In the NBA regular season between the Nets and the Lone Rangers, the Nets also fell to the ground as Dinwiddie hit a three-point shot in the final moment. In the final moments, Durant let go of his opponent Dinwiddie and instead went to pack Doncic, causing a lot of controversy. After the game, Durant also explained why he did it.
"I feel like we have a chance to force Doncic to pass the ball in the last 30 seconds. After that, the Lone Ranger either made a hasty pass or shot in a hurry. I think the chances of them ending up shooting are very low, but he [Dinwiddie] did make a very crucial shot. Durant said.
In the final 3 seconds of the game, Doncic faced Nets center Clarkston by blocking the misalignment. Maybe it's because doncic is very experienced with small plays, plus he shot 5-of-12 from three-point range and shot 41.7 percent from three-point range. To this end, Durant decisively let go of Dinwiddie, who was in opposition to him, in the last 3 seconds, and went to pack Doncic.
Doncic quickly hit the ground to pass the ball to Dinwiddie, and although the rest of the Nets quickly regulfed Dinwiddie, it was too late. After receiving the ball, Dinwiddie made a decisive shot when time was running out, and as a result, he hit a three-point shootout to help the Lone Ranger kill the Nets.
But for his defensive choices, Durant doesn't seem to regret it. "Like I've always said, this is a league that shoots or plays iron, and if he loses a shot, then that's a good defense. But being able to shoot is also the reason why he can earn $20 million a year, and they must be praised. Durant said.
At the end of the day, the Nets are tired because only Durant is playing. If Irving can play in the home game in the future, I believe that the probability of the Nets winning will also be greatly improved.