On January 13, Beijing time, the NBA regular season ended a strong dialogue, and the Nets, currently ranked second in the East, defeated the Bulls, the first in the East, 138-112, revenge for the previous double kill. This victory has great significance for the Nets, first of all, the Nets have never won before when facing the top four teams in the East and West, and the victory over the Bulls in the East is enough to prove that as long as they play normally, the Nets on the right track are still the absolute favorite to compete for the title. Secondly, in the lineup rotation, the Nets have finally found trustworthy players through this game, especially in the interior positions, and finally found the answers they want.
The Nets' starting lineup for this game is Harden + Irving + Durant + Edwards + Sharp, and Nash, who still does not have a fixed rotation lineup, has once again activated a new starting lineup, with the Nets' Big Three pairing two rookies, but such an attempt has achieved unexpected results. The Nets blasted down 138 points in the game, blinding the Bulls, the no. 1 in the East, and wave after wave of offensive climaxes flooded the opponent. As the team's tactical starting point, Harden contributed a luxurious stat of 25 points, 16 assists and 7 rebounds in this game, and he revitalized the entire Nets' offense.
So far this season, Harden's overall performance has a big gap compared to his previous state, in addition to his own reasons, the most important reason for his poor performance is the Unclear Nets rotation and unreasonable lineup arrangements. And the Nets' employment arrangement in this game is very in line with Harden's appetite, which is also his favorite lineup configuration, in addition to Irving and Durant, the two superstar offensive points, Edwards, who has the range and defense, can help Harden open up space, which can increase Harden's breakthrough aggressiveness, and Sharp on the inside line has become a replica Capela, and his blocking quality and downside finishing are very good.
In the whole game, Sharp played 21 minutes, shot 10 of 14 very efficiently cut the data of 20 points and 7 rebounds, it is worth mentioning that the 14 shots in this game are the most for the team, higher than the Nets Big Three. Through the game, the quality of the physical Sharp blocking is very good, which also allows Harden to have better space to handle the ball with the help of cover, and the end of the catch after his cover is also very good. Compared with Clarkston, Sharp is more at ease after receiving the ball and facing the basket, and he does not force the layup by his body, but relies on rhythm, foot and skill to complete the end.
16 assists is Harden's new season high, Sharp playing the inside line can maximize Harden's organizational ability on the offensive end, and as the team's tactical starting point, when Harden takes advantage of his own offense and tandem teammates, the Nets' offense can reach the level of multi-point blossoming. So, while just a first-year rookie, if the Nets don't have a better reinforcement plan this season, Sharp will be the answer inside. Of course, as a rookie Sharp has shown a very satisfactory attack today, but if he wants to reach Capela's level, he must also show his dominance on the defensive end, so that he can completely stand firm.