On January 5, Beijing time, the Nets' recent state is very sluggish, the last game lost to the Grizzlies, has suffered 3 consecutive losses, the first position in the East to the Bulls, fortunately the Bucks and Heat are also losing, otherwise the second place in the East can not be saved. The Nets will challenge the Pacers away in the next game, and in the pre-game updated injury report, Irving is no longer on the list, meaning he can play.
The Nets' latest injury report has only 2 players left, with Joe Harris continuing to be absent due to injury and Aldridge in doubt.
Among them, Harris has previously undergone ankle arthroscopy surgery, has missed 21 consecutive games for the team, and is now slowly recovering, has begun shooting training, and it will take several weeks to come back. Harris has played only 14 games this season and averaged 11.3 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist per game. Aldridge was absent from the last game, this time it was decided before the game, 50% of the possibility of playing.
Since it is an away game, this also means that Irving can play for the team, and in the injury report, he is also officially excluded and will play for the team. In fact, after the end of the last game, the Nets played the next game preview against the Pacers on the big screen at home, and Irving appeared on the big screen as the cover of the trailer. Now that the Nets are in a slump, in the midst of a 3-game losing streak, Irving's comeback at this time is still very critical, and I believe he will also bring enough help to the team.
Durant spoke about Irving's return after yesterday's game, believing he would bring new energy to the team and put pressure on defenders. At the same time, he is also looking forward to the energy he brings personally and the energy he brings to the team, and we will wait and see what happens.
In addition to Durant, Harden also spoke about Irving's return, saying: "Irving has a special talent, but there are some things that need to be corrected inside our team and individually, and we have to perform better on the defensive end. His return will definitely bring some sparks to the team, which is very special. ”
Harden and Irving quickly established a chemical reaction last season, Harden is mainly responsible for the organization, Irving is responsible for scoring, and the cooperation between the two is also very good. With Irving's return, this is also the second time that the Nets' big three have joined forces after a gap of 7 months, let's see how effective it is.