Live broadcast on December 28th, NBA regular season, basketable Nets beat the Knight 125-117 away, Hao won 9 consecutive victories.
After the game, Durant was interviewed by the media. He admitted that he had a special liking for those mature young big players who brought help to the team. He talked about team Center Clarkston: “He has always been a confident player, but when you combine this confidence with your understanding of the game, I think this is why he is here.”
He added: “You know, since he was selected, the coaching staff (has been) very patient with his development. He wants to be a better player. I think it is a difficult journey. But he knew he still had a long way to go, and we as a team still had a long way to go, so we couldn’t be complacent at this point.”
In this game, Durant started for 36 minutes and shot 10 out of 18, including 5 out of 8 three-point goals, 7 out of 8 free throws, 32 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists, positive and negative values +10.
So far this season, Clarkston has averaged 11.8 points, 8.4 rebounds and 1.4 assists.