The Nets' record this season, although it is difficult to win some games, but in the end the Nets can still win the game, but it is not very easy, after all, Irving is absent from the game. The current Nets record is 18 wins and 8 losses, the first record in the East, even if the lack of scorers like Irving, but with Harden and Durant, the Nets are still the league's championship team, of course, if Irving is willing to return, then the nets will win the championship the possibility will increase a lot.
The next game the Nets will play against the Pistons, the Pistons are the rebuilding team in the East, and the Pistons' starting core Grant is also suspended indefinitely due to injury, and the gap between the two sides is still very obvious. According to the Nets' latest injury report, in which Harden will take a break in this game against the Pistons, this is Harden's first rotation of the season, Millsap also missed the game for personal reasons, Joe Harris continued to be absent due to injury problems, Durant will lead the team alone, although many people are absent, but the possibility of the Nets winning is still very large.
The reason why the Nets can become the first in the East is directly related to Harden Durant, who has played 36.2 minutes per game this season, durant has averaged 36.3 minutes per game, nash is very similar to D'Antoni in terms of using core players, after all, Nash is D'Antoni's apprentice. Of course, if Harden and Durant play less time, they may win fewer games, which is also a no-way thing, which is why the Nets are still looking forward to Irving's return.
In addition to Harden and Durant, the Nets have also performed well with role players this season, including Aldridge, Mills, Brown, James Johnson, Thomas and others who are in very good shape, and Griffin has been abandoned by Nash for many games because of his poor form on the court. The Nets are 13th in the league in offensive efficiency this season and 5th in the league in defensive efficiency, and it has to be said that the Nets' defense this season is still very good, and the attitude of the players on the court is very good.
Regarding Irving, he doesn't play and occupies the space of a top salary contract for the Nets, the Nets can only expect him to come back to play, or there are teams willing to trade him, and the Nets can get the players they want, it's nothing more than these two situations, but neither situation is easy to achieve. Durant and Harden are still at the peak of their careers, and both of them want to help the Nets win the championship and hope that they can achieve good results next.