On March 24, Beijing time, the Nets will go to the road to challenge the Grizzlies, and Irving will return day and night to join Durant in a three-game winning streak. However, the Grizzlies are not fuel-efficient lights, and the Grizzlies are currently in second place in the West. Since the start of last season, the Nets have suffered five straight losses against the Grizzlies, the longest existing losing streak against other teams!
Before the duel between the two sides, the Nets officially announced the team's injury list, Simmons, Aldridge and Joe Harris were absent due to injury, and Duke and Sharp were sent to the development league, and also missed the matchup.
On the other hand, Dragic and Curry Jr. were assessed as doubtful (50% probability), and Nets coach Nash said that he would decide whether the two players would play before the game!
It is worth mentioning that the Grizzlies star Morant is also absent, as long as the Nets can seize the opportunity, then the Nets are indeed expected to win 3 consecutive wins, and nets player Zhuang Shen also expressed support for Irving.
In a media interview after the team's training, Chuang Shen talked about Irving's comeback, "Today is his birthday, who knows what will happen? At the same time, Chuang shen also shouted to the mayor of New York, "I hope the mayor can make a decision to help Kyrie (Owen) in some way!" ”
The Nets official also cheered on the players, before the Nets and the Grizzlies were about to start a showdown, the Nets official updated the social media to post the players' training photos and captioned for this, "Ready to play!" ”
As you can see from the training photos, Irving, who can return to play against the Grizzlies, is in a good mood. Previously, Irving faced the Magic to cut a career high of 60 points, this time against the Grizzlies coincided with Irving's birthday, I believe Irving will definitely bring surprises to the fans!
Since the start of the season, Irving has played in 19 games for the Nets, averaging 27.7 points, 4.7 rebounds, 5.3 assists, 1.4 steals and 0.7 blocks per game, shooting 49% from the field and 43% from three-point range.
It is worth mentioning that the average of 27.7 points per game also set a new career high for Irving, but Irving's fewer appearances can not meet the selection requirements, so he failed to enter the NBA's scoring list this season, which is also a pity.
Although the Grizzlies star Morante can not play, but the Nets also have a number of players in a state of absence due to injury, Nets coach Nash naturally dare not relax.
In an interview with the media, Nash specifically talked about the rebounding performance of the last game between the two sides, "The last time we played against the Grizzlies, we were robbed of 24 offensive rebounds by the other side, which made me want to throw up! ”
As the schedule draws to a close, the Nets still need to fight for more wins, and every game needs to be taken seriously. As for whether the Nets can beat the Grizzlies to win a 3-game winning streak, and how Irving will perform on his birthday day and night, let's wait and see!