NBA regular season, the Nets away against the Hawks, the former ranked 8th in the East, the latter ranked 10th in the East, this game is crucial for the Nets, if they win, they will have a chance to enter the top 6, if they lose, they must play the playoffs, the two teams after four quarters of competition, Durant and Irving combined to get 86 points, the Nets still 7 points against the Hawks, suffered a losing streak, the team must play play-offs. Trae Young scored 36 points, becoming the hero of the Eagles' victory.
From the first quarter, the Nets showed a good offensive feel, Drummond and Durant's inside and outside lines, so that the Nets always maintained the advantage on the court, and the Hawks relied on Capela and Trae Young to bite the score, the Nets were so strong in the first quarter, only 2 points ahead, to the second quarter Irving was in a slump, Durant was plagued by injuries, the Hawks directly pulled the point difference apart, they maintained a 15-point lead.
In the second quarter, even if Durant and Irving tried their best, the point difference has always been around 10 points, the reason is that the Nets' defense is too lax, Durant although frequently won on the outside, but other teammates did not give enough help, the Nets fell behind 7 points into the final quarter, to the final quarter Irving state has picked up, but they still can not limit the Hawks score, Trae Young key long-range shot directly laid the game win, and finally the Hawks defeated the Nets to win 5 consecutive wins.
Losing this game, the Nets' record reached 40-38, falling to 10th in the East, and it has been determined that they will not make it to the top 6 in the East, and they can only enter the playoffs by playing the playoffs. In the whole game, Durant became the brightest star on the court, playing nearly 43 minutes, hitting 19 of 28 shots, 8 of 10 three-pointers, getting a career-high 55 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists, so efficient Durant could not lead the team to victory, it is indeed regrettable, 8 three-pointers and 55 points broke their own records, but the Nets still lost, the record harvest night suffered "mileage sadness".
Irving continued to slump, although the whole game scored 32 points and 6 assists, but he shot only 12 times in 32 shots, angry 20 iron, in the final stages of the game, he hit iron consecutively, became the main reason for the Nets' loss, Irving than Durant 4 more shots, but scored 24 points less, such a gap is lamentable. With the exception of Durant and Irving, no other teammate scored in double figures.
The Nets lost, in addition to Irving's slump, for two reasons. One: free throws compared to 49 to 19, this game the Hawks than the Nets 30 more free throws, the reason is that the Nets' defense is not strong, the Hawks frequently break through the inside line to create fouls, and the Nets rely more on Durant and Irving's outside feel, although the two score high, but in terms of fighting and team effort, the Nets are completely inferior to the Hawks.
Second, the Hawks' tactics play a role, the Hawks' tactics in this game are clear, that is, let Durant shoot, let him consume his physical strength in a single fight, they have implemented the pinch strategy many times, let Durant shoot madly, began to defend Durant at key moments, directly to the Nets offensive and defensive imbalance, plus Trae Young scored 36 points, completely unafraid of Durant, Irving's outbreak, their whole team of 10 people have scored, 4 people scored doubles, showing good team cooperation.
Nets coach Nash also summed up the reasons for the team's loss after the game, saying: "The main reason for this loss is that we did not play a good game, and there were not enough players to stand up and score. Seeing Nash's interview, shouldn't he reflect on his tactical arrangements?