At 8:30 a.m. Beijing time on November 20, the Nets will meet the Challenge of the Magic at home, but the bad news is that the Pre-Game Nets officially announced that the team's forward Kevin Durant will miss today's game due to a sprained right shoulder!
NBA reporter Brian Lewis added that Since the Nets and Bulls game on Nov. 9, Durant has been dealing with a right shoulder injury, and he has been treated, and this absence is Durant's first absence this season.
Of course, the Nets also officially announced the team's starting point before the game, With Bembry starting in place of Durant, while the other four were Mills, Harden, Bruce Brown and Griffin.
For Harden, it's really an opportunity to prove himself. Nash said before the game: "I want Harden to be myself, this is not the Houston Rockets, he is now more and more confident!" ”
Today, the Nets are second in the East with 11 wins and 5 losses, Durant is irreplaceable, and Adu's absence Nash also said that this will give the team's youngsters more opportunities. Say so, but is it really easy for the Nets?
Under the new rules, Harden is still adapting, and the Nets are still missing Irving, and the East is now very competitive.
At a time when Harden has not yet fully exerted the general strength of the MVP season, Durant completely needs one person to lead the whole team, but this also means that there is a lot of load.
Nash also mentioned that Durant's injury bothered him a bit, saying: "We don't want this situation to continue, so tonight there is a chance for him to recuperate." Without Durant, if the Nets lose, then this will gradually expose a lot of problems, and this may also be a test of Nash's coaching ability.