Kevin Durant And Kyrie Irving Looked Scary Good Tonight

The KD/Kyrie Brooklyn Nets took on the Washington Wizards on Sunday, and while the final score didn't matter, the first 25 minutes or so did. Durant and Irving hardly grazed the rim all night as they poured in 33 points in just 41 combined minutes.

Their dominant offensive show comes after KD and Irving had an awkward exchange on Instagram live. If you missed it, Irving insisted that he should get "at least eight post-up touches a game," while Durant shot that idea down in front of thousands. Speculation instantly grew about how these two would fit together on the same team, but it seems that there's chemistry between them on the court after all.

As a duo, Irving and Durant got shots up early, combining for 21 shots until they were pulled early in the third quarter. Durant led the attempts with 12, which is as it should be. Part of the reason KD snapped back at Irving in the first place was because he wasn't going to allow another player to overshadow him. Durant witnessed lesser player Russell Westbrook try this in OKC, and he wasn't about to let it happen again from Kyrie in Brooklyn.

It's awesome to see Kevin Durant scoring for the first time in 552 days, but it's even more refreshing to see some alpha mentality. He essentially told Kyrie, "Get me the ball!" And it worked. Irving led the team with four assists before he was pulled.

Kyrie Irving is one of the game's most confusing personalities, yet Durant chose to join him anyway. Just because things went well tonight doesn't mean it's all rainbows and lollipops from here on out, but at least it's a start.

Welcome back, KD. The game (and the ratings) needed you.