US media: The Nets do not need to worry about the regular season record One factor determines the team's ultimate success or failure

The Nets have been extremely bad lately, having now suffered their longest six-game losing streak of the season and slipping to sixth in the East. In the view of the US media "Sports Illustrated", the Nets do not need to worry about the regular season record, their focus is whether the big three can play in the playoffs at the same time, which is the key to determining the success or failure of the season.

The Nets' record has plummeted since Durant was injured, and they are currently in a losing streak in their last nine games, 2-7. In his last game against the Kings, Harden played 37 minutes, shooting 2-of-11 from 5-of-5 from three-point range, and had 4 points, 7 rebounds and 12 assists, 4 points and a record for his lowest score of more than 30 minutes in his career.

Harden's performance can reflect the Nets' current struggle, they can't see any direction, at the beginning of the season, although the Nets lacked major generals, but the team can still maintain a good record with Durant's insoluble offense and excellent defense.

Without Durant, the Nets' offense was out of the way, and they weren't enough to limit their opponents on the defensive end, leaving the team constrained at both ends of the board. Such scenes are expected to continue until Durant returns, and the continuous loss of the Game has also greatly affected the confidence of the Nets, and this frustration has affected the morale of the team.

It's hard to imagine the Nets being so miserable, after forming the Big Three last season, the Nets have one of the best lineups in history, Durant, Harden and Irving are all in their current years, and the three attackers have greatly improved the Nets' offense, and last season, they played a record-breaking offensive efficiency.

However, the Nets are currently struggling very much because their best three players are rarely on the floor at the same time, and the situation is even more serious than last season, Durant has been absent for some time due to a knee injury, Harden has declined in competitive form this season, he has also missed games due to injuries before, and Irving has only played on the road because he refused to be vaccinated.

There is no doubt that it is this instability that has caused the Nets to slip in the rankings. At one point this season, they held the number one spot in the East. But now, the Nets' rankings have been declining, they have fallen behind the first Bulls 3.5 wins, but only 1.5 wins ahead of the seventh Hornets, if the Nets continue to decline after that, they are likely to fall to the playoff area.

Is it too early to worry about the Nets? After all, in the NBA, 82 regular-season games doesn't determine who can make it to the Finals. In the case of the Jazz, they were the team with the best record in the NBA last season, but they were eliminated by the Clippers in the second round of the playoffs, so the regular season is not a concern for those super teams.

But the Nets' current key problem is not only the decline in rankings, instability and health problems have been plaguing them, in the second round of last year's playoffs, Irving suffered an injury in the middle of the middle, withdrew from the series, Harden also played with a hamstring injury, and the Nets eventually lost to the Bucks.

In a way, by the time it comes to the playoffs, the Nets need three superstars to compete side by side, and when the trio is on the floor at the same time, the Nets are still a formidable team, otherwise, they are likely to repeat the same mistakes.