Brooklyn Nets hosted the Golden State Warriors at the Barclays Center during the official opening of the 2020-21 NBA season, in a game that featured different attractions from the last. However, the locals imposed conditions from the start and made it clear that the match would be theirs.
Kevin Durant returned to the slopes after a year and a half of no activity, and still does his first official game dressed as a Brooklyn Nets player. Right, his last official game was with the team he ran into this Tuesday where he knew how to get two NBA rings with Stephen Curry and his company. None of that mattered and his selection of 22 points and 5 rebounds proves it.
Although sometimes the lack of rhythm has been demonstrated, Kevin Durant has dominated from the first quarter and made it clear that he will be a constant threat to his rivals. Kyrie Irving He also excelled by showing that, in full physical shape, he is still the basketball player with the best ball handling in the world and one of the most complete point guards in the NBA.
As for the game, in the first quarter it served to understand what would happen next: in the absence of 4:55 to finish, the Nets are already 15 points ahead (26-11) and the benefit continued to increase in the first half. In fact, in the second quarter the bar rose to 20 with the partial 50-30, so that it exceeds 30 points later in the third. Yes, Brooklyn really dominated and now he’s going for everything.
For his part, Stephen Curry contributed 20 points, split 10 assists and rose for 5 rebounds, but could not prevent defeat 125-99 for Golden State Warriors. Lots of work for Steve Kerr, who couldn’t count on it Draymond Green that is still being refined. The Nets are serious contenders and the Warrios are absolute insecurity.