The Nets narrowly beat the Wizards!
It was a really good game, and with Durant injured and unable to play, the Nets played a very efficient offensive performance in the first half, and they once had a 16-point advantage. However, the Wizards counterattacked in the second half of the game, and at one point they narrowed the gap to just one point in the final moments of the fourth quarter.
Unfortunately, the Wizards missed shots in a row at key moments and finally lost to the Nets by 1 point. So what's the key to winning the Nets today?
The first is Irving, who scored 30 points and 7 assists, after the comeback, it can be seen that his state has not been much affected, but after missing the home game, Irving's physical fitness has been fully guaranteed. Today he showed all sorts of offensive skills, and he's still the same Owen he used to be.
The second is Ade's performance on the bench, today he scored 27 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 blocks, and took 4 consecutive points at key moments to help the team maintain the lead. And he shot 11 points of 15 and made an efficient shooting performance, and it has to be said that at key moments, Ade will become a very trustworthy offensive weapon on the offensive end of the Nets.
7 out of 21, with 8 turnovers
During Durant's absence due to injury, Harden naturally became the team's star, but today his performance was really not ideal. He made 7-of-21 and eight turnovers, and in the Nets' final offensive round, Harden's layup also received a block. If it were not for Kuzma and Dinwiddie's consecutive losses, Harden today would have become a major culprit for the team's loss.
Harden's form has been up and down this season, and he has not played at the level that fans expect. I really don't know if it was at this stage of his career that there was a problem with his physical state, or some other reason.
The Nets were eliminated by the Bucks last season, and Harden had some problems with himself, which had something to do with his injury at the time. But this season's healthy Harden performance is extremely unstable, especially in the case of Durant can not play, he should have had a better performance, but in the end Harden is still a bit disappointing.
The reason why Harden is not performing well is because he has the ability to carry the team alone, but he has not played well. After watching today's game, many fans have also ridiculed, in Harden to see a little bit of the shadow of Wei Shao, the Nets want to go further, Harden must play MVP level performance, otherwise this season's Nets want to win the championship is really difficult.
After all, Irving can't play in the home game without vaccination, and it is easy for the team to lose the rhythm of the game. At this stage, the Nets need Harden even more. Brother Deng, please take out all your energy, this must not be the best of yourself.