The Brooklyn Nets came on the road to challenge the Celtics again, and after the opening, the Nets were clearly prepared, and at one point during the game, they extended their lead to as much as 17 points. However, after the game entered the second half, Green Kai clearly strengthened their concentration on the defensive end, causing Irving and Durant to be collectively muted, and finally, with the excellent performance of Jaylen Brown and Tatum at the end of the game, Green Kai, who played at home, completed a four-seat reversal battle 114-107.
It is worth mentioning that in the first game against the Celtics, the Core kevin Durant of the Nets did not show his best side, he played 41 minutes, 24 shots only hit 9 goals, got 23 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists, and there were 6 turnovers, plus-minus -13, the lowest in the game, such a personal performance is obviously very abnormal for Kevin Durant. After that game, Green Kai youngster Grant Williams said sadly: "We must not take it lightly, after Durant's mistake, he can often average 40 points per game in later games"
However, in this two-game battle between the two sides, Green Kai's restrictions on Durant still worked, in the 42-minute playing time, Durant only hit 4 goals in 17 shots, with as many as 20 free throws to get 27 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists, again for the opponent to send 6 mistakes, plus-minus -10, tied with Clarkston as the lowest in the game. However, in the case of Durant's poor hand, Kyrie Irving also played inaccurately in this game, scoring only 10 points in the whole game. According to US media statistics, Durant's recent downturn has also set a new record for his career, in the last two games, Durant's shooting rate is less than 40%, and there are as many as 6 mistakes per game, such a performance has never appeared during Durant's 13-year career.
After the game, Kevin Durant was slightly frustrated in a post-game interview and bluntly talked about the reason for his slump: "They have two or three people defending me in a no-ball state, and wherever I go there are two or three people who hit me, this is the beast nature of the playoffs, I have to play more patiently, but sometimes I have to speed up some of my own rhythm." 」 "It's true that the Celtics' last two games have been very targeted on the defensive end, they would rather empty some role players than give Durant enough strength on the defensive end, and it is clear that KD needs more time to adapt to the whole defensive system of Green Kai.
Interestingly, after the Nets lost again, the number one Jenhey Skip "hacked" Durant through his social media, and quipped: "Durant and Irving are on their way to Cancun to meet Le Bulu, and today's Durant is Kevin Dubuzhong." I don't know how to discuss them on my show tomorrow, and I feel sick and might take a day off. It is worth mentioning that before that, Skip, who has always been known as Zhan Hei, has always been the number one fan of Durant, but in the absence of James from the playoffs, Durant, Irving and even James Harden, who currently plays for the 76ers, have become the new targets of Skip's complaints.