On April 21, Beijing time, the Nets lost 107-114 to the Celtics and suffered a G2 loss, falling behind 0-2. G1 in the Nets were killed by Tatum, this G2 Nash significantly improved the defensive intensity of the double probe, the first half also achieved a good effect, suppressing Green Kai to score 55 points at half-time to lead by 10 points (17 points at most), the Nets were reduced to a 5-point advantage after the third quarter, and Jaylen scored 10 consecutive points in the final quarter to complete the counterattack, and finally the Nets were reversed by 17 points.
Durant changed G1's slump in this game (G1 made 9 of 24 of 24 + 5 of 5 three-pointers and 1+ 6 turnovers), and made fouls in the first quarter on various impacts on the green Kai interior line, scoring 10 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal in a single quarter with 6 free throws + 4 of 2. In addition, Durant focused on defending Tatum, and the Otter Rabbit was defended by KD in the first quarter to 0 of 5 + 1 of 3 points and 0 of 1 relying on free throws to score 2 points. Durant's first quarter was close to perfection.
The Key Contributor to the Nets' lead in the first quarter was Bruce Brown, who scored more than Durant in the first quarter, with 4-of-6 in the quarter and 2-of-2 three-pointers for 12 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal and 1 block. Brown stepped up in the first quarter amid Irving's slump. Entering the second quarter, Dragic became KD's help again, and Dragic scored 13 points on 6-of-9 of 7 minutes in the second quarter.
Durant played 9 minutes in the second quarter, 2 of 3, 1 of 1 three-pointers to score 5 points, and the Nets also opened up to a gap of 17 points at one point, but in the final stage of the second quarter, Tatum made two quick-attack dunks, Jaylen pressed the whistle to the basket, Horford hit a three-pointer to reduce to 10 points, and Durant had 15 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal in the half.
In the third quarter, Horford made two more three-pointers to help Green Kai narrow to two points, and the referee gave Tatum two consecutive fouls, and Curry Jr. hit a three-pointer, and the gap widened to seven points again. Durant then made three more turnovers and was equalised by Green Kai, before Mills hit a key three-pointer and the Nets led by five points after the third quarter. But Durant scored four points on free throws on 0-of-4 in the third quarter, and 19 points, 4 assists, 3 rebounds and 5 turnovers in the third quarter.
In the last quarter, Brown scored 5 consecutive points and then the two teams equalized, Irving made a mistake jaylen singles again to complete the rebound, Durant was hated by Tatum, and then Brown took 5 more points to help Green Kai to surpass 5 points, Durant swallowed the fifth foul on Smart, Durant had 10 consecutive shots in the second half, Green Kai pulled away to 8 points, Durant could only rely on free throws to increase points.
Durant scored 27 points, 4 of 17 of 17 from 3-point range, 17-of-19 from the free throw line, and 23.5 percent from the field with 23.5 percent shooting. Durant's first man in the league is too tragic, right?
Text/Yan Xiaobai's basketball dream