On February 5, Beijing time, the 2021-22 NBA regular season is in full swing. In today's focus battle, the Nets lost 102-125 to the Jazz on the road. The Nets were passive from the start of the game today, trailing by as many as 34 points at one point and eventually losing miserably on the road.
With Harden and Durant unable to play, Irving became the only star the Nets could rely on, but his performance was terrible. In the whole game, Irving played 31 minutes, 6 of 20 shots, including 3 of 8 three-pointers, only 15 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists, and the plus-minus reached a terrifying -29, ranking first in the team!
After losing today, the Nets have suffered a seven-game losing streak, turning to 29-23, just half a win ahead of the No. 7 Raptors. Commenting on the Nets' bad situation, Irving said after the game: "We're not in the end of the world or pressing the panic button, we're going to get some positives out of today's loss, but I'm tired of saying those things." All we have to do is keep playing, no one is going to feel sorry for us, we have to keep going. ”
Owen then talked about today's game, saying: "We had some chances to win in this game, but when the Jazz started hitting shots, our focus was reduced. When we got back on the bench, we had some exchanges about how to make adjustments. Today's game was a battle of wills, and they took over. ”
It is worth mentioning that this game is Irving's 11th game of the season, the Nets have a record of 4 wins and 7 losses, and after today's game, Irving's schedule this season has passed the halfway point, and the Nets still have 14 away games left this season, including 2 away games against the Knicks and 1 away game against the Raptors, these 3 games Irving can not play due to epidemic prevention policies. That said, Irving has played half of the 22 games he can play this season.
According to the schedule, the Nets will challenge the Nuggets on the road on February 7, and they will try to win to avoid an eight-game losing streak.