Kevin Durant, why can't he be, deservedly the first man in the league

Durant has never been the league's first man in the true sense of the word, and even though the Warriors won two Finals Most Valuable Player awards, that view would not be shaken. Even after the transfer to the Nets, everyone's understanding of Durant's evaluation and ability and status is constantly reinforcing this view. To put it mildly, everyone has seen from the Nets' achievements in recent years, and Durant seems to be a bit unworthy of the name. His status and ability have been raised to a new level by some people, so that everyone feels that this is a realistic death god.

Of course, we don't deny Durant's form of coming back after injury. Players who have suffered a major leg injury, especially after recovering from an Achilles tendon injury, can reach Durant's ability, almost none. There are a few points here, one is Durant's style of play. Part of his scoring ability comes from shots that are unlikely to be interfered with, and the problems involved in the feel and height of the shot are basically unaffected by injuries. The second is the technology at hand, relying on delicate skills, which can avoid the lack of explosive power caused by some injuries, which Durant can do.

This is partly to argue that Durant's scoring ability is indeed unique, and he is still the team after the injury, and even the first echelon of the league. There's nothing to question about! And when we evaluate players, it is naturally impossible to just look at personal data, but also look at the overall performance of the team. Basketball is always a team sport, there is no team performance, no matter how strong a person's ability is, it is not on the table. When the Suns have no substantial record, Booker is considered a data brush, and the record is one of the key conditions for stars to prove their ability.

How much has Durant's record in recent years not met expectations? After leaving the Warriors, Durant first took a year off. This year is to recuperate from injuries, and then it is the comeback to lead the team. Durant in this period, the team's lineup is very luxurious. Because there is Irving, there is also Harden in the later stage. On paper, this is called preserving the strength of the Big Three. Of course, we can see that under the action of various factors, the Nets' so-called big three have not played many games together.

If last year's loss to the Bucks was due to some improper means and insufficient luck, this year's loss to the Celtics really has nothing to wash away. Owen was in Ramadan, and the output performance was just like that. So the task of the team to win naturally falls on Durant. Simmons, who was swept out by the Celtics and occupied space without playing, and Irving, who went out but had a little pull, must be responsible, but Durant did not pull the score back in a series, is it a bit unreasonable. With this kind of achievement, if it is called the first person in the league, it is somewhat unworthy. It can even be said that the first three are inappropriate. Because no home star has such a bad record at this level. You know, this is still a play-off situation. (James is the same reason, the playoffs are not scored, the defensive efficiency of the league 299, said the first man really has no face)

And if you use the opponent as a comparison, this year's Tatum compared to Durant, it is simply outrageous. If you watch the ball late, you think that Tatum is the god of death. This kind of output, saying that he is capable, or fans saying that he is capable, is completely a killing, and there is no encouragement to kill.

This node of Durant's rout is, to be honest, a bit embarrassing. Because this is the period of leaving Curry, in the Warriors period, everyone has already thought that Durant's efficient performance is blessed by Curry's gravity. Especially during the Finals, Curry personally blessed his teammates more. If Durant wants to get rid of this negative impact and prove his ability, the best way to do it is to take the Nets to the performance. But what we see now is that not only did the Nets not play the results, Durant's personal ability was also pulled. This is not a reverse proof, without Curry's Durant, it is still a bit of a void.

In the past, our evaluation of Durant has a definition of personal ability status, that is, no matter how you blow, Durant's career is a Finals Most Valuable Player, that is, the performance of his career ceiling is to this. This was an element of anticipation for fans during the Thunder period, and this expectation became a reality because of going to the Warriors. It doesn't matter whether this evaluation comes from the team bonus or the individual ability is here, everyone is saying so. (Why not say what it is about positioning in history?) Because there is a part of the team involved, and the team happens to be Durant's weakness as a historical superstar, it is somewhat derogatory to discuss here, so I will not discuss it too much. ）

But since arriving at the Nets, everyone has begun to shake Durant's status. This is somewhat similar to the point of view that you need to prove yourself after leaving Curry, that is, people have begun to disagree that Durant's maximum ceiling is a Finals Most Valuable Player. Durant's award content is still a bit of a void.

Why? One is that the Nets didn't get their hands on it, and the other is that Durant began to become less like a grim reaper when he was single-core. This is very different from the warrior days! Durant's best advantage in the Warriors era is that he can harvest the game in the last minute and be exceptionally stable. More than 70 percent of the Warriors' key balls are handed over to Durant. But now, when Durant faces the defense alone, the stability of the key ball is not as good as it was then. Durant's own answer to this question is that the defensive intensity he is facing now is very large. This sentence has two meanings, one is that the defensive intensity of the person you are facing is large, so it is normal not to be allowed. One is that the defensive intensity of others may not reach this level, so everyone is a bit double-standard to ask him.

As a Warriors fan, I just want to say that this can only change to acknowledge the pressure curry shared with Durant that year, thus further weakening the gold content of his awards. Among the players of the same period, James's defense in key moments must be bigger than Durant's, and the answers he handed at his peak were also better than Durant's. The small card and the letter brother who have entered the stable period actually have this trend. To put it bluntly, Durant can't be the first man in the league, and that makes sense. Lack of ability, and team blessings have strengthened everyone's concept.