The Philadelphia deal with the Nets has set the dust, but for the Nets, the temporary crisis has not been lifted. In the away game against the Wizards, Kyrie Irving had 31 points, five rebounds and six assists, but failed to lead the Nets to stop the decline, and the Nets, who suffered a ten-game losing streak, fell to eighth in the East with 29 wins and 26 losses. Fortunately, the Hornets suffered a six-game losing streak that didn't have much impact on the Nets' rankings for the time being. But for the Nets, they do need a win to stop the decline.
Before the All-Star game, the Nets have four games left, the opponents are the Heat, kings, Knicks and Wizards, including two home, two away games, Kevin Durant will not return for a short time, whether Simmons can play is also unknown, so before the All-Star game, the Nets' record will not be too ideal. For this, I believe the Nets management has also expected it. It can be said that the current is a relatively difficult stage for the Nets, and once Durant returns and Simmons plays normally, the situation of the Nets will be alleviated.
Regarding Simmons, it has to be mentioned that his shooting, although he has not appeared for most of the season, but for the shooting, Simmons may not have a significant improvement. At the same time, we have to mention some other things about Simmons, who has excellent organizational skills and defensive ability, and Simmons has a height of four positions, which is urgently needed for the Nets, especially Simmons' defensive coverage, which may be the essence of the Nets' improvement.
In fact, with the Nets' current configuration, Simmons does not need to make any adjustments to integrate into the team, it is not difficult for Simmons to play the role of Drummond Green, and the Nets do not lack ball carriers in the most critical moments, and even let Simmons sit on the sidelines to watch. So, how do you get Simmons to integrate directly into the team? The key is still to look at Durant, Seth Curry and Patty Mills.
Durant is the key
Durant played for the Warriors for three seasons and is no stranger to the playing styles of Steven Curry and Klay Thompson. Even this season, Durant's number of rounds around the cover has begun to increase, he has 2.9 rounds this season is around the cover, ranking fourth in the league, second only to Thompson, Curry and Brin Forbes, and Durant's shooting rate around the cover has reached 52.7%, curry and others' shooting rate is about 40%, which shows how effective Durant is around the cover. Simmons' lack of shooting is a drawback, but tactics can be used to cover up this shortcoming, and Durant's wrapping around the cover allows Simmons to play the role of arc top serve.
Curry Jr. will be reused
Curry Jr.'s defense is indeed a problem, but curry Jr. on the offensive end has no problems, and his offensive efficiency is extremely high. Whether it's mid-range or three-pointers, Curry Jr. is always able to stay productive. In terms of around the cover, Curry Jr.'s performance is not worse than his brother, this season has 1.1 rounds around the cover, and the shooting rate after going around the cover has reached 45.9%, which is higher than the brother's 41.4%, which is higher. Of course, The little Curry's production is not as good as his brother's, which is also the possibility that he will be reused. In addition, there is Mills, who has 1.3 rounds around the cover, but Mills's shooting rate around the cover is only 35.8%, the efficiency is not too high, I don't know if it can continue to improve.
In addition to the cover, the Nets can also carry out some surprise tactics around Simmons, which is more suitable for Simmons, and the Nets can complete the catch on the shot of many players, Durant, Mills, LaMarcus Aldridge and Joe Harris are all masters, Simmons does not need to worry about space problems, as long as he can pass the ball out, Durant and others will not let him down.
Finally, Irving, although Irving has more news off the court than on the field, Irving on the court is still the top presence in the league. Simmons has technical shortcomings, the Nets need people who can hold the ball at key moments, Durant can, but relying only on Durant is obviously unrealistic, so the Nets still need Irving's possession. The policy may not be loosened in a short period of time, if you can, or hope that Irving can take into account the overall situation, he is the focus of the Nets, if you can play with peace of mind, the Nets will definitely be promoted.
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