On January 10, Beijing time, the Nets hosted the Spurs, and the two teams won and lost the battle until extra time, and finally the Nets narrowly won the Spurs 121-119 with Cameron Thomas's throwing goal! End a four-game losing streak at home! After this game, the Nets' home record reached 11 wins and 10 losses, breaking through 50%. The team finishes 2nd in the East with a record of 25 wins and 13 losses.
At the end of the fourth quarter, with the Spurs Primo's three-point shot, the two teams were tied at 113, and there were more than 40 seconds left, but unfortunately the Nets failed to score in two offensive rounds, and the Spurs finally failed to kill, and the two teams entered overtime.
In extra time, the two teams came and went, the game had the last 16 seconds left for the two teams to draw 119, and the timer came back thomas to receive Durant's pass to break through the free throw line and stop the shot, steady hit! With only 1.4 seconds left, the Spurs ran out of time. Thomas' goal killed the game.
Cameron Thomas, born in 2001, was selected by the Nets with the 27th pick in the 2021 Draft! The young rookie season has left a lot of deep impressions on the fans. Thomas didn't feel good in this game, scoring only 9 points on 3-of-10 shooting in regular time, but hit a crucial quasi-kill in overtime to help the team win the game! He finished with 11 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal.
After the game, Thomas said of how it felt to be in the quasi-kill: "At that time, I told Durant that I would catch the plane and finish the game quickly, and then he passed it to me. It's crazy to be able to play with so many good teammates, it's crazy to be able to put such a crucial goal in such a game, I just believe in the effort I put in at work. ”
Durant also praised Thomas: "A difficult throw, needless to say, he showed his talent!" Even nets owner Cai Chongxin updated the dynamic celebration for the first time, and Boss Cai forwarded Thomas's quasi-killing photo and commented: "In the Chinese, we call this action horseback archery." ”
The performance of the two giants is also good, Durant efficiency is explosive, 11 of 21 shots, 5 of 5 three-point shooting, 5 free throws, 5 of 5 free throws, 28 points, 4 rebounds, 6 assists, 1 steal and 3 blocks! In the first half, Adu scored 18 points, and more injured, Durant played a full 43 minutes today. Death came and went, KD accelerated to crush the Spurs penalty area, gliding to the basket 2+1 score!
Tomorrow morning the Nets will challenge the Trail Blazers back-to-back, and when asked if the next game will be off after playing so long today, Adu said: "I want to play, and the team pays me to play. It is worth mentioning that after the game, Bobo laozi awarded the trophy of "2021 American Basketball Male Athlete of the Year" to Durant, which is also the third time that KD has been named the Male Athlete of the Year.
Harden also played 43 minutes, shooting 9-of-18, 2-of-5 from three-point range, 6-of-7 from the free throw line, and had 26 points, 7 rebounds, 12 assists and 1 block! Can attack and pass the tandem team, arc top retreat step dry pull up the knife down! The familiar Dengo is back.
Although the Spurs lost, the team had 7 people in this game to score in double figures! Five starts + two substitutes. Walker 25 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists, Murray 19 points, 9 rebounds and 12 assists, Forbes 18 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists, Randale 10 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists, Primo 12 points and 3 assists, Diop 10 points and 6 rebounds, Pelter 11 points, 12 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocks!
Tomorrow the Nets will play on the road, and Irving will be back again. Nash said: "Durant and Harden will continue to play tomorrow, and since the team played overtime today, Irving will definitely get more playing time tomorrow!" "Everyone is looking forward to tomorrow's ou immortal performance."
The Nets also have news that Joe Harris may be back in a few weeks. Nash also said before the game: "We are a defensive team, we rely on defense to win!" "What do you think?