Beijing time on March 19, the Nets home 128-123 narrowly beat the Blazers, in the game that Irving continues to miss, the Nets can be described as playing very difficult, Durant in this game bombed 38 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists, Curry Jr. also handed over 27 points, becoming the key to the Nets to win the game, but in addition, the team's starting center Drummond performed equally well.
In this game, Drummond started 23 minutes, he bombed down 17 points and 9 rebounds, shooting 6 of 10 shots, as if to become the inner pillar of the Nets in this game, in the absence of Aldridge, Drummond almost supported the Nets inside line, 6 frontcourt rebounds are to help the Nets take many second offensive opportunities, the former league rebounding king is definitely not a waste, but Drummond's performance is not just a flash in the pan.
In fact, although Drummond has averaged only 7.1 points per game this season, he can average 9 rebounds per game, and his performance after joining the Nets is even higher. In the 14 games he has played with the Nets this season, Drummond has averaged 11.4 points, 9.6 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game, shooting 62.5 percent from the field, and averaging 3.4 frontcourt rebounds per game, making him still a proper starting center.
In fact, Drummond is only 28 years old today, and in last season's Cavaliers game, He can also average 17.5 points and 13.5 rebounds per game, is still a ranking starting center in the league, but after the Lakers completely destroyed Drummond, personal data fell sharply, shortcomings were infinitely magnified, and even abandoned in the playoffs, obviously has lost the style of super center, so in the offseason, Drummond did not get much attention, and finally only got a veteran base salary contract, playing time also dropped significantly.
However, when Philadelphia and the Nets completed the trade, it can be said that the two completed a win-win situation, Harden helped Philadelphia play an eight-two record, and curry Jr. became the Nets' scoring weapon, and Drummond was the second spring of his career, reinforcing the Nets' weakest link. The most important thing is that Simmons has not yet returned, so it is more beneficial to the Nets than forcing Harden to be retained, and both still have very great hopes of winning the championship.
Text/Yan Xiaobai