Kevin Durant strikes effectively, makes perfect debut in Phoenix Suns win

Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant have left the Brooklyn Nets together, but while Irving struggled to find victory at his new team, the Dallas Mavericks, Durant made a perfect debut in the Phoenix Suns shirt.

After being sidelined for treatment with a knee injury, Kevin Durant returned to action this morning against the Charlotte Hornets.

Not only had an impressive performance with his master throws, Durant also helped the Suns win in a relatively tense tug-of-war.

Kevin Durant started in the starting lineup, scoring 23 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 blocks in his first game since January 8. He had 12 points in the first and second half, including scoring five of the Suns' first seven points against the Hornets.

Durant can completely contribute and play even more explosively, far exceeding 10-15 FG and 23 points. However, he was limited in the number of minutes he played because he had just recovered from a knee ligament injury.

The Phoenix Suns coaching and medical team said they want to be as perfect as possible in using Kevin Durant at this time.

The striker born in 1988 joined the Phoenix Suns nearly a month ago, the result of a blockbuster exchange from the Brooklyn Nets. Although he showed up in Phoenix quite early, until now Durant can officially play because of injury.

This is also the difference that KD has compared to Kyrie Irving of the Dallas Mavericks. If Irving had to immediately go to the field to fight with Luka Doncic and have exactly 1 victory in 6 matches, Kevin Durant had time to practice and get used to the new team.

The result is victory on launch day and smooth bonding with teammates like Chris Paul or Devin Booker.

“I feel very good, partly because everyone creates the maximum conditions for me to feel comfortable, partly because I have been training with the team for a while. This helps me have more understanding of the team's attack system, and bond with my teammates better," Kevin Durant shared after the game.

"I didn't want to force Kevin to do this or that, I told him just go out and play, don't think about it," Phoenix Suns head coach Monty Williams said.

“I think that's how Kevin feels most comfortable on the pitch. And when he is psychologically comfortable, he becomes a lot more dangerous."

In the next match, the Phoenix Suns will face the Chicago Bulls on Saturday morning (March 4). Then there will be a remarkable rivalry between the Suns and the Dallas Mavericks, where Kevin Durant is likely to meet his former teammate Kyrie Irving.