“Scottie Barnes can’t be that young, man!”: Nets star Kevin Durant is in disbelief at the maturity of the Raptors rookie despite grabbing the win in their most recent game

Tonoy Sengupta | 08/11/2021
"Scottie Barnes can't be that young, man!": Nets star Kevin Durant is in disbelief at the maturity of the Raptors rookie despite grabbing the win in their most recent game

Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant reacts to playing against Raptors star, Scottie Barnes for the first time

 

Scottie Barnes can’t be a rookie. It just doesn’t make sense.

Defensive veterans in this league are usually left scratching their heads about what they can do, while guarding Kevin Durant. But, this Raptors star? Let’s just say, the Slim Reaper had more than just a ‘tough time’ in Toronto.

Much like us, most of the NBA community has been left gushing about Barnes, despite his team losing 116-103. And it seems that Durant isn’t that much different from all of us in that regard.

After the game, he was asked to comment on the player by a reporter. And his response is very likely to get a tiny smirk out of every fan of the North.

Let’s get into it, shall we?

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Kevin Durant reveals his disbelief at the age and maturity of Scottie Barnes

If we’re being honest, Scottie Barnes’s box score from this game isn’t exactly eye-popping. The player recorded just 8 points, 7 rebounds, and 4 assists while shooting 57.1% from the field. However, every fan that watched the game knows that there is so much more to the story.

Coming into the draft, Barnes wasn’t expected to have a developed jump shot. But, during this game, his jumper looked smooth and quick. There were no real hitches or major blemishes. In fact, we’d even go as far as to say his form was nothing less than beautiful.

This level of maturity is insanely rare in rookies. And judging by his reaction to this particular first-year player, it seems Kevin Durant knew it too. Peep the tweet below.

Man, was this game fun! And frankly, we can’t wait to watch Scottie Barnes in action once again.

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Tonoy Sengupta

Tonoy Sengupta

Tonoy Sengupta is a Senior Editor at The SportsRush. Coming from an athletically inclined family, he has been surrounded by sports ever since he was 4 years old. But, while initially pouring all his time into Football (soccer), at 14, Tonoy discovered basketball through the countless highlights of Stephen Curry humiliating players from Curry Land. And just like that, a fiery passion for the game was ignited within Tonoy. And soon after, he decided to become a student of journalism, graduating in 2022, and choosing sports as his area of interest. Today, you can find him spending 99% of his time browsing through every type of content on every team in the NBA, before uncorking everything he has found to the world. In the 1% he isn't doing this, you can find him playing Basketball, Football, Volleyball, or practically any other sport he has had the opportunity to learn.

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