Talk about comin’ in hot!
The Brooklyn Nets’ most anticipated season…well, ever, is this one, and it kicked off Tuesday night at home against Golden State. It was Kevin Durant’s first official game as a Net, and his return to the court 18 months after suffering an Achilles injury in the 2019 NBA Finals.
And man, did he, and the black and white, go hard. Holding a 40-25 lead after one, the Nets’ first 12 minutes of 2020-21 were the highest-scoring first quarter in a season opener in franchise history!
Kyrie Irving, despite two quick fouls, still dropped 17 points on 75 percent shooting, the re-signed Joe Harris dropped six on a pair of three-pointers (one made from the BQE, sup Chris Carrino!), and KD? Well, he had 10, including this beautiful first bucket in BKN black and white:
And, this, what Ian Eagle likely would’ve called “A MAN’S JAM!” if the game was on YES:
As for DeAndre Jordan? No points, but the block party started early:
Head coach Steve Nash also gave a look at his early rotation, using a second unit led by Caris LeVert and Jarrett Allen and also featuring Landry Shamet, Jeff Green, and Taurean Prince.
There are 71 more to go after this one, and they’re all on WFAN, so listen live to every game!
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