On Feb. 27, the Nets beat the Bucks 126-123 on the road, which was short of major generals. In this battle, the Nets new signings Drummond and Seth Curry have excellent performances, of which Zhuang Shen got 17 points, 12 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals and 1 block, of which the key moments of the big hat Alphabet Brother greatly boosted the morale of the whole team.
Zhuang Shen was resurrected in blood at the Nets, and for more than a year he experienced being cut by the Cavaliers, being abandoned by the Lakers and unwilling to renew his contract, being traded by the 76ers, and at the Nets he got a starting opportunity.
Prior to this game, Chuang Shen played four games for the Nets, averaging 9.8 points and 10.8 rebounds per game, which was an average of two-doubles per game.
In this game, Drummond made a big contribution, he fought fiercely on the inside, one person grabbed 12 rebounds, including 4 offensive rebounds, while the Bucks only grabbed 4 offensive rebounds. The plus-minus value of Chuang Shen is +20, which is the highest in the whole game. In other words, in the 29 minutes of Zhuang Shen's appearance, the Nets won as many as 20 points.
Johnson was highly efficient in attack, shooting 7 of 9 and 3 of 7 from the free throw line. In addition to scoring and rebounding, Johnson has 5 assists, and the number of assists is tied with Irving for the first place in the team. Chuang Shen's steals and Irving are also tied for the first place in the team. In this game, Zhuang Shen rebounded, assisted, steals and plus-minus were the first in the team!
With 26.5 seconds left in the game, Alphabet Grabbed a Defensive Rebound and launched an attack, but his layup was slapped off by Chuang Shen, which destroyed the Bucks' plan to equalize. And then James Johnson covered Portis's three-point shot, Chuang Shen grabbed the key rebound, the Bucks had no choice but to foul, and Chuang Shen made 1 of 2 free throws, making the Nets situation more favorable.
Such a player with a base salary has become a reliable player inside the Nets. The Lakers didn't use Chuang Shen well last season, and finally parted ways last offseason, while the 76ers signed Chuang Shen. In order to get Harden, the 76ers gave Chuang Shen to the Nets as one of the trading chips.
The Nets' current combat effectiveness cannot be underestimated, and Zhuang Shen and Little Curry are threatening. Curry Jr. had 19 points and three assists. In addition, Dragic scored 6 points in this game. If Durant and Simmons both make a comeback, how powerful will the Nets be?
At that time, the Nets are likely to start Simmons, Irving, Curry Jr., Durant and Chuang Shen. The Nets have strong bench strengths, Mills, Dragic, Aldridge, Bruce Brown, James Johnson, Clarkston, Griffin, Cameron Thomas. Do the Lakers and 76ers regret giving up Chuang Shen?