As a championship favorite team, the Brooklyn Nets really have no dominance to speak of.
CJ couldn't play, Lillard was injured, and they couldn't win against the trailblazers.
Four quarters of the game, three of which were pressed and beaten, and lost face.
Even without Harden, the Nets still have Durant, Irving in the middle, and the lineup is far more starlike than the Blazers.
The result?
Two superstars were present, but the limelight let rookie defender Anfine Simmons snatch it away, which made people think deeply:
Can such a net really win the championship?
The Celtics Big Three, who won the title in the first year of formation;
The Heat Big Three, formed the first year to reach the finals, the second year to eliminate the Thunder three less to win the championship;
The Cavaliers' Big Three reached the Finals in their first year and defeated the Warriors in the second year to win the championship.
Compared with these three teams, the performance of the Nets' Big Three can only be described as disappointment.
The first year's semi-finals were out early, and although they finished second in the East this year, they almost all lost in the dialogue with the strong teams, so what is the problem?
Barkley's words in the first year of the Nets' big three are to the point.
In January 2021, while participating in the TV show, Barkley said about Harden's joining the Nets:
"I don't think the three of them will succeed and Brooklyn will put on a super soap opera."
"Harden and Irving are very selfish and don't have a sense of responsibility for being willing to sacrifice everything for the team, Durant did this in the Warriors, he was more focused on the defensive end for the team, but Irving and Harden never showed it, they only knew offense."
"Allen was traded, it was their only block in the box, and I had a hunch that the Nets would struggle defensively."
The reason why Barkley will be touted by the fans is not unreasonable, he really understands the ball.
History has proved countless times that the combination of the big three, there must be players in the team to make sacrifices, and it is a great sacrifice.
But Irving didn't, and neither did Harden.
These two players, defensive or not, are all about the mood, especially Harden.
Irving has always been in the role of sharp knives at least on the offensive end, while Harden is lazy when holding the ball and standing still when there is no ball.
The team fell behind, played a little clever ball to the front court, and was tragically snatched by the Rockets players, burying the loss.
If the Nets still fail to win the championship this year, the Big Three will probably be disbanded.
Paying a high luxury tax every year, but even the Eastern Conference finals can not enter, the patience of capital is limited...