On January 17, Beijing time, the Nets officially announced the results of durant's knee MRI examination, after examination, Durant suffered a sprain of the medial collateral ligament of the left knee, which requires a period of recovery before Durant is expected to recover to the best. In addition, according to the name, the Nets believe that Durant is expected to make a comeback after receiving 4-6 weeks of rehabilitation. For the Nets, Durant suffered an injury that needed to be absent for more than a month, which is undoubtedly a serious news. In the future, the Nets will need to face durant's inability to play, and the team's record may decline.
Durant's performance this season has been absolutely phenomenal, and he is one of the best players in the league this season. In the games that have ended, Durant is averaging 29.3 points, 7.4 rebounds, 5.8 assists, 0.8 steals and 0.9 blocks per game, shooting 52% from the field and 37.2% from three-point range. He currently ranks first in the league in scoring per game and is very consistent and efficient in his personal performance.
The Nets have a top record in the East this season, and Durant's play is crucial. Whether it's in personal data or the team's record, he has a very good performance. And his performance in the competition also helped him occupy the top three places in the MVP list for a long time. It can be said that this season is the best time for Durant to get the regular season MVP again, and the outside world is also very optimistic about his being crowned again.
Unfortunately, Durant's fiery form did not last, and in the game against the Pelicans, he was unlucky to complete the collision with teammate Brown, and then suffered an injury to his knee. After an MRI examination, he developed an injury to a sprained medial collateral ligament in his left knee, which is expected to be absent for 4-6 weeks. For Durant, the impact of such injuries is so great that he needs to rest for more than a month and miss dozens of games. Long absences, which can affect his attendance, are competing in the regular season MVP, and Durant could be out of the game due to injury.
For the Nets, Durant can not play for a long time, which will greatly affect the overall strength of the team, considering that Irving can only play away from home, the current situation of the Nets is very unsatisfactory. After Durant's injury absence, when the Nets are going to play the home game, then the team can only rely on Harden's play. Although Harden is very capable of personal ability, he has the ability to lead the team to victory in the game alone. But over time, this also has a certain impact on Harden's state.
As far as the current situation of the Nets is concerned, the team's home game, when Durant can't play, the team can't rely too much on Harden's play, and other players need to step up and share Harden's pressure in the game. People like Aldridge, Mills, Thomas and Griffin need to perform better on the court so that the Nets can win more games in Durant's absence. In the end, I hope that Irving can become a full-time player, so that the pressure on Harden is not so great, and the Nets can win more games at home.