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It?s official! Mark your calendars as the Golden State Warriors kick off the coveted 2023-24 NBA season. The Warriors will face the Phoenix Suns on October 24th at the Chase Center. The schedule of the opening night sent fans into a frenzy as they anticipate a warm welcome for the Suns? starlets: Kevin Durant, Devin Booker and Bradley Beal.?

However, the return of Kevin Durant to the Chase Center has stirred mixed feelings. While most fans are excited to see Durant outdo himself at the very Chase Center, some remain skeptical. Hence, the impending battle between Durant and Stephen Curry has indeed disrupted the NBA realm.?

Ultimate showdown: Kevin Durant vs Stephen Curry

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In addition to Kevin Durant?s historic return to the Bay Area, Chris Paul will also debut as a member of the Golden State Warriors. The 2023-24 opening night is already shaping up to be pretty exciting. The Warriors have contested the Suns 259 times in the regular season. Overall, the Suns have triumphed with 147 wins.?

So, will the Phoenix Suns start the season with another win? It?s hard to predict, especially when Chef Curry?s going to be cooking on the court. The NBA fans are facing a similar dilemma. The return of Kevin Durant to the chase center is truly a full-circle ending.?

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However, concerned fans expect Durant to face a crushing defeat at the hands of Stephen Curry in the very center that he built.?

Fans wrangle over KD?s return to the Bay Area

A Twitter tizzy broke out as the news of Kevin Durant playing on the opening night become public. The viral Tweet read, ?Opening night will be Kevin Durant?s FIRST ever game at Chase Center with fans ?.??

KD fans poured their love into the comments section. One user said, ?He really deserves a warm welcome! I hope he drops 60,? while another fan set a more realistic bar for the Suns’ starlet, “He?s gonna drop 40.”

Unable to control their excitement, a user added, ?The man that built the chase center. Gonna go crazy,? while a remarkably superstitious fan cautioned the rest to not ?jinx it.?

However, others seem to think that KD won?t even make it to the game. They believed that Durant would rather sit out than get cooked by Curry.

A user commented, ?He still can?t win a ring without his dad Steph,? and another seemed to agree, ?And he gonna get cooked by Curry again!??

Others yawned at the news of KD?s arrival and scoffed, ?Overrated.?

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While Curry has a better track record than KD, they both have the home-ground advantage in this game. Since KD played with the Warriors, he is fairly acquainted with the arena. Besides, it?s the NBA?anything can happen!

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