On March 11, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued, and the Nets defeated Philadelphia 129-100. Before the start of this game, the outside world was generally more optimistic about Harden and Embiid's Philadelphia winning at home, but what they did not expect was that the Dengdi combination was tragically beaten. So why can the Nets usher in a big win without being optimistic? Su Qun, a well-known basketball commentator, also conducted an analysis on social media.
Su Qun believes that the Nets can achieve a big victory, mainly because of 4 points. The first is to target Harden, let him single, do not let him organize the whole team. In this game, Harden and Embiid's blocking and dismantling cooperation was targeted by the Nets, and Harden was almost difficult to rush into the three-second zone, and could only keep trying to barely shoot on the outside. This style of play, the efficiency is naturally not high, and even repeatedly hit a wall in front of Irving, and finally Harden also handed over a report card of 17 shots and 3.
The second is to let Embiid attack the inside line in large quantities. Without Harden's passing help, Embiid could only restore the way Harden played before he came, going to the basket to make a lot of singles. Although the referee gave him a lot of face, the whole game put him on the free throw line 19 times, and the number of free throws exceeded the nets combined. However, this style of play can only ensure that Embiid's own data can still be seen, and it is also impossible to connect the whole team.
Third, Durant led by example and demonstrated leadership. In this game, Durant obviously wanted to export evil, he did not shake hands with Harden, and sprayed Embiid on the court. Durant, who has often been criticized for his poor psychological quality in the past, has actually blown up the dual-core mentality of his opponents this time. And he not only cut points himself, grabbed 14 rebounds, and delivered 7 assists, but also inspired his teammates.
Fourth, Owen and Curry Jr. are in too hot form. In this game, Irving scored 22 points and 5 assists on 8-of-17 shooting, while Curry Jr. shot 10-of-14, exploded 24 points and delivered five steals. Not only are they efficient on the offensive end, but even on the defensive end, which is considered a weakness, both men are doing well.
This victory not only made the Nets raise their eyebrows in front of Harden, but also gave Ben Simmons a meeting gift, and more importantly, if the Nets can meet Philadelphia in the playoffs, although their ranking is lower, I am afraid that they will be more confident.