At present, the Nets are not optimistic in the series against the Greenshirts, losing two home games, 0-2 behind the Greenshirts, and the Nets lost two games, in large part because of Durant's dysfunction, and recently, Greenshirts coach Ukadu also talked about the defense of Durant.
Ukadu said: "Our defense is to not let him catch the ball from the beginning. Yes, it sounds as simple as not letting him catch the ball. ”
"But you have to understand that they have other people who can stand up and beat you." We have to try to find the balance and give Durant a confrontation without leaving out other players. ”
In last year's series against the Bucks at the Nets, PJ Tucker did just that, adding to Durant's confrontation, not letting him touch the ball, not letting him catch the ball. This trick has still worked so far. ”
After two games, although Durant averaged 25.0 points, 4.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game, his shooting percentage was only a pitiful 31.7%, and his three-point shooting rate dropped to 28.6%, and what was more frightening was that Durant's average turnover per game was as high as 6.0 times, ranking second in the league, which was really abnormal for Durant.
A large part of the reason why Ukadu knows Durant so well is that Ukadu was an assistant coach for the Nets in the 2020-2021 season. It was only this season that he became the head coach of the Greenshirts.
And when asked how to defend the Nets, Ukadu said: "After spending some time in the league, you get to know these people. But when you've spent a season with them as a coach, you'll get to know them more intimately. ”
"I'm a defensive guy, and when I'm with them, I observe a lot of other teams defending the Nets. After spending time with them, you'll learn more details about them. ”
As you can see, Ukadu is still very aware of the current situation of the Nets, especially on the defense of Durant, after the end of the last game, Ukadu also revealed the defense of Durant's small tricks, Uduka said: "When defending KD, we must give him a physical confrontation, even if it is the cost of 20 free throws, we must do this, this is the way we defend him." ”
It's clear that the Greenshirts are really good at defending Durant, and the next game will start in Brooklyn, and I wonder if Durant has a strategy for such a defense?