The Nets have recently encountered a variety of "storms.".
First the team is full of injuries, Adu has missed 20 games so far this season, Harris and Ade have also fallen in front of injuries, and then there is the Harden trade incident, after this incident, Harden and the Nets and even the Big Three have fallen into various discord rumors.
Finally, there is the team record, the Nets are currently ranked 8th in the East with a record of 29 wins and 27 losses, and what is worse is that the team is still in the 11-game losing streak.
In the last game against the Heat, Irving shot 10-of-22, 3-of-8 from three-point range, 6-of-6 from the free throw line for 29 points, five rebounds and five assists, and slashed 20 points in the fourth quarter, but due to the team's lack of shortswords, he finally lost to the Heat 111-115.
Since Adu was injured, the Nets have been difficult to win, and now with Harden's departure, the Big Three have become single-core, and what is even more tragic is that Irving has become a single-player because he cannot play in the home game.
The Nets are now eager to win ahead of the All-Star Game, but the next four games are four home and one away, and the away game is against the Knicks, which means that Irving can't play.
This has to go back to Irving about vaccines, after losing to the Heat, a reporter asked Irving: "Because you can't play at home, now the team has suffered a losing streak, do you feel guilty?" ”
Hearing this, Owen was angry, and he immediately replied: "Dude, please, you are playing the trick of marionettes again." ”
Angry, Owen answered his question, saying: "I don't feel guilty because I'm not the only one doing it, if I don't have that decision in New York or New York, I'm sure I'll be able to play at home, to be honest, I'm eager to play for the team, but for vaccinations, it's not that simple in my life, but I still pray for a good result." ”
In addition, Owen also talked about the outside world's perception of his identity of not vaccinating and part-time playing, he said: "Those situations (sounds) will not affect him, because he has long been used to it." ”
Owen also said a lot later, but the overall summary is that now there will be no vaccinations, and it is also a matter of the future, and I will not feel guilty about the current situation, because I am in New York, and everyone has their own choices.
Now that the schedule is halfway through, carefully calculated, before the All-Star Game, fans will not see Irving on the field, and after the All-Star Game, Irving can play 8 games. If it's the playoffs, then the Nets will be very uncomfortable.
Fortunately, after the trade, although Simmons had to slow down, Seth Curry and Chuang Shen were already able to play, and Ard was about to return, which was a great help to the Currently understaffed Nets.