On January 12, Beijing time, the Nets' recent state has been somewhat sluggish, and the last game was lost to the Blazers who lacked double-gun Lillard and McCollum, and the second position in the East may not be saved. The Nets will take on the Eastern Conference's No. 1 Bulls in the next game, and they have lost to opponents twice this season, and the latest injury report released by the team before the game is also somewhat unfavorable.
Earlier, the Nets updated the team's injury report, in which Harris and Aldridge will continue to be absent, both of whom were absent from their last game. Harris has missed many games, and his absence has also made the team's outside line a threat, averaging 11.1 three-pointers per game, ranking fourth from the bottom of the league. Head coach Nash also revealed about the situation between the two: "Aldridge is not a serious thing, it is only a short-term problem. Joe Harris' situation hasn't been updated yet, and he'll be a few more weeks away. ”
In addition, Irving, Harden and Clarkston are all placed on the list of suspects, with a 50% chance of playing, and will not decide whether to play until before the game. Harden missed the last game because of excessive stretching of his left knee, and the specific injury team was not announced, depending on what the next game was; Irving was knocked to the ground by Little in a steal of the ball in the previous game. Owen also spoke about the move after the game, saying: "He's not a dirty player, but that move was a bit reckless, that move was completely unnecessary. I may have fractured my ankle or suffered some more serious injuries because of this action. ”
The Nets need to beat the Bulls to prove their strength, and in the past this period of time, there was some confusion on the court, and they could only rely on the stars to fight alone, so they could only pray that the stars were in good shape, and once the downturn would lead to the opponent's point difference. This is the Nets' current problem, the need to bring the whole team together, not all on the court, which has to be solved by head coach Nash.
If Neither Harden nor Irving can play, Durant will have to lead the team alone, and according to Nash's dependence on him, it is estimated that it will be 48 minutes. After yesterday's loss to the Blazers, Nash said the players were a little tired, but he didn't get enough rest time for the core. Durant played 42 minutes, compared to 43 minutes in the previous game, which was back-to-back, and it really didn't hurt at all.