Durant Durant

Quick note on Kevin Durant's debut:

He may not have taken the best shots, and he was probably understandably nervous, but this kid is not afraid to take the shot, and confidence is everything in this league. He still scored 18 points in 31 points, 3-14 in the first half, 4-8 in the second, as the Seattle Supersonics dropped their opener against the Denver Nuggets, 120-103. ESPN's statisticians put in overtime again, finding that 18 points was the 4th most ever scored by a John R. Wooden Award winner (given to the top college player of the year, which he won) in an NBA debut. I'm sure J.J. Reddick has some NBA record, too, if you look hard enough.

The Nuggets look pretty good, Allen Iverson (25 points, 14 assists) and Carmelo Anthony (game high 32 points). I would love to see them make a run in the West, but they're one of the main no-defense teams out there. Still, here's hoping they work that out.

For the Sonics, Jeff Green only had 5 points in his NBA debut, but I think he'll pick it up. Hopefully the Sonics can figure out where they want to be so they can build on this young team.

But this Durant. He's going to be nice.