After shooting 31.7 percent in the first two games of the playoffs, Nets forward Durant has also been increasingly questioned. When Sam Amik interviewed some scouts in the NBA, some scouts believed that Durant's peak had passed.
"I don't think the Durant we see now is the best Durant, but what we see is Tatum and Jaylen Brown is at their peak, but Durant is over the top." A scout said.
"I think the vast majority of people think that durant, 24, is definitely better than Tatum, 24, if we look at the whole career alone. But if you're going to ask who's better now, I think the gap between the two is a bit far. If you watch the game, I wouldn't say Durant is the best player on the pitch, but Tatum is basically the best. ”
Durant averaged 41.7 minutes in the first two games of the playoffs, averaging a team-high 25 points per game, but shooting just 31.7 percent from the field and 28.6 percent from three-point range. At the same time, he averaged 6 turnovers per game, and his performance on the offensive end was rather bad, not at all like the state of last season's playoffs.
Moreover, Durant's singles performance in these two games is very bad, with a singles shooting rate of only 10%, and he can only average 3 points per singles per game. In the Nets, which have a lot of singles, Durant's singles performance is so sluggish that it is obviously difficult to dominate the game.
After trading Harden this season, the Nets are left with only durant and Irving, and although they eventually reached the playoffs, the Nets' dominance is indeed far less than last season. One of the key reasons is that Durant's personal performance is very sluggish.
Of course, Durant still has a chance to adjust. After the first two games of the series have been played away from home, Durant and the Nets will return home to play against the Celtics. If they can get back in shape with the Nets, Durant and the Nets still have a chance. Conversely, Durant and the Nets will also hang their lives this season.