On February 1, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued. For the current Nets, their mood is low and depressed. Why? On the one hand, core players have been injured, such as Durant, Joe Harris, Harden. On the other hand, the record has plummeted, and in the first 40 games, they have firmly occupied the first place in the East. However, just recently, it has fallen to the 6th place, and there is a trend of continuing to fall.
The West 5 consecutive guests, only one game, the next one is a hard battle. It is not known when Harden will return, but it is difficult for Irving to lead the team to win. The next game is to challenge the Suns, the number one in the league, and the Nets are fierce. 5 people missed, 3 people did not win, Harden refused to play! The Suns hit 11 consecutive wins, and Irving changed his life against the sky.
5 were absent and 3 were out
This focus battle is not only the Lack of a number of core players for the Nets, the Suns are also facing a shortage of short players. According to the official information of the two teams, 8 players were absent from the game, which greatly reduced the excitement of the game. The first is the Suns side, with starting centers Ayton (ankle injury), Shamet (ankle injury), Crowder (wrist injury), Payne (wrist injury) and Kaminsky (knee injury) all absent. Here we have to praise the Suns, these 5 people have been absent for some time, but the team still has a wave of 10 consecutive wins.
What about the Nets side? Durant (knee injury), Joe Harris (ankle injury), Aldridge (ankle sprain) these three people missed this game, but also increased the pressure on Irving. The fully bodied Nets and Suns, whose strength is definitely at the top three levels of the league, are the biggest contenders for this year's championship.
Harden refused to play
Among the numerous injury lists, Harden is an unknown, and it is not clear whether he will play or not. In the post-game interview session of the loss to the Warriors, Nash said: He has no problems anymore and hopes to catch up with the next game. In today's training session, Harden participated in all the projects in its entirety, and the team's report was that the injury situation was not yet known and was in a state of doubt. Therefore, Harden is likely to refuse to play, want to force the palace management, so that the team's lineup changes, in the current state can still win the championship?
Harden came to the Nets to win the championship, and his desire for money was greatly reduced. Rejecting the Rockets' 2-year, $100 million extension and willingness to cut salaries to renew the Nets can see Harden's mind: longing for a championship ring. Recently, there has been a lot of news about Harden's trading, can the Nets management sit still?
The Suns shocked 11 consecutive wins
Today's Suns are unstoppable, and some time ago they won 18 consecutive wins, which was a surprise. Having recently won another 10 consecutive wins, this time it feels like a title-contending team and a very stable title-contending team. Paul is really getting older and more demon, the last game against the Spurs had 20 points, 8 rebounds and 19 assists, and then the previous game against the Timberwolves, cut 21 points, 10 rebounds and 14 assists, so how can Paul not love?
Missing the championship last season will be paul's lifelong pain. However, there are still great opportunities this season to storm the championship. Against the Nets, they are expected to hit an 11-game winning streak and continue to sit in the league's number one position, all home advantage in the playoffs.
Owen changed his life against the grain
The Nets, which have lost 4 consecutive games, are they 5 consecutive losses or an end losing streak? It depends on Irving's play. Since the nickname is "Ou Immortal", it should have the mentality and determination to change your life against the sky. Since you insist on your ideals and beliefs, you must lead the team to prove yourself, otherwise everything is selfish behavior, which is an act of destroying the unity of the team. The Suns lack the two defensive gates of Ayton and Crowder, and Irving should take the initiative to cut down 40 points +, or even 50 points+, to prove that he has the ability to change his life against the sky and has the ability to turn things around.
The Nets 3 Giants have been working together for 2 seasons, but have only combined in a dozen games. This season should have been the best chance, but Irving has made such a thing, if you can't prove yourself, then obediently inject!