The NBA regular season continues, the Nets usher in a showdown with the Pistons, the Game Nets Harden and Millsap are on rotation, led by Durant. The two sides played quite a stalemate throughout the game, and in the end, the Nets relied on a wave of flow in the final quarter to crush the opponent, and finally won 116-104 to continue to dominate the first place in the East.
Durant became the biggest contributor, scoring 51 points and breaking multiple records. Although the pistons are not good, but the Nets side of the two All-Stars truce, only Durant single-core team, its strength is not outstanding; although KD is invincible, but they are still 86-91 behind the opponent 5 points after the end of the third quarter, for this reason Du boss also gave the little brothers a lesson in the suspension link, so that everyone can have a long snack on the defensive end.
Nash improved, directing the 19-1 drama at the end of the season
After the fourth quarter came up, the Nets really worked on the defensive end, and the players were very active in defense. Of course, one of Nash's operations is also very eye-catching, that is, to let Brown and Clarkston play at the same time, forming a lineup that can change defenses indefinitely. A set of stats, the Nets' defensive efficiency in the fourth quarter has come to 101.7, the league's third.
This is a killer move for the Pistons, which makes the Pistons' passing and blocking and dismantling take a serious blow; after all, the Pistons do not have a singles master like Durant, they can only rely on passing or blocking to create scoring opportunities for teammates; and the Nets once they use infinite change of defense, directly cut off the Pistons' passes, and ensure that each player has a defender in front of them.
Judging from this defensive arrangement, Coach Nash has indeed improved a lot, and can use the opponent's lineup to arrange targeted defensive strategies. At the same time, the absence of the Nets Irving this season, Harden's state declined, and the Nets still achieved the first record in the East under Nash' leadership, which in itself can explain some problems. So after some games, everyone is still too demanding for Nash, and his current tactical progress has been quite obvious.
Of course, Nash still has some aspects to improve, such as the timing of the timeout, which is also important for the team to chase points or control the court, and I hope that Coach Nash can continue to improve.
The Nets will have one statistic highest into the team's hopes
Recently, the Nets' 20-year-old Cameron Thomas has performed quite well, and he is the Nets' 27th pick guard in this year's draft. I thought it would be difficult for him to get a chance in the defensive line of Harden, Irving and Mills, but due to Irving's absence, he gave the youngster a lot of opportunities to play, scoring in double figures in the last three games, and is a good seedling worth cultivating.
Against the Pistons, Thomas played 29 minutes and scored 13 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists on 6-of-11 shooting, including 9 points on 4-of-5 shooting in the fourth quarter, becoming one of the nets' heroes in the reversal; in addition, his plus-minus in this game was as high as +27, higher than Durant to become the 1st in the game, very strong. Thomas' counter-attacks, breakouts and mid-range performances on the offensive end are very good, but the outside three points need to be further improved, of course, this is also a common problem for rookie players.
For the Nets, Irving's absence makes them very passive, and coupled with Harden's decline in form, they need a guard to share the pressure for the team. In addition to Mills, veteran Carter did not show his own characteristics, so Thomas's recent good play has become the nets' most needed point. Of course, Thomas is currently only a rookie season, and he still has some shortcomings, but I believe that with the help of top defenders such as Nash and Harden, he can grow rapidly and even make up for the lack caused by Irving's absence.