On January 6, Beijing time, the 2021-22 NBA regular season is in full swing. In today's East Focus game, the Nets will challenge the Pacers on the road. Prior to this game, the Nets were 2nd in the East with 23 wins and 12 losses, and the Pacers were 13th in the East with 14 wins and 24 losses.
Before the game began, the Nets announced the starting lineup for today's game: Irving, Durant, Harden, Clarkston, Duke.
There is no doubt that Owen is the focal point of today. He missed the Nets' first 35 games of the season due to his previous refusal to be vaccinated against COVID-19, and he recently agreed with the Nets that he would play in the Nets' away games. The Nets released a warm-up photo of Irving earlier today, and you can see that Irving is in a good mood and smiling all the time. In the pre-match shooting training, it is even more out of the way.
Nets coach Nash also spoke about Irving's return, saying: "Irving will play for a long time, about 30 minutes or so. We're going to be watching him in real time for how he performs early in the game and he's ready. We really want to see Irving get back on the track and re-adapt to the team environment. But we don't want to give him the responsibility of ending a 3-game losing streak, and we want him to be free to play tonight. You can also see the smile on his face, the energy, and the meaning of his return to him. ”
Before the game began, the Nets officially released the team's entrance photos, and Irving, Griffin and other stars appeared on camera. Interestingly, Irving still had a box lunch in his hand, not knowing if he intended to eat it before or after the game. Griffin is still a male figure, handsome.
In addition, according to the current injury list, the Nets can almost be said to be fully played today, and only Harris cannot play due to injury. In the previous three games, the Nets have lost at home to the 76ers, Clippers and Grizzlies, facing the biggest crisis of the season, and they need a win today to reverse the decline.