On January 17, Beijing time, Durant's injury report came out, and the Nets officially announced that Durant's injury was diagnosed with a sprain of the medial collateral ligament of the left knee, but the good news is that after a period of treatment for this type of injury, he is expected to recover to the best state. The famous record revealed that Durant can recover and come back after receiving 4-6 weeks of treatment, injury suspension for more than a month For the Nets, the next pressure is a bit greater, losing star Durant, the team will face a difficult situation every game.
So far this season, Durant has played 36 games for the Nets, averaging 36.5 minutes per game, contributing 29.3 points, 7.4 rebounds and 5.8 assists, Durant is the scoring king this season, the regular season MVP and the ticket king of the strong contender, and Durant's absence has made his competitiveness decline, it is likely to rub shoulders with these honors, and it is likely to miss the All-Star for three consecutive years.
For the Nets, if Irving and Harden can join forces, the record may not be too worried. According to statistics, last season, Irving and Harden played together in the Game the Nets achieved a record of 16 wins and 3 losses, which is quite good. Irving has played in 3 games this season, averaging 17.7 points, 5 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game, his form is gradually recovering, it will get better and better, Harden can average 22.7 points, 8 boards and 10 assists per game this season, and the two together may be one of the most competitive backcourt combinations in the league this season.
Now the pressure comes to Harden, because he needs to drive Irving, the good news is that 11 of the next 14 games of the Nets are away games, and the Nets will soon start a wave of 4 consecutive away journeys, successively against the Cavaliers, Wizards, Spurs and Timberwolves, such a schedule opponent is not competitive, and then after two home games, the Nets will open a wave of 5 consecutive away games, during which they will play against the Warriors, Suns, Kings, Jazz and Nuggets, this wave of five consecutive away nets pressure is relatively large, against the Warriors, Both the Suns and jazz are at the top of the Western Conference.
For the Nets, Durant's injury is a pity, but Durant can actually have a good rest, the recent high-intensity game is actually not good for themselves, the team needs more to rely on Harden and role players, fortunately, Sharp, Mills, Thomas and other players have shown in recent games, look forward to them in the next game they can be better, but also hope that the Nets can survive this difficult time!