On April 13, Beijing time, the Nets narrowly defeated the Cavaliers 115-108 today and officially advanced to the playoffs, so that the Nets' record ranked seventh in the East, and the first-round opponent of the playoffs will be the Boston Celtics. Due to the loss of Lowe, the inside toughman, the Celtics will be stretched in the use of the No. 5 position, on the contrary, the Nets have Zhuang Shen, Clarkston, Ard and Simmons and others, will occupy a lot of advantages, in the front line and the guard line, the Celtics and the Nets also have a certain gap.
So, even though the Nets are behind in the rankings, their probability of getting under the gram looks very large. The Nets' victory in this game is definitely Irving first. In this campaign, "Ou Immortal" gave and demanded, 12 of 15 in the whole game, shooting a high of 80%, 34 points, 3 rebounds and 12 assists, and his outstanding performance also ushered in a milestone, Irving became a player who scored at least 30 points and 10 assists in a single game with 80% shooting rate after James. How accurate is the field, his two-point shots are not false, 9 of 9, 3 of 6 from three-pointers, and also shoot 50% from the field.
The second credit is Durant, who hit two consecutive mid-range shots in the face of Garland and Mobley's continuous pursuit of points in the last quarter, directly stopping the Cavaliers. After Rondo scored on a layup, Durant stepped up again and joined forces with Irving to score points, extinguishing the Cavaliers' hopes of a counterattack. In the whole game, Death played 42 minutes, 9 of 16, lightly took 25 points, 5 rebounds and 11 assists, and only 1 turnover, plus or minus as high as +16.
It is worth mentioning that in the past 7 games, Durant has 4 assists in more than 10 times, Durant understands that he can't win the ball on his own, and if he wants to win, in addition to playing well, he must let his teammates also integrate into the attack. In addition to Duou, the performance of Zhuang Shen in this game is very hot, he only played 19 minutes, 7 of 11, angrily slashed 16 points and 8 rebounds, plus-minus +9, the third in the team, the efficiency is not lower than Durant, once again highlighting the former rebounding king. You know, Zhuang Shen is only a basic salary player this season, with an annual salary of only 2.4 million yuan.
However, Chuang Shen has played superstar performances many times this season, and in the past four games, Chuang Shen has scored two doubles in three games, including one with a 100% shooting rate. The Nets' signing is too worthwhile, zhuang shen is cheap, obviously only a basic salary player, but now it has become the third thigh of the team. Johnson can not only attack, but also defend, how far the Nets can go in the playoffs, and Chuang Shen's performance on the inside will become an X factor. In the offseason, Chuang Shen may get a contract with an annual salary of tens of millions.