‘Melo helps Denver spoil Durant’s debut

Seattle SuperSonics head coach P.J. Carlesimo, right, and assistant coach Paul Westhead look on as the Denver Nuggets build up a lead late in the fourth quarter of the Nuggets' 120-103 victory over the SuperSonics in an NBA basketball game in Denver on Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2007. Carlesimo was coaching his first regular-season contest for the SuperSonics.

Give him time. Don’t rush him. That was the message Carmelo Anthony had for anyone who expected immediate greatness out of Seattle rookie Kevin Durant. Durant’s shot was off in his NBA debut, and the Denver Nuggets beat the SuperSonics 120-103 on Wednesday night in the season opener for both teams. Durant scored 18 points in just over 31 minutes, but shot just 7-of-22.

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