On February 2, Beijing time, the NBA regular season ushered in a focus battle, and the Nets will challenge the sun of the league on the road. The two teams have also been in the opposite form recently, with the Suns already winning 10 consecutive games and still finishing first in the league, while the Nets have suffered four consecutive losses and fallen to sixth place in the East. Before the game, the Nets ushered in major good news, that is, Harden's official comeback.
The Nets official update news that Harden will play today's game against the Suns, in addition to Nets coach Nash also said that Harden has no playing time limit today.
Harden had previously missed 2 games due to a wrist injury, and the Nets had all lost games, and Irving had a good performance and had little support. Now the Nets urgently need a win to boost morale, and Harden's return is undoubtedly a shot in the arm, if you can beat the league's number one Suns on the road, it is still very morale-boosting.
Harden officially returned, but Aldridge's situation is not very good, he previously sprained his right ankle, after being examined, head coach Nash revealed that Aldridge will miss the remaining four games of the team's five-game away game due to a sprained right ankle, which does not rule out the possibility of his return before the All-Star Game. Without Aldridge, the team also lacks a major rotation player in the inner line, and Aldridge can average 13.4 points and 5.6 rebounds per game this season.
Harden's return is still very important for the team, so that Irving does not have to fight alone, and he and Irving can join forces with Paul Booker. But if the Nets want to win the game, other players need to stand up and help Harden Irving more, so that they have a chance to win the game. After all, the strength of the Suns is still very good, and now it has won 10 consecutive wins to occupy the first place in the league.