The Nets are currently 33-33 and eighth in the East, and they are 2.5 wins behind seventh-place Raptors and 1.5 wins ahead of the Hornets and Hawks in 9th and 10th places. Nets reporter Billy analyzed the situation in the playoffs, listing two options, different rankings mean different prospects, which one is more favorable for the Nets?
Billy wrote: "If Irving is still not allowed to play at home after the start of the play-offs, which option is preferable?" ”
Pick A is the No. 8 seed, play the Raptors in the first game of the playoff (Irving can't play due to Toronto's epidemic regulations), if they lose this game, they must win the second game to advance to the playoffs, and the second game is at home, also without Irving. In fact, even if the Nets rise to the No. 7 seed, it will be the same two games Irving will not be able to play.
The choice of B is simply to fall to the 10th seed, although it needs to win two consecutive games in the playoffs to advance to the playoffs, but because it is the 10th seed, both games will be played on the road, the first game will definitely have Irving, and the second game will have Irving if the opponent is not the Raptors.
Billy conducted a fan vote on both options, with the result that 66.3% of fans chose A and 33.7% chose B. That is to say, about 66% of fans are against betting on Irving, but are more inclined to have "two lives". Some fans who chose A also gave an explanation in the comments section, believing that Durant's single core is trustworthy in such a crucial game, but if there is only one life left, even if there is Irving, it is too risky.
Some fans said it didn't matter if they didn't pass the playoffs, because if Irving still couldn't play at home, they didn't expect the Nets to win the championship this year, and even be eliminated in the first round of the playoffs. What do you think? Welcome to leave a message to express your opinion.