On December 13, Beijing time, the NBA regular season Nets against the Pistons, this game Nash took a break from Harden and Millsap to reduce the pressure for the players. So this game Durant is a single-core play, Griffin removed the DNF from the game, considering that the Pistons are currently the bottom team in the league, the Nets want to win is not difficult.
In the first quarter of the game, Aldridge opened the Nets with a mid-range shot, scoring four consecutive points, Durant holding the ball can also create a three-point foul, and the Nets played a 10-2 offensive attack. Then the new branch Champion Lang Cunningham continued his recent good form, throwing and hitting three-point shots to allow the Pistons to avoid the point difference being pulled open early. But Nets veteran Mills made a timely attack, hitting two consecutive three-pointers to stop the Pistons.
In the middle of the first quarter, Nets rookie Thomas counter-attacked and scored, and after Durant hit the ball, the Nets played a 5-0 small attack wave to give the score a 26-16 lead. In the final 2 minutes of the quarter, Cunningham assisted Jackson's emergency jumper with the ball, Aldridge then hit a three-pointer, the Nets attacked non-stop, and Ader scored another jumper from the free throw line to make the Nets a 12-5 with 5 consecutive points. In the final leg of the first quarter, Cunningham hit a three-pointer to finish the first quarter, and the Nets led the Pistons 31-24.
Throughout the first quarter of the game, in the case of Harden's rotation, the Nets' offensive end play was not affected too much, mainly because of the play of the two veterans Aldridge and Mills, who can be called the Nets' second oldest, playing the role of durant's best helper. First Aldridge, from the beginning to the end of the first quarter, through every round is the Nets offense killer, both three points, but also good at shooting, completely destroyed the Pistons defense, Ade in the first quarter has 4 3 to 9 points and 1 rebound. Mills, on the other hand, was not bad, 3 of 6, hit 2 three-pointers to get 8 points and 2 assists, and the veterans combined to score 17 points in a total of 6 of 10 games, covering more than 50% of the Nets' points in the first quarter, alleviating durant's pressure.
Durant still maintained a strong scoring momentum in the case of Harden's rotation, with 10 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists on 3-of-6 shooting, and the Pistons defense system could not find a way to limit Durant. It is worth mentioning that the pistons also had a highlight in the first quarter, the new keyuan Lang 4 of 7 won 10 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists, playing the meaning of the star of the house, the overall performance is very good.
(Lin Xiaoxiang)