On January 8, Beijing time, in an NBA regular season game that has ended today, the Brooklyn Nets lost 109-121 at home to the Milwaukee Bucks.
In this game, the Core Of the Nets forward Kevin Durant played 36 minutes, shooting 10 of 19, including 1 of 3 from three-point range, and cut down a full statistic of 29 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists.
Although Durant played well in this game, the other players in the team did not feel good. Harden shot just 6-of-15 from the field and 1-of-3 from three-point range, finishing with just 16 points, nine rebounds, seven assists and five turnovers. The team's starting guard Patti Mills performed even worse, shooting just 1-of-8, including 1-of-6 from three-point range, and had 3 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals.
The Nets hit just six of the team's 27 three-pointers today, shooting as low as 22.2 percent. With such a performance, it is very difficult for the team to win.
Looking at the Bucks opposite, 6 people scored in double figures in this game. He hit 16 three-pointers and shot 35.6 percent from three-point range. The wonderful performance of the team as a whole allowed the core letter of the team, Antetokounmpo, to get plenty of rest.
In today's game, he played only 26 minutes, shooting 11 of 17, including 2 of 5 from three-point range, and efficiently had 31 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists.
It can be said that in such a contrast, Durant is much more hard at the Nets. This season's Nets, while still good, have been at the top of the East. But in the case of Harden's declining performance and Irving's absence, most of the games are supported by Durant, which is a huge drain on Durant.