Andre Drummond has played in three games for the Nets, averaging 21.7 minutes per game, 9.3 points, 12.3 rebounds and 2.3 assists, shooting 46.1%, which is not too bad in the absence of any real organizer, and his rebounding ability is definitely the existence of the Nets' first gear.
Nets coach Steve Nash also mentioned Chuang Shen on February 22, saying: "We have always stressed the need to try to rebound strongly, Drummond is a natural rebounder, in addition he can also protect the frame, his defense is good and good at blocking, he meets all the needs of the team, our plan is to let him play more time, although he may have been used to playing as a substitute for Embiid, but we will give him a higher tactical status.
Johnson averaged 18 minutes per game in Philadelphia, and he only played first when Embiid was injured and on leave, but his performance of playing first was very eye-catching, 6 times 10+15, four times 10+20, so Nash trusted him, he is the Nets' most needed number five position at present. The arrival of Zhuang Shen and Simmons gave the Nets five possibilities of pendulum death.
The Nets' current frontcourt is: Kevin Durant (MCL sprain), Drummond, Aldridge, Griffin, Clarkston (hamstring strain), Sharp, James Johnson, Ben Simmons (psychological issues, forward guard swing man). This lineup can really play the big five, Simmons no. 1, Durant no. 2, Griffin No. 3, Sharp IV, Drummond No. 5, but the current league can't play like this, but Nash can emulate the Cavaliers.
The Cavaliers have arranged three frontcourts in this season's starting line, the 2.13-meter-tall Markkanen is playing the third position, the 2.13-meter-tall Mobley is playing the fourth position, and the 2.11-meter-tall Jarrett Allen is playing the fifth position, then the Nets can also arrange the starting lineup in this way, and they can even arrange a higher size and larger, because Simmons can play the number one position.
The first: Simmons, Seth Curry, Durant, Griffin, Drummond;
The second: Seth Curry, Mills, Simmons, Durant, Drummond;
Simmons in which set of lineups will organize the attack + defense, he does not need to think about the problem of projection, can play as much as possible, such a Net offensive and defensive, no wonder Barkley will support the Nets to win the championship.
Text/Yan Xiaobai