“Royce O’Neale, you’re too small!”: Kevin Durant brings out the ‘tiny’ again as he leads Nets past Donovan Mitchell and the Jazz

Raahib Singh | 22/03/2022
"Royce O'Neale, you're too small!": Kevin Durant brings out the 'tiny' again as he leads Nets past Donovan Mitchell and the Jazz

Nets’ superstar Kevin Durant brings out the ‘tiny’ again as he scores over Royce O’Neale with ease, leads Nets past Jazz

The Brooklyn Nets hosted the Utah Jazz tonight for their second matchup this season. When Nets had gone to Utah, they were handed a whooping in Salt Lake City. Tonight, Kevin Durant exacted revenge for what had happened in his absence.

KD was on a different level altogether, scoring 37 points, grabbing 9 rebounds, and dishing 8 assists.

Durant put up these numbers while shooting 15-23(65.1%) from the floor. The Nets took a 21-point lead in the second half, which was cut down to 7 points, thanks to Donovan Mitchell‘s 30 points, but the Nets managed to hold on. Brooklyn secured a 114-106 win over the Jazz. After losing 4 in a row, the Nets have now won 4 in a row, and are back in the 8th spot in the East. They sit half a game ahead of the 9th seeded Hornets.

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Kevin Durant hit Royce O’Neal with the ‘you’re too tiny’

Kevin Durant has been sensational since his return from injury. The Nets’ superstar has been averaging 30.7 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 7.3 assists in the 9 games he’s been back. The Nets are looking dangerous yet again, and it is all thanks to Durant.

Last Sunday, the Nets took on the Knicks, and Durant scored over Evan Fournier en route his 53. He hit Fournier with the ‘you’re too small’ back then. Tonight, he did the same, but on Royce O’Neal.

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Durant was unstoppable tonight. During the 3rd Quarter, he passed Jerry West for the 22nd spot on the all-time scoring list.

If KD can keep playing like this, the Nets are bound to cause some major upsets come playoff time.

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Raahib Singh

Raahib Singh

Raahib Singh is an NBA Journalist and Content Strategist at The SportsRush. A Computer Science Engineer by qualification, Raahib's passion for sports drew him towards TSR. He started playing basketball at 14 and has been following the NBA since 2013. His entry into the basketball world perfectly coincided with Stephen Curry putting the league on notice. Having followed the league for a long time, he decided to use his knowledge to become a sportswriter with The SportsRush in 2020. Raahib loves to put up some shots in his spare time, watch Cricket, Formula 1, and/or read a nice thriller.

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