The Nets and cavaliers play-offs, because the cavaliers' core interior line Aaron did not play because of injury, so most people before the game were optimistic that the Nets could win, and sure enough, the Nets led the Cavaliers by 20 points in the first quarter, when a strong team had such a big lead in the first quarter, then the possibility of losing was very small. The Cavaliers did not choose to give up, performing very well in the second and third quarters, once forcing the score closer, but in this game, the Nets' core player Irving hit a very high percentage, repeatedly helped the team stabilize the leading situation, and finally relied on the first quarter of the lead to defeat the Cavaliers. The Cavaliers also performed wonderfully in this game, except for the first quarter, the Cavaliers were ahead of the Nets in the next three quarters, and it can only be said that it is a pity that they did not chase points successfully.
In this game, the Nets have a number of outstanding performances, including Irving has 34 points, 2 rebounds and 12 assists on 12-of-15 shooting, he feels very good in this game, and is also the biggest contributor to the Nets' wins, Durant has 25 points, 5 rebounds and 11 assists, Brown 18 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists, Drummond has 16 points and 8 rebounds, and Clarkston has 13 points and 9 rebounds on 6-of-6 shooting. The entire Nets were desperate to win this game, and with home advantage, they made it to the playoffs. Some people will say that Curry Jr.'s performance is not good, this game Curry Jr. shot 0 of 4, for a shooter, this is normal, I believe he can find the feel in the playoffs, help the team shoot more three-pointers.
After Harden left, the new giants of the Nets appeared! In just 27 games, he gained Durant's trust
Irving and Durant's performance is often seen, and the performance of the young Brown has been praised by many people, his 18 points, 9 rebounds, 8 assists and 3 steals data, very similar to the Warriors' dream-chasing Green, Brown can complete a good strategy in the game, and can also partner with Durant to block and dismantle, which makes Durant more free on the court, allowing him to focus on scoring. Brown's improvement this season is still very obvious, last season he was just a defensive and active young man, and this season not only the defensive end is better, but even the offensive end is also very good, shooting 40.4% from three-point range, which will give the Nets one more outside threat point.
After Harden left, he ranked third in the Nets in total points after the All-Star, the first two were Durant and Irving, and many people would say that he was the third big man of the Nets, which was indeed the case in terms of performance, but in terms of annual salary, Ben Simmons was more like the third big. Brown's style of play is very suitable for Durant, and the Nets are currently mainly dependent on Durant and Brown on the defensive end. After Harden left the team, Brown became the starter in 27 consecutive games, second only to Durant and Irving, which is enough to see that he has the trust of Durant and Nash, and Brown will also get a lot of playing time in the playoffs. So now the question is, if Ben Simmons returns in the playoffs, which of him and Brown is more suitable to start? It takes Nash to make a choice.
Brown's annual salary this season is 4.74 million, and in the offseason, salary experts predict that he will be able to get an annual salary of about 6 million, but he chose a one-year qualification quotation contract to renew the Nets, from the surface, he has a salary cut of 1.3 million, but from the current results, Brown can get a bigger contract in the offseason, he is right to choose to stay with the Nets, if he goes to other teams, he may not get so many opportunities. In the NBA, role players need to make the right choice, once they join a team that is not suitable for themselves, they may slowly be eliminated by the NBA, and if they find a team that suits them, it is possible to get tens of millions of annual salaries in the future, and there are many such examples.
After the victory over the Cavaliers, the Nets' first-round opponent was also determined, that is, the second Green Army in the East, the Nets are dominant at the star level, after all, it is a combination of Durant and Irving, but the defensive gap between the two teams is relatively large, the Green Army's defensive efficiency league is the first, the Nets' defensive efficiency league is 20th, which is a big problem for the Nets. The Nets are now starting with Durant, Brown, Irving, Drummond and Curry Jr., and the substitute rotation players are Mills, Clarkston, Dragic, Edwards, Aldridge and other players, looking around, the only players who can have a relationship with defense are Durant and Brown, which also reflects the use of Ben Simmons, if he can come back, the defensive end is able to help the team, and the Nets are not very worried about scoring.
The premise of the Nets' victory over the Green Army is that all the players feel hot, just like last season against the Bucks, Durant alone can tear apart the Bucks' defense, if it were not for Irving's injury, last season's Nets have a good chance of reaching the Finals. And facing the Green Army is the same, which is a very test for Durant and Irving, as long as the Green Army can't prevent these two people, then the two sides are basically in the bombing mode, who has a strong scoring ability, then who has the hope of winning. To put it simply, it will not be surprising that these two teams win, after all, each has its own advantages, I hope that the two sides can present a wonderful showdown, but also a blessing to both teams do not have injuries.