The NBA regular season is officially over halfway through, and this stage is also very critical. Some teams will re-set their season goals after half a season, and some teams will start to mess up. For the championship team, their biggest concern is the injury at this stage. However, afraid of what comes, the Nets have a problem with this team, that is, Durant has suffered from injuries again.
Durant's injury will appear at an awkward point in time, and the impact on him will be great. This time I will take you to an in-depth analysis to see what troubles Durant's injury will bring to the Nets. Durant was badly injured again! It's not just the MVP that's lost, the Nets are more affected, and Nash's test is coming!
First, suffering from a thick-brow injury, the Nets have followed the same path last season
Durant is similar to thick eyebrow injuries, both of which were injured by hitting the knee. In the end, Durant's injury was also determined, which was a sprain of the medial collateral ligament of the left knee, which is also known as a thick eyebrow injury. Thick Eyebrow has not made a comeback since his injury last month. As we all know, any injury involving a ligament is a very troublesome thing. Surgery may not be required, but it will take a long time to recuperate, and if you are too anxious to come back, you will recur.
Judging from the information officially released by the Nets, it is believed that Durant can come back after receiving 4-6 weeks of rehabilitation, that is to say, at least 4 weeks of missing games. Durant is the Nets' star, and the Nets have a tradition in recent years, that is, they are very cautious about injuries, and the core players are often small injuries. Durant, who is the core of the team, is naturally no exception, and the absence time is not expected to be short. Of course, Durant must fully recover before he can come back, after all, this is related to the Nets' championship cause.
The reason why the Nets lost the playoffs last season was mainly due to injuries. Judging from the timing of Durant's injury, they have gone the same old way as before. Fortunately, the timing of Durant's injury was not at the end of the regular season, and the team did not have to worry about Durant not having time to recover. Meanwhile, the game will be suspended for the following All-Star Weekend, which gives Durant more time to rest. If we analyze it from these levels, it is a blessing in disguise.
Second, the Nets attack and defend the core, Durant deserved
The Nets were able to stabilize their record in the top of the East in the first half of the season, and Durant was an absolute hero. With Harden's form fluctuating and Nash still at rookie level, it was Durant who carried the team alone. If durant hadn't gritted his teeth and insisted, the Nets would have collapsed long ago. Durant, like James, struggled to prop up the game. The good thing is that the Nets have seized the opportunity to win, always winning the game against weak teams, so they have accumulated a lot of wins.
Durant is at the heart of the Nets' offense, and that goes without saying. In terms of points per game, 29.3 points has won the league. In fact, Durant, who hit this age, did not have to fight so hard at all, but reality forced him here. Durant maintained an efficient scoring efficiency, shooting 52 percent overall, 37.2 percent from three-point range and 89.4 percent from the free throw line. Durant did everything he had to do, and his role was no one else could replace.
As we all know, Durant is an indiscriminate scorer, and the projection area covers all areas. Interestingly, Durant has made quite a few shots in the mid-range. There are 91 in the 5-9 foot range, 203 in 10-14 feet, and 125 times in 15-19 feet. In fact, there are not many players like Durant who have no weaknesses in the offensive end, especially in the middle distance, which is the main reason why Durant has no substitution.
Durant is a superstar, he can adapt to any system, mainly he is both with the ball and without the ball. Of the 379 goals Durant hit this season, 205 were assisted and 174 were unanceded. That is to say, Durant has relinquished more control, and he is willing to play a role that catches the ball. In terms of the frequency of receiving the ball, Durant has 21.2% of the shots, and has 4.3 catches per game, and the shooting rate has reached a considerable 48.7%.
Needless to say, Durant has made the most of his value in terms of scoring. In addition, durant's passing and assists this season are also new highs since the Nets. Durant averaged 5.8 assists per game, better than last season's numbers. Durant's most passes are Harden, who has a 29.8 percent frequency this season and a 14.4 percent pass to Mills. Inside, Ade reached 10.1 percent and Griffin at 8.8 percent.
In addition, we have to mention Durant's influence on the defensive end, which is also a key point. With the Nets without quality interior defenders, Durant took the job. Under Durant's defense, the opponent's shooting percentage will drop by 3.6 percentage points. Opponents' shooting percentage drops by 5.1 percentage points when defending outside the three-point line and 1.1 percentage points when defending inside the three-point line. Even when Durant appeared in the rim position, the opponent's shooting rate dropped by 5.7 percentage points. To put it bluntly, Durant is everywhere, and the defensive end can provide a lot of help.
Third, it is not only the MVP that has been lost, the Nets are more affected
Although durant's injury point will not affect the playoffs, it is quite critical for him personally. Durant has only one MVP in his career, and that number is a bit less for a supergiant of his caliber. If you want to get a higher historical status after retirement, then the more top honors like MVP, the more the better. Unfortunately, there is only one Durant now, which cannot be compared with the celebrities of the same level.
In fact, Durant's chances this season are great, to talk about personal data, Durant averaged 29.3 points, 7.4 rebounds and 5.8 assists per game. To say that the team's record, the Nets did not pull the crotch, and even have the possibility of reaching the top of the East. However, after Durant's injury suspension, and the injury suspension time is very long, it is natural to withdraw from the MVP discussion. Often after the halfway point of the season, everyone is sprinting for various awards, but Durant has fallen, and it can only be said that Durant really lacks some luck.
MVP Durant is out of the game, but the Nets need to pay attention to the fact that from the perspective of the team's record, the Nets are more affected. Harden's state itself has problems, and Irving can't play the home game, to put it bluntly, the Nets are now a remnant of the game. However, the Nets will play more away games in the next schedule, and Irving will play more frequently. The Nets are now at a critical point in competitive rankings, and winning a game can be very different from losing one.
Fourth, Nash's test is coming, to learn the lessons of last season
The 20-21 season was Durant's first season after a major injury, and the Nets were so careful that they played only 35 games in the entire season. As everyone knows last season, Nash had to shift the pressure to Harden without the thigh Durant. The use of Harden was excessive, so Harden, who was known as the Iron Man, also suffered a lot of injuries, so that he did not provide much help to the team in the playoffs.
For Nash, this season cannot be repeated. Although Harden is not in very stable form, he is also one of the giants of the team, as well as the team's offensive organizer. Nash needs to control Harden's playing time, after all, Harden is not young, and will turn 33 this year. When it came time to play at home, Irving couldn't play, and the team had to count on Harden. So Harden can't get hurt, or the Nets will be even more uncomfortable.
The Nets' ultimate goal is to impact the championship, provided that the Big Three stay healthy. In fact, Durant's overall attendance this season is not bad, but now he needs to recover for a long time. Harden's side can also be, without injury. In a way, as long as Durant is completely healthy, then the Nets are guaranteed. Sometimes injuries just come out of nowhere and no one can escape it, and that's part of the game.
When Durant was sure to be absent due to injury, Nash's test came. In the next 4-6 weeks, Nash will not only have to think about how to protect Harden, but also do the next line-up. No one can replace Durant, yes, but a veteran like Griffin can be reintroduced. In addition, like some rookies, Nash should also be more decisive and include more players in the rotation system. The Nets have a lot of reserves, and the most important thing is to see how Nash uses them!
summary
The Nets have also been forming a big team for a few years, and this year it is time to make results. Durant and Harden are getting older and must seize the final peak to complete the championship. As for how the Nets perform next, let's wait and see!