On January 10, Beijing time, the Nets beat the Spurs at home 121-119 overtime, and the Nets rookie Cameron Thomas staged a 1.4-second kill to help the Nets end a 5-game losing streak at home; 20-year-old Thomas showed a big heart attribute, and Durant praised him after the game to show his talent.
The Nets and Spurs battled to overtime, and in the moment of life and death, Durant's attack with the ball encountered a double bag, and then Durant passed the ball to the vacant Thomas, who broke through in a fake action, threw a quasi-kill near the free throw line, and finally staged a 1.4-second kill savior.
In this game, Thomas played 30 minutes off the bench, shooting 4-of-11, with 11 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal.
After the game, talking about the Nets' last attack tactics, Thomas said: "Our original tactic was to pull away and let Durant go to the singles, and after the Spurs chose to pack Durant, I got the opportunity to shoot.
Speaking of quasi-kills, Thomas said confidently: I just believe in the effort I put in my work.
Talking about how it felt after the kill, Thomas said: "It's crazy to play with so many good teammates, they are basically legends in this league. It's crazy to be able to throw such a crucial goal in a game like this, and I feel surreal now.
After the game, talking about thomas's killer shot, Durant praised the little brother: he showed his talent, a difficult throw, this is his shot.
In this game, Durant played 43 minutes, 28 points, 6 assists and 4 rebounds on 11-of-21 shooting, Harden also played 43 minutes, with 26 points, 12 assists and 7 rebounds; the next back-to-back game against the Blazers, Durant and Harden will play, the Nets will go to Portland, Irving will play.