The Nets insisted this year wasn’t the same as last year, that they’re better able to weather Kevin Durant’s absence.
The Nets buoyed their confidence with consecutive Kyrie Irving-poweredtheir first since losing Durant to a sprained MCL. They’re expecting more clarity on their star’s status this week, but whatever Durant’s timeline, the Nets’ spirits are higher than they were a week ago.
“Guys are starting to find their rhythm a little with [Durant] not being out there,” Nic Claxton said. “It’s different for everybody. He gets a lot of touches, so everybody has to figure out ways how to impact the game offensively and also defensively. We miss him in a lot of different ways out there on the court, but we’re figuring it out.”
“It doesn’t matter who has the ball in their hands as long as they’re being aggressive [and] it’s the best shot for our team. Objectively this team sport is to win games, not identify one person to carry everybody every single night. … For me, it’s just a team attitude, team atmosphere and us playing well together and collectively.”
Curry had the ball in his hands late on Sunday, logging 9:10 in the fourth quarter to Simmons’ mere 4:35 and posting a game-best plus-13 in the final period.
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