With Durant and others lifting the restrictions and returning to the game, Harden, who was not in good form at the beginning of the season, ushered in a recovery, and the Nets finally passed the team's difficult period. However, the Nets did not see the rainbow after the storm, and in the past two games, the Nets lost to the 76ers and clippers respectively, and they directly lost the first place in the East after suffering two consecutive losses. In the case of Embiid playing well, the Nets lost to the 76ers, which is a strong team, which is understandable, but the loss to the Clippers has exposed the Nets to very big problems, and judging from the statements of Durant and Harden after the game, the Nets may have a crisis inside.
Without Leonard, without George, without coach Terrenou, in the face of such a "three noes" Clippers team, the Nets with Du Youha were reversed in the late fourth quarter after leading a full game. For a team like the Nets, which aims to compete for the championship, their roster strength is the top in the league, but they have not played the way a strong team should be so far this season. It was hard to wait for Harden to return to form, and the team gradually got on the right track, but the loss to the Clippers suffered two consecutive losses and put the team's problems on the table. After losing such a game, no one will be more aware of their own problem than the Nets players, that is, can the Nets really win the championship like this?
The answer is obvious, this season's Nets' performance so far is completely inferior to last season's, while other strong teams can play a big win against weak teams, the Nets have suffered a reversal, such strength and state is obviously unable to complete the championship. And after this game, Harden, one of the core of the Nets, also spoke out: "It was a tough game, a frustrating loss, Mills' full departure put more pressure on the Clippers and Durant, but I'm not sure if it's a problem compared to the Nets' other problems." ”
Durant also said: "After Mills left the court, the Clippers shouted that we only had two pitchers left and they were ready to wrap me and Harden. Hopefully, a defeat like this will teach us some lessons, and if you don't feel very bad after such a defeat, you'll have to look in the mirror and reflect on yourself. In this game, Durant and Harden played 39 minutes and 40 minutes respectively, combined 62 points, 16 assists and 21 rebounds, played well in the double core, played for up to 40 minutes, so the situation still can not win, can only say that the culprit is the head coach Nash, who has been controversial.
Judging from Harden's voice, Mills' being sent off in the game was not the main problem for the team to lose at all, and he euphemistically expressed that the team had real problems to solve. Durant's voice is actually saying that when Mills leaves the court, there is no room for the lineup on the court, and the Clippers can unscrupulously wrap him and Harden. From the perspective of the dual core, the root cause of the Nets' loss is actually directed at head coach Nash, in addition to putting Durant and Harden on the court for a long time, Nash simply can't come up with effective ways to help the team solve the problems encountered on the field in terms of employment arrangements and on-the-spot response. Calls for Nash's dismissal have been ringing since last season, but Nash is Durant's hand-picked associate, and it is still difficult to see Nash go.