The NBA regular season is in full swing, and as of now, the Nets, one of the title favourites, have a record of 11 wins and 5 losses, ranking second in the East. Although the record and ranking are very good, but from the actual point of view, the Nets' championship and championship strength are even inferior to last season. Judging from the schedule that has ended, the overall strength of the teams won by the Nets is weak, and in the lost games, the opponents are the stronger opponents such as bucks, bulls, heat and warriors. This shows that the Nets' hard power this season is not stable, and the reason for this is that the Nets lack one of the giants with an annual salary of $34.91 million, Irving, which directly leads to a sharp decline in the Nets' strength.
Irving is adamant not to be vaccinated, resulting in his absence from the new season and an undecided return date. Although this is his personal decision and freedom, his decision has hurt many people, and the most hurt is the Nets is Durant. It is worth mentioning that in the Nets' 99-117 defeat to the Warriors on November 18, the famous A-Smith mentioned Durant and Irving on the show, saying: "KD, you made a wrong decision, I feel sorry for you, you have been fighting alone, no helper. You went to Brooklyn and made the wrong decision. You trust Kyrie Owen so much, but Irving betrayed you because he decided not to get vaccinated and not to play this season. The fans cheered for Stephen Curry at home in Brooklyn, and your superstar, Irving, an untrustworthy genius, I wish he had been cut by the team. ”
Although Smith's wording and opinion are sharp, he is not harsh, because this is exactly what it is. As we all know, the most direct reason why Durant chose to join the Nets after leaving the Warriors was the recruitment of his friend Owen, and it should be known that the Knicks also launched a recruitment for Durant at that time, but in the end KD chose to join forces with Irving in the Nets. Last season, the Nets failed to rush to the championship, and this season is a good time for the Big Three to attack the championship again, but Irving is out of the moth at this time, directly absent from the new season for personal reasons, which is indeed irresponsible to Durant.
After losing such a game to the Warriors, I believe that Durant's heart will be even more unpleasant. Judging from durant and the Warriors' past, KD is definitely very eager to defeat his old club with his new teammates, but while playing very well opposite Curry, his hand feels very bad. When the home fans turned against Curry MVP, his good brother Irving did not know where to cultivate, and eventually the team was played by the Warriors in the third quarter, and he left work early.
At least for now, Irving did "betray" Durant in some way, and if KD had known that Irving would have been, he might have reconsidered his decision to join the Nets. It is worth mentioning that Smith's views not only angrily criticized Owen and stuck to Durant, but also let Harden lie innocently with a gun. In his opinion, he said that Durant has been fighting alone and has no help, but in fact, although Harden's performance this season is not ideal, Harden's performance is slowly recovering, the Nets can get 11 wins and 5 losses in the second place in the East, Harden's contribution is still one of the giants.