Two consecutive games by the Raptors double killed, the Eastern Conference eighth Nets and the seventh-place Raptors have opened up a three-win gap, compared to the loss, the Nets now have a bigger internal problem, Irving's dream of playing home seems to be difficult to achieve, Simmons' injury worsening, it is hard to look forward to durant's good news, but the water can not stop the thirst, the poor record makes them one of the most disappointing teams of the season. If the Nets are to blame for facing today's situation, then for Mills, perhaps choosing to join the Nets is the biggest regret.
Especially when Harden left, Mills' data has a cliff-like decline, when Mills chose the Nets is actually to rub a championship ring, even if it is 33 years old, Mills is not worried about home, and finally Mills still joined the Nets for 2 years and 12 million US dollars. What he never dreamed of was that the impact of the league's new rules coupled with Irving's absence made him a team's thigh, and before Harden left the Nets, Mills averaged 14 points per game, shooting 43.8% from the field and 43.1% from three-point range, not only shooting high, but also producing more, making Mills the Nets' biggest gain of the season.
But when Harden left, Mills's data took a sharp turn, averaging only 8 points per game, shooting only 29.8%, three-point shooting rate of only 31%, especially in the Nets and 76ers trade, the Nets took Curry Jr. under his command, Mills's situation is even more embarrassing, his state declined, but The little Curry has an upward trend, and in the long run, Mills' position will inevitably be squeezed out by the little Curry.
Why did Mills' form slip so fast? Xiao Feng felt that there were three reasons.
First of all, in recent games, Mills has undertaken a lot of defensive pressure, when there was Harden and Durant, Mills only needed to run out of the outside line, there will be a lot of shot opportunities, now the big three are not present, Mills naturally became the opponent's focus, the lack of superstar restraint plus the difficulty of shooting space, Mills's decline can actually be understood, after all, his own offensive ability is limited.
Secondly, there is no real sense of organizational guard in the team, when Harden was in the past, the team's organizational responsibility does not need others to worry, although in Harden's trading center Nets got Simmons, but now when Simmons can play is still unknown, others have no organizational talent, Mills is both a father and a mother, plus he lacks the ability to create his own offense, so there is a sustained sluggish performance of Mills.
Finally, there is the change of role positioning, the Nets frequently change the lineup, which is a huge challenge for every player, most of the season, Mills has been changing his position from the bench to the starting, which will make the team lack a lot of tacit understanding. There was a Harris at the beginning, Mills can bring the second team, and now there is a small Curry out of thin air, after adapting to more than half a season, Mills's positioning has changed again, it can only be said that Mills himself also has a hard time, the most infuriating thing is that the performance of the little Curry is not worse than Mills, or even better.
It can be said that Mills is the biggest victim of Harden's transaction, not only wasted a year of time, but also lost his own value, as for the championship is even more difficult, not to mention the championship, before the return of the big three brothers, it is really difficult to say whether they can keep the top eight in the East. Although Mills signed a two-year contract with the Nets, but the following year Mills has player options, And Feng feels that in terms of the Nets' performance this season, Mills will most likely jump out of the contract next season and look for a chance to win the championship again.
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