On January 4, Beijing time, the 2021-22 NBA regular season is in full swing. In today's focus battle, the Nets host a challenge from the Grizzlies. From the beginning of the game, the Nets fell into passivity, trailing by 23 points after three quarters, and despite the crazy chase in the final quarter, they eventually lost at home to their opponents, suffering three consecutive losses.
The Nets' loss today has something to do with Durant's poor play. In the whole game, Durant played 31 minutes and had 26 points, 3 rebounds, 7 assists, 3 steals and 3 blocks, but Durant only shot 8 of 24, three-pointers only 8 of 2, and his plus-minus was only -23, the lowest player on the team!
In the first quarter, Durant's performance was still OK, with 12 points, 2 assists, 2 steals and 1 block on 5-of-10 shooting in the quarter. But after entering the second quarter of the game, Durant had no feeling at all, scoring only one point on 0-of-6 shooting in a single quarter with only free throws. In the third quarter, durant scored 13 points, but only shot 3 of 8. The Grizzlies scored a frenzied 40 points in the quarter under Morant, and Durant didn't respond.
Trailing by 23 points after three quarters, Durant did not play in the final quarter. However, there was an unexpected scene on the court, and Durant, who was sitting on the court, watched the substitute players gradually recover the point difference. At this time, the camera shows Durant, who covers his head with a towel and wears a mask, and although he has stood up many times to applaud his teammates, most of the time, he does not have any excited expression.
It has to be said that in the recent period, durant and the Nets have had problems with the status of the team. Since his return, the Nets have yet to win, and all at home. Their record after losing today became 23-12, 1.5 wins behind the Bulls in 2nd place in the East. According to the schedule, the Nets will challenge the Pacers on the road on January 6, and they will strive to win to avoid a four-game losing streak.