107-114, without Durant's Nets lost to the Cavaliers, Harden and Irving combined did not bring a victory, and the two did not work well together, and Harden also had a key mistake in the final moments. What worries Nets fans even more is that Harden did not renew his contract in advance, he is open to leaving the team, Irving once again reiterated that he will not vaccinate, then the Nets' dream of winning the title may really not be realized.
Durant has to rest for 4 to 6 weeks due to injury, which is a big impact on the Nets, because Irving can only play away games, harden's form and fitness will also be tested. In this game against the Cavaliers, Harden and Irving joined forces, and although their statistics were good, they still lost. In the final moments of the game, Harden tried to pass the ball to Irving, but there was a key mistake, and the Cavaliers countered the dunk, ending the suspense of the game.
For the Nets, the Big Three rarely play together when they get together, which is one reason they couldn't make it to the Finals last season. This season is more and more in a constant situation, Durant's physical consumption is very large, Irving has not returned until recently because of vaccine problems, Harden's state is fluctuating, and the time for the big three to really play together is getting less and less. Now, Durant is injured again, so for the Nets, it is a new test.
Nash doesn't seem to be lucky enough to assemble the strongest squad, but his tactics and command are also questionable. In this game, Irving had 27 points, 9 assists and 7 rebounds, and Harden had 20 points, 10 assists and 7 rebounds, all looking good. However, looking at the whole game, there is not much cooperation between Harden and Irving, and the two failed to lead the team to win at the key moment, and they still lack Durant's key ball ability.
What needs to be pointed out more is that there is news before the game that Harden did not renew his contract with the Nets in advance, he can choose to jump out of the contract at the end of the season and become a full free agent, and Philadelphia has always been very interested in him, Harden also has to look at the situation of the Nets, make a decision, once he chooses to leave, then the big three really have to separate, not to mention, Irving is still an unknown.
Irving reiterated after this game that he will not vaccinate, the attitude is very determined, at least this season, he can not play at home, even if the Nets enter the playoffs, then Irving can only play away games, such personnel arrangements, but also their own losses, the Nets' dream of the big three, it is really difficult to achieve. As for Nash's position, it has long become the mainstream call to leave class.