Today, the Brooklyn Nets welcomed the challenge of the same city Knicks at home, so that the New York derby was completely snatched by Durant, with 53 points, 6 boards and 9 assists, taking away the victory with a 3-point advantage. Despite having a top star like Durant, the Knicks didn't make the game one-sided, and for the Nets, who are intent on winning the championship, they are currently fighting the game in front of them to consolidate the ranking and try to get rid of the playoffs.
Back in Brooklyn, Nash took the initiative to talk about Owen, although the mayor of New York has lifted the vaccination ban, Irving can walk around the stadium at will, can not wear a mask, but can not play, such a practice is undoubtedly "mocking" Owen, the contact is contacted, how to play but not let go, head coach Nash also seems very helpless.
After the game, the Nets' statistics are really eye-popping. First of all, Nash incarnated as a tactical master, only eight people played in the whole game, Xiaobian thought that this was preparing for the playoffs, worthy of D'Antoni's personal disciple; secondly, the 7 players in the net were really actors, the whole team hit 6 three-pointers, Durant hit 4, Dragic shot 1 of 4, Mills shot 9 of 1, no doubt playing XJBD tactics to the extreme.
In the end, the team did not have any backcourt players except Della and Mills, and even with the exception of James Johnson, who was sent off by 6 fouls, Nash did not send other players to the game, and it was really 8 players who used it until the end of the game. There is no one in the team except Durant, and the team seems to be squeezing out his last value, helpless to play super god and show the death scythe.
But today the Knicks can better grasp a few key balls, successfully defend a few rounds, such a game will not be taken away by the Nets. Durant relied on the performance of the super god to successfully win the best of the day, and in the post-game interview, he also showed great ease, when the reporter's camera switched, it was found that Durant was carrying Irving to the dressing room at this time, and perhaps he also hoped that Irving could return to the court to play.
Durant suffered a knee ligament sprain injury in the middle of the season, resulting in a wave of 11 consecutive losses on the road, from the former league first to the eighth in the East, the team is in a precarious situation, at this time the team broke out the rumor that Harden was going to be traded, and the Nets rushed to the hot search for a while.
The management sent Harden, who was determined to leave, to Philadelphia, and the original championship hit fell apart because of Durant's injury. Irving played part-time, although he could fight the Eastern Conference powerhouse Bucks, but also lost to Toronto twice, the team ushered in Durant's return at a time of crisis, a wave of three consecutive wins successfully helped the team to rank eighth in the East.
The next step is the best time for the team to make an all-out impact, the schedule is not very difficult, 2.5 wins away from the Toronto Raptors, who are seventh in the East, and have stretched the win difference between the Eagles and Hornets behind them by 2-2.5. At present, the Nets' situation is relatively relaxed, and Irving can also appear at home freely, and it is only a matter of time before he leads the team to the playoffs. Once the Nets get back on track, they will still be a team to be reckoned with.