The Nets lost again to the Raptors yesterday and were double-killed by the Raptors in two days. At the same time, the Nets' post-All-Star record has also come to a record of 1 win and 3 losses. So far, the Nets have a record of 32 wins and 31 losses, ranking eighth in the West, only two wins ahead of the Hornets of the ninth place in the West, and as many as three wins away from the seventh-place Raptors and 4.5 wins away from the sixth Celtics. This means that this season's Nets have a very good chance of playing in the playoffs.
Of course, there are objective reasons for the Nets' poor record, the main reason of which is that the main players miss too many games. Durant has been a glass attribute this season, and has missed 21 consecutive games so far, and the Nets have only won 5 of the 21 games he has missed. Durant is still the Nets' first scoring point this season, and although he has suffered a lot of injuries, Durant's killing essence is fully revealed, and he can still contribute 29.3 points, 7.4 rebounds plus 5.8 assists per game.
Durant's comeback will definitely bring a lot of help to the Nets in the playoffs, and looking at the Nets' starting lineup in these games, it is very difficult for the Nets to win one game after the All-Star Game. The win of that 1 game is also inseparable from the return of Irving, the other core of the team. The first game lost to the Raptors can still be played, but in the second game yesterday, Zhuang Shen was also absent due to injury. The starting players on the court have become five players, Curry Jr., Ade, Mills, Brown and Johnson, and such a lineup is understandable.
Now the biggest problem with the Nets is the lack of personnel, Whether Irving can play the home game is still unknown, the good news is that according to the latest New York epidemic prevention policy, Irving may play at home, and now the Nets have a very urgent thing is to wait for simmons to return. Harden has established himself on the 76ers, and Simmons can only wave a towel from the bench to cheer his teammates on the bench, the latest news is that Simmons, who was supposed to make a comeback when he played the 76ers on March 10, has now been postponed. The Nets are now desperate to round up the roster and make final preparations for their playoffs.
The author believes that although the Nets' new big three are not as good as the old big three, the attack and defense of the new big three seem to be more balanced. In terms of scoring, Simmons does not need to take on too much responsibility, he does a good job of organizing the attack and at the same time responsible for defending the opponent's new players. The 16-year-old show was able to deliver 14.3 points, 7.2 rebounds and 6.9 assists last season, and his plus-minus on the field was not as bad as fans thought, and last season's plus-minus of 5.7 was also a career high. The 3-time All-Star must also have his merits, and it is also important that Simmons lack shooting ability, he can't show his power to break through with the ball in front of a tall center like Embiid, and the current Nets don't have a pile-type center, and there is enough room for Simmons to play his characteristics. He could have been the team's offensive starting point, leaving Irving and Durant to do the finishing touch.
What do you think the Nets' new Big Three is?