Team USA rolled to a victory in its Olympics opener against Serbia. And Kevin Durant made it look easy with 23 points.
Team USA rolled to victory in their Olympics opener.
And “Easy Money Sniper” made it look easy.
Actually, Kevin Durant made it look perfect.
Not showing a speck of rust in coming off a leg injury, Durant led Team USA to a 110-84 rout of Serbia and Nuggets star Nikola Jokic.
After not playing in the exhibition tuneup games due to a calf injury, Durant was cleared shortly before tipoff.
He came off the bench with 23 points on 8-of-9 shooting from the floor, and 5-of-5 from behind the arc.
Durant hit his first eight shots and didn’t miss until the game was well in hand.
He scored 21 in his first nine minutes on the floor, finished a plus-20 and grinned and smiled throughout a Team USA domination of Serbia and three-time NBA MVP Jokic.
“I always love playing, but it was just the energy in here was incredible, there’s so many people here supporting the game of basketball, it’s just lovely to see,” Durant said in an on-court TV interview postgame.
