The Nets' lack of major generals has not eased, and all the pressure has come to Kevin Durant, but he has not disappointed the fans. Against Philadelphia, Durant had 34 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists on 13-of-24 shooting, including 3 three-pointers, 2 of 6 free throws, and led the Nets to a 114-105 win over Philadelphia to a four-game winning streak. In the crucial fourth quarter of the game, Durant had 13 points and 2 assists on 4 of 7 shooting, including 2 three-pointers, plus 3 free throws, and 3 of 3, directly taking away the game.
Such Durant deserves any praise, today's Nets really only Durant alone to support, he can contribute 29.7 points, 7.9 rebounds and 5.9 assists per game this season, shooting 52.3%, three-point shooting rate of 38.2%, the past four games, Durant has averaged 37.5 points, 9 rebounds and 8.5 assists per game, if it can continue to maintain, Durant will basically win the scoring champion and the regular season MVP two major awards this season.
Durant on the offensive end is almost unrestricted, thanks to his height and length of arms and excellent shooting ability, as long as Durant is in the offensive zone, he can complete the attack, and defenders have to pray that his hand is not so good. Of course, Durant is not unlimited, some excellent defenders can interfere with Durant as much as possible, so that his offense is disturbed, which in turn affects the efficiency of the attack, and there are three players who have a good defensive effect on Durant.
Julius Randall
The Knicks ended a bad four-game losing streak by beating the Rockets on the road, but Randall's performance was still a bit bad, with 21 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists on 6-of-18 shooting, including 8 three-pointers, 3 free throws, and 6 free throws. Randle has been in some slump over the past period, but he's doing well defensively against Durant. The two have played each other once this season, with Durant directly opposite Randle on the offensive end for 10 minutes and 14 seconds, and he shot 5-of-14 from the field during that time, shooting 35.7 percent, including 0-of-4 from three-point range.
Sadiq Bay
Sadiq was selected by the Pistons with the 19th pick in the first round of 2020 and has secured the Pistons' start this season, with the Pistons playing against the Nets three times and all losing. However, Sadiq did not perform well when defending Durant, who shot 6-of-17 from 9:31 seconds directly against Sadiq, shooting 35.3 percent from the field, including 0-of-2 three-pointers. With a height of 2.03 meters and a weight of 97 kilograms, Sadiq is a striker who combines speed and strength, and in his second year, he can average 12.5 points, 6 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game this season, and if he can focus on training, he will become a good 3D player.
Drummond Green
The Warriors' record this season is good, Stephen Curry's good form is one factor, and Dream Green's defense is another factor. The Warriors won a big 18-point victory against the Nets, and also allowed Durant to get 19 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists on 6 of 6 of 19 three-pointers, knowing that Durant has only scored less than 20 points in one game this season, which shows how good the Warriors are in his defense, and this is the role of Dream Green. Durant shot 3-of-10 from the offensive end in 6:37 with Dream Green directly opposed to him, shooting just 30 percent from the field and 0-of-2 from three-point range.
In Durant's current form, being able to limit his shooting percentage below 40% is already a pretty good defensive effect. As of December 17, Beijing time, Durant has made no less than 10 shots against 16 players, and of these 16 players, only Randall, Sadiq and Dream Green have limited Durant's shooting rate to less than 40%. Taken together, these three players are called "Durant's Terminators", and Dream Green has the best performance, it seems that he really knows Durant.
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