After losing to the 4th-place Grizzlies in the West, the Nets once again suffered a defeat against a formidable opponent. And this season so far, the Nets have lost to all the teams in the top four in the East and West.
The specifics are: the Nets lost to the Warriors, Suns, Jazz, Grizzlies, Bucks, and Heat once each, and lost twice to the Bulls, with a total record of 0-8.
The team, which was considered a title hit before the start of the season and is still favored this season, has not yet proven itself in the strong dialogue. Especially against the top four in the East and West, the Nets lost many games, especially against the Warriors led by Curry, who were beaten early.
While durant and Harden are still there, the Nets look far less competitive this season than they did last season. Last season, the Nets were almost invincible, if it were not for the injury of Irving in the semifinals, if it were not for the fact that Harden's injury did not heal, the Nets could have gone further and even competed for the championship.
This season, Irving has not returned so far, harden was in a slump, which also affected the Nets' combat effectiveness, causing them to perform depressed against strong teams.
Of course, the current Nets are not the strongest of them, and only when Irving returns, the Nets who have reunited with the Big Three are the strongest Nets.
However, given that Irving has not played this season, his form after his comeback needs to be examined. If it can recover as soon as possible, I believe that Irving can still bring great help to the Nets, and at that time, the Nets will have more confidence to compete for the championship.