Kevin Durant scored 21 of his 23 points in the first half, and LeBron James added 21 as Team USA opened the Paris Olympics with a 110-84 rout of Serbia.
is happiest when he's playing basketball. And when he's playing basketball, Durant is happiest when he's thriving for Team USA.
Cleared to play less than an hour before the game after missing a month with a calf injury, Durant made an instant and dramatic impact as he nailed his first eight shots, five of them 3-pointers, in a 23-point masterpiece.Team USA coach Steve Kerr was extremely cautious in bringing Durant back after a calf injury had been a precursor to his Achilles tear in 2019.
But then that trademark sweet jumper was again on display on an Olympic floor, time after time ripping through the net. Durant, who had been frustrated going through his slow recovery watching his star-studded teammates try to gain some chemistry, shed all his worries and couldn't contain his smiles.
Kevin Durant, who is bidding to become the first four-time Olympic men's basketball gold medalist, made his first eight shots, including five 3-pointers, en route to 23 points in the United States' 110-84 rout of Serbia on Sunday. At the buzzer of the first half, Durant made yet another jumper, this time falling on his back into the American bench, off a laser beam feed fromJames was far more than just the supporting player on that play.
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