The Nets sit at home against the Clippers, the first three quarters are over, the home team has established a seven-point advantage; the fourth quarter and a half of the war, with James Johnson's two-point score, the lead has been stretched to 13 points, anyone will feel that the Eastern Conference Overlords won the game logically, James Harden's triple-double show is worth a victory.
However, one of the reasons why the NBA is so gripping is its uncertainty, and no one can predict the final outcome until the moment when the final light is on. After all, this is the "birthplace of miracles", and the Nets vividly interpreted this today, but unfortunately, they are the role of the background board. From 95 to 107 to 105 to 107, for 1 minute and a half, the Clippers' hungry wolves rushed up to play a 10-0 shockwave, Nash's Nets collapsed, we saw laziness and panic in them, even the man known as the "God of Death" seemed indifferent to victory, leaving only the bearded man fighting to the death, helpless to fight with two fists and four hands, and had to lose.
Seeing Winslow and Mann's last-minute performances, Nets fans were stunned: How did this game lose? After all, the opponent is a crippled Clippers that can no longer be crippled: no Leonard and Paul George, no Maurice Jr. and Zubac, not even Kennault and Batum. That means the Clippers' regular rotation last season was almost all on the sidelines, with only Reggie Jackson, Mann and Ibaka on the court, plus a bloody cloth that joined this season and a bunch of temporary players to form a lineup against the Nets. Don't forget, even head coach Coach Lu was left in Canada for triggering the agreement, and the assistant coach Brian Shaw was in charge of the sidelines of this game.
However, it is such a miscellaneous army that actually beat the previous eastern first at a critical moment and could not find the north, which is itself a very worthy of deep consideration. In the crucial fourth quarter, the Nets who thought they had the winning ticket played extremely casually, and the air connection with a strong performance nature seemed so abrupt, as if they did not realize that the opposite side did not give up at all. But what is even more surprising is the inaction of manager Nash, no reminders, no reprimands, not even a basic suspension arrangement, to paraphrase the words of the wind son himself, "more accustomed to returning the initiative of the game to the players themselves", so what is the point of wanting a manager?
Interestingly, in early December, the Nets were the league's final king. The whole team can play a brilliant defensive end on the defensive end, changing the criticism of their defensive end, their defensive efficiency in the last quarter of the game in the first half of December was a terrifying 72.8, ranking first in the league, coupled with durant who is indestructible on the offensive end, the win plus-minus value in the fourth quarter is a staggering 52.8, which is also proud in the league. At the time, such a performance was seen as the Nets were on the right track, and they were also regarded as a strong contender for the championship, enough to compete for the world's capital.
However, the Nets are now back in bad shape at the beginning of the season, winning or losing the last four games, and they have lost all the points in the last quarter, including the most exaggerated two games with the Los Angeles Duo, losing 13 points and 11 points respectively in the final quarter. What used to be the most powerful weapon has now become the team's Achilles heel, what happened to this Net? The most ironic thing is that such a change occurred at the time when James Harden gradually woke up, the beard only smiled bitterly, I found my state, how did my teammates start sleepwalking?
Admittedly, the regular season is long, and it is indeed difficult to require a team to maintain excellent competitive form in 82 games; but conversely, some traits and personalities are introduced into the marrow of the team, such as the discipline of the Clippers, even if multiple main rotations are absent and the head coach cannot play, they can still show a tenacious and tenacious side. And Nash's inaction and dead use of the two major stars will also affect the Nets in a subtle way, who can guarantee that in the bayonet playoffs, such a fragile Nets can guarantee that they will not collapse in the fourth quarter?
Nash, it's a snack. Don't turn every game into a replica of last season and the Bucks Series. For the Nets, if they really want to produce results this season, it is imperative to change.