The Nets will host the Celtics on April 24 for the third game of the series. The Nets are already 0-2 behind, this game is very championship, if the Nets lose again, it means that there is basically no chance to qualify. No team in NBA history has completed a comeback in a 3-0 situation. Durant was in poor form in the first two games, and he had to play a heroic performance in this battle, and he is expected to hit 6 major milestones in this battle.
1. Durant has blocked 183 times in his playoff career to rank 25th in history. Dream Green and Pippen both finished 23rd 185 times, and Garnett ranked 22nd with 186 times. In this battle, Durant will surpass Dream and Pippen if he blocks three times, and tie with Garnett for 22nd place.
2. Durant has ranked 39th in history with 618 assists in his playoff career, and Terry Porter is ranked 38th with 624 assists, and Durant will surpass Porter and rise to 38th all-time with only 7 assists.
3. Durant has grabbed 15th in history with 1071 defensive rebounds in the playoffs, Barkley ranked 15th with 1072 defensive rebounds, and Durant will surpass Barkley with only 2 more defensive rebounds.
4. Durant ranked 19th with 1,082 two-pointers in the playoffs, and if he shoots 14 two-pointers in this game, he will surpass McHale to rise to 18th place in history. Durant will have a hard time accomplishing this goal, but in a Nets crisis situation, he must explode to help the team win.
5. Durant is ranked 24th with 6166 minutes in the playoffs, and Durant only needs to play 12 minutes to surpass Hollis Grant and Robert Parris to rise to 22nd place in history.
6. Durant has made 153 playoff appearances, tied for 38th place with Jerry West and A.C Green, and as long as he plays this game, he can surpass these two stars and thus tie for 36th place with Sam Jones and Payton.
Durant is under tremendous pressure, with 25.0 points and 4.0 assists in the first two games of the playoffs, and his offensive efficiency is very low, shooting only 31.7% from the field and 28.6% defensively. The Green Army wrapped up Durant, and Durant said that even when he didn't have the ball, there were sometimes two people around him. Can Durant break the blockade and hit this series of milestones?