The incident of Dream Boxing Nurkic caused a huge storm, and NBA officials took drastic measures to punish him, with an indefinite ban with immediate effect.
After the Suns' game against the Nets, Durant made a point about the Dream incident and defended him.
Durant said that he played with Dream during his time with the Warriors and knows him very well.
Although Durant hopes that Dream will correct his problems, it seems to be wishful thinking from the perspective of Dream Chaser's career.
In fact, this is not the first time Dream has been banned.
Back in the 12-13 season, he had already been banned six times when he entered the league, becoming one of the most expelled players in the league, along with Cousins.
Dream was ejected 20 times for 172 technical fouls and 21 for malicious fouls, including first- and second-degree malicious fouls.
On average, he was evicted 2 times a year, and 82 games per year** is now 172 technical fouls.
Looking at these stats, it's hard to imagine that Dream Chaser would change the way he plays.
Dream played well as he was younger, and he had great physicality to handle the offense of many interior players.
However, as he grew older and the impact of injuries, his athleticism declined significantly, and his stats began to decline.
On the court, he can only prove his toughness through some small actions, which can easily lead to technical fouls and malicious fouls, bringing unnecessary trouble to himself and the team.
Overall, the result of the indefinite ban of Dream Chaser is regrettable.
Although Durant expressed hope that Dream would be able to correct his problems, it seems to be an unattainable expectation from the perspective of Dream Chaser's career.
Hopefully, Dream can learn from this incident and stay calm in future matches to avoid similar incidents again.
How do you think Durant's arrival will change the team?There's no denying that during Durant's time with the Warriors, the outside world has been closely watching his relationship with Curry.
In fact, the reason why Durant left the Warriors is inseparable from Curry's relationship.
Despite this, Durant's choice not to comment on Curry's actions ultimately turned out to be the most appropriate decision.