Beijing time on January 17, the most concerned fans is Durant's injury, after the MRI examination, the Nets officially announced Durant's specific injury, left knee media collateral ligament sprain, after a period of rehabilitation, Durant is expected to recover to the best state.
In the last game against the Pelicans, Durant was hit on the left knee by teammate Brown in the second quarter before returning to the dressing room and exiting the game. After the game, Durant also limped away from the Barclays Center, and finally after an MRI examination, there was no structural damage, which was also a thrill for the Nets. The next thing is to let Durant rest assured of his injury, and according to Woj, the Nets are optimistic that Durant can complete his comeback after receiving 4-6 weeks of rehabilitation.
That is to say, in the next 4-6 weeks, the Nets will face no Durant situation, which is also a big blow to the team. Durant has averaged 29.3 points (league first) 7.4 rebounds and 5.8 assists per game this season and is one of the most popular candidates in the MVP charts. Now without him, Harden's burden is much heavier, fortunately, his recent state is also good, and he has spoken out on social media: "You don't have to face the world alone, I am your backing." "The third brother is still quite warm-hearted, and he can also let the eldest brother recuperate with confidence and look forward to him leading the team to continue to move forward."
The Nets' schedule also has some advantages, with the Nets having 11 away games in the next 14 games. I believe you will be surprised, why do away games become more favorable? That's because Irving, another giant of the Nets, can only play in away games at the moment, has not been vaccinated, and does not meet new York epidemic prevention regulations, so he can only play for the team in away games. That is to say, in the next schedule, Harden will be accompanied by Irving most of the time, and he does not need too many single cores to lead the team. The Nets will follow in a 4-game streak, followed by 2 home games and another 5-game streak.