Beijing time on January 18, the Nets vs Cavaliers, this game Durant is absent, but the away battle Irving returned, Irving + Harden double backcourt, but the Nets 107-114 lost to the Cavaliers, the last moment Harden had a fatal mistake, including a pass mistake in the case of 3 points behind and then was snatched by O'Corro!
Of course, Harden's key ball is indeed unsatisfactory, but for the Nets this is only a regular season game, the most important thing is whether Irving can be full-time, whether Durant is healthy.
And just after this game, Owen was interviewed! First, Irving talked about whether the Nets' injury would have an impact on his vaccinations, and the reporter specifically mentioned Kevin Durant, but Irving said: "Not really! I'm not going to bring science into the game of basketball, I've made my own decisions and I'm going to stick with it. In this game, Irving played 37 minutes and 34 seconds, and Irving had 27 points, 7 rebounds, 9 assists and 1 steal on 12-of-23 shooting.
Since Owen decided to play "part-time", why did he also say: "Our time is coming, maybe not yet, but I definitely think there is a reason for these things to happen." "What do you say the Nets should do? There is no real answer to Irving's matter, and Harden's performance at key moments in the game is not satisfactory.
However, NBA star Marc Stein analyzed harden's future and the 76ers' latest trading strategy for Ben Simmons in a column!
Marc Stein said a growing number of league executives believe the Philadelphia 76ers won't send Ben Simmons before the trade deadline this season, but they want to make a deal this summer to get Harden to the Philadelphia 76ers and then Ben Simmons to Brooklyn! The reason is that Harden's rejection of the Nets' contract extension last summer gave hope to the rest of the league.