At 8:00 a.m. Beijing time this morning, the 2021-22 NBA Professional League regular season Charlotte Hornets sat at home to compete with the Brooklyn Nets as promised. In this game, Hornets coach James Borrego sent Lamello Ball, Terry Rozier, Miles Bridges, PJ Washington, Mason Plumlee starting lineup, and Nets coach Steve Nash sent Kyrie Owen, Seth Curry, Bruce Brown, Kevin Durant and Andre Drummond to start.
After the game began, Brown received an assist from Irving to enter the net, and Ball and Rozier broke through successively. Irving hit a long-range shot, Ball scored consecutively, and Martin soared into three points. Durant's inside and outside shots were good, with Drummond and Mills blossoming inside and out, and the Nets leading by double digits. Rozier fired from the outside, Irving shot with no one to stop, and at the end of the first quarter, the Nets led the Hornets 34-20.
Entering the second quarter, Clarkston played a second offense, Mills hit three consecutive points, Irving made a foul and walked to the free throw line, and then he scored three more points to give the Nets a 20-point lead. Ball threw himself into the basket, and Irving threw in a row of shots. Bridges took consecutive free throws, Durant and Drummond took turns playing, and Bridges shot three points. At the end of the first half, the Nets led the Hornets 69-43.
Yi Bian fought again, entering the third quarter of the game, Curry Jr., Irving opened fire on the outside, and the Nets led by as many as 30 points. Ball and Rozier shot from mid-range and Irving scored three points in a row to respond. Ball, Rozier and Miles blossomed, and the Hornets played 10-2 to narrow the gap between the two sides. James Johnson stepped forward, Rozier scored consecutively, Dragic and Martin competed with each other on the outside, and Durant and Irving scored consecutive free throws. At the end of the third quarter, the Nets led the Hornets 100-84.
Entering the final quarter, Irving continued to kill four sides on the offensive end, while the Hornets kept pounding the inside to try to chase points. Mills' long-range pitcher dropped and Durant hit a steady shot. The Hornets used the "slashing tactic", Drummond made three of four free throws, and Irving continued his offensive performance with consecutive free throws, and the suspense of the game's victory and defeat completely disappeared. In the end, the Nets in the five-man doubles defeated the Hornets 132-121 and won a valuable victory!
To view the personal data of the main players of both sides:
For the Nets (8th in the East), Kyrie Irving had 50 points, three rebounds and six assists; Kevin Durant 14 points, three rebounds, seven assists; Andre Drummond 20 points, 14 rebounds, and two blocks; Bruce Brown 14 points, eight rebounds, five assists, three steals; Seth Curry 9 points, three rebounds; Patty Mills 12 points; Goran Dragic 5 points, seven assists, two steals.
For the Hornets (9th in the East), Terry Rozier had 30 points, eight rebounds, four assists and three steals; Miles Bridges had 30 points, three rebounds and three assists; Lameleau Ball had 24 points, five rebounds, seven assists, and two steals; Cody Martin had eight points; Kelly Oubre 15 points, five rebounds, two steals; and Monterrez Harrell had six points and five rebounds.
In an interview with reporters after the game, Nets coach Steve Nash praised Kyrie Irving's performance, saying: "Irving played fantastic, he took out the highlights of his career every night. We have a special player and overall he's a fantastic player and he's fantastic at creating shooting chances! ”
Meanwhile, Nets player Kevin Durant said of Kyrie Irving: "I always said that everything Irving did was so pure, from the beginning of the game I could see in his eyes his desire to play. Irving has been leading the team forward all the time, which is a master's performance, and everything is so easy for him. Young players should all look at this game and they can learn a lot from Irving's scoring performance at this level. ”
In front of the media camera, the Nets' victory hero Kyrie Owen said: "We need this victory, we need everyone to come forward, it's the result of everyone's joint efforts, it's not about the individual's good performance." We try to get better, and I also have to be patient and try to get better. When we get on the field, we just have to enjoy the game. ”
According to the schedule, tomorrow at 8:00 a.m. Beijing time, the Hornets will play with the Celtics at home, and at 8:30 a.m. on March 11, the Nets will compete with the 76ers on the road, hoping that in the case of staying away from injuries, the players can play the ideal competitive state!
(Source: Weibo)
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