On January 23, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued. Tomorrow, the Nets will challenge the Timberwolves on the road, which is also an uphill battle, and it is not easy to win. Towns, Edwards, Russell make up the mini big three, and the outside line also has defensive gates Beverley, Irving and Harden lead the Nets, and do not have an advantage in all aspects. Moreover, the Timberwolves' ranking has fallen to No. 9 in the West, and if they don't work hard, they will miss the playoffs. So they're going to go all out and try to hold the home and push the playoffs.
After Durant's injury, Irving can only play on the road, and the Nets' recent schedule is very difficult, and it is difficult to keep the first place in the East! Let's take a look at it below, what are the Nets' next opponents? 3 consecutive wins, 4 consecutive defeats? The Nets encountered black for 7 days, Harden singled out the Lakers, Irving played Curry Paul.
3 consecutive wins, 4 consecutive defeats? The Nets suffered black for 7 days
We saw the Nets' schedule, and the next game was the last game of the four-game game, against the Timberwolves. Next up is 2 home games to duel with the Lakers and Nuggets. Then there was a wave of 5 consecutive wins, the first 2 games against the Warriors and the Suns, it was a very tough game, the opponents were very strong. Without Durant, can the Nets hold on?
3 wins in a row? The Nets have beaten the Wizards and Spurs to make a two-game winning streak. Facing the Timberwolves is tough, but Irving and Harden are enough to guarantee the team's advantage, beating wolves and achieving a wave of 3 consecutive wins is not a big problem.
4 consecutive defeats? Facing the Lakers and Nuggets at home, these two teams are average (6th and 7th in the West), but they are scrappy and are both retaining their playoff spots while fighting for better rankings. So they will be ruthless against the Nets and use all their strength. Since Irving can't play on the road, only Harden leads the team, I'm afraid it will be difficult to win. Once Harden is limited, the team suffers a 2-game losing streak.
After home, although Irving can play. However, they will meet the First Suns of the League, and the Warriors of the Second League. In previous encounters, the Nets had lost by a big score and lost miserably. At the time, harden teamed up with Durant. Now, Harden and Irving join forces, can they complete their revenge? From facing the Lakers at home (January 26th) to facing the Suns on the road (February 2nd), this week will be "black 7 days", which is both a challenge and an experience for the Nets, and whether the team has the strength to win the championship is the best test.
Harden singled out the Lakers
The first game back at home is to face the powerful Lakers. Why is it strong? Because Anthony Davis is coming back in his next game against the Heat. Therefore, the Lakers and the Nets game, Westbrook, James, Davis 3 giants are integrated. On the Lakers side, only Harden leads Mills, Ade, Sharp, Edwards, Griffin, James Johnson, I am afraid it is difficult to block the Lakers' attack.
The two teams fought on Christmas Eve, with Harden scoring 36 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists, and single-handedly leading the team to defeat the Lakers. However, the comeback of the thick eyebrows will greatly change the game of battle, and Harden will not be able to give and take on the inside line. Therefore, the Lakers have a high probability of completing their revenge.
Owen vs. Curry Paul
After 2 home games, the Nets began a 5-game trip, starting with the Warriors first and then the Suns, which was really exciting. At the same time, Irving will also play directly against the league's two best point guards to divide the winners and losers.
Irving and Curry, a set of "grudges" duels, the two have met in the finals since 2014, and have dominated the game and won the championship respectively. Time has passed, and the two are still tirelessly pursuing the championship. When these two teams meet, the play of Irving and Curry will directly affect the outcome of this game.
Owen and Paul, this is a new era of point guards versus traditional point guards. Paul, who ushered in the second spring of his career with the Suns, is the league's current assist king and steal king, and he has a bit of a dream back to that year. The Suns' record is the first in the league, and the team's chemistry is very tacit, which is worth learning and emulating from the Nets.
In the difficult schedule that follows, head coach Nash should also make adjustments to help the team get through the barrier and strive for more victories. Yang Yi, a well-known domestic commentator, recently commented on the Nets: Harden pine is loose, Irving wants to play, Durant has no temper, and Nash can't control the players. Such a Net, if they can win the championship, is very unfair to other teams. Friends, do you agree with Yang Yi's point of view?