On January 1, Beijing time, the NBA regular season is underway. For the Nets, they finally survived the toughest days, and almost all the players on the team returned. According to the Nets' official injury situation, only Joe Harris (ankle surgery) and Irving (who can't play at home) are watching from the sidelines, and everyone else can participate in tomorrow's game against the Clippers. For the Clippers, they just lost to the Raptors today and it's hard to win on the road. Therefore, the Nets will not suffer two consecutive home defeats and return to the throne of the first place in the East.
Now, nearly halfway through the season, the teams have a result. Let's look at how the players in the Nets are performing, and what kind of eye-catching data do Harden and Durant have? The Nets' data king: Harden 3 first, Du Shao 2 data is distressing, 1 person is reused.
Harden 3 firsts
Even if Durant is still the "Grim Reaper," this Nets team can't live without Harden. At the beginning of the season, Harden's "downturn" disappointed many people, and even thought: the Nets will not win the championship, Harden will not have a championship for life. However, harden's form has been renewed since the return of isolation, averaging 36 points, 10.6 rebounds and 11.6 assists in the last three games. Let's take a look at it now, Harden has 3 statistics in the first place in the team.
(1) Averaged 8.2 rebounds per game, the first in the team. In second place is Durant, with two centers (Ade and Zhao Si) both around 5. (2) He averaged 9.8 assists per game, the first in the team, which is a well-deserved statistic. (3) Averaging 1.4 steals per game, it is still the first in the team, which can reflect Harden's defensive enthusiasm. If the Nets want to win the championship, Harden must be an indispensable part.
Du Shao's 2 data is distressing
After looking at Harden's data, let's take a look at Durant's. Adu, who frequently missed last season, has a high attendance rate this season, which is commendable. Well, he has 2 statistics in the team, which is high in the first place. Specifically: (1) averaging 29.9 points per game, and the second place is Harden, who averages only 22.4 points per game. Durant, meanwhile, is also number one on the league's scoring list. (2) Averaging 37.1 minutes per game, he is the first in the team and second in the league.
Looking at Durant's two statistics, we feel very distressed, why? A player with a major injury who has suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon still needs to work so hard, which is shortening his career. However, Durant is not so insistent and hard-carrying, what should the Nets do? Especially at the beginning of the season, when Harden was in a downturn, it was all up to Durant to fire, otherwise it would be difficult to reach the current height. Owen is back, and the pressure on Adu will be reduced a lot.
1 person is reused
When we looked at the Nets' internal stats, there was a player's name that appeared on the list four times before and after. The specific data are: (1) 7.2 rebounds per game, the third in the team; (2) 1.2 steals per game, the third in the team; (3) 0.8 blocks per game, the fourth in the team; (4) 27.3 points per game, the fifth in the team. Who is this player? He's rookie David Duke. Although his data is a small sample and not representative, it is still worthy of respect to be able to contribute such data in just a few games.
Today, the Nets' guard line is still short of manpower. Previously, 4 consecutive "firefighters" were signed, 2 forward players were cut, and 2 defender players were left. So Nash should reuse David Duke, who is defensively strong, has a great sense of rebounding, and is highly motivated on the court.
We also see a statistic that is heart-wrenching. Durant averaged 37.1 minutes per game, Harden played 36.7 minutes, Mills played 31 minutes, the three main players are overloaded sports, the potential hidden dangers are still terrible. However, Irving's imminent return will solve one of the most difficult problems. This season's championship contenders, the Nets still occupy a very important seat.