On March 4, Beijing time, the playoffs are coming, although the Nets are currently ranked eighth in the East, but many people always believe that as long as Durant returns healthy and the team is fully returned, they are still a championship-level team. The fans' waiting has finally paid off, and today, Durant's return to the game has once again given fans a shot in the arm, and also made the Nets once again ignite the hope of winning the championship. But just as people are basking in the joy of Durant's return, another piece of bad news creeps in.
According to the Nets' official news, Joe Harris will undergo left ankle surgery and be reimbursed for the season. According to his agent, Joha will be out for 4-6 months and will return 100% healthy next season. Joe Harris underwent ankle arthroscopy at the end of November, when the expected recovery period was 4-8 weeks, but his injuries have recently recurred. Joha has played in just 14 games for the Nets this season, averaging 11.3 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game, shooting 46.6 percent from three-point range, and for Nash, Joha is a big part of the tactical team.
In last year's playoffs, No matter how badly Joha played, he would have a place in the starting position, which is also a big reason why the Nets were eliminated. In seven games in the series against the Bucks, Joha only shot more than 50 percent of the shots, scoring under 20 points and scoring in single digits in four games. It turns out that Joha is just a player who can play well, and it is a fool's dream to rely on him to help the team in desperate situations. Joha's offense wasn't good, and his defense was worse.
On the court, he is like a cash machine for offensive players, and whenever they meet him, opponents will not hesitate to hit the basket. This season, Joha's salary is about 17 million, but only played 14 games, for the Nets, now Joha is like an ancestor, with money and not to contribute, the team takes him no way, the Nets This signing can be said to be a lonely signing, completely adrift. Irving plays when he wants, rests when he doesn't want to, Simmons doesn't know when to return, and now Joha is back for the season.
The Nets can only pin their hopes on new signings like Chuang Shen and Curry, while praying that Ade and Durant will stay healthy. Mills has been in terrible shape lately, and without Harden, he has received more and more defensive attention, which has also caused his shooting percentage to plummet. Joha's failure to come back actually has little impact on the overall combat effectiveness of the team, but it is only painful for Durant, and may have wasted another year of youth. The Nets' high-paid players don't play, but they want to rely on a bunch of old players with basic salaries to fight for the team, which is too ridiculous, and anyone may not be happy in their hearts.