Looking at today's NBA, it seems that there is no absolute sense of the title in the league, for various reasons, without a super team, the league pattern has gradually become a group of heroes, but even so, the championship situation still has to be divided into echelons
The Warriors in the West are undoubtedly the top seed of the hot candidate, the Suns and Jazz are also strong enough, but always give people a lack of championship temperament, as for the Los Angeles twins, there are still many problems in each other; the Eastern Side at this stage also depends on the defending champion Bucks, the Nets and 76ers lineup is not neat, the Bulls have a strong momentum but ups and downs, and the Heat are plagued by long-term injuries
Of course, the situation at this stage may be changed by one person, that is, the current Nets core point guard Irving, as we all know, Irving has not played officially for a long time, last season's playoffs In the Eastern Conference Semifinals with the Bucks Irving has been in the recovery stage after leaving the injury stage, and after recovery, he has missed all the games in the new season so far because he refused to be vaccinated by new York's epidemic prevention requirements, but all this currently looks likely to be clear, and the strongest lineup in the league is likely to usher in full fitness
Two days earlier, Owen updated social media to promote the clothing brand he and his fiancée had founded, the first time Irving had posted non-promotional black culture on social media since he refused to be vaccinated. Then according to the NBA's well-known journalist Shams's exclusive report: Irving rekindled his interest in returning to the Nets, he also communicated with Durant many times, everything is developing in a good direction, and Irving has been playing and training every day recently, he is eager to return to the team to fight with teammates, and the Nets, including players and coaches, are waiting for this day, they are looking forward to Irving's return for too long
Later, Owen appeared on his fiancée's personal YouTube channel, which was the first time that Owen appeared in the public eye on the Internet after refusing to be vaccinated. Soon after, Owen updated his social media again, this time with a video of a few seconds, and the video was about Owen putting on his basketball shoes
This hint is obvious, but with recent news reports, it can be said that Irving is infinitely close to a comeback, which is undoubtedly the biggest good news for the Nets, but for other competitors, such as the Warriors, Bucks... I'm afraid it won't be too good
At present, although the Nets have not met the expectations of the outside world, but still ranked first in the East, Durant continues to play at his MVP level, Harden has experienced a sluggish performance at the beginning of the season and is gradually returning to his regular state, and at this time, if Irving can return to the team, the first help to the Nets on the offensive end is undoubtedly huge, and Irving's breakthrough and impact on the inside line can better open up space, provide more opportunities for the shooter group on the outside, and also enrich the team's offensive means and tactical choices. More importantly, Durant and Harden can not play so tired. A fully integrated Nets, if they can avoid injuries, can be said to be the strongest in the league today
How far can the Nets go this season? Durant and Harden decide the lower limit, Irving decides the upper limit, and I believe that in the near future, we can know the exact comeback time of the "Ou Immortal"