Durant has attracted controversy over his decision to join a Golden State Warriors team which won 73 games last season.
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Kyrie Irving promised to get the ball in his hands to do so, too.
But at the always raucous Oracle with its loyal fans, and with Durant leading Team USA at 21 points per contest so far, the four-time scoring champion should receive praise as his new city sees him on the court for the first time since signing a two-year, $54 million contract with the Bay Area squad. “To be on the same team competing for the same goal, it’s definitely something that at first is weird, but then when you get around all these guys, and it is such a great group of guys, down-to-earth, fun to hang around with, it makes everything more fun”.
“It was fantastic. The atmosphere was great, energy was great”. I was really happy that the fans gave Harrison his due. This move by Durant may work out after all. Also, it’s not called “despair” so long as you can still get angry.
It was the 65th straight US win for head coach Mike Krzyzewski. “The crowd, the welcoming for Kevin was fantastic”.
“I believe it will be very positive”, he started over, inserting belief in place of hope.
The L.A. crowd booed Warriors stars Kevin Durant and Draymond Green during pregame introductions. He now holds a 77-1 all-time record with the team.
“I didn’t lose sleep over today”.
“I’m just doing my part and I’m bringing my colleagues along with me”. We’ll see. I don’t know what to expect. “Luckily it went in”. Fellow teammates Kevin Durant and Klay Thompson led the way with 19 and 17 points respectively, while Demarcus Cousins had 12 points and seven rebounds.
Curry – who opted out of playing for the Americans in their Rio Olympic run – had a courtside seat to watch with his wife, Ayesha. This is wonderful news, because I am all the way here for Kevin Durant-as-heel. Even though Klay Thompson is one of the NBA’s best players, he’s still apparently in awe of KD. Unlike the NBA, Olympic basketball rules permit players to continually stay next to the rim, which will allow the lengthy Gobert to block more shots and play more interior defense. He is ready to chase a championship with Curry and Co. Team Spain, the basketball team which was the biggest challenge to Team USA in 2008 and 2012, will be missing Marc Gasol and Serge Ibaka.
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“We appreciate the support”, he said. “It’s a little over a month, and we want to win the gold medal in Rio”. Durant, James Harden and Russell Westbrook represented the USA four years ago at the London Games. But once it did, the Americans ran China out of the gym, winning 106-57.
