On April 21, Beijing time, the NBA playoffs continued, and the Nets lost 107-114 to the Celtics in the case of a 17-point lead, and the total score was 0-2 behind. In this game, Durant's performance in the first and second half can be described as ice and fire, he scored 15 points in the first half of 7 shots, but in the second half, it was 10 shots and 0 points, although he got 12 points by free throws, but a large number of irons and mistakes still buried the Nets' good game.
If the first game of 24 shots 9, can also be used just a ball accident as a bad feel as an explanation, then this game, Durant 17 shots only 4, the second half 10 shots 0, and then take the accident to say things, obviously not very objective. As the most insoluble singles king in the league, why is Durant so iron in these two games?
The main reason is that Durant has played an inappropriate role. As the top singles player, Durant's most suitable way to play should be to run through the position, catch the ball in a comfortable position, and then use his rich singles skills to quickly complete the end. But this style of play requires someone to pass the ball for him, and although Durant's shot will be the highest in the team, the ball power may not be the highest.
However, Durant himself is not satisfied with such a role positioning, and wants to play the core of the ball, from launching the attack to ending the attack, all of which are the first choice. But the problem is that Durant is not James and Doncic, nor Harden, he has a certain ability to organize the ball, but a lot of ball possession is not the mode of play he is good at. And because of too much ball holding, Durant will also be subject to a large number of bags and defense, which further leads to an increase in his physical energy consumption and an increase in the error rate.
The current Nets roster has further increased Durant's predicament. Last year, the Nets' No. 5 position was basically a space player, so it can extremely open up space and increase the difficulty of the opponent to pack Durant. But at present, Nash has not used Griffin and Aldridge in these two games, and has been using Drummond and Clarkston, which naturally leads to opponents being more unscrupulous to pack Durant. Coupled with the fact that Nash rarely let Durant rest and play a full section at every turn, in this case, Durant's physical strength can not hold up.
So if Durant wants to get out of the woods, then he needs to give up a certain amount of ball to increase the proportion of no-ball offense. But if he is still unwilling to change, Nash can only take the risk and try to get on the space type No. 5 position. Otherwise, even if you return to your home field, a similar situation may continue to play out.