Even under the leadership of Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving, the Nets still lost to the Celtics in the first game of the playoffs, which means that the Nets need to perform better in the next game to have a chance to make the first round.
According to the US media Shams Charania, the return of the Nets' core player Ben Simmons seems to be very close:
"The Nets are confident that Ben Simmons will return as soon as next Monday."
Plagued by injury problems, Ben Simmons, who joined the Nets this offseason, has not yet played any games for the team.
On the other hand, Kyrie Irving's multiple interactions with fans in the opening game against the Celtics have caused a lot of discussion, and former NBA player Richard Jefferson said that this may not be a good thing for the league:
Irving has made it clear that he will fight back against critics and black fans, and even in the game, Irving and even Durant have not been "messed up" by fans, and the issue of the impact on the league, at least Jefferson does not think it will have any positive impact.
Finally, when talking about the current Nets' chances of impacting the championship, the famous Charles Barkley said that the Nets, who rely too much on Durant and Irving, are "unable to win the championship":
Just as In the opening game of the Celtic Series, Irving scored a game-high 39 points, Durant also scored 23 points, but they obviously need players like Seth Curry, Dragic and Clarkston to be better on the court.