On December 17, Beijing time, the 2021-22 NBA regular season continued. The Nets won 114:105 on the road to the 76ers, winning four consecutive games while continuing to rank first in the East with 21 wins and 8 losses.
The Nets have been plagued by injuries recently, and a number of important players have not been able to play in today's game, including Harden, Ade, Bemburi, Johnson, Millsap, Carter and others. Due to the team's injuries and the impact of the new crown, the team even had to take advantage of the difficult special case to sign Galloway and signEdes Ennis after today's game. But even in this case, the Nets still showed high morale, beating the Hawks, Pistons, Raptors and 76ers in a row.
Speaking about why the team was able to burst into energy in a reversal, coach Nash said: "We played the first quarter well and it set the tone for us throughout the game. I tell our young players, don't worry too much, play free style, play great basketball, I tell them I really trust them! It is worth mentioning that this game is Nash's 101st game in charge of the Nets, and his record is 69 wins and 32 losses.
The Nets have been able to win consecutive games, and in addition to Nash giving the players confidence, Durant is undoubtedly the biggest contributor to the team, he had 34 points, 11 rebounds and 8 assists today. He has scored 30+ in four consecutive games, including one 51 points, and he has averaged 39.7 points, 10.3 rebounds and 9.3 assists in his last three games, while he has led the league with 13 30+ appearances. In today's game, Durant received MVP calls from Nets home fans.
Speaking about the team's performance, Durant said: "In this case, everyone stood up in the game and I am proud of their performance! ”
In addition to Nash and Durant, Clarkston also praised the team's young players, saying: "Our young players are crazy! ”
It was this mutual trust, and the belief in coming forward in times of crisis, that helped the Nets weather the crisis and remain in first place in the East.