On February 23, Beijing time, when will the Nets' new big three be able to usher in the first combination? In an interview, Nets general manager Sean Max revealed that Durant and Simmons are recovering well, but it is unlikely to return to the game this week, so the new big three cannot fit together for the time being. As for Irving's refusal to be vaccinated, he is still eager to play at home, and Sean Max also stressed that the Nets' goal this season is to win the championship.
The Nets have only had a 2-12 record in their last 14 games, especially an 11-game losing streak and are currently in 8th place in the East with 31 wins and 28 losses, while they were at the top of the Eastern Conference. The Nets are currently 2.5 wins away from the 6th-place Celtics in the East, and the Nets play against the Celtics in their first game after the All-Star Game.
The Celtics have been in hot form in the past 10 games, 9 wins and 1 loss, the Nets will lack Durant, Irving and Simmons, and whether new signing Dragic can play is also unknown, after all, he has not played for a long time and needs to recover adjustments. Once the Nets lose to the Celtics, the gap with the top six in the East will widen to 3.5 wins.
However, Nets general manager Sean Max stressed that the team's goal this season is to win the championship, after all, the Nets, which have the big three in a healthy state, are still a strong team with the strength to compete for the championship.
As for durant and Simmons' condition, Sean Max revealed that Durant and Simmons have both started their respective training sessions, but they are unlikely to return to the game in the next three or four days, that is, this week, but their state recovery is good.
As for Irving, he refused to be vaccinated due to his part-time status, which prevented him from playing in the home game. In this regard, Sean Max revealed that Irving wants to play at home more than anyone, and he hopes to change his current part-time status as soon as possible, but it is undoubtedly quite difficult to expect new York City's epidemic prevention regulations to change.
For the Nets, the rest of their schedule this season is still difficult, and problems such as injuries and run-ins, as well as Irving's part-time problems, may affect their championship competition.
(Drunken Lying Floating Life)