Earlier today, the Nets played the Bucks at home and eventually lost 109-121 to the Bucks, tearfully swallowing a defeat. After this game, according to statistics, the Nets have lost eight of the top four teams in the East and West this season, five of which have been lost, and fans are naturally dissatisfied, thinking about it and pointing the finger at head coach Nash.
After the game against the Bucks, Nash was interviewed by the media, and the reporter asked Nash why the Nets' recent performance did not meet expectations, and the latter's answer was extremely shocking. Nash said: "If I knew, I would be a very good coach. Such an answer is a bit irresponsible, as the head coach of the team, you should find the reason for the team's loss from the loss of the game, and unite the players to solve these problems, and finally lead the players to the top, which is what a qualified coach should do, so it seems that Nash's coach deserves some dereliction of duty.
In fact, as early as last season, Nash was greeted many times by fans because of the coaching of the mystery. Last season, when Harden came to Brooklyn, everyone thought that the league was the finale, and the Big Three lineups like Harden + Irving + Durant only had a chance to see it at the All-Star Game. And at the time, no team in the league could compete head-on with the Nets' Big Three, however, Nash shot.
In the regular season, Nash has been using Harden, whether Irving and Durant play or not, Harden will definitely appear on the court, averaging 36.6 minutes of playing time per game, which is almost the same as in the Rockets. It was because of the long time that Harden finally fell into a hamstring injury and regretted not being able to finish the series against the Bucks.
This season, Harden's playing time is still the same as last season, averaging 36.6 minutes per game, only this time more big brother Kevin Durant to accompany him (averaging 37.1 minutes per game). Such a staffing is absolutely not feasible, and if no adjustments are made, then they are likely to be the same as last season, and then it will be another empty-handed game, which fans and team management do not want to see.
In addition, Nash should grasp the rhythm of the game. In the lost games, many times the team called the suspension not Nash, but the breathless Harden, which also revealed the impact of such a personnel tactic on the players from another angle. In the game, fans can often see that during the timeout, it is Harden, Durant who take the lead in saying, and Nash just watching from the sidelines. This is the current situation of the Nets, caught in the employment problem can not extricate themselves.
The Nets are a team that is determined to compete for the title, which was made clearer after James Harden came to Brooklyn. What they have to do is not only to win the game, but also to ensure the health of the players themselves, so as to ensure their competitiveness. Nash should also reflect on himself, when should be called a timeout, and how the use time of players such as Harden and Durant should be allocated. The Nets still have a long way to go to fight for the title, and if they are still satisfied with the status quo, they are really likely to return empty-handed this season.