On March 19, Beijing time, the NBA regular season Nets played against the Blazers. Throughout the game, Durant shot 11-of-15, had 38 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists, and led the team to an 18-point reversal to save Nash.
Unexpectedly, facing the Blazers who had already been laid out, the Nets trailed by 13 points at halftime. Nets reporter Alec Sturm couldn't help but complain, "This is a disaster. ”
In fact, Durant played quite well in the first half, and the opponent could not defend at all, he shot 7 of 9 and 8 of 9 free throws, scoring 22 points, 2 boards and 3 assists.
So why are the Nets still 13 points behind? That's right, the problem is not their offense but their defense. Throughout the first half, the Blazers scored in double figures, you know, the opponent is almost a development league lineup, Simmons is truce.
Back in the second half, the Nets were behind by as many as 18 points at one point, and Durant continued his efficient performance, shooting 10 of 12 in the first 12 and bombing down 31 points to lead the team to chase points. At the end of the third quarter, Durant shot 11 of 15 and 12 of 13 from the free throw line, scoring 36 points and five assists to tie the score.
With 6:52 left in the fourth quarter, Durant returned to the court. Since then, the Nets have also controlled the game situation, durant key two free throws, laughed to the end, completed an 18-point reversal. I have to say that in this battle, Durant saved Nash, if it were not for his efficient performance in the first three quarters, the Nets really could have overturned at home.