On December 17, Beijing time, the NBA regular season, the Nets hosted Philadelphia. Nine players on the Nets, including Harden, continued to be unable to play, and Durant still single-handedly led a 9-man squad to meet opponents. The game was full of ups and downs, with Philadelphia trailing by up to 20 points in the first half, showing a tenacious posture in the second half, and the difference between the two sides was once chased to a one-point difference in the fourth quarter.
Durant stepped forward at the crucial moment, first scoring 3+1 to open the points gap for the team, and then assisting Griffin to hit a three-point shot to seal the win. As the game drew to a close, Philadelphia failed to strike back again. In the end, the Nets won the game 114-105 at home, ushering in a four-game winning streak and continuing to lead the East in terms of record.
In this game, Durant contributed a comprehensive number of 34 points, 11 rebounds and 8 assists, and was the first contributor to the team's victory. He scored 13 points in the final quarter and dominated the game on the offensive end. He always stepped forward at key moments, never let Philadelphia reverse the score, and completely grasped the initiative in his own hands. It was Durant's eye-catching performance at key moments that allowed the Nets to avoid being reversed.
It was Durant's fourth consecutive game with 30+ points and the 13th time of the season. He had 31 points, five rebounds and six assists against the Hawks, 51 points (the highest score of the season) 7 rebounds and 9 assists against the Pistons, and his second triple-double of the season with 34 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists against the Raptors. In the last three games without Harden, he has carried the team alone on his shoulders, showing absolute leadership.
Durant's recent outstanding performances have attracted the attention of The Nation's number one, Jenhes skippe Baylors. After the Nets' game with the Raptors, Skip had a wave of Cheerleaders through his personal social media account, saying that when the team's multiple people triggered the health and safety agreement and were isolated, Durant stepped forward as the best player in the world to lead the team to win the game. James, did you see his performance? Apparently, Skip's statement was intended to borrow Durant to mock James.
Durant played well again today, and Skip certainly won't miss this opportunity to rub the heat. Skip believes that the best player in the world today has won again with the Nets and will be far ahead of other opponents on the MVP list, Durant showed great dominance in the final quarter, and he himself loves to see Durant's aggression. Finally, I remind James that you saw it, and apparently this is another time to praise Durant and mock James's behavior.
In response to Skip's various unwarranted taunts of James, Durant has expressed his emotions through his personal social media accounts. Durant directly forwarded Skip's message, saying that he really didn't like you. Durant's speech can also be regarded as a solidarity with James, and it angrily sprayed Skip.
(Text/Yuwen Basketball)