The first game of the first round of the NBA playoffs has ended, although Irving is full of fire at key moments and 18 points in a single quarter, but because there is no opponent to deal with it calmly in the details, the Nets finally lost to the Celtics by 1 point, so that the big score of the two series was rewritten to 0-1, and the Celtics occupied the promotion initiative. Looking back a bit on the game, in order to limit the Celtics' impact on the basket box, Nets coach Nash deliberately reduced Drummond's playing time and replaced it with 23-year-old Clarkston, who played 30 minutes and 37 seconds off the bench, contributing a quasi-double-double of 13 minutes and 8 rebounds.
But it is very regrettable that the results of the game proved that Nash's on-the-spot change did not achieve the expected effect, even if the more energetic Clarkston was reused, the Nets could not effectively limit the play of Tatum and Jaylen Brown under the basket, coupled with Bruce Brown, who was madly targeted on the defensive end, under the influence of many factors, the Nets failed to achieve a playoff start. It's important to note that the Nets' top player Durant's performance in the first game of the playoffs was somewhat abnormal, conceding 15 goals and contributing 23 points with an extremely bad shooting percentage.
I believe that many people will have an idea in their hearts, Durant's offensive end is so iron, the Nets only lost 1 point, Nash can completely continue the first leg of technical and tactical play in the next game, let Irving let go, Durant is responsible for attracting the Celtics' defensive energy, as long as the King Bomb combination plays normally, and then patiently waits for the return of healthy Simmons, the Nets still have a good chance to turn over and eliminate the Celtics to advance to the next round. The Nets are in constant trouble: Simmons and Nash are exposed to disagreements, and Irving is at risk of suspension!
Sources from NBA reporter Wenfield, according to a number of industry insiders, the Nets' first-round promotion prospects for the playoffs are not optimistic, even if Durant turns on cold-blooded mode, there is no way to cover up the uncertainties caused by Irving and Simmons, and all indications show that the troubles in front of the Nets at this stage can be described as one after another. First of all, Simmons, in the discussion of when to return, Simmons does not agree with Nash's point of view, it is reported that even if each game can only play 10 minutes, Nash also hopes that Simmons will play with injuries, because this method will not only improve the morale of the Nets, but also greatly alleviate the pressure on Durant's shoulders.
Simmons, who has not played a game in the regular season, obviously disagrees with Nash's point of view, for several reasons, the most critical of which is that the back injury has prevented him from participating in 5-on-5 training so far, and following this trend, Simmons will most likely choose to complete his comeback in the first round of G6/G7, and if it is for safety, Simmons may even make his season debut in the second round of the playoffs, of course, provided that the Nets can beat the Celtics.
From the relevant follow-up reports, it is known that in addition to the reluctance to make an early comeback and risk his career life, Simmons has two reasons for delaying his comeback, one is to ask for salary from his former owner, you know, Simmons' brokerage team has previously asked the 76ers for wages during this season's suspension on the grounds of injury, in order to verify the authenticity of injuries, Simmons' team does not recommend an early comeback. Another reason is the fear of public opinion pressure, afraid that he will once again become the target of deliberate fouls by opponents, just imagine, if Simmons copied last year's script, once again "fell" on the playoffs free throw line, how public opinion will evaluate the NBA hope star, all in all, on the issue of comeback, Simmons did not reach a consensus with Nash, at least for the time being.
Let's talk about Irving, 12 of 20 shots, 39 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists, it is no exaggeration to say that if it were not for Tatum's whistle-blowing kill, this season's first round of G1 would have become another masterpiece of Irving's career. For the Nets, it was a happy thing to welcome Irving back to 100% state, but due to repeated quarrels with fans on and off the court, the NBA league office is considering giving Irving a penalty of suspension, hoping to play a disciplinary role and let Irving, as a public figure, reduce friction with fans in the future.
It is understood that this season alone, Irving and the live fans have had many unfriendly "interactions", the Nets and the Celtics series G1, Irving's emotions are out of control again, spraying with fans, giving fans a middle finger, so that the NBA league executives can not tolerate the most is that there are field staff exposed, after the game, Irving also used words to threaten a Celtics live fan, this extremely irrational behavior is closely watched by the NBA, if the league office gets conclusive evidence, Then Owen will pay for his actions. The above is all the content shared with you today, welcome to the interactive discussion in the message area, thank you for reading and paying attention.