On March 25, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued. There's big good news for the Brooklyn Nets: Kyrie Irving can play at home. After more than a month of hard work, the new mayor of New York City has indeed worked hard to persuade the private sector to abandon the current epidemic prevention policy and let more unvaccinated athletes return to the field. With Harden gone, Kevin Durant alone can't support the entire team's offense, especially with the playoffs approaching, someone has to share the pressure for him, and Irving is the best helper.
Irving has played in 20 games this season, averaging 28.5 points, 4.6 rebounds and 5.5 assists, shooting 49.4% from the field and 43.8% from three-point range, making him very efficient. Moreover, Irving is still a player who has experienced the finals and has a big heart. The Nets, who remain healthy, will be the scariest team in the East. Official! The Nets welcomed 3 major positives, impacting the 6th place in the East nearly in the late ruler, famous mouth: Bency's comeback to win the championship.
The Nets welcome 3 big positives
The mayor of New York officially announced that Irving can play in the home game, which is a big plus. Meanwhile, the Nets have two big positives that will help the team win the championship: (1) Ben Simmons can return this season, which is the news that head coach Nash said personally, but the time may be delayed until the playoffs. (2) The new signings played extremely well, and Dragic, Seth Curry and Drummond all played well to make up for the remaining shortcomings of the team. Winning the title requires two necessary conditions: the first is that the star must play well and be able to take on greater responsibility. The second role player configuration should be balanced and there should be no obvious shortcomings.
Irving's comeback, adding a ball-carrying attack point, is crucial in the playoffs. Seth Curry's three-pointers, Chuang Shen's rebounding, Dragic's organizational ability, and these 3 are veterans of the league and have a lot of experience in the playoffs. The Nets currently have a poor record and are relatively low in the rankings, but it does not affect their big game in the playoffs.
Impact East 6th nearly in the late scale
With all this good news, what is the Nets' immediate goal? That is to hit the 6th place in the East, try to avoid squeezing into the playoffs through the playoffs, and play 1-2 more games. And the play-offs are a show-off, the contingency is also very large, and the stronger teams may not be able to win. Nash, Durant, Irving and Mills have repeatedly made demands and goals in public: be sure to reach the top 6 in the East, don't want to play the play-offs!
Currently, the 6th in the West is the Cleveland Cavaliers, only 3 wins ahead of the Nets, and this distance can be caught up. Let's look at the Cavaliers' schedule, the next opponents are the 76ers, Bucks, Lone Rangers, Knicks, Eagles, Bulls, the schedule is still very difficult. The Nets are more organized and more effective, and the impact on the 6th in the East seems to be within reach. Of course, the Nets didn't make it to the top 6, making the playoffs as a 7th or 8th, still not afraid of the Heat, Bucks and 76ers.
Celebrity: Bency made a comeback to win the title
Just today, the famous A-Smith focused on the Nets in a show, he said: If Ben Simmons can play, I don't care if he can shoot, as long as he plays his past defense, the Nets are the championship. Not only A-Smith, but also several basketball commentators agree that the Nets are a big hit for this year's championships, and they are very scary in their health. The playoffs are a stage to watch stars, some of the strongest teams in the East: The Heat's Butler + Adebayor, the Bulls' DeRozan + Ravin, the Greens' Tatum + Brown, these stars in the playoffs are far less successful than Irving and Durant. The Bucks were last season's overall champion, and the combination of Alphabet Brother + Holliday + Middleton is still very tough.
Harden's trade did not bring catastrophic losses to the Nets, but instead made the team more balanced, with no obvious weak rings. With the last nine games left in the regular season, how much of a surprise will the Nets bring us?