Nets fans are now a headache. Durant does not have a clear comeback time, Harden continues to truce because of a leg injury, and the Nets alone are not competitive with Irving alone. After losing today, the Nets have suffered a 9-game losing streak, what is the concept of 9 consecutive losing streaks? Since the establishment of the NBA, a championship-contending team has suffered nine consecutive defeats in the regular season, and no one thinks they can compete for the championship. No team in history has been able to win the championship after nine consecutive defeats in the regular season. The Nets are really stuck in the darkest hour at the moment, and injuries are indeed a factor that cannot be ignored. Durant's absence was the most serious.
Durant is the heart of the whole team, with his Nets and nets without him being two completely different teams. Let's take a look at how big the impact of Durant's absence is. Durant was injured in a game against the Pelicans on Jan. 16. Since Jan. 16, Durant has since sidelined two games with the Nets, falling from no. 2 in the East directly to No. 8 in the East. Before Durant was injured, the Nets also ranked second only to the Bulls in the East with an impressive record of 27 wins and 15 losses. In just 24 days, Durant's absence from the Nets fell from heaven to mortal. If this record is maintained until the end of the season, the Nets will still have to play the playoffs. This is definitely not good news.
Durant has a huge impact on the Nets on both ends of the offensive and defensive ends. First of all, on the offensive end, Durant averaged more than 29 points per game this season, once ranking First in the NBA's scoring list, and this year the NBA encouraged confrontation and the scale of blowing penalties became looser. Durant can still score like a melon and cut vegetables, which shows his strong personal strength. Durant's average score per game is not only at the top of the league, but the shooting rate is still not less than 50%, high production and efficiency. At the crucial moment, Durant's singles will show their power. Durant can ignore the defense and go it alone, and the ball will always obediently enter the basket.
Durant's impact on the defensive end is vastly underestimated. The Nets are a team with a deformed roster, strong offense and weak defense. Especially on the inside, there is a lack of quality frame-guarding players. As a team defensive gate, Durant's defense is irreplaceable, how important is Durant's defense? Durant has averaged 7.4 rebounds per game this season and has delivered 0.8 steals and 0.9 blocks. Averaging 16th in the league for interfering with three-point shots per game, Durant has worked very the defensive end, given durant's pressure on the offensive end.
Durant is tall and arm-length, and has a great defensive impact. Durant's failure to play the Nets is not only missing an excellent single point, but also a great point of defense. Durant's scramble for rebounds and interference will help the team greatly. In the last five games, the Nets have not only lost all of them, but four of those five games have conceded more than 120 points. The team's defense is already in tatters.
Durant hurry back, and if he doesn't come back, the Nets' ranking could fall further. Competition in the East has been fierce this year, with multiple teams winning more than 50 percent. At this stage, relying on Irving alone to lead the team is completely burying the victory of the game. Of course, Durant and the Nets can't be too anxious, after all, the injury should be slowly recovered, as long as the healthy comeback to play the record can be chased back. Hopefully, Durant will make an early comeback. Dear readers, how do you rate Durant's impact on the Nets this season? Feel free to leave a message in the comments section of the article.