Kevin Durant helped Team USA capture a gold medal Sunday in the men's basketball final at the Rio Olympics, and he said the experience with the team was "therapy" after he faced backlash for his decision to join the Golden State Warriors in free agency, according to a report from The Vertical.Team USA defeated Serbia 96-66 on Sunday in the gold medal game, and Durant poured in a team-high 30 points.“It was therapy for me after making a big change in my life,” Durant said. “It made my life easier … I knew (a backlash) was coming. It was definitely different for me, but to come here in an environment where people accepted me and didn’t care about anything except being my buddy, that’s what I needed.”The stint with Team USA came about a month after his announcement July 4 that he was leaving the Oklahoma City Thunder, a decision that prompted anger from fans and criticism in the media.“I can’t let anybody steal my joy,” Durant said. “Monty Williams used to tell me that every day: Don’t let anybody steal my joy. I get joy when I’m out there playing, and it went to another level just playing alongside these great players and playing under Coach K and his staff. I focused on that. All that noise around me kind of quieted down.”Read more: http://sports.yahoo.com/news/kd-team-usa-experience-therapy-000000944.html.