On March 27, Beijing time, the Nets defeated the Heat today by 18 points, once again sounding the alarm for the top two teams in the East: the first and second positions in the East could not sit. The Nets have been on the move in recent times, with Irving and Durant both returning, having a 7-2 record in their last 9 games, beating strong teams like the 76ers and the Heat in quick succession, and it turns out that as long as the stars are combined and stay healthy, rankings are not a big problem for them.
The Nets' offensive and defensive intensity shown in this game could not match, and the opponent collapsed at halftime, which showed that its firepower was quite fierce. In this campaign, the Nets' starting performance was good, Durant's basic operation, three quarters of clocking out, 14 of 7, got 23 + 3 + 5; Zhuang Shenmeng returned to the peak, 17 minutes 11 of 6, contributed 13 + 11; Curry Jr. 22 minutes 10 of 6, light score 17 points; Irving 11 of 4, with 11 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists; Bruce Brown 4 of 3, sent 8 + 1 + 5 data, the positive and negative values of the starting five tigers are greater than 0, of which 4 positions have a plus-minus of 20+.
At the end of the third quarter, the Nets quickly extended the point difference to 28 points, and in the final quarter, Coach Nash and Spoo were all on the bench. Griffin came up and scored three three-pointers in a row, and played very well. The Nets played well overall, but there was one person whose performance was hard to compliment: Mills. Mills was one of the most consistent players on the bench, playing 20 minutes, 2 of 11, slashing 9 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist, and although the Nets won 18 points, his plus-minus was -2.
For Mills, this game can only be said to be on the field to practice physical fitness, his role is actually not big, which is why he has been reduced to a substitute from the starter at the beginning of the season. With the play of Curry Jr., Chuang Shen and Bruce Brown, Mills' status has gradually been marginalized, and in the regular rotation list, Mills in this game is not as good as Clarkston and Dragic, if it were not for Aldridge's injury, I believe Mills would get less playing time, all of which can only blame himself for not playing well.
Before Harden left, Beard's strong offensive containment and passing ability made him play well. After Harden left, Irving also returned, his ball was greatly reduced, plus no one gave him a pass, his breakthrough ability was average, so the data dropped. Mills also often becomes an ATM for opponents on the defensive end, becoming a major loophole in the team. In this game, the Nets beat their opponents by 18 points, and the whole team celebrated, Irving and Chuang Shen, Clarkston had said and laughed, but Mills couldn't laugh.
Because he knew he wasn't playing well, Mills was accurate when he was on track, but he was desperate when he wasn't. His performance has fluctuated a lot lately, with 0 points last and 9 points this one, Mills needs to play next to a star who can pass in order to maximize his value, and stars like Paul, Westbrook, James and Harden are a perfect match for him.