On April 1, 2022, Beijing time, in the Nets' home game against the Bucks, they were equalized by their opponents in the last moment, and they could not withstand the pressure in overtime, and finally lost to their opponents. After this game, the Nets are still in eighth place in the East, and with 4.5 wins from the Raptors in front of them, it is unlikely to catch up with the top six!
Irving played 44.7 minutes in this game, shooting 9 of 22 from the field, and had 25 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals! Although there doesn't seem to be much data sheet, for Irving, this hit rate is actually slightly lower! In the three home games after he became a full-time player, Irving's play was not very stable!
In previous games against the Hornets, he shot just 6 of 22 and 1 of 9 from three-point range, scoring 16 points and 11 assists; then against the Pistons, he shot 7 of 18 from the field and 4 of 8 from three-point range, scoring 24 points! The last three home games have shot a total of 62 and 22, shooting only 35.5%, which is really not high for Irving!
In previous away games, Irving has played extremely well, shooting 15 of 27, 20 of 31, 15 of 19, 14 of 26 and so on, all of which are extremely efficient and have scored high scores. But back in these three games at home, Irving really showed a very obvious discomfort, averaging just 21.7 points per game, and if he keeps going into the playoffs in this state, then the Nets will be extremely tough!
For Irving, after returning to the home game, he really needs to get back to form as soon as possible, after all, the Nets have no Harden, Simmons can not play, if he and Durant can not guarantee efficiency, the team wants to win will really have a very difficult time!