \u201cIt\u2019s building. I like those moments.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Watanabe\u2019s corner 3-pointer made it 106-101 with 1:47 left.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/GettyImages-1244865401.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Ben Simmons, right, embraces Kevin Durant. \" class=\"wp-image-24703084\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/GettyImages-1244865401.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2048 2048w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/GettyImages-1244865401.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/GettyImages-1244865401.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/GettyImages-1244865401.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Ben Simmons, right, embraces Kevin Durant. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">NBAE via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>An ill-advised offensive foul by Durant away from the ball gave Portland the ball with the Nets clinging to a 106-103 edge. Simmons then fouled out, sending Jusuf Nurkic to the line, but he only made one of two, leaving the Nets up by a deuce.<\/p>\n<p>Durant went to the line with 14.9 seconds left. He missed the first free throw, but made the second.<\/p>\n<p>Just as missed free throws by Durant had hurt in a Nov. 7 loss at Dallas, that miss seemed set to haunt the Nets when Nurkic completed a three-point play with six seconds left to knot the score.<\/p>\n<p>Until O\u2019Neale untied it, that is.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBig time. Especially just bouncing back from the Sacramento loss and the way we played,\u201d O\u2019Neale said. \u201cWe knew we had to come out with a sense of urgency.\u201d\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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