The Nets have had a lot of problems lately! Due to Durant's injury, Irving can only play away, coupled with Joe Harris, Bemburi, Millsap and other generals encountered injuries, the team's players are extremely poor, but also made the team lose 2 games in the last 4 games, the ranking fell to the 3rd place in the East, the team situation is not optimistic!
After losing to the Cavaliers, the Nets traveled non-stop to Washington to challenge the Wizards, the opponent had just beaten the 76ers, the team morale was in full swing, and this game against the Nets, who were short of soldiers, had a good chance to win the game!
A number of big players are absent, Nash also discharged mills + Edwards + Sharp + Irving + Harden's starting lineup, of which 2 are rookies this season, which shows the Nets' current embarrassment, but it is these 2 rookies, but one of them brings surprises to Nash, he is Sharp!
Sharp opened the game empty-handed, showing excellent tacit understanding with his teammates, and then he played a role on the defensive end, well guarded the Nets' basket, coupled with the offensive firepower of Irving and Ade, the Nets took a 5-point lead in the first quarter! Dinwiddie led the Wizards to a counterattack in the second quarter, chasing the point difference to only 1 point several times! At the critical moment, Harden and Irving stepped forward, one consecutively sent assists to teammates, one individual was invincible, led the Nets to take the initiative, and extended the advantage to 12 points in the half.
Sharp was more active in the second half, personally slashing 4 points in a row for the Nets to make a good start, and then using the block with Harden, frequently impacting the inside line to score points, helping the Nets to suppress the Wizards and firmly control the 2-digit lead! However, in the case of a good situation for the Nets, the Wizards Yamura and Avdia stood up, and the offensive end cut 10 points to narrow the point difference, and then the Wizards once again blasted 9:0, chasing the point difference to only 2 points. At the crucial moment, Aldridge scored six consecutive points to stabilize the situation, and Kuzma's 3 points once again chased the point difference to 1 point! Unfortunately, Kuzma was shot out of the box in the face of a deadly chance, and the Wizards had no choice but to lose.
1 point narrowly beat the Wizards, the Nets won this game is very difficult, and the team's winning heroes in addition to Irving, Ade, Harden, can not forget the rookie Sharp!
Sharp played 16 minutes in this game, 5 of 6 efficiently cut 14+6 data! On the offensive end, he and Harden's blocking tacit understanding, frequently impacting the basket, causing huge trouble for the Wizards' defense. Defensively, Sharp also made a huge contribution thanks to his mobility and active defense, becoming a pillar of the Nets' inner line!
In the face of his excellent performance, Sharp said in an interview after the game: Harden has always told me that if you do blocking and dismantling for him, and then you can get a lot of opportunities and make a lot of money!
Yes, Sharp played so well in this game, completely driven by Harden, he and Harden's blocking and dismantling, almost all converted into points, forming a great threat at the offensive end, but also a major weapon to win this game, and Sharp in the blocking and dismantling with Harden, it is even more beneficial!
Thanks to Sharp's excellent performance, the Nets have considered trading Clarkston, who although he also has a lot of energy on the court, but on the offensive end, he is far less spiritual than Sharp, and the slow pace on the defensive end is his biggest problem! Unlike Sharp, although young, but high potential, and there is a lot of room for improvement in offense and defense, he has also become a new inner pillar of the Nets.
Boom 14 + 6, followed by Deng Ge has meat to eat, Sharp took his first step in the Nets, stabilized a rotation position, and Harden is worthy of the master of the control field, and dug out a piece of jade!
Sharp's outburst, and the recognition of the Nets, is ultimately because of Harden! Harden's playing style and excellent passing can maximize the role of the Nets center, whether it is Capela, Jordan Jr., Clarkston are the beneficiaries! Although Sharp's offensive ability is weak, Harden can maximize his shortcomings, and his tough defensive end can supplement the emptiness of the Nets' interior defense, which is just complementary. Harden also dug up a new interior for the Nets, and the team was a little more confident about impacting the championship.