Durant s career with the Nets: Endless tricks, wasted peaks

Four short words summarize Durant’s Nets career

(1) Recovery from injuries

In the 2020-21 season, Durant played 35 games, averaging 26.9 points, 7.1 rebounds, 5.6 assists, 0.7 steals, and 1.1 blocks per game, with a three-way shooting percentage of 53.7% + 45% + 88.2%. Durant's performance was even stronger and more efficient than before the injury. After tearing his Achilles tendon, Durant is still a first-line star in the league and a top ten player in the league.

(2) Low attendance rate

In the 19-20 season, the season will be reimbursed.

In the 20-21 season, he played 35 games with an attendance rate of 48.6%.

In the 21-22 season, he played 55 games with an attendance rate of 67%.

In the 22-23 season, he played 47 games with an attendance rate of 57%.

(3) Bad luck

In the 2020-21 season, Durant led his team to eliminate the Celtics 4-1 in the first round of the playoffs. In the second round of the playoffs, they faced the Bucks led by Antetokounmpo.

Among the Big Three, Owen Harden was injured.

First, in the fourth game, Irving was stepped on by Giannis Antetokounmpo during a layup and was seriously injured. He was unable to play in the following games. Durant lost a right-hand man.

In the first game against the Bucks, Harden's right hamstring injury recurred and he missed the second, third, and fourth games. Although Harden returned in the fifth game, he was not at full strength. He only scored 5 points in the fifth game, 16 points in the sixth game, and 22 points in the seventh game.

Then came the tiebreaker of the series. The Nets were 2 points behind 107 to 109. With one second left in the game, Durant made a turnaround three-point jumper. The ball hit the net. Unfortunately, after watching the video replay, the referee determined that it was a two-pointer because it stepped on the line.

(4) Fading away from the championship

In the 2021-22 season, Harden applied for a trade and left the Nets.

Irving missed 53 games due to his refusal to be vaccinated, and only played 29 games throughout the season. The Nets were in turmoil throughout the season, and finally achieved a record of 44 wins and 38 losses, ranking seventh in the Eastern Conference. In the first round of the game against the Celtics, the Nets were swept, and Durant missed the championship in the 21-22 season.

In the 2022-23 season, the Nets lost patience with the combination of Durant and Irving, decided to rebuild, and traded away Irving and Durant. Another season, Durant spent in turmoil and missed the championship.

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