The 104-118 defeat to the Grizzlies, the Nets ushered in a wave of three consecutive losses, and even Durant's rare anger could wake up the team. After the fiasco, Irving seems to have become a savior again, and fans are also looking forward to him coming forward at this moment to save the team from fire and water.
Then the final score was only 14 points, but the Nets were at the most behind by 28 points in the game, and the most outrageous thing was that the rebounding was 33-61, and the rebounding in the frontcourt was even more pitiful to only 8-23. It can be said that the Nets' interior line is completely useless, and the Grizzlies pressed on the floor and rubbed for an entire game.
In the last game to lose to the Clippers, when facing the remnants of the two absolute cores of Paul George and Leonard, the Paint Zone of the Nets was actually suddenly sieve by Bledsoe, and the key fourth quarter actually became a nightmare for the team, allowing the opponent to score a high score of 40 points. Durant was rarely angry after the game: "As the coach said, we are not qualified to win. At the beginning, our attitude towards the game was not right, thinking that we could win casually. If the loss doesn't make people feel a little ashamed, you have to reflect on yourself in the mirror. ”
Although Durant's words are heavy, but what is the result? Facing the Grizzlies led by supernova Morant, the Nets look even more helpless. Due to Aldridge's absence, the Nets' interior line has once again become a paradise for opponents. Morant easily broke into the basket again and again to score points, resulting in a "tragedy" of being slashed by his opponent for 40 points in the third quarter.
The Nets' style of play this season is a bit of a Handan toddler, with the intention of improving the defense that was criticized last season, but in the end, they will not even forget their most proud offense. But in fact, the key node that contributed to this situation was Owen. The Nets have made a targeted reinforcement to the outside defense in the offseason, but this is also built on the basis of the complete "Big Three", who ever thought that Irving would make trouble again in the new season. As a result, the Nets' entire formation was disrupted, allowing Ader to enrich the rotation, but Griffin could not find the feeling of last season, and finally Ade was promoted to the start, the outside line was injured, the rotation was once again unavailable, and finally the entire lineup became a chicken feather.
So even if Durant is angry, he still can't wake up the team to win, and now, Irving seems to have once again become the "savior" of the team. His comeback will once again put the Nets on the right track. Irving returned, Mills returned to the sixth man, and Bambury or Brown rotated one starter at a time, and the depth of the team's lineup was improved. That way the Nets could avoid a direct collapse against the Clippers in the third or fourth quarter, as they did today.
Although many people have a deep grudge against Irving, it is undeniable that Irving is now the fastest cure for the Nets' illness. As for how to integrate the return, as Ha Shan said: "This time we don't need any adjustments, I can fight as much as I want, but I don't need so many shots." Irving and Durant can tackle the basket, I just have to dominate the ball, pull others up and let everyone make an impact on the game. ”
There are rumors that Irving will make a comeback in the Nets' next game against the Pacers, and if, as everyone expects, Irving will be the medicine that will get the Nets out of trouble, let's wait and see!
(Text/shitou)