On January 10, Beijing time, the 2021-22 NBA regular season is in full swing. In today's focus battle, the Nets defeated the Spurs 121:119 at home, and the team rookie Thomas hit a deadlock in the final moments of the game, and the Nets also ended their five-game losing streak at home.
The Nets were able to win today, and Durant undoubtedly contributed. In the whole game, Durant played 43 minutes, shooting 11-of-21, including 1 of 5 three-pointers and 5 of 5 free throws, scoring a team-high 28 points, in addition to 4 rebounds, 6 assists, 1 steal and 3 blocks.
After today's game, Durant won an award, "2021 American Basketball Male Athlete of the Year." The award was presented to him by Spurs coach and former U.S. men's basketball coach Popovich. In December last year, the U.S. men's basketball team officially announced that Durant was named the U.S. Basketball Male Athlete of the Year, which is also the third time that Durant has been named the U.S. Basketball Male Athlete of the Year.
At last year's Olympic Games, Durant scored 124 points in six games, including 29 points in the final, which was the biggest contributor to the Us men's basketball team winning the Olympic championship. So the "2021 U.S. Basketball Male Athlete of the Year" is well deserved for Durant. In Popovich's words: "Without Durant there would be no gold medal!" ”
Speaking about the Nets' recent crisis, Durant said: "We have different challenges every night, and all we have to do is find a way and then win the game. According to the schedule, the Nets will challenge the Blazers on the road tomorrow. Asked if he would take a break in back-to-back matches, Durant said: "I want to play, and the team pays me to play. ”
After today's win, the Nets' record became 25-13, continuing to rank second in the East, and the team's crisis was temporarily lifted, but they still need to continue to win to consolidate their rankings.