A few comments on Seattle's loss to Denver on Wednesday, along with some audio from the locker room.

Durant debut -- I thought Kevin Durant played poised considering all of the attention he's receiving. Yeah, he didn't shoot the ball great (7-for-22), but I thought he played aggressive and finally hit a couple shots toward the end of the game. I was particularly impressed with his defense (3 steals, and a block on Carmello Anthony). He's so long, I think he's going to end up with a lot of steals and blocks, particularly as he gets more comfortable.

Guard play -- Not great. Too many turnovers, specifically at the end of games when you need to value the ball. Delonte was great scoring off the bench (19 points), but he's got to take care of the rock (5 turnovers) if he's going to run the point on a consistent basis. Earl Watson can play better, but everybody gets lit up by Iverson, so I'd give him a pass on the opener. Really surprised that Ridnour didn't see the floor, and I'm wondering how that situation will play out in the next couple weeks.

Wilkins en fuego -- Damien really shot the lights out, finishing with 21 rebounds and eight rebounds. Let's see if he can keep that up.

Wilcox and Collison OK -- I thought both Wilcox and Collison played good enough for Seattle underneath the basket. Wilcox finished with 14 points and eight rebounds. Collison eight points and 11 rebounds.

Wrapping it up -- Seattle might look like this in a lot of games the first part of the season as they figure out who to go to down the stretch when they need to close out games. But for three quarters they were respectable, and they played hard. Now they'll see if they can put forth the same effort against Phoenix.