On April 7, Beijing time, the 2021-22 NBA regular season continued. In today's East Focus game, the Nets played the Knicks on the road. This game was crucial for the Nets, and with their outstanding performance in the second half, the Nets beat the Knicks 110:98 to temporarily hold the 8th place in the East.
The Nets' win today can be said to be very thrilling. They struggled in the first half, trailing by as many as 21 points in the entire game, but with excellent play on both ends of the attack and defense in the second half, the Nets completed a big comeback. In the 3rd and 4th quarters, they used their excellent defense to make the Knicks score only 15 and 16 points, respectively. Durant had 32 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists today, and Irving also had 24 points, eight rebounds and seven assists.
In this case, Nets coach Nash was praised by fans, and he was even rushed to the second place on Twitter by fans. You know, in this season, Nash was almost always rushed to the hot search because the Nets lost, he was insulted and ridiculed by fans, and even repeatedly called for dismissal by fans.
Today was different, with fans praising Nash's ability to adjust in today's game. Commenting on the team's different performances in the first half, Nash said: "We played badly in the first half, but as you can see, we took on the challenge in the second half and completed the reversal. At halftime, I asked my players to be patient, and the small lineup made our scoring much smoother. I have to compliment us on our performance in the second half, we fought to the last minute! ”
After today's win, the Nets' record has turned to 42-38, continuing to rank 8th in the East and only one win away from the Cavaliers. Commenting on the Nets' prospects and performance throughout the season, Nash said: "We've been through so many things this year that have cost us a lot of energy and that's why we can't play steadily. ”
According to the schedule, the Nets will host the Cavaliers on April 9.