On March 4, Beijing time, the 2021-22 NBA regular season is in full swing. According to the schedule, the Nets will play the Heat at home today, and Durant officially ushered in a comeback. Durant has been out since an injury to the Pelicans on Jan. 16.
Earlier today, the Nets posted a warm-up photo of Durant. They then posted Durant's admission photos and wrote, "Coming soon!" ”
In the middle of the season, durant played when the Nets were 24-12, while when he was out, the Nets were only 8-19. Before Durant's injury, the Nets were second in the East with 27 wins and 15 losses; after Durant's injury, the Nets only had a 5-16 loss, dropping to eighth in the East.
In a pre-match interview, Durant said he was 100 percent healthy, saying both individually and as a team need to learn to get better in the face of adversity. He also said he wasn't a savior or a superhero and it was hard for him not to help the team.
Nets acting coach Vaughan said: "Durant will come back today and will start the game. As for playing time, we didn't give him any limits on playing time, and we will maintain 'open dialogue' during the game to make appropriate adjustments. We are all looking forward to his return. ”
So far this season, Durant has averaged 36.5 minutes per game, averaging 29.3 points, 7.4 rebounds, 5.8 assists, 0.8 steals, 0.9 blocks, shooting 52% from the field and 37.2% from three-point range!