The Nets' home ring doesn't seem to have accepted Kyrie Irving, and in the game against the Hornets, Irving shot 6-of-22 from the field, including 9-of-9 from three-point range. In the next game against the Pistons, Irving shot 7-of-18, including 4-of-8 from three-point range. For Irving, who shot 47.7 percent from the field and 41.7 percent from three-point range this season, the first two games at home were disastrous. And this may be the key to the Nets being reversed by the Hornets and suppressed by the weak brigade Pistons in the first half.
Fortunately, the Nets also have Kevin Durant, and in the game against the Pistons, Durant shot 14 of 23 from the field, including 6 three-pointers, 4 from the field, plus 9 in 9 free throws, 41 points, 11 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal, 3 blocks. In the crucial third quarter, Durant had 16 points and one rebound on 6-of-8 shooting, which was the key for the Nets to avoid two straight losses. At the same time, this is also the Biggest capital of the Nets, the probability of Durant and Irving duding at the same time is extremely low, and even if the first three quarters are dudded, they may also burst in a single quarter to help the team complete the reversal.
In terms of offense alone, the combination of Durant and Irving is not inferior to any pair in history, Durant has the ability to ignore any defense, and Irving's singles are the top of the league. So don't be surprised when they both get 40+ in a game, because Durant and Irving both have that kind of prowess. In other words, there is nothing to praise for the second-to-last team in the East like the Pistons, and the Nets have conceded 123 points and were completely suppressed by the Pistons in the first half, trailing by 12 points at most.
After the game, Durant gave the Pistons a high evaluation, saying: "I can foresee that this team will become a force to be reckoned with in the future." In fact, the rebuilt Pistons have a talented talent like Cade Cunningham, and also have a good leafy player, of which Isaiah Stewart is one of the representatives, and in the game with the Nets, Stewart has 15 points, 11 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 blocks on 6 of 14 shooting, including 10 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist on 4 of 4 shots in the first quarter, which is the key to the Pistons' lead.
Second-year Stewart has secured the Pistons' starting lineup this season, averaging 8.4 points and 8.7 rebounds per game, but Stewart is the Pistons' defensive champion. However, the defensive thug was still a little naïve in front of Durant and Irving, and Stewart was educated by Durant and Irving in turn. In four games against the Nets, Stewart's defensive end was directly against Durant for 4 minutes and 19 seconds, who shot 64 percent of 25 from the field and 4-of-6 from three-point range for 66.7 percent. Because Irving played less often, Stewart confronted Irving directly on the defensive end for 1 minute and 10 seconds, who shot 3-of-3 during that time and shot 100% from the field.
Durant said he understands that those shots that are interfered with can demoralize the opposing side. Sometimes, when a 7-foot-tall man has his hands in front of him, he still feels like that's an empty opportunity. It's a bit of a taste, but Durant does have the capital, and when he decides to shoot, the opponent seems to be left with prayer, and Stewart must have understood it. As for Irving, When Stewart defended him, he was originally a big defense and a small misalignment, plus Irving's moves were too many, and the rest was the word prayer.
Poor Stewart, who suffered an elbow from veteran LeBron James in the second year of his career, was banned twice for trying to get his head on the back. Encountered Durant and Irving, two major offensive masters, and was abused to death. Well, young people always have to pay some tuition, is this the so-called sinister jianghu?
Text/Duncan's laugh