Thursday will mark Kevin Durant's first game against the Oklahoma City Thunder as a member of the Golden State Warriors, a point not lost on the former NBA MVP's new teammates.
Per Monte Poole of Comcast SportsNet Bay Area, Draymond Green explained why the Warriors will have Durant's back in what is sure to be an emotional game:
I think it’ll be a lot of emotions. They’re going to want to beat him really bad. He’s going to want to beat them really bad. In turn, we’re going to want to beat them really bad because we want him to beat them really bad.
It’ll be a lot of emotions, but it’ll be a fun game to play in. It’s always a high-intensity game against them and I expect nothing less.
Athletes typically like to treat each game the same way. They have built-in routines that get them prepared, so when the action starts, they are ready to go.
However, after Tuesday's game against the Portland Trail Blazers, Durant said his emotions will not be the same as they are for any other game Thursday.
"It’s just the way it is," he said ...
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Draymond Green Says Warriors Want to Beat Thunder ‘Really Bad’ for Kevin Durant
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