On January 10, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued. The Nets beat the Spurs to end a five-game losing streak at home. Next, they will start the road trip, and Irving can return to the team. According to the schedule, 6 of the next 8 games were played away, which is conducive to the run-in of the Big 3 and also helps to improve the team's performance. Due to the recent downturn, the Nets failed to hold the throne of no. 1 in the East and were snatched away by the Bulls.
As of now, the Nets' record is 25 wins and 13 losses, and the winning percentage is 65.8%, ranking second in the East. A team that wants to win, wants to win a championship, not only has a lot to do with the players in the team, but also with the head coach's platoon. So Nash's role is also very important. 4 people leave the team! The Nets' 10-man rotation was confirmed, 3 were abandoned by Nash, and the 2 starters were relegated to the bench.
4 people left the team
Previously, the Nets suffered the impact of the epidemic and temporarily signed 4 firefighters, namely: Galloway, Ennis, Harrison, and Gabriel. They are both 10-day short-term contract players, with Galloway and Harrison signing their second 10-day short-term contract. As of today, with Harrison's departure, all 4 have left the team. Of the 4 players, only Galloway played a role, and the other 3 were made up for training.
The departure of the firefighters has also restored the Nets to their former calm. During this time period, some of the Nets' rookie players were also given the opportunity to show off, and David Duke managed to win a starting position.
The Nets 10-man rotation is OK
Nearly halfway through the season, Nash finally confirmed a 10-man rotation after a long period of adjustment. The specific list is as follows: Irving, Harden, David Duke, Durant, Clarkston, this is the team's starting 5 Tigers. Substitutes include Mills, Aldridge, Thomas, Bemburi and James Johnson. Since Joe Harris is still in the recuperation stage, it has not been counted for the time being. Once he returns from injury, he will replace David Duke as the starting player.
However, Nash's 10-man rotation is different from Popovich and Cole, who is basically an 8-man rotation, and the other 2 only play 3-5 minutes. Therefore, the 3 core players are overused. Harper averaged 37 minutes per game, Durant averaged 37.2 minutes per game, and Mills averaged 31 minutes per game. If this continues, I am afraid that there will be great injury and illness.
Three were abandoned by Nash
After half a season of running-in, some players have seized the opportunity to enter the regular rotation of the team. Of course, there are also some players who are getting worse and worse and slowly fading out of the team rotation. So far, a total of 3 players have been abandoned by Nash: Griffin, Millsap, and Jerwan Carter, all three players were the team's main players at the beginning of the season.
The main reason griffin was abandoned was that his shooting efficiency had slipped too much to open up the offensive space. This season's three-point shooting rate is 21.7%, and the overall shooting rate is only 38%, which is an extremely unqualified level. When the Nets competed against the Warriors for Millsap, they saw his experience, passing, and remaining 50 percent defensive skills. But the result was disappointing, the shooting feel was gone, and the defensive pace was too slow.
The Nets traded a three-point shooter for defensive striker Jervan Carter, and was indeed reused by Nash at first, but his three-point shots were so bad that the defense felt serious and often leaked.
The 2 starters were relegated to the bench
With Irving back, the Nets have a major challenge that may be able to keep the team running. This adjustment is that the 2 starters are relegated to the bench, and Mills and Aldridge will provide offensive firepower on the bench, which is also the original intention of the team to sign these 2 people. Due to Irving's "vaccine incident", Griffin's form declined, Mills and Ade were forced to mention the starting position, and the average playing time per game was far beyond their actual situation.
Another point is that both players have proven themselves in the playoffs and are trustworthy scoring points. The Nets' goal is a championship, so it will be a long playoff journey, and the Big Three will definitely have unstable playing, and this time is the moment when Mills and Ade perform. When Irving returns, it will allow the team to play according to the original plan, and maybe this is a good start.