Beijing time on January 11, today, the Brooklyn Nets away challenge portland Blazers, this game, Harden and Ader do not play, because it is an away game, Irving returned to this campaign. Nash opened the game, halftime, the four rookies Thomas, Duke, Sharp and Edwards all got the opportunity to play, in the first half, the Nets a total of 11-man rotation, although Lillard and CJ can not play, but the Blazers blossomed more, under the leadership of Simmons, the half-time battle, the Nets only led by 7 points, the score is 62-55.
In the first quarter, the Nets were in foul trouble, including Claxton received three fouls in 4 minutes, the Nets let the Blazers get 17 free throws in a single quarter, the Blazers hit 15 of them, and led the Nets 33-26 at the end of the first quarter, and the Nets only got 3 free throws in the first quarter, 3 of all. But in the second quarter, Irving and Durant both broke out and led the team to complete the rebound. At halftime, Durant ushered in a big explosion, he played 19 minutes and 48 seconds, 5 of 9, cut 20 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal, no mistakes, plus or minus +2.
Irving's hand is still hot, at the end of the half, he is 5 of 10, 4 of 3 outside the three-point line, cut 14 points, 1 rebound, 2 assists and 1 steal, but there were 2 mistakes, but at halftime, Irving's plus-minus +7 is the highest among the starters of the two teams. After Irving returned, the Nets' defensive intensity increased, the offensive options were more abundant, and the Nets' speed was significantly improved in terms of fast-attack counterattacks. Sharp came off the bench for 12 minutes in the first half to create a big surprise, he made 3 of 3, cut 8 points and 6 rebounds. Sharp's scramble for offensive rebounds is critical, and at halftime, his plus-minus is +14, the first in the game.
It turns out that Sharp's young player with height and defense has great potential, and Thomas scored a difficult pull-out shot before halftime, 3 of 5 at halftime, and got 8 points and 1 rebound. Duke had 3 points, 1 rebound, Edwards 3 points and 2 rebounds, Johnson 4 points and 2 rebounds; the Blazers, Simmons scored a beautiful 2+1 before halftime, he played 16 minutes and 41 seconds, 4 of 9, contributing 10 points and 4 assists; Nurkic 8, with 10 points and 4 rebounds, Little gave Irving a block, 7 points, 3 rebounds and 2 blocks at halftime, McLemore had 7 points and 3 rebounds, and Covington had 9 points and 3 rebounds.
The Nets' offense in this campaign is very smooth, Durant has formed a misalignment in the face of defenders, Irving's movements on the offensive end are still very sharp, it can be said to be picturesque, while Sharp and Thomas continue to be in a good state of the last game, the Nets' lineup has both attack and defense, the depth is very complete, in the first half, Mills and Clarkston and Griffin and others have not yet played, see if Durant and Irving can lead the team to take away the game in the second half.