The first round of the NBA playoffs is in a fierce battle, and the First Game between the Nets and the Celtics has made the outside world addicted, with Tatum's whistle to complete the layup, helping the team to take a 1-0 lead. The next game is still fiercely competitive between the two teams, with the Green Army running 2-0, and the Nets will go all out to make the first playoff win.
Before the game, the Nets updated the injury report, in which Simmons and Harris are still absent due to injury, which is also the only two players on the team to be absent, of which Harris has been reimbursed for the season and Simmons has the possibility of returning.
There is also a new development on Simmons's side, and the famous Ramona Shelburne reports that Simmons is now in pain. Named Woj followed up with reports that Simmons will start practicing with teammates this week. That means he has the chance to return in the playoffs and will be a variable for the Nets.
The Nets are still very cautious about Simmons, not too anxious, and need to follow the steps, from 1 to 1 to 3 to 4 to 4, and finally after 3 5v5 confrontation training, they can officially make a comeback. It was previously revealed that Simmons may return in G5 or G6, averaging about 15 minutes per game.
So Simmons can come back, even if he is not 100% state, can recover 70%, that is also helpful for the Nets. In the first game, coach Nash arranged an eight-man rotation, starting with Irving, Seth Curry, Brown, Durant and Drummond, and the substitutes were Clarkston, Dragic and Mills, and Aldridge and Griffin were all discarded. In fact, Nash's choice of 8-man rotation is also understandable, after all, this is the playoffs, that is, the real knife and real gun.
After the first game was killed, the Nets' morale was also a bit low, and it needed a win to improve. The second game is still at the home of the Celtics, and if the Nets can win, it means that they will have home advantage, return home with a big score of 1-1, and still have the upper hand. Durant and Irving are still the key to the team's offense, and only when they open up will the Nets have a chance to win the game.