At the beginning of the season, if asked which team had the greatest hope of winning the championship, the most vocal fans at that time were the Brooklyn Nets and los Angeles Lakers, and after two-thirds of the schedule, both teams fell out of the championship ranks. Now, the Nets are eighth in the West with 29 wins and 25 losses, and the Lakers are ninth in the West with 26 wins and 30 losses.
At the beginning of the game, the Nets were once regarded as the strongest contenders for the championship trophy this season, and although they once dominated the Eastern Conference for a while, with Durant's injury, Harden's injury, and Irving's suspension, their current record has been somewhat miserable. Now, the Nets have reached eighth place in the East, hovering in front of the playoff goal.
This season, the Nets have relied too much on Harden and Durant to play, and although Irving returned midway through the season to stop the fire, the nets' other players can give the Big Three help is really limited. Durant is not there, the Nets can only rely on Harden and Irving, the former is in a ghostly state, the latter can only play in away games, which is very unfavorable for the team.
As the team's record continues to decline, there is constant news of deals hanging over the city of Brooklyn. Harden came to the Nets to pursue the championship, and to be a father and a mother, the latest to come, but the longest to play. As far as the current situation of the Nets' team is concerned, the Nets' victory has almost become a joke. Durant's injury, Irving's part-time appearance, including Harden's hamstring injury, various factors have caused the Nets' competitiveness to plummet, and it is basically impossible to win the championship.
Previously, there was news that Harden would choose to leave the Nets for Philadelphia. Today, NBA celebrity Woj made a guest appearance on a show and talked about the trading rumors about Harden. Speaking about the Nets, Mingji said: "I think the Nets' mentality now is very simple, when Durant, Irving and Harden can play, they still have a great chance of winning the championship. I think Brooklyn [the Nets] are ready, and if Harden is going to leave, they'll treat Harden like the Raptors did to Leonard and say, 'It could be a hammer deal, we want to win the championship, and our best chance is to do that.'" No one knows what Harden can do if Durant comes back and they can start playing together again, just as they planned at the beginning. They are now separated by injuries. ”
Since Jan. 23, the Nets have suffered nine consecutive losses, during which the record is at the bottom of the league; the net loss per game is 14.4 points per game, and the net win per game is at the bottom of the league; and the defensive efficiency is 122.6, the bottom of the league. In tomorrow's away game against the Wizards, Harden is absent due to tight left hamstring, in addition to Ade, Durant, Joha and Millsap will not play because of injuries.
The Nets' current situation is not optimistic, first of all, the Nets have a big shortcoming on the lineup, the interior line is too weak, Aldridge and Griffin are long gone, Clarkston and Sharp are too young, lack of game experience, Irving can't play at home, these are hidden dangers, and head coach Nash lacks the ability to adapt to the situation, too dependent on stars, these problems will be infinitely magnified in the playoffs.