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Kevin Durant injured his knee again after falling on his leg, worried Brooklyn Nets fans

Published:2023-01-09 By Việt Long(Meta Sports) Comments
Kevin Durant's absence for a long time will be a nightmare for Brooklyn Nets fans, especially when KD is having one of the most sublime seasons of his career.

The Brooklyn Nets completed a spectacular comeback against the Miami Heat and won by a tight 102-101 in the match this morning (January 9).

However, this result comes with a price that can be very expensive. All-Star striker Kevin Durant unfortunately suffered a knee injury in a collision that left him completely passive.

Miami Heat's Jimmy Butler fell on Durant's leg, causing the Brooklyn Nets forward's knee to flip inward. Kevin's shoe even came off, and he immediately clutched his knee in pain.

Watch the situation that led to Kevin Durant's injury in the match against the Miami Heat on January 9

The positive thing is that Durant was able to get up and go to the dressing room on his own, but Brooklyn Nets fans are still concerned about the possibility of KD's knee being damaged.

After the game, the team's head coach, Mr. Jack Vaughn, shared: "We cannot announce anything more about his situation (Kevin Durant - PV). The medical team will check and take more scans tomorrow for more details.”

Durant left the field at the end of the third half, scoring 17 points, five rebounds and two assists in 30 minutes. The Brooklyn Nets then won 102-101.

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Kevin Durant's injury this time is on his right knee. Last season he suffered a similar injury to his left knee (MCL ligament strain), also suffered last month and had to miss 21 games.

When healthy, Durant was one of the best scorers the NBA has ever seen. This season alone, he is averaging 30.0 points with 6.8 rebounds and 5.4 assists with 1.5 blocks per game.

The efficiency of KD is also very high, reaching 56% FG (career-high) and 37.6% 3PT. Particularly on average throws, ESPN's advanced statistics show that Durant has a success rate of more than 65%, a tournament record high number.

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Thanks to this excellent performance, Kevin Durant has made a great contribution to bringing the Brooklyn Nets from a 1-5 start (losing 5 of the first 6 games) to a second-place finish in the East, winning 27 victories in a total of 40 games. fight (27-13).

Durant is also one of the two players with the highest number of All-Star votes from fans this season, behind only LeBron James.

Now, Brooklyn Nets fans will anxiously wait for KD's injury situation, hoping that he does not have a serious problem.

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