“Move past, get ready for Game 2” Kevin Durant drops ultimate warning ahead of next showdown at TD Garden
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This season entails a lot of responsibilities for Kevin Durant to lead his team to a championship run. The Brooklyn Nets had a very rough beginning to the new year due to injuries and lack of player availability. But they were strong enough to bounce back into the title conversation after surprising the NBA world by pulling off the unthinkable.
Kevin Durant along with the help of his teammate lifted the Nets past their play-in tournament opposition. The Nets had the best record earlier on during the season but slipped down to the 7th seed by the end of the regular season. Now they are currently facing the Boston Celtics in the first round of the NBA playoffs. Will they live up to the hype or will they dip down once again?
Brooklyn Nets vs Boston Celtics Game Recap
The Brooklyn Nets were almost undoubtedly the winners of Game 1 against the Boston Celtics leading by a point with less than five seconds left on the shot clock. In a very nerve-wracking sequence, Jayson Tatum was able to lay the ball in just in time to beat the buzzer. The Nets were left stunned by the basket. They put up 53.8% from the field, 45.8% from three, and 79.2% from the line which was far better than 47.2/36.4/79.2% from the Celtics.
Kyrie Irving put up another stellar performance finishing with 39 points, 5 rebounds, and 6 assists. Kevin Durant backed his teammate up with 23 points, 4 rebounds, and 3 assists going 9 of 24 from the field. The Nets have been playing solid offense for the most part but they are still waiting on the return of Ben Simmons who will mostly be present from Game 4 onwards.
Kevin Durant is still sour over the one-point lead loss against the Celtics
It would certainly feel like a punch in the gut to lose by a single point while making last-minute plays to obtain the lead. Kevin Durant’s face during the post-game press conference would say it all. He commented on the loss saying, “They still sting, you know? Even though we know it’s a series, they sting and you wanna move past it… still look at film from this one but move past it and get ready for Game 2.”
“It’s a scramble play, they made a couple passes, they was able to find a little crease there at the end, it was a hat-quick play,” said Durant on the insane play the Celtics were able to pull off. The veteran forward admitted that this was one of the worst feeling moments he has had despite all similar situations he has been in. Last night was a nightmare, but the Nets will get a shot at redemption on Wednesday night at the TD Garden.
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