On December 15, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued, the Nets in the case of only 8 players can play, still through overtime bitter battle 131-129 to defeat the Raptors, and this game, the Nets' 3 rookie players Duke, Edwards and Sharp, all performed very well, leaving a deep impression.
Because harden, Brown, Aldridge and many other players triggered the league's health and safety agreement, the Nets only have 8 players to play in this game, of which 4 are rookies. In addition to Thomas, who has already performed well before, Duke, Edwards and Sharp are all not famous, and they have basically no chance to play before.
But for young players, sometimes the team encounters difficulties, but it will provide them with opportunities. In this campaign, these 3 rookie players seized the opportunity. The starting Duke was a lost draft, this campaign he played 38 minutes, 13 shots 4 of 13 to get 10 points and 13 rebounds double-double data, and as a guard player, he spelled out 6 rebounds in the frontcourt, also delivered 3 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks, full of vitality, but also for Durant and Mills and other veterans to share a lot of defensive burdens. Especially in the final moments of the game, he was successful in defending VanVleet.
Edwards, who came off the bench, is the No. 14 pick in the second round of the 2021 draft, and he can swing two positions in the front line at 2 meters 01, and he also delivered a double-double of 17 points and 10 rebounds, and the time of playing was as high as 44 minutes, second only to Durant. At the same time, he scored 10 points on the field, second only to Mills, and I believe that his performance in this game will also satisfy Nash.
The No. 29 show Sharp played 13 minutes in this game, although the playing time was short, but he had 7 points and 7 rebounds on 3-of-3 shooting, and his efficiency was also very high. On the contrary, Thomas, who was in hot form before, only shot 2 of 10 in this campaign, and actually became the worst of the 4 rookies, which was somewhat unexpected.
Judging from the current situation, the Nets' shortage of manpower may continue for some time, and during this time, Nash can also consider giving these young players more opportunities to exercise, and even do not care about the outcome of the game, allowing them to make mistakes on the court. And if these young people can seize the opportunity and can play even 1-2, it will be of great benefit to the future of the Nets, and the Nets may also be able to benefit from this accident.