129-121！ The Nets ended a 3-game losing streak, and it was a 19-point comeback on the road, the game process looked thrilling, the first three quarters have been beaten, the momentum of the third quarter, and the fourth quarter after the start of the final play of the 3 Giants should have the strength, let people look at the intestines. Durant bombed 39 points, 8 rebounds, 7 assists and 1 steal, Harden cut 18 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists, Irving gradually entered a good situation after his comeback, contributing 22 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals and 1 block, attacking and defending, and cutting 10 points in the last quarter became the hero of the team reversal.
Although it is a celebration to achieve a 19-point reversal to win the game, for the Nets, the process of this game is humiliating, especially the situation of being beaten in the first three quarters, which makes Nets fans hate iron and steel. Although winning can cover up many problems, as the head coach, Nash should perhaps be deeply aware of his shortcomings, if you want to see the big three can win the championship as desired, you really should take the initiative to resign, don't ruin their championship dreams! Why?
The team's strength gap is obvious, and the Nets should not play so hard and passive
Although the Nets have suffered 3 consecutive defeats in the past 3 games, however, this away game, facing the Pacers in the Third From the East and as many as 10 players are absent, the Nets' strength is already dominant, and it is more than one notch stronger than the opponent, but in the end it is chased by the opponent all the way, as if the Pacers are the second most popular in the East, and the Nets are the lottery team.
The Players who are absent from the Pacers are Brogdon, Le Vere, Duarte, Warren, McConaughe, Bitazer, Lamb, Craig, Martin and Jackson, the first 8 are almost the main rotation of the Pacers, and the Nets, they ushered in Irving's comeback, the 3 Giants first combined, the whole team only Joe Harris is still recuperating, this lineup, has been incomparably close to the Nets' strongest lineup, so the Nets win was expected, but the suspense value was full.
Even without Irving's comeback, with Durant and Harden leading the team, it should not be so embarrassing by the Pacers, if it were not for Irving's fourth quarter breakout, whether it would be a reversal success, I am afraid it is still unknown.
Nash's two major failures were both to dig holes for the game and to lay huge hidden dangers
1. Adjust the starting lineup like a child's play
Irving's return to the starting lineup is understandable, but Nash directly put rookie Duke into the starting lineup, and completely abandoned the long-term main players Bembry and Brown in the first half, which is quite puzzling.
The consequence of such an adjustment is that the Nets' backcourt defense was completely exploded in the first half, and the Pacers' 10-day short-term worker Sykes, 18 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists on 6-of-10 shooting, a marginal man whose name is rarely heard, played the feeling of a star. What is even more exaggerated is that Stephenson, a veteran who has been away from the NBA for 3 years, actually exploded 20 points in the first 6 minutes of the first quarter, scoring 24 points and 4 assists in the half, and his state even exceeded his peak. In contrast, Duke, who was pinned high hopes on nash and tried to be a wizard, scored two points on only free throws in the half, contributed little on both ends of the attack and defense, and was mostly let go by the opponent.
There's actually nothing wrong with boldly using young players, but the point is that Nash's use of young players is a child's play. The last time they played the Grizzlies, the first three quarters were rotated with 8 people, and the fourth quarter of garbage time only sent a few rookies, and finally these rookies held their breath and punched Nash in the face, almost achieving a 26-point reversal, scaring the Grizzlies out of a cold sweat. In this game, Nash directly put the rookie who played in the last garbage time into the starting lineup, and abandoned Bembry and Brown, who had been playing the main force for a long time and cooperated with Harden Durant, until three minutes after playing in the second half, Nash remembered Bembry again and replaced Duke with him.
Then it was still the plot of the previous game, Bemburi appeared on both ends of the offensive and defensive ends of the performance, 2 attacks and a successful defense, to help the Nets play a small climax, but also blew the Horn of the Nets counterattack, because Bemburi came on the scene to improve the team's backcourt defense, helping the team to play a counterattack continuously. In the end, Bemburi played 20 minutes in the second half, shooting 5 of 5, contributing 12 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals and 2 blocks, plus or minus as high as +24 team first, when he was on the court, the Nets net outperformed the opponent by 24 points. In other words, if Nash had started with Bemburi instead of Duke, would the Nets have been beaten up from the start and dug a 19-point hole in the third quarter?
2, Irving returned, Nash also extremely dependent on Durant and Harden
If it were not for the need to reduce the pressure on Durant and Harden, the Nets management would obviously not compromise so easily to let Irving play in the away game, but after Irving's return, although he helped the team reverse the win, the pressure on Durant and Harden did not reduce at all.
Durant played 41 minutes and 21 seconds of time, and Harden played 40 minutes and 09 seconds, in the big three, and facing the Pacers such a lottery team, Nash's employment and rotation, is still the use of Durant and Harden, let the stars rely on personal strength to solve the problem, such a coaching method, I am afraid to randomly draw a fan to be the Nets manager, not necessarily worse than Nash.
And after Irving's comeback, playing weak teams will have to consume Durant and Harden so much, which undoubtedly lays a huge injury hidden danger for them, as the game goes deeper, the closer to the playoffs, the risk of their injury will be greater, according to the state of the Nets this season, once the 3 Giants have someone injured, then their hope of winning the championship will probably become very weak.
Nash should take the initiative to resign, don't pit the 3 Giants' championship dream
Nash has always been considered a related household, has a good relationship with Boss Cai, and was also recognized by Durant and Irving when he took office, but after more than a season, Nash's coaching ability is, I believe everyone has been very clear. He is not tactical, sometimes there is no tactic at all, as many fans say, "I can't even shout a timeout, how to be a coach"!
With Irving's comeback, it is foreseeable that Nash will rely more on the Big 3 next, and after more Irving, the Nets will win more games, and the team's problems may be covered up, but in the playoffs, facing stronger opponents, facing higher intensity games, facing tactical competitions that require wits and courage, can Nash still rely on only the Giants?
So, if you really want to help Durant, Harden and Irving realize their championship dreams, Nash please resign and don't ruin their championship dreams!