The first round of the NBA playoffs will officially start on April 17, Beijing time, and there are many points to watch in the first round of the playoffs. For example: the Lone Ranger vs. Jazz series, the Warriors vs. Nuggets series, the Bulls vs. Bucks series, and so on. It can be said that these sets of duels have a very big suspense, and it is unknown who can laugh to the end. But then again, the group of duels that everyone is most concerned about in these sets of duels should probably be the series of the Green Army against the Nets, last season the Nets were the No. 2 seed, and the Green Army was the No. 7 seed. This season the Green Army is No. 2 and the Nets are No. 7. So who can have the last laugh in this series? In response to this problem, the official website gives its own views.
Opinions on the official website are very clear, and they predict that the Green Army will eliminate the Nets 4-2. Of course, their reasons for looking at the Nets are also very clear, in their opinion, the Green Army's record in the past 7 weeks has been very good, and they have shown more strength on the court than the Nets. Overall, the Green Army is the better team, especially their defense can cause the Nets a lot of trouble. To this end, the official website predicts that the Green Army will eliminate the Nets 4-2. I don't know, what do you think of this prediction? Let me now share my views. To put it bluntly, as long as the Nets play normally with Durant, Irving, and Drummond, the probability of the Nets eliminating the Green Army is still very large.
Speaking of Durant, Durant has played in 55 games for the Nets so far in the season, averaging 37.2 minutes per game, and can get 29.9 points, 7.4 rebounds, 6.4 assists, and 0.95 blocks. Shooting 51.9 percent from the field, 38.3 percent from three-point range, and 91 percent from the free throws. I believe that everyone must have heard such a sentence, there are Durant's Nets and no Durant Nets are completely two different teams. This sentence is not exaggerated at all, when Durant was there, the Nets won the Bucks, Heat, 76ers and other strong teams after the All-Star Game. But it is worth noting that durant has played more than 40 minutes in each of the games the Nets have won, and it has to be said that this is a hidden danger for Durant.
Therefore, whether Durant can play 40 minutes in the playoffs is unknown, and this unknown is also a key factor in whether the Nets can beat the Green Army. To put it bluntly, Durant is the key to the Nets' victory or defeat, and if he can support it, then the probability of the Nets advancing to the net is very large. Conversely, if it doesn't last 40 minutes, the nets' chances of qualifying become very small.
After Durant, let's talk about Irving. If Durant is the key to the Nets' success or failure, then Irving is undoubtedly the X factor in the Nets' wins. Irving has been doing very well since April, with Irving playing seven games in April, in which Irving scored 25, 31, 42, 24, 18, 35 and 34. I don't know if you have noticed that as long as Irving can open, the Nets' offense will become very smooth, the space will be very large, and durant's defensive pressure will be relatively weak. On the contrary, once Irving can't open, the Nets' offensive pressure is basically all on Durant's body. Take today's game against the Cavaliers, it would have been really difficult if it wasn't for the Irving Nets trying to win. So in the playoffs, Irving's play is crucial.
Finally, there is Drummond, and there is no doubt that Drummond today is no longer the Drummond he once was, but as the saying goes, "A skinny camel is bigger than a horse." Not to mention that the Nets don't need Drummond to be the scoring point of the team now, nor does it need Drummond to become the core of the team, the Nets only need Drummond to be able to stand under the basket, and what drummond needs is the support that Drummond can give the Nets rebounding on the inside. Especially against the Green Army in this series, Drummond's rebounding and interior defense will play a crucial role. Again, as long as Drummond can hold the inside, then the Nets have won 50%.