On February 15, Beijing time, the 2021-22 NBA regular season was in full swing. In a battle of focus that just ended, the Nets defeated the Kings 109:85 at home, ending an 11-game losing streak and turning the record into 30-27.
For the Nets, who have suffered 11 consecutive defeats, today's victory is very meaningful. What surprised the Nets even more was the atmosphere of the team. After striking a deal last Friday, Harden went to the 76ers, with Seth Curry, Drummond and Simmons coming to the team.
In today's game, Curry Jr. (23 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists) and Drummond (11 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists) both performed well. The Nets have been leading today, and the atmosphere of the whole team is extremely good. Whenever there is a wonderful goal, Durant leads the bench is very exciting. Including Simmons, who can't play, he has been talking and laughing on the sidelines. Compared to before the trade, the Nets team is finally out of the haze.
However, while many new signings are in place, Durant is also there to watch. But the Nets team is still not complete, and they are still missing Irving. As we all know, Irving will not be able to play in the Nets home game due to the refusal to be vaccinated. Not long ago, Owen publicly stated that he would not be vaccinated, and just two days ago, he replied to netizens on social media to reiterate that he would not be vaccinated.
Because of this, after the Nets' big win today, Irving was madly complained about by fans. Many fans said: "Irving is the biggest problem with this Nets", "Seth Curry> Irving", "I hate Irving" and so on. In fact, Irving has made 14 appearances for the Nets this season, and he has led the team to a really bad record, only 4 wins and 10 losses.
It is worth mentioning that earlier today, Irving's mentor Coach K also issued a view on Irving's vaccination, saying: "I love Owen, he really should follow his heart to do things." But he needs to figure out the premise, what impact he will have on the team, and hopefully he'll think it through before making a decision to see what your team needs. It can be seen that the old K coach, although not explicitly, is also hinting at his dissatisfaction with Irving's behavior.
According to the schedule, the Nets will play the next home game, during which they will play the Knicks on the road (Irving still can't play), and he will play for the Nets as early as February 27, when they will play the Bucks on the road.