On January 16, Beijing time, when Irving was absent, Durant was injured and retired, relying only on Harden's single-core support. The Nets responded with a six-man double-double offense, and the two new clubs played a quality performance in the first round. In the first round, The No. 29 show Sharp served as the starting center, contributing 12 points and 10 rebounds, setting the fourth young double-double record in the history of the Nets, while the first round of the No. 27 show Thomas scored 20 points off the bench, and the last 4 games and 3 games 20+ broke out.
First Round No. 29 Pick: Sharp is 20 years old and 70 days younger in Nets history
It is worth mentioning that 20 years and 70 days of Sharp contributed two double-doubles in this game, becoming the fourth youngest player in The Nets history to have double-doubles, behind Derrick Favors, Cliff T Robinson and Jarrett Allen, and also the first time in Sharp's career to contribute double-doubles.
With Aldridge consistently absent from a foot injury, Nash used sharp in the first round of the year's No. 29 pick as the starting centre-forward. Sharp has repeatedly received Harden's wonderful transmissions, and crazy has staged a tyrannical basket abuse drama on the inside line many times, which can be described as eating cake to vomit.
Sharp also frantically rushed to grab rebounds, so that he only played less than 27 minutes, constantly carrying Pelicans big center Valanciunas, bombed a double-double of 12 points and 10 rebounds, including as many as 6 offensive rebounds, only 6 of 14 crosshairs were not good, after all, 14 shots only scored 12 points.
First Round No. 27 Show: Thomas 4 games 3 times 20+ sustained outbreaks
In addition, this year's first round of the 27th show Thomas continued to give strength, he dedicated 9 of 13 crosshairs, accurate shooting opportunities on the court, undoubtedly have the "small Durant" sense of vision. Thomas also hit two three-pointers from the outside, allowing him to shoot down 20 points again, and in the last four games he has only scored 2 points against the Bulls, the other 3 games are all 20+, including 21 points against the Blazers and the Thunder, and there are also wonderful performances of overtime to beat the Spurs.
Nash reused two young players, and Sharp and Thomas gave their excellent performance responses, which is undoubtedly a big surprise for the Nets in recent times.
(Text/Drunken Floating Life)