The Nets were adamant at the start of the season due to refusal to be vaccinated, rejecting Irving's return as a part-time player.
However, as the schedule progressed, the epidemic broke out further, the team's injury problem worsened, and the Nets had to bow to reality and decisively agreed to Irving's return as a part-time player.
Although the Nets management seems to have lost this battle against Irving, from the perspective of the long-term perspective of the whole team and the championship this season, it is agreed that Irving's return as a part-time player is beneficial and harmless.
Irving also used his return to the first game to prove how wise the Nets management's decision to choose to take a step back was.
In the game against the Pacers, the Nets were behind by 19 points at one point, and with the help of Irving and Bembri, the team finally reversed and defeated the opponent.
Among them, Irving played 32 minutes, 9 of 17, and easily handed over 22 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals and 1 block in the first game of the comeback, with a plus-minus of up to +16.
In the face of Irving's performance, the Nets coach was naturally a voice of praise, and O'Neal forwarded social media messages about Irving being the top three point guards in history.
In addition, a number of US media also praised Owen, among which the US media "nothinbutnets" believes that Irving's return has brought 3 major benefits to the Nets.
Not only was the Nets 4 new stars mentored, KD Harden was able to catch his breath, and Nash was even happier.
Positive Three: Offer another mentor to the young players
Due to the lack of manpower and the uncertainty of the season, the Nets have begun to use a large number of young players.
Among them, Edwards, Sharp, Duke and Thomas, the four new stars have all been given opportunities, and have also handed over good performances, proving that they are worthy of Nash's trust.
Irving's return will provide a mentor to the four players, although Irving's reputation in this regard is not good, but it is undeniable that Irving has the technical ability that every defender player needs, and he has experienced the championship scene more than once, and has won the championship, which will be his confidence to coach a group of young players.
Positive two: Let the core players breathe
As we all know, Nash division Chengde Anthony, the coaching style of the two is the same, that is, crazy use of core players.
Unless it is a last resort, there will be no new people, which has led to the Nets sitting on the league's luxurious configuration, but Durant and Harden do not even have a chance to breathe.
So far this season, Durant has averaged 36.9 minutes per game and Harley has averaged 36.5 minutes per game, and the two need more rest to reduce the risk of injury, Irving's return solves this problem, he is a player Nash fully trusts, even if it is only away from home, it also gives the two cores valuable breathing time.
Positive three: Another stable scoring point
Since the start of the game, the Nets have relied heavily on two players, Durant and Harden, and the two have indeed delivered good enough performances.
Durant averaged 29.7 points per game and Hadha averaged 22.7 points per game, but the only trustworthy scorer since then is Mills, who averaged 13.8 points per game, with the rest of the players having little influence on the offensive end.
Irving's return completely solved this problem, last season he averaged 26.9 points per game, returned to the first game to hand over 22 points, the end of the efficient handover of 10 points, his return made the Nets in the offensive end of the offensive end become unstoppable again, but also let Nash have another choice at the key moment, so after Irving's return to the first game, Nash first publicly praised Irving, and then revealed that the team also deliberately arranged tactics for Irving, while forwarding Harden's social media messages welcoming Irving, can only say that Irving's return made NashLe blossom.