On April 3, Beijing time, the Nets played away against the Hawks, and the Nets lost to the Hawks 115-122 at the end of the game. This game the Nets really do not have much way back, after all, if you lose the game, the Nets can not accept, so the game began the Nets played very aggressive, Durant's outbreak once helped the Nets establish a big lead, but unfortunately the Nets were not able to maintain such a momentum, the back game Eagles multiplayer play, the fourth quarter of the game Durant also did not have the ability to turn the tide, and finally the Nets lost the game and lost the tenth position in the East.
It should be said that the Nets lost a very pity, after all, Durant has taken out everything in the game, the second half of the 42 minutes of the last game is not a break, and in the second half of the game Durant also came up with a good personal performance, but did not help the team reverse the Eagles, because the Nets can provide really limited help on the offensive end at this time, Irving is sometimes absent, mills and others' downturn really makes it difficult for Durant to carry the flag, while the Eagles side played on the Trae Young attack, There are also Bogdanovic, Lovell and others who stand up to fill the pit, but Durant really has no one here to help him share the pressure, so the Nets' loss is still expected.
However, Durant complained after the game that he was ruthless, and Durant said after the game: We let the fouls count too early. Penalties determine the outcome of the game, but the referee is fine, just because we have fouled and lack discipline defensively. We just played too aggressively tonight, and when we make the right clips, get them into trouble, play good defense, we always foul at the end. Played badly. Obviously, Durant for the team's defense is directly saying that there is a problem, but also think that this is the reason for the team's loss, think that the team has some unnecessary fouls, which also makes the Nets play very passive, originally the offensive end is all counting on Durant, and the problem on the defensive end makes Durant more uncomfortable, so Durant's complaint is not unreasonable.
At the same time, although Irving got 31 rebounds, 2 assists and 6 assists in this game, but Irving's offensive efficiency of 12 of 32 is really not high, and you can also see Irving's struggle in the game, obviously without the previous magical performance, when Irving had no way to play the home game before, many fans have great expectations for Irving, but now it is difficult for Irving to maintain such a state. Asked after the game if there was some lack of physical strength after switching from part-time to full-time, resulting in a drop in shooting percentage, Irving said: "It is possible, I will not rule out this possibility, but I will not use this as an excuse for my inaccuracy on the offensive end." It can be said that Irving's voice is thought-provoking, after all, it is clear that Irving has been affected, and now Irving is going to Ramadan, all of which makes Irving in a downturn, and at this time the Nets have to think deeply about whether Irving can fight for the championship for the team.
But at this stage, it is very important for the Nets, they need to win more games to help the Nets get a good position in the playoffs, which is conducive to the Nets to get a better playoff position, but Irving's state is really worrying, after all, Durant has played a very good personal role in the game, and now it is time for Irving to stand up. As for Nash, it's a direct showdown here, and when it comes to Irving, Nash said: "I think he's now adapting to playing every other day, and he has to take on a lot of work." Obviously, Nash now hopes that Irving will withstand the pressure to come up with a better performance, which is very critical for the Nets, after all, Irving's previous behavior has hurt the team, otherwise the Nets this season do not have to face such a passive situation, and now Irving needs to perform better for the Nets.