A signature pull-up three, shots at mid-distance, a baseline dunk, another on the counter-attack: Kevin Durant showed all his panoply this night for his comeback to competition, 561 days after his Achilles tendon rupture in the NBA Finals. It is only the jersey that has changed.
“I didn’t know what to expect since it had been a year and a half since he had played, but I couldn’t find a difference between that time eighteen months ago, and tonight “ assure ainsi Steve Kerr.
“He looked in great shape, seemed to be confident in his physique, it was nice to see. It’s huge to come back from such an injury ” abounds Stephen Curry, who joked about his reunion with his former teammate “Horrible”, obviously following the heavy defeat.
A full stats line in just 25 minutes
The physiognomy of the match, easily won by Brooklyn, allowed Kevin Durant to reassure everyone without shooting too much physically: the two-time champion finished with 22 points at 7/16 on shots including 1/2 at 3-points and 7 / 7 throws, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals and 1 block in 25 minutes.
“We got off to a good start, we want to build on it. I couldn’t wait to be on the pitch, to win, I’m happy that we succeeded ” relish KD. “I don’t think I have anything to prove to anyone. I just play basketball. I don’t have to prove myself, I want to go out on the pitch and do what the coach expects of me. “
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