NBA Twitter reacts to Kevin Durant’s performance in Game 2: “I don’t know who this man on my TV is but it’s not KD”
The Brooklyn Nets blew a 17-point lead against the Boston Celtics in Game 2 of the first round of the playoffs (114-107), with Kevin Durant arguably having one of his worst playoff performances.
KD may have scored 27 points (18/20 FT), but he shot 4-of-17 from the field. He also turned the ball over six times. Kyrie Irving also had a poor performance, scoring just 10 points on 4-of-13 from the field.
NBA Twitter didn’t hold back on Durant and Irving during the game.
KD and Kyrie struggled Wednesday like never before.
It's the first time in 55 games as teammates (regular & postseason) that both shot worse than 33% FG.
Durant: 4-17 (24%)
Irving: 4-13 (31%) pic.twitter.com/kJ4nUVVJl4— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) April 21, 2022
Never could’ve imagined that Kevin Durant playing poorly could be the reason the Nets get bounced in the first round.
Thought his production was a given. Credit the Celtics, but KD has been so underwhelming.
— Billy Reinhardt (@BillyReinhardt) April 21, 2022
KD is in the The Boston Celtics Correctional Facility… I mean he’s under the jailhouse! God Bless America.
— Kendrick Perkins (@KendrickPerkins) April 21, 2022
Fourth quarter shooting numbers:
Payton Pritchard:
4 made FG’s on 5 attemptsKD and Kyrie COMBINED:
1 made FG on 9 attempts— Tommy Beer (@TommyBeer) April 21, 2022
KD is in a playoff slump
He shot 23.5% tonight, which is his lowest in the postseason since 2016.
He had zero FGs in the second half of a playoff game for the first time in his career. pic.twitter.com/TnbnTcqMma
— SB Nation (@SBNation) April 21, 2022
Kevin Durant in this series
13 of 41 from the field (31.7%)
12 turnovers
8 assistsFirst time in his 13-year career he's shot under 40% and committed 6+ TO in consecutive games (Reg. Season or Playoffs).
— Kirk Goldsberry (@kirkgoldsberry) April 21, 2022
Points in the 4Q
8 — Payton Pritchard
6 — Kevin Durant
2 — Kyrie Irving pic.twitter.com/aDlP6PjWgv— StatMuse (@statmuse) April 21, 2022
Payton Pritchard now finishing over Kevin Durant at the rim this has evolved into an NBA Twitter fever dream.
— Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) April 21, 2022
Kevin Durant this series:
13-41 FG (32%)
2-7 3P
8 AST
12 TOVHe is -23, the lowest on the Nets. pic.twitter.com/UMsdHSwE8u
— StatMuse (@statmuse) April 21, 2022
Kevin Durant is just getting BULLIED and he has FOLDED. No mas. Make that The Softest Player on the Planet. So disappointing.
— Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) April 21, 2022
Idk who this man on my TV is but it’s not Kevin Durant
— Rusty Buckets (@RustyBUCKETS321) April 21, 2022
Kevin Durant now knows what it's like to be defended like Steph Curry
— BBALLBREAKDOWN (@bballbreakdown) April 21, 2022
Kevin Durant tonight pic.twitter.com/m5EjI4qiwe
— JWEPP (@JWepp) April 21, 2022
KD 0-10 FG in 2nd half.
First time in KD's career he's taken at least 10 field goal attempts in the second half and made zero of them. https://t.co/JGZlBMbhXd pic.twitter.com/T2c0bBubND
— Tom Haberstroh (@tomhaberstroh) April 21, 2022
kevin durant your team needs you pic.twitter.com/o9bzkOW3y3
— . (@mauitookurbitch) April 21, 2022
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