The NBA regular season continued, with the Nets beating the Pistons 116-104 on the road, and Durant scored 51 points, setting a new scoring record at the Pistons' home court at Caesars Arena Jr. and breaking Griffin's single-game record of 50 points here.
In 2018, Griffin was still at the heart of the Pistons, where he scored a career-high 50 points against Philadelphia to help the team win by one point. The 50 points also became the Pistons' scoring record at home to Caesars Jr. Stadium.
Time flies, Griffin has long ceased to be brave, the Pistons have long been dismantled and reorganized, and now Griffin is already a member of the Nets, and chose to join forces with Durant, Harden and Irving last season.
Now facing the old club Pistons, Griffin watched Durant blast 51 points unseemly, I don't know if he will remember that he once flew here, no one can stop?
What makes people sigh is that in this game, Griffin played 9 minutes, but only got 1 point and 2 rebounds, and his state was somewhat sluggish. The former NBA dunk king, super interior and All-Star regular, with the impact of injuries and a sharp decline in athleticism over the years, can now only play a role player with the Nets.
And, Griffin hasn't fared as well with the Nets this season. Last season, he averaged 10 points, 4.7 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game, and this season, he only averaged 5.6 points and 4.8 rebounds per game, shooting even 33.3% from the field, and his presence on both ends of the offensive and defensive ends was very weak. When he shoots only 16.1 percent from three-point range, needs to shoot frequently, and attacks on the basket are not too deterrent, it is not difficult to understand that his threat on the court has dropped significantly.
When Durant hit 51 points, Griffin patted Durant, wondering what Griffin felt like at that time? Perhaps he will remember who he once was, or perhaps he has accepted the reality that he is not as good as before.