Kevin Durant‘s 29points, 12 rebounds, and 12 assists aided the Brooklyn Nets to thrash New York Knicks 112-85 at Barclays Center.
The game was Jacque Vaughn’s first game as permanent head coach for Nets, and was without the suspended Kyrie Irving.
On the victory, Durant commented:
“We don’t want this to be a honeymoon stage for us.”
“We want to continue to keep pushing through, keep finding ways to get better, finding ways to turn those weaknesses to strengths and keep pushing from here.
“We were struggling, we’ve been through a lot. Guys got pride, individual pride, and we just wanted to come out and play better. That’s what we’ve been doing.”
Durant went on to express his excitement for his new head coach.
He told reporters, “I was excited for him, I know the work that he puts in every day. I know how much he cares about the development of each player, and this team as a whole.
“Look forward to playing for him. All the guys have responded to how he wants us to play, so I’m looking forward to how we progress after this.”
The Nets’ victory at the Barclays Center improve their record to 5-7.
-Kevin Durant
Author-Isaac Papa Nketsiah
