On April 18, Beijing time, the matchup between the Nets and the Celtics was also a focus of attention. The game was also very anxious, and it was not until the last minute that the winner was divided, Tatum made a layup to kill the Nets, the score was fixed at 114-115, and the Nets lost. The reason for the final loss is that many people believe that Durant is responsible, because when Tatum broke through from Durant's side to the basket, Durant did not have any defensive reaction, resulting in the latter easily entering the basket to complete the kill. After the game, there were also many voices questioning Durant.
In this game, Durant and Irving's playing time has exceeded 40 minutes, almost an overload of games, especially Durant, who was targeted by the Celtics, and it can be seen that he is also tired. At the end of the game, Durant got 23 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists, and for Durant, such a performance could not satisfy the fans, because he was Durant, the league's top offensive player. In fact, although Durant was killed at the last minute, I think it is also excusable. After all, the Carthus put the focus of defense on Durant's body, and the consumption of his physical strength is also very large, and it can be said that the Celtics' defense is very successful.
It is worth mentioning that Irving's performance is very brave, the whole game cut 39 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals, and almost no one in the Green Army can defend Irving on the offensive end. It can be seen that although the Celtics restricted Durant, they could not limit Irving on both sides at the same time, but it turned out that this defensive strategy was still very effective. At the last moment, he was killed, and Owen's expression also looked a little lonely, after all, he had worked hard all the time, contributed most of the firepower on the offensive end, and it was still difficult to win the game in the end, and everyone would feel uncomfortable.
I believe that many fans have also found that although the Nets are strong in attack, most of the offense is Durant or Irving to open the singles, and there is not much team cooperation, which is also a great test for Durant and Irving, after all, this is the playoffs, the intensity of the confrontation is very high, and the physical fitness alone is a big test. Perhaps Nets coach Nash should also reflect that if he continues to use such an offensive strategy, it will only put the team in a vicious circle. You know, the superstars really need to stand up at key moments, but throughout the game, the rest of the team should also help Durant and Irving share the pressure on the offensive end.
Nash was also an offensive master when he was at the Suns, with all kinds of beautiful and magical assists, but judging from the Nets' performance in the past two years, he did not play too many excellent coordination. Therefore, the Nets must summarize the failures, after all, the series is still long, this is the first game, and regaining strength and regaining form is what both Durant and the Nets should do.