The Nets lost again, this team has experienced big ups and downs in a short period of time, before Durant was injured, they were still in the first place in the East, and now only eighth, at present, Durant is absent from thirteen games, during which the Nets' record is two wins and eleven losses, any team will rely on core players, but the Nets are the favorites to win, they have many stars, Irving and Harden are superstars on their own, and as a result, they have a win after losing Durant, which is not normal. This season's Nets are likely to return empty-handed.
The last person to blame is not the rookie coach Nash, nor the Irving who cannot participate in the home game, but the conscientious Harden, Harden's state has indeed declined more obviously, but a large part of the reason is that he has been injured, and this problem has been ignored. The Nets and Wizards had a game today, and both teams were in a losing streak before the game, and although the Wizards had a number of stars we knew, they were affected by injuries, couldn't send the strongest lineup, and lacked competitiveness this season, only tenth in the East.
In this game, the Nets sent the starting players are Irving, Mills, Thomas, Griffin and Edwards, and the Wizards sent the starting players are Kuzma, Pope, Neto, Bryant and Kisbert, and the fame and strength of the Nets players are obviously better than the Wizards' players.
The Nets scored twenty-seven points in the first quarter and performed decently offensively, establishing a three-point lead in the quarter. Both teams were very fluid in the second quarter, scoring more than thirty points in a single quarter, and after the first half, the game's point difference was four points, and the Wizards were still behind. In the third quarter, the Nets' offense was inaccurate, scoring less than twenty points in a single quarter, and the Wizards seized the opportunity to achieve a rebound, but the point difference was still not in double digits, and it was necessary to decide the winner of the game through the fourth quarter. The final quarter was fierce, with a gap of only one point left, but Thomas failed to hit the equalizer in the last minute, and the Nets fell short and did not end the losing streak.
The Nets lost 110-113 to the Wizards, there were a total of 4 draws in this game, the Nets led by 9 points at most, the Wizards led by 13 points at most, and the final game point difference was 3 points, which is a game worth remembering.
Wizards player stats: Kuzma had 15 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists on 6-of-15 shooting; Pop had 13 points, five rebounds and two assists on 4-of-10 shooting; Neto had 21 points and six assists on 7-of-9 shooting; and Yamura had 12 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists on 5-of-8 shooting.
Nets player stats: Irving had 31 points, five rebounds and six assists on 9-of-22 shooting; Thomas had 27 points and four rebounds on 11-of-18 shooting; Griffin had 15 points, 9 rebounds and three assists on 5-of-9 shooting; Sharp had nine points and 10 rebounds on 3-of-7 shooting; and Johnson had 13 points and three rebounds.
In this game, Irving's performance is very brave, he got the highest score in the game, and in the fourth quarter, he scored fourteen points, almost helping the team to achieve a reversal, but it is difficult to fight with two fists, and the Wizards have seven players who score in double figures, and the offensive points are more, so the victory belongs to them. In an interview after the game, Irving spoke about harden who left, saying that he would not belittle and criticize Harden and hoped that he would be happy with the new team. Owen has forgiven Harden, though I don't know what Harden did to apologize to Owen. Irving is looking forward to his new teammates and says he will welcome them with open arms.
The Nets and Philadelphia completed the trade, with the Nets getting Curry Jr., Drummond, Simmons and two first-round picks, while Philadelphia got Harden and Millsap.