After the NBA Nets defeated the Cavaliers in the playoffs, they locked in the seventh position in the East, which means that they will face the second-highest team in the East in the first round of the playoffs, that is, the Celtics, and now the top four teams in the East have their own advantages, which is actually not easy for the Nets, and the First Round G1 between the Nets and Green Kai starts on April 18, there will be up to 7 games, at least 4 games, so before their first round of G1 starts, the Nets vs Green Kai! Octopus here may wish to bring their first round of the series of 3 highlights, see what is interesting in this round of showdown?
Owen faces the old lord
Kyrie Irving was selected by the Cavaliers with the first pick in the first round in 2011, he played 6 seasons with the Cavaliers, he won the first championship in team history for the Cavaliers, in 2017 the Cavaliers sent Irving to the Celtics, he scored 199 points in the opening 9 games, which set a new record score for the green Kai team in history, but due to team contradictions and injuries, Irving played 2 seasons and chose to leave, in 2017 Irving joined the Nets, and this season Irving has only played 1 game with the green Kai, In that game, he scored 19 points + 4 rebounds + 6 assists + 3 steals on 8-of-18 shooting, the Nets defeated the Cavaliers in the playoffs, Irving slashed the old master, the Nets faced the green Kai in the first round, Irving can also hand blade the old lord? This is a big suspense, this is also a big point to watch!
Era Strike Showdown
Jason Tatum was born in 1998, Kevin Durant was born in 1988, a difference of 10 years, spanning an era, Tatum has had 51 points and 54 points in a single game this season, Durant has 53 points and 55 points in a single game, 2 are good at shooting, this season Tatum averaged 8.6 three-pointers per game, 2 people have played 2 times this season, Tatum has averaged 34.5 points + 6.5 rebounds + 3 assists + shooting 43.47%, Durant averaged 29 points + 5 rebounds + 5 rebounds per game 6 assists + 54% shooting rate, the series is different from the regular season, the series of duels will be more obvious, Ginger is the old spicy? Or did the front wave fall on the beach? The 2 top strikers in different eras, who can win, this is a big attraction.
The ultimate offensive and defensive competition
Nash in the player period is a strong and weak player, under his coaching, the style of the Nets now is very similar to the style of the previous Phoenix, although affected by Durant's injury, Irving part-time job, the Nets' overall offensive data this season is not very good, but you can't deny that they are indeed the ultimate offensive team, the Celtics are different, the green Kai defensive efficiency value during the regular season is 106.2, which ranks first in the league, Tatum + Brown + Smart, this defense is really a bit frightening, And Durant + Owen + Zhuang Shen's attack, which seems a bit unstoppable, the strongest spear VS the strongest shield, broken spear or broken shield, this is really unpredictable, this is naturally also a big point of view!
Of course, there is news that Ben Simmons has hope of returning in the first round of G4, but considering that he has not entered the real run-in at all, his comeback is not dragging his legs is actually good, Simmons' real role should be in the second round, besides, whether he can play in the first round, whether he has a chance to play, this is actually still an unknown, so here the octopus does not mention him, and put aside Simmons, nets vs green Kai, this first round series already has enough gorgeous points to watch, then in all fairness, After reading these 3 highlights of this article, which team do you think is more likely to advance to the second round of this series?