On January 4, Beijing time, the Nets lost again, which is an abnormal phenomenon. If losing to the Clippers was careless, losing to the Grizzlies was nothing and there was no way to fight back. Durant and Harden are collectively in a slump, is it a problem of physical exhaustion? Definitely not, the two people were each rested for 10 days because of the fact of isolation. And, there have been no back-to-back games in recent games. Therefore, the Nets' problem is no longer physical fitness, but their playing style and tactics have been thoroughly studied by opponents.
What kind of stats did Mills play, play 30 minutes, contribute 0 points, 0 rebounds and 1 assist, why? Could it be that Mills can't do it? Definitely not, but he didn't have such an easy chance to shoot. Aldridge was suspended due to injury, and Zhao Si was not able to come up, but was instead hit by the Grizzlies inside. Bright hole cards, beaten badly! The Nets' death five-little trial failed, and Nash longed for a 3-point king to save the team.
What is a bright hole card? In the case that Irving could not play, Nash directly sent: Harden, Mills, Bembry (Brown), Durant, Aldridge, this can become the "death five small". Although Ade is 2.11 meters tall, he is a shooting-type interior lineman, not a meat shield. Nash's intention was to destroy his opponent by attacking, but what about the result? After only playing a good ball for a short time, he was locked up by his opponent. Mills has been muted in recent games, hardening overly fond of passing and being blocked by opponents. When Durant is no longer magical, it's too hard for the Nets to win. Some people say that the Spurs' Second Elder is really too good.
However, the two of them are also weak on the field, frequently targeted by opponents. Due to Ade's health, each game can only play more than 20 minutes, nash let Durant top the No. 5 position, continue to use the super death five small ten minutes.
The move that D'Antoni handed to Nash didn't quite work at the Nets. This season, the Nets are only 13th in the league in offensive efficiency, which is a serious mismatch with the team's offensive talent. Harden and Durant are the league's superstars, super-first-class, and the two have taken 7 scoring kings together. Although there is no Owen, Mills is also a big killer in the international arena and a scorer that cannot be underestimated.
Why is it in 13th place? It has a lot to do with Nash's platooning. He chose the "Death Five" lineup, showed his hole card, and naturally suffered a severe beating. Their defense, which started out as No. 2 in the league, has now slipped to No. 6 in the league, but has a tendency to continue to decline. So Nash's test was a failure, and Ade and Mills should have been on the bench rather than starting.
Faced with today's predicament, suffering 3 consecutive defeats, Mills shooting feel lost, Duha is in an unstable state, how will Nash respond? He chose to wait for the return of one of the team members, eager for the 3-point king to save the team. This player is Joe Harris, the team's three-point shooter and three-point king in the All-Star Game. After losing to the Grizzlies, Nash said: Joe Harris' absence put Mills on an excessive burden in terms of projection.
If the Nets continue to play in the five-small lineup, Joe Harris's role is indeed irreplaceable. In other words, what if the Nets don't play on a small lineup? Zhao Si was useless, Ard was old, and Griffin's state was in serious decline. Offense and defense are perhaps the Nets' best way to defend. However, Nash needs to develop more tactics, not to be penetrated by opponents, and it is not worse in the playoffs.
Since the Nets' strategy is to focus on a small lineup and want to mobilize the best Harden, in fact, they can really choose D'Antoni as the team's head coach. Whether it is experience, technical tactics, the use of Harden, the coaching of the offense, the German coach is the first level of the league, Nash really should be a few years as an assistant coach, and then go to a head coach. Today, D'Antoni works as a coaching instructor at the Pelicans, which is an idle job. And he said in a recent interview: He does not plan to retire, and is ready to continue to wait for a head coach position.