NEW YORK — Edmond Sumner sprinted to the corner in transition, stuck his hand in the air, and called for the ball. Kevin Durant, keenly aware that all 10 eyes on the defense were fixated on him as he crossed the timeline, spotted Sumner and slung a cross-court skip pass right into his shooting pocket. Catch, rise, fire: Before the Knicks knew what had hit them, Sumner had splashed through his third triple of the first quarter, staking the Nets to a 16-point lead.
“All the guys have responded to how he wants us to play,” Durant said after the win, praising Vaughn for “simplifying a lot of stuff” for a Nets team that, after the last couple of weeks, could probably do with a bit less complexity. “I’m looking forward to how we progress after this.”
Durant, as always, led that charge. When Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau tried to defend him straight up with Cam Reddish, Durant torched the young swingman, scoring eight points on four shots while dishing out five assists against the overmatched 23-year-old, according to. When New York sent extra help, Durant made the simple play, found the open man and trusted teammates like Sumner to make the shot.
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