On January 14, Beijing time, the Nets lost to the Thunder 109-130 at home, and the absence of Durant and Irving made the Nets play very hard.
Harden, who led the team alone, played a quasi-triple-double data and still could not lead the team to win, which was enough to see the impact of Durant and Irving on the team. In addition, Clarkston, Mills, Aldridge, Harris and other players also did not have the opportunity to play, to a certain extent, the Nets gave up a starting lineup, and the loss of the game is also reasonable.
In fact, Harden's performance in the game is OK, but the shooting rate is too low, so that the Nets have a significant lack in offensive firepower. In the last quarter of the game, when Harden hit 2 classic retreat three-pointers, the home fans were also boiling for it, but the overall three-point shooting rate was relatively crotch-pulling.
In this campaign, Harden played 37 minutes, bombed 26 points, 9 assists, 7 rebounds, 3 steals and 3 blocks, shot 22 shots and 7 shots, 3 of 11 three-pointers, the performance on the defensive end was very eye-catching, and Harden dared to attack the inside line. In this game, Harden got 9 free throw opportunities and scored all 9 free throws, constantly making up for his poor shooting percentage.
After durant and Irving were absent, the Nets' offensive end was frequently blocked, Harden also underwent too many tests, and Mills and Ade were not there, and the team's scoring points were too few. The three-pointer became a major reason for the Nets' loss, and the Nets only had 7 three-pointers in the whole game, and the Thunder hit 20 three-pointers.
The Nets were 39 points behind the Thunder in three-pointer scoring, which made it difficult for the Nets to chase points, and indirectly showed that the Nets' defense was still not in place. The other Nets also made a lot of mistakes, with 12 turnovers on the team, and let the Thunder seize the opportunity to use these 12 mistakes to bomb 21 points.
In the end, the Nets also lost to the Thunder by 21 points, don't look at the Thunder team is now ranked fourteenth in the West, but the NBA really has no weak team, this time it is the Thunder team that gave the Nets a downside. Now the Nets have fallen to third in the East, but the loss of the Nets, who lack major generals, is not terrible, waiting for the return of the main lineup, the Nets are still that tough team.
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(Text/Ball-Carrying Attacker)