The Nets alone or due to Durant's injury to usher in the opportunity to attack and defend is expected to become a miracle

Due to a sprained medial collateral ligament in his left knee against the Pelicans, Durant will be on a 4-6 week suspension. The US media "New York Post" believes that Durant's injury will provide other players with opportunities to perform, and 2.03 meters rookie forward Kessler Edwards is expected to become a miracle soldier during this period.

Durant has been in good shape this season before the knee injury, averaging 29.3 points, 7.4 rebounds and 5.8 assists per game this season, leading the league's scoring list, and the future of the Nets is also full of unknowns when Durant falls.

But everyone understands that when the team's star players are injured and absent, others should step up, and Nets rookie Kessler Edwards has emerged in recent times, in the last game against the Pelicans, although Durant left the game halfway, Edwards performed well, he appeared in the 37 minutes, 6 of 10 shooting with 16 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists.

When the Nets picked Kessler Edwards with the 44th pick last July, the Pepperdine university player understood how tough it was to get playing time on such a veteran title-contending team.

Edwards has not been able to enter the rotation lineup at the beginning of the season, and during Harden's trigger of the health and safety agreement in mid-December, the Nets, which were really unavailable, enabled Edwards, and in the game against the Raptors, he shot 7 of 12, 3 of 6 from three-point range, and had 17 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals, which impressed people.

But since Harden's return, Edwards has dropped the rotation again, and it wasn't until the last 10 days that he was reactivated, and he also seized the opportunity to be active at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends and found his own 3D role in the team.

"It's really fun, it's been a long journey full of surprises." Edwards said after the previous game against the Pelicans, "I don't know what's going to happen, but it's gratifying that I'm finally starting to adjust to the rhythm on the court and understand what to do and what to do. ”

Edwards has only been awarded a two-way contract this season, and he has started in the past three games, considering that Durant has been out of the game for more than a month due to injury, Edwards is likely to continue to be the team's starter, and the Nets now need his help.

As a young 3D, Edwards can complete running shots, can also cut into the box to complete the attack, and take on the task of changing defenses, he is using performance to conquer the coaching staff, in the 11 games played this season, Edwards averaged 22.9 minutes per game, 8 points and 4.2 rebounds, shooting 45% from the field, shooting 41.7% from three-point range, he not only played brilliantly on the offensive end, but also played a solid defense.

"We all know he shot very well in college (39.5 percent from three-point range)." Nets coach Steve Nash said, "He's still perfecting his technique, at least in my eyes, he's clearly simplified his moves, throwing out a lot of unnecessary habits and, most importantly, he looks very confident on the court. ”

Not only Edwards, but also three other rookies, Dai Rohan Sharp, Cam Thomas and David Duke, have also contributed brilliant performances, and these newcomers must also show that the newborn calf is not afraid of tigers in the face of the team's crisis.

"We've been together since the summer league." Edwards said, "We went to Long Island together to play the Development League game and I'm proud of the progress of everyone here and it's great to see everyone succeed and have an impact on the team. ”