On January 1, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued. For the Nets, they didn't play today, and the whole team practiced together to prepare for the next home game against the Clippers. In the last game against the 76ers, Aldridge and Durant returned from the 2 main players, but lost at home, the emperor Embiid dominated the inside line, and the Nets were powerless. The inside line problem has always been the Nets' biggest headache, 36-year-old Ade, the thin Zhao Si, the short arm Griffin, unable to face the strong inside line of Embiid, Jokic, Davis, and even the alphabet brother.
Since the inner line is not working, we must find a way to make up for it on the outside line. Harden has recently regained his form, averaging 36 points, 10.6 rebounds and 11.6 assists in the last three games. The next game against the Clippers, the opponent does not have a strong interior line, the Nets should seize the opportunity. 2 people renewed their contracts, 2 people left the team! The Nets play again again against the Clippers, the starting 5 Tigers have changed again, and Harden is expected to be 30+.
2 people renewed their contracts and 2 people left the team
We flipped through the Nets' big roster of 19 players, why? There are two 10-day short-contract players: goalscorer defender Galloway and defensive toughster Harrison. In fact, the Nets have signed a total of 4 short-term contract players, and the current situation is: 2 people renew their contracts and 2 people leave the team.
Let's first look at the 2 people who left the team, namely forward Ennis and forward Gabriel, it seems that the team does not lack forward players, and James Johnson, Bemburi, Brown and Griffin are all experienced players in the team. However, due to Irving's special circumstances, the team does need more helpers on the defensive line. Harden and Mills are the starting guard pairs, and the bench is only Jerwan Carter and rookie Thomas. So, the Nets renewed their contracts with Galloway and Harrison.
The starting 5 Tigers changed again
According to the NBA Data Network, the Nets sent their 13th starter of the season in the game against the 76ers, namely: James Harden, Mills, Durant, Aldridge, and Clarkston. During Ade's absence, Zhao Si was in a fierce state, especially with harden's partner to find the feeling and win Nash's trust. Therefore, Nash arranged the two-tower interior line combination, and Ade moved to the No. 4 position, which was also conducive to his play.
Although the loss to the 76ers did not mean that the trial was a failure. In the following games, the Nets' starting 5 Tigers will be like this. The 36-year-old Ade is limited by physical reasons, and indeed can not play center for a long time, the consumption is too large. The combination of Zhao Si and Harden is also the effect that the team wants to see.
Harden is expected to be 30+
Facing the Clippers, the Nets will still be such a starting 5 Tigers, and the player who benefits the most is Harden. Unlike Durant, who ignores defense, Harden must have an interior line to block and dismantle him if he wants to play efficient data. Clarkston is a perfect fit, very similar to Capela in the Rockets. The big forward position is Aldridge, who can pull up to the three-point line to shoot, which is an optimally configured lineup.
Harden, who came back from isolation, played 3 games and scored 36 points, 39 points, and 33 points. We can see that the once omnipotent Harden is finally back, and the league's number one point guard is finally back in place. In the next game against the Clippers with average defensive strength, it is still expected to be 30+, leading the team to victory and avoiding two consecutive home defeats.