In a game on the Nets, Harden led the team alone, and lost to the Thunder at home, which also made them lose the second place in the East. The Nets will remain at home in the next game against the Pelicans of the West. At present, the Pelicans have won 2 consecutive games and are in good shape, and the Nets are also taking it lightly. Updating the injury report on the pre-game Nets, Durant returned after a one-game break, but there were still 3 players who would miss the game.
Due to the recent period of the Nets' overcrowding, 4 games were played in 5 days, and in the last game, the team also arranged for Durant to take a break. Although the game was lost, the team at least let Durant rest and not be too tired. In the next game against the Pelicans, Durant will officially return, and after a break, I believe his physical fitness has also recovered. With Durant, Harden does not have to be too tired on the court, and the consumption of him in the last game is also quite large.
After losing to the Thunder, Harden said in a post-game interview: "Too tired, tired. Because of the pandemic, everything has become too crazy. We didn't get back to New York until around 5 a.m., and then I had to go to bed until 7 a.m., and then it was going to race again in the evening. ”
In the last game, Harden also wore the ball many times, but unfortunately his teammates failed to grasp too much, plus there was only one harden star, who was limited by the opponent's focus, which also led to a bit of physical consumption. Now that durant has been played in the next game, there is one more offensive point, which will make Harden a little easier on the court.
Durant returned, but Irving could not play because it was a home game and he still did not meet the rules. Because of this, Irving was once again blamed, and the famous A-Smith said: If the Nets win because of this, it is not a good thing for basketball itself. That means the team has a part-time player and the other players also support that part-time player, which sends a bad message and makes the league look bad.
At present, Irving can only play in away games, and before the start of the season, the Nets did not compromise, but as the team encountered difficulties, it was also the choice to let him return.
In addition to Irving's absences, Aldridge and Harris will also be absent due to injury, and another young interior player, Clarkston, has been placed on the list of suspects due to a tight left hamstring, and has also missed the past two games due to injury.