On February 17, Beijing time, the Nets played against the Knicks, Curry Jr. led the team to play, and Irving was absent. The Nets trailed by 20 points in the first quarter and 28 points at one point. But the Nets did not give up, successfully chased back in the final quarter, and finally the Nets won 111-106. Curry Jr. scored 20 points and 6 assists, 6 of 9 three-pointers, and Chuang Shen also scored 11 points and 19 boards, and both new signings broke out. Thomas scored 16 points in the final quarter, five members of the team scored in double figures, and the Nets completed a 28-point comeback to win two straight games.
The Nets finally ended a losing streak, and this time against the Knicks, the Nets were a bit overwhelmed, and they fell behind 2-8 at the beginning. Curry Jr. hit a three-pointer, and the Knicks immediately hit three consecutive points and quickly trailed by 10 points. Curry Jr. was defended this time and it was difficult to stand up and score. The Nets' offensive efficiency was also low, and although Ade scored several times off the bench, he still trailed by 20 points in the first quarter. The Nets tried to chase points in the second quarter, with Griffin and Thomas coming forward to score, and Griffin hitting multiple three-pointers. Zhuang Shen also grabbed a lot of rebounds, became a rebound harvester, and even received Griffin's pass to complete the dunk. Curry Jr. also hit a three-point shot, and the Nets struggled to narrow the point gap. However, the Knicks' three-pointers were more accurate, with Randle and Fournier both hitting three-pointers to lead by 21 points at halftime.
Johnson had 12 rebounds in the half, but the Nets' defense was not very good. Johnson continued to score from the basket in the third quarter, with Curry Jr. and Mills also hitting three-pointers. The Nets began to exert power, Zhuang Shen continued to grab the board, Curry Jr. hit three points again, and when Johnson scored, he was only 9 points away. The Nets weren't without a chance to win, and after the Knicks scored, Chuang Shen made up for the dunk. The Knicks continued to score, with Ader shooting and Mills hitting three points. After the absence of Zhuang Shen, the Knicks grabbed the board many times, and the point difference had to be opened again. The Nets still need Chuang Shen to grab the board too much, and Thomas Jr. stopped the shot and still trailed by 14 points.
The Nets' bench didn't play well, but fortunately Thomas found his hand in the fourth quarter, shooting in mid-range and scoring on a layup, Ade also scored on the inside, and then Curry Jr. hit a jump shot. Curry Jr. also hit a three-point shot, then Johnson scored 2+1, and Thomas also hit consecutive jump shots to successfully reverse the score. It was so powerful that it actually came back. Randle scored four consecutive points to stop the bleeding, Curry Jr. hit a three-pointer, Ade also made up the score, and after Quirkley broke through the score, Ade hit another shot. The Knicks missed a three-pointer, Thomas grabbed the key rebound, followed by a three-point shot, and the Nets won the game.
In this game, Chuang Shen became the highlight of the Nets. The inside fighter played well, grabbed a lot of rebounds, and became a rebound harvester. Although Zhuang Shen's speed is not very fast, but after all, there is a height, the strength is not bad, relying on him to grab the board on the inside line, the Nets try to chase points. This is really a congratulations to the Nets, and I didn't expect that the addition of Harden's trade could also break out. In the previous deal with the 76ers, Chuang Shen was considered to be the head of the trade, and the main chips were Simmons and Little Curry. I didn't expect Zhuang Shen to be able to play so well and get so many rebounds in a single game.
In addition to Zhuang Shen, others also stood up, although the Nets lagged behind a lot, but has not given up, the team played extremely tenacious. Curry Jr. is very accurate in three-point shooting, maintains an efficient three-point performance, and also delivers a lot of assists, Curry Jr. is underestimated in his organizational ability, and he can also score in key moments. And Thomas is really a nerve knife, in the first three quarters, his scoring efficiency is very low, but the last quarter was unexpectedly explosive, relying on their performance, the Nets also completed the rebound. The Nets fought too tenaciously, sweeping away the slump of previous losing streaks. Forget Harden! The Nets are back on track.