NBA Playoffs Game 2: The Brooklyn Nets will need a better Kevin Durant at TD Garden

However, in the Brooklyn Nets' Game 1 loss to the Boston Celtics, he was all but automatic, as he shot just 9-of-24 from the field and turned the ball over six times.

(2) (51-31) Boston Celtics vs (7) (44-38) Brooklyn Nets

When: Wednesday 20 April, 2022

Time: 19:00 ET

Where: TD Garden - Boston, Massachusetts

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They were bodying him up, playing physically with him, and shutting down his driving lanes, which left Durant having to force the action and try and create low percentage shot attempts.

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However, he attempted just two shots near the rim, which were both misses.

Without Robert Williams, the Celtics don't have a legitimate rim protector, so that is an area Durant needs to take full advantage of.

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Furthermore, when he's matched up against Al Horford, he shouldn't always settle for a mid-range jumper.

"Teams are going to be designed to take away some of my catches and my opportunities," Durant said.

"I got some good looks there in the first, second half, they didn't fall, maybe rushing a little bit. My fundamentals weren't down, trying to beat [the double team], trying to play before the help comes."

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But in the Playoffs, those jumpers become less and less automatic as defenses tighten up and study your tendencies to a T.

He will watch film and study what went wrong in his mechanics, what the