The Nets will play the first round of the playoffs against the Cavaliers on April 13, and the team will receive consecutive positives on April 12. Seth Curry was sure he could play, and Dragic lifted his quarantine. The return of these two defenders, the scoring of Durant and Irving and the pressure to organize the attack will be greatly reduced, at least not as tired as in the recent past.
After the All-Star Weekend, Irving averaged first in the league in playing time, close to 42 minutes, and Durant was second in the league in average playing time per game. The Duo duo is too tired. Nash, like his mentor D'Antoni, likes to use core players hard, especially when there are injuries in the rotation, then he likes to increase the playing time of core players.
Fortunately, Curry Jr. and Dragic are back. Curry Jr. previously missed the final game of the regular season due to an ankle injury. On the Nets' latest injury report, Curry Jr.'s status is likely to play, and he said in an interview that he will be ready to play.
"If I have 10 to 15 minutes on the pitch, I have to stay productive, I have to be there to do the shots I need," Curry Jr. said. He's averaged 14.9 points and 2.6 assists per game this season and is shooting 46.8 percent from three-point range, up from 40.0 percent from Philadelphia this season and above his career 44 percent three-point shooting.
Curry Jr. is the Nets' most accurate three-pointer, and having him on the court is a very important offensive threat point, and opponents dare not unscrupulously pack Irving and Durant. The Nets have stopped playing two of their last four games because of an ankle injury. Curry Jr.'s ankle injury didn't completely heal, but as the playoffs approached, the Nets needed him to play to decompress Durant and Irving.
Dragic is also expected to play in the play-offs, having previously contracted COVID-19 and entering a health safety agreement on April 2, now being cured and released from quarantine. Dragic joined the Nets and became a reliable backup point guard. He's a point guard who's been tested in the big game, and the ball quotient is so high that Irving doesn't have to play that long.
The Nets' two big players, Simmons and Joe Harris, won't play the playoffs. Joha has been reimbursed for the season, and While Simmons plans to make a comeback in the playoffs, he is still actively rehabilitating. The Nets have a record of 3 wins and 1 loss against the Cavaliers in the regular season, and the winning side of this game is still relatively high. However, the playoffs are a sure-win game, and anything can happen on the field, and the Nets won't take it lightly. Coach Nash was also right to play with strong players, and he reduced the rotation in the final games of the regular season, that is, to practice the lineup for the playoffs and playoffs. The Nets ended with a four-game winning streak, with the players in good shape, while curry jr. and Dragic's comeback is good news.