Today's Nets home game against the Hornets has a total of 18,166 fans watching live, which is the new number of fans in the history of barclays center. Supposedly, so many home fans cheered on the home team and the Nets should win, but today the nets lost in this crucial Eastern card game. The Nets lost 110-119 at home to the Hornets today, and after the loss they fell to 9th in the East. The Wasp managed to rank 8th in the East. Today's team loses Irving with a lot of responsibility.
Irving played at home for the first time today, and this season, Irving, who averaged 27 points per game, hit only 6 goals in 22 shots, double-doubled with 16 points and 11 assists, and only hit 1 goal on 9 three-point shots. Even though Irving scored 10 points in the 4th quarter, he still did not save the team from fire. Irving has given the impression this season that he seems to be a hero and a sinner, and he came back in time to help the team win a lot of games when the team needed it. But his resistance to vaccines early in the season also made many people criticize. Some say Irving is very unprofessional, but in any case, Irving can now play at home.
Irving was in pretty bad shape today, losing all four shots in the first quarter. It wasn't until Quarter 2 that Irving completed his first athletic score, and by the second half, Irving's feel was still not good. The third quarter was still 4-for-0 without scoring, and the game was gradually tilted towards the Hornets in the 3rd quarter. The Hornets blasted out 37 points in the third quarter, with Ramello Ball hitting consecutive three-pointers in stark contrast to Irving's slump.
Irving is an uncompromising big heart, averaging 3 points per game in key moments this season. In the 4th quarter, Irving did show his fangs, hitting difficult goals in a row, and once helped the team to reverse the score. The Nets' last outside defense was terrible, allowing the Hornets to hit three-pointers in a row, and the score was pulled apart to lose the game. In this much-anticipated game, Irving's rare downturn is really unexpected. Irving needs to be aware of one thing: Time is running out for him. On the one hand, Irving often played a game off for a while before the season, and he only needed to play away games. He expends less energy than the average player, so he stays in good shape. However, today Irving and the Nets played back-to-back, facing a higher intensity game Irving was out of order. In the playoffs, if Irving has this downturn, can the Nets still win?
On the other hand, because Irving was in a state of suspension in the first half of the season. People have high expectations of him, and now the team trades Harden entirely to build the team with Irving Durant. The team wants to see results, and Irving has nothing to say at this time. He has to play well to convince skeptics and fans.
With a few games left in the season, the Nets should struggle to rise to the top 6 in the East with their current record. However, they also have a clear advantage in the lineup to play the play-offs, and Irving needs to use this period of time to slowly find the state and adapt to the rhythm and atmosphere of the home game. By the time Durant and Irving are fully in shape, the Nets will be very difficult to beat. Dear readers, what do you think is the reason for Irving's slump today? Feel free to leave a comment in the comments section below the article.