On January 18, Beijing time, the 2021-22 NBA regular season is in full swing. In today's East Focus game, the Nets lost 107:114 to the Cavaliers on the road, eating their second defeat in the last three games and missing the opportunity to return to the first place in the East.
As usual, whenever the Nets lose, coach Nash becomes the target of criticism from the media and fans. After today's game, Nash was once again rushed to Twitter.
Many fans have expressed their dissatisfaction with Nash, calling on the Nets to fire Nash, and even some fans directly to Atnash's account, calling him a terrible coach.
In fact, in today's game, Nash did have some operations that caused fans to resent. In the second half of the third quarter, Irving played very well, almost single-handedly leading the team to complete the rebound. After the final quarter began, Irving took the lead with another mid-range shot.
Nash then replaced Owen. By the time Irving returned to the court, the Cavaliers had regained momentum and completed the comeback again. Irving's fiery feel is no longer there, hitting 11 of his first 17 shots in the game, but after returning to the game, he repeatedly deflected out, hitting only a narrowed basket. In the end, the Nets lost the game, and Irving shot 12-of-23 and had 27 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists.
It is worth mentioning that after today's game, Irving reiterated his position, saying that he would not be vaccinated against the team's injuries. It also means Irving will have to continue to play away from home, which adds another difficulty to his coaching for manager Nash.