CGTN Sports Talk: Are KD and Irving Making the Nets Champion Candidates?



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CGTN EP16 Sports Talk Brooklyn Nets.mp3

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The Brooklyn Nets are starting the 2020-21 NBA season with their full lineup, which means Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant, two of the top 10 scorers in league history, are teaming up on the court.

Theoretically, the Nets have one of the most unstoppable offensive teams in the NBA today, and therefore should be considered a strong contender for the championship. However, Irving’s résumé of quirky comments and behavior can be a potential problem for the Nets’ locker room. Additionally, how much KD has recovered from an Achilles tendon injury also puts a big question mark on the future of the team.

Kyrie Irving # 11 and Kevin Durant of the Brooklyn Nets watch in the game against the Golden State Warriors at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York on December 22, 2020. / CFP

Kyrie Irving # 11 and Kevin Durant of the Brooklyn Nets watch in the game against the Golden State Warriors at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York on December 22, 2020. / CFP

Kevin Durant (C) of the Brooklyn Nets drives with the ball in the game against the Golden State Warriors at the Barclays Center on December 22, 2020. / CFP

Kevin Durant (C) of the Brooklyn Nets drives with the ball in the game against the Golden State Warriors at the Barclays Center on December 22, 2020. / CFP

Hosted by Li Xiang

Guests: Matthew Watson, Oscar Margain

Cover Designer: Feng Yuan

Editor-in-chief: Chen Ran

Supervisor: Zhang Shilei

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