With Irving back at the Brooklyn Nets, the fans' dream championship seems within reach again, with the Big Three recently completing their first joint practice of the season. The Nets are currently in first place in the East with a record of 23 wins and 9 losses, their lineup depth is better than in previous years, and their health is currently good.
Despite new York regulations prohibiting professional athletes from appearing at barclays center without vaccination, Irving disobeyed, and the Nets made a difficult decision to ban Irving from all games. Over time, the Nets made some compromises to get the team back on track as quickly as possible.
The local media made 3 assumptions about Owen's return.
3. Assuming Irving starts training now, it's possible to play in the Jan. 6 road game against the Pacers, followed by their third appearance against the Bulls. The Bulls have beaten the Nets in chicago and Brooklyn, and whether the Nets are strong this season is a big problem. On the one hand, because Harden did not find the form at the beginning of the season, on the other hand, the team lacked a scorer who averaged nearly 30 points per game, and the scoring gap was difficult to fill. If Irving can make a comeback and stay in a certain state, the next time they face each other, the Nets are likely to win the game.
2. Irving will once again be the Nets' key man
If it weren't for injuries, we would have reason to believe that the Nets had a high probability of becoming a championship last year, with the Big Three once showing the first offensive efficiency in history, and Irving having the highest season of career efficiency. Durant remains a candidate for MVP this season, demonstrating his strong scoring dominance.
And Harden has shown excellent performances in two consecutive games after lifting the quarantine, he began to find his former self, if Irving is in nash, then Nash will reduce some of Durant and Harden's time, reduce their burden as much as possible, and increase the firepower of the substitute lineup.
1. The Nets remain the first candidate to win the championship
If the Big Three stay healthy and in good shape, it's hard to have a team that limits them in 7 games. There are very few teams in the league that can defend three scorers at the same time, and they have to make choices, and even the Big Three can win the game in turn, which is the epitome of last season. Coupled with the state of Aldridge, Mills and others, the Nets will become terrifying.