The NBA regular season has played 1/2 of the schedule, many teams are still in the situation of lack of major players, and the Nets, which have the big three, are the most representative teams. Irving has missed many games this season, and Durant and Harden need to take on more offensive responsibilities. It also consumes a lot of their physical energy, which is really not a positive signal for the Nets.
Although Irving can now play away games, it does not completely solve the Problem of the Nets, and the Nets' fiasco against the Thunder is a best example. The Nets are a very interesting team, when facing the Bulls, who have a record of ranking first in the East, the Nets can beat the opponent by 26 points, which also allows fans to see the resilience of the Nets.
However, when facing the Thunder in the rebuilding stage, the Nets can lose to the other side by 21 points, such a huge gap is indeed unexpected by fans. So why is there such a big difference? Next, I will take you to understand the specific situation. Why did the Nets fail the Thunder? Nash complains that the schedule is not good for the Nets, Harden: We are really too tired, we want the whole team to come back!
First of all, Nets coach Nash expressed dissatisfaction with the schedule, Nash said that the Nets have played 4 games in the last 5 days, and the opponent's area is in a different time zone, which invisibly affects the state of the Nets players. In the last four games, for example, the Nets have won 2-2, one of which was a close win in overtime (against the Spurs), and the 2 games lost were back-to-back, against the Blazers and Thunder.
After losing to a rebuilding team like the Thunder, Nash naturally couldn't hide his frustration. However, after complaining about the problem that the schedule was unfavorable to the Nets, he still gave the Thunder players a high evaluation and recognition. When asked about the Thunder's performance, Nash gave this response, "They [the Thunder] really play well and are always able to hit shots, and we have to admit that." ”
In the Nets and Thunder showdown, Durant and Mills are in a state of rest, and Joe Harris is still recuperating. Coupled with the fact that the game was played at home to the Nets, it meant Irving couldn't play. In the end, Harden had to lead the team alone, but the result was seen by everyone, and the Nets swallowed a painful defeat.
Harden has tried his best in this game, in the case of 36 minutes, Harden cut down 26 points, 7 rebounds, 9 assists, 3 steals and 3 blocks, and contributed to the team's offensive and defensive ends by "filling the data bar". As the saying goes, "two fists are difficult to defeat four hands", under the suppression of the Thunder team's youth storm, Harden can only accept the bitter fruit of defeat, which is indeed a very regrettable thing.
In the media interview after the game, Harden, who did not like to complain before, also relaxed. So how tired is Harden? When asked by reporters about the schedule, Harden gave this answer, "We didn't go back to New York until 5 a.m., and I didn't go to bed until 7 a.m., and we had to play again at night, we were really tired!" ”
At the same time, Harden also spoke out his wishes. That is Harden hopes that before The All-Star Weekend, the Nets can return in full. At present, the Nets lineup is still uneven, and Irving cannot play in the home game, which also greatly reduces the Nets' offensive strength. Under such preconditions, harden hopes that all members will return is understandable. It's not that Harden is making excuses for the team's loss, but the Nets really need to get back on track as quickly as possible.
Overall, the Nets are in a very passive situation, fortunately Irving can indeed integrate into the team immediately after his comeback, which also saves the Nets a lot of time to adjust. Now that the Nets' devil schedule is temporarily over, there will be no back-to-back games in the next 10 days, as for how the Nets will perform next, let's wait and see!