Kevin Durant Shaken Up After Second-Straight Loss: “They’re Playing Two Or Three Guys Hitting Me Wherever I Go.”

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In just 2 games, the Boston Celtics are showing the Brooklyn Nets why they were rated as the NBA’s top defense this season.

In the series so far, Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving have been struggling, and head coach Steve Nash has yet to find a working solution.

After the game, the shaken and humbled Nets spoke to the media about what went down.

(via The New York Post)

Durant finished with a team-high 27 points, but shot 4-for-17 with six turnovers. Only an 18-for-20 night from the free-throw line made Durant’s totals look good.

Irving, after a 39-point eruption in Game 1, was held to just 10 points, on 4-for-13 shooting.

“They’re being physical. They’re up and into [Durant], grabbing him, holding him, all that stuff you come to expect,” Nets coach Steve Nash said of the Celtics’ defense. “He’s been uncomfortable and hasn’t looked like he’s quite been able to get his rhythm.”

“They’re playing two or three guys on me sometimes when I’m off the ball, mucking up actions when I run off stuff,” Durant said. “I see [Al] Horford leaving his man and coming over to hit me sometimes. There’s two or three guys hitting me wherever I go. That’s just the nature of the beast in the playoffs.”

With the series at 2-0, and headed to New York City, the Nets still have time to mount a comeback and even things up before returning to Boston.

Ben Simmons, who has not played all season, is rumored to be returning soon and his arrival could change everything.

Regardless, the Nets are going to need Kevin Durant to be productive if they want any chance of moving on. The Celtics, with credit to their defense, have made it difficult for their competition to breathe.

Fighting for their playoff lives on Saturday, the Nets will no doubt come with a heightened sense of urgency.

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Nico Martinez is a veteran staff writer for Fadeaway World from Brooklyn, New York. He joined Fadeaway World in 2016 and is currently residing in Columbia, South Carolina. Nico holds a degree in Sports Management from Columbia International University where he built a strong foundation in the inner workings of sports media and management. Nico's contributions have significantly enhanced the credibility and depth of Fadeaway World's content, earning him recognition across the sports journalism community. His work has been discussed in prestigious publications like Sports Illustrated. A dedicated follower of LeBron James, Nico often leads coverage on news related to the basketball star. With nearly a decade of experience in sports journalism, Nico consistently provides comprehensive and timely basketball news, engaging a wide audience of basketball enthusiasts.Nico's most desired player to interview, past or present, is Kevin Durant. He is particularly keen on asking Durant if he has any regrets about his career, especially concerning his departure from the Oklahoma City Thunder, and why he engages so much with fans on social media. 
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