This season's Brooklyn Nets can be said to be unfavorable, because they are always struggling to get together a core lineup and are constantly hindered on the way forward.
Previously, Irving was reluctant to get an injection, which prevented him from playing for a long time. Now Irving has been licensed to play in away games, but Harden's status has fluctuated greatly, and the Nets can only rely on Durant to support themselves.
Now, Durant, who has been fully up against the Nets, can't hold on, and suddenly injured in yesterday's game against the New Orleans Pelicans, directly withdrew from the game early and returned to the locker room for examination. Through MRI examination, it can be found that Durant's left knee is not only sprained, but also a strain of the medial collateral ligament.
This injury can be large or small, and the current Nets officially announced that the expected recovery period is 4 to 6 weeks. After about a month, Durant will be able to recover, but during this time, the Nets will not have this absolute core of attack and defense to use.
Durant has always been the NBA's super scorer, being very reliable both on the inside and on the outside. Despite the Achilles tendon injury, Durant is still able to show unparalleled competitive strength on the offensive end of the NBA and is still the top scorer in the league.
Compared to the offense, the Nets actually need Durant's defense more. After losing the big center, the Nets' most useful interior line is only Aldridge and Griffin, but both of them are older and athletic, and they need Durant's help. When the Nets played the main small-ball lineup, Durant was the number one choice in the box, standing in the No. 5 position on the defensive end. Without Durant, the Nets had a hard time the following month.