with his sufferings win this Wednesday over Atlanta 108-107The brooklyn nets they came to his tenth consecutive win and they continue to establish themselves among the favorites, not only from the East, but from the league in general.
At the center of this triumph, as usual, was Kevin Durant. Not just to finish with 26 points, 16 rebounds and 8 assistsbut also because he scored some decisive pitches in clutch to tip the scales in favor of the Nets.
7 delivery in the clutch! pic.twitter.com/HKy0NVENlz
—Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) December 29, 2022
The truth is that the KD season continues to be great and at this point, it can be assumed that it is the best of his careerwhen we combine point volume effectively.
What statistics can support this statement? The answer below.
Commentary by game, minute and possession
From the most basic stat of all, points per game, you can see what a spectacular year KD is having. currently on average 29.9 goals per gamebeing the third sign highest of his career.
However, the story becomes even more interesting when we measure his performance in terms of minutes on the court: he scores 29.6 points per 36 minutes, the second highest of his careerjust behind the 29.9 he averaged in 2013-14 with OKC.
What about points per possession? write down 40.2 points per 100 possessions, again the second-best mark of his career, only behind 2013-2014. That is, in terms of grades, there is no doubt that 2022-2023 is the Top 3 and probably the Top 2 of his life.
But let’s see now what will happen in terms of efficiency…
field percentage
Let’s start with another key statistic: Durant is shooting exactly 56% from the field. An amazing number for a player who takes most of his shots from mid to long range. this brand Destroy everything else you had. in a previous league season: His previous high was 53.7% from the field with the Warriors in 2016-17.
eGFR%
The eGFR% either effective field rate, is one of the most common stats when analyzing a player’s effectiveness, giving proper value to three- and two-point shots (field goal percentage doesn’t differentiate between them). In Durant’s case, he’s in great shape right now. 60.7%, which leaves him just short of his 60.8% cap hit in a 2020-2021 season in which he played just 35 games. Again in the Top 2.
Real shot
The real shot is another advanced stat related to a player’s efficiency, which in this case adds free throw percentage as well. Durant is at 67% in 2022-2023 … the best record of his entire career.
Free shots
KD’s uncanny efficiency has carried over to the free throw line as well: he has one there 92.8% campaign success. For a change, the higher percentage of his career. Infallible.
Average distance
Durant’s high percentages reach perhaps his most impressive stat of his own efficiency in the middle distance: You are currently recording it 57% of his big doubles, being not only the best mark of his career, but also on track to be one of the highest percentage seasons ever seen in league history.
Especially when we take into account that KD is the second hardest player in the NBA from that zone (7.1), trailing only DeMar DeRozan (49% on 9.2 attempts).
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