On March 15, Beijing time, the 2021-22 NBA regular season is in full swing. Earlier today, the NBA officially announced the Best Players of the East and West, Nets star Durant and Lone Rangers star Doncic.
Among them, Durant's election can be said to be without suspense. He led the Nets to a 3-0 record last week, with Durant averaging 30.7 points, 7.7 assists and 7.7 rebounds per game. In the Nets' victory over the Knicks yesterday, Durant scored a season-high 53 points and set a career-high single-game scoring record!
Statistically, this is the 29th time Durant has won the Best of the Week in his career and the third time he has won the award as a Nets player. Since the NBA launched the award in 1979-80, Durant has finished 3rd in NBA history 29 times at Best of the Week, behind james (65) and Bryant (33). Considering Durant's form, he is very hopeful that he will surpass Bryant in the future.
After yesterday's game, Durant had called out to the mayor of New York over Irving's inability to play at home. He released a statement earlier today, writing: "The last two years have been difficult and painful for the people of New York, and it has also been a time of confusion over changing epidemic regulations and orders. I'm grateful for the efforts the Mayor of New York has done for New York and what he's been through leading the city. My disappointment with the status quo does not change the fact that I will always be committed to helping the communities and cities in which I live and work. ”
It is worth mentioning that after consecutive excellent performances on the field, Durant's mother praised her son on social media: "53 points and victory!" Nets star Kenny Anderson tweeted: "Family, he's really fantastic, he's the best player in the league!" ”
So far this season, Durant has averaged 29.6 points, 7.3 rebounds, 5.9 assists, 0.8 steals and 0.9 assists per game, shooting 52% from the field and 37.2% from three-point range!