On January 8, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued, and in a game that has ended, the Nets lost 109-121 at home to the Bucks. Judging by the nets' form this season, it is expected that the Bucks will not be able to beat the Bucks, and after losing this game, the Nets still have not tasted a win against the top four teams in the East and West. Since Harden single-handedly led the team to Los Angeles, the Nets' record in the past five games is only 1 win and 4 losses, the loss is not terrible, the terrible thing is that the team's mental outlook is not what a strong team should look like. However, after 1 win and 4 losses, the Nets finally ushered in a good news.
According to head coach Nash's latest revelation, Joe Harris has already started doing some on-court training, including shooting and fitness, and is expected to return in a few weeks. Irving's return was very good news for the Nets, but if Harris can return, it is definitely more exciting than Irving's return. Because from the current situation, even if Irving has returned, he still does not have any willingness to be vaccinated, which means that he can only play in the Nets' away games. Today, the Nets reversed the Pacers in the last game with Irving, but when facing such a strong opponent as the Bucks at home, the Nets can't count on Irving.
But once Harris returns, he will be very helpful for the Stability of the Nets lineup, and it will also be very beneficial to the team's regular season record. As of now, Harris has missed the past 21 games, before which he averaged 11.3 points and 4 rebounds per game this season, and his three-point shooting rate is as high as 46.6 percent, ranking first in the league. While Harris was very crotch-kicking in the playoffs last season, harris remained one of the most important rotation players outside the Big Three in the regular season, and after his absence due to injury, the Nets' long-range shooting efficiency dropped significantly, and the team's space on offense was also seriously affected.
Judging from the current ups and downs of the Nets' state, Irving, who cannot play in the home game, cannot be called a savior, and only Harris, who has returned from health, is the savior of the Nets. The Nets' 1-4 losses in the past few games have been one of the reasons for the continued slump of shooter Mills, and after his cold hands, the Nets have no reliable pitchers on the outside to complete the finish. As we all know, Harden and Durant play differently, the position and role on the court are also different, Durant can complete the indiscriminate offensive end in any situation, but Harden, who is not good at shooting, needs his teammates to open up space, and more importantly, his teammates on the outside can complete the end after receiving his pass.
In addition, if Harris can return, the Nets' starting lineup can also be stabilized. Nash, as a highly questioned head coach, has not yet determined the Nets' starting lineup this season, and after losing to the Bucks today, he directly said that it is difficult to determine the rotation lineup, the head coach cannot complete his task, and the Nets can only rely more on the team's hard power to solve the problem. So with Irving only playing on the road, the Nets now need to bring Harris back, and his firepower on the outside can definitely help the Nets get through the storm.