NBA – The Suns star winger has found a simple technique to stay healthy: move away from floppers and those who fall into his legs.
With 75 matches on the clock, Kevin Durant signed his season more robust since his Achilles tendon injury during the 2019 Finals. He who was a subscriber to truncated seasons finally shone from start to finish, without a prolonged stay in the infirmary.
How does he explain it? “No player has come to get in my way this season”, he answers. “The last two years I’ve had teammates and opponents run into my legs and I’ve had ligament injuries. Without that, I would have had the same season as this year. »
But how does he manage not to encounter players who flop or end up in his legs? “I stay away from players who try to get whistles, who don’t care about injuring players by throwing themselves to the ground to get a foul. I know them and I avoid them. »
Over the past two years, Kevin Durant had actually suffered a knee injury following this type of situation. With Bruce Brown, his teammate in Brooklyn, in 2021/22, then Jimmy Butler last season.
This year, the 35-year-old winger has only had minor problems with his right foot and left ankle, which have never caused absences of more than three matches in a row.
“I feel solid, as solid as after 75 matches. I was lucky to be able to play this season and not to have had too many serious injuries or long rehabilitations. Let’s hope it continues like this”he concludes.
Kevin Durant Percentage Rebounds Season Team MJ Min Shots 3pts LF Off Def Tot Pd Fte Int Bp Ct Pts 2007-08 SEA 80 35 43.0 28.8 87.3 0.9 3.5 4.4 2.4 1.5 1.0 2.9 0.9 20.3 2008-09 OKC 74 39 47.6 42.2 86.3 1.0 5.5 6.5 2.8 1.8 1.3 3.0 0.7 25.3 2009-10 OKC 82 40 47.6 36.5 90.0 1.3 6.3 7.6 2.8 2.1 1.4 3.3 1.0 30.2 2010-11 OKC 78 39 46.2 35.0 88.0 0.7 6.1 6.8 2.7 2.0 1.1 2.8 1.0 27.7 2011-12 OKC 66 39 49.6 38.7 86.0 0.6 7.4 8.0 3.5 2.0 1.3 3.8 1.2 28.0 2012-13 OKC 81 39 51.0 41.6 90.5 0.6 7.3 7.9 4.6 1.8 1.4 3.5 1.3 28.2 2013-14 OKC 81 39 50.3 39.1 87.3 0.7 6.7 7.4 5.5 2.2 1.3 3.5 0.7 32.0 2014-15 OKC 27 34 51.0 40.3 85.4 0.6 6.0 6.6 4.1 1.5 0.9 2.7 0.9 25.4 2015-16 OKC 72 36 50.5 38.8 89.8 0.6 7.6 8.2 5.0 1.9 1.0 3.5 28.2 2016-17 GOS 62 33 53.7 37.5 87.5 0.6 7.7 8.3 4.8 1.9 1.1 2.2 1.6 25.1 2017-18 GOS 68 34 51.6 41.9 88.9 0.5 6.4 6.8 5.4 2.0 0.7 3.0 1.8 26.4 2018-19 GOS 78 35 52.1 35.3 88.5 0.4 6.0 6.4 5.9 2.0 0.7 2.9 1.1 26.0 2020-21 BRK 35 33 53.7 45.0 88.2 0.4 6.7 7.1 5.6 2.0 0.7 3.4 1.3 26.9 2021-22 BRK 55 37 51.8 38.3 91.0 0.5 6.9 7.4 6.4 2.1 0.9 3.5 1.0 29.9 2022-23 * All Teams 47 36 56.0 40.4 91.9 0 .4 6.3 6.7 5.0 2.1 0.7 3.3 1.4 29.1 2022-23 * BRK 39 36 55.9 37.6 93.4 0.4 6.4 6.7 5.3 2.4 0.8 3.5 1.5 29.7 2022-23 * PHX 8 34 57.0 53.7 83.3 0.4 6.0 6.4 3.5 0.9 0.3 2.5 1.3 26.0 3-24 PHX 75 37 52.3 41.3 85.6 0.6 6.1 6.6 5.0 1.8 0.9 3.3 1.2 27.1 Total 1061 37 50.1 38.7 88.4 0.7 6.4 7.0 4.4 1.9 1.1 3.2 1.1 27.3
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; Pts = Points.
2024-04-17 15:06:37
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