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Durant Tonight: 39 PTs, 11 REBs, and a whopping +18 in 39 mins despite a 5 point loss (alien.top)

submitted 1 year ago by Comfortable-Heron378@alien.top to c/nba@nba.space

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An incredible game from him, and had to resort to jacking up shots for the last few minutes since nobody else on the team was able to make a play. Just an overall depressing game for suns fans.

Source: https://www.espn.com/nba/boxscore/_/gameId/401584704

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[–] HotspurJr@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

This feels like a game neither team should be that happy about.

Durant was heroic in a loss, but looking worn down at the end ... and it's only game 2 of the season.

The Lakers pulled out a win against a team that is missing two of its best three players ... by having LeBron play way more minutes than is sustainable for him. The Lakers have two days off but man, if you're counting off-days after game 2, that's concerning.

[–] Kuntsaw@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

So much wrong with that statement. Its the 2nd game of the season, players need time to ramp up so looking gassed after 40 minutes is very common.

The Suns without 2 of their 3 best players (and many would argue their best player) kept it competitive against a team trying to win everything. Sure the bench players shut down in the last quarter but chances are most of them wont be on the court during those moments when everyones back.

[–] HotspurJr@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

players need time to ramp up

If you're playing guys more minutes/carrying a heavier load than their conditioning supports, that's asking for an injury.

He KD needed time to ramp up (which he hasn't in prior seasons when he came in healthy) then they shouldn't have been asking this much of him.