The season is getting deeper, and before you know it, nearly a third of the schedule has passed, and 25 games is enough to run in, even if it is a brand new team, it is enough to make them chemical. Therefore, to this day, the team that still can't play the expected performance, "not enough run-in" is no longer an excuse for them to lose. This is followed by the mid-season reinforcement window, which is the most important reinforcement opportunity for each team every season, and teams that aspire to compete for the championship will not let it go easily.
With Harris out of the game, the Nets' problems became more apparent — the offensive environment declined, and the team's foundation problems brought by Irving and Harden triggered a chain reaction. Now that the Nets' starting lineup and last season's judgment, the Big Three plus Harris and Jordan Jr., now the duo, spurs duo and Bembry, defense may get better, but the offense has dropped more than one notch. Although the Nets are now in the first place in the East, the Nets themselves know that their strength is not in line with their current position, and the Nets have suffered defeats against the Bucks, Heat and Bulls this season. In the case that the team's internal lineup cannot be optimized, the Nets want to become stronger, only through trades or signing.
According to the Nets reporter, recently the Nets general manager Marcos again inquired about Simmons, and the Nets' chips have changed. On the other hand, it is revealed that the Nets have made effective progress in Irving's trade, but the effect is still not up to expectations. The specific chips the Nets gave to the 76ers were not made public, but almost everyone knew that the current Nets were trying to sell Irving, but the 76ers had made it clear before that they wanted Harden and not Irving. If the Nets' chips have changed, then it is not impossible for the Nets to use Harden as a chip, harden's state of this season is obvious to all teams, Harden is no longer the league's popular fried chicken, through 26 games Harden has been completely naked in the eyes of the public. The Nets never mention Harden's contract extension, this is not a normal behavior for the core of the team, it is obvious that for the renewal of Harden, the Nets are not as happy as the renewal of Durant, plus Irving is a demon, harden's prospect of staying in the Nets is not optimistic.
Now the Nets will not be public about the transaction, and their news is mostly smoke bombs, but it is certain that Irving and Harden will go at least one person this season. Irving does not return, the Nets can only trade at a lower price than expected, in exchange for maximizing the interests of the team, do not trade Irving, today's Nets to impact the championship, can only say that the bamboo basket is empty, waste Durant's peak, the league pattern is changing rapidly, the Nets do not dare to guarantee that there will be no other finale team next season, and how many years Durant can maintain the peak state.
If the Nets use Harden as a chip, then the Nets do have the right to open their mouths, after all, the 76ers are obsessed with Harden and can be said to be the first in the league. Harden as a chip, the Nets can at least get Simmons + Curry Jr., such a trade chip Nets will refuse? Today's Harden compared to Simmons, for the role of this Nets, it is really difficult to say which is stronger or weaker.
Harden played the worst performance of his career, is the problem really only about him? The influence of the rules and the decline in physical fitness are the reasons for Harden's decline, but at the same time, the Nets' interior line configuration is also a major reason for Harden. Since Harden entered his peak, Harden has been working with the top interior players in the finishing ability - Howard and Capela, Capela has benefited from Harden's passing to play famously, but in fact, Harden's breakthrough threat is so great, there are also bonuses from inside players.
Today, the Nets' interior players are not enough to work in the air, and the crouching center can hit Harden and give up the weak interior line behind him, which has caused a huge problem for Harden's breakthrough. Last season, thanks to an unprecedented offensive environment, Harden's problems were not exposed, and Irving's absence triggered a chain reaction not only harden, but griffin and Brown also became mediocre.
If he were paired with Embiid, then Harden may really have the possibility of regaining the glory of his peak, and the pressure on his interior defense will not be as terrible as it is today, and perhaps for Harden, the 76s are a more suitable team for him.