On April 21, Beijing time, the first round of the NBA playoffs G2, the Nets lost 107-114 to the Celtics, a big score of 0-2 behind the opponent. The Nets led by up to 17 points in this campaign, but had no choice but to lose power in the second half, and only scored 17 points in the fourth quarter to be reversed by the Green Army.
In this game, the Nets' two main players, Durant and Irving, played all out of order. Eurowen played 40 minutes, 4-of-13, 0-of-1 from three-point range, and scored just 10 points, 8 boards, 1 assist and 1 block. Durant was 0-of-10 in the second half of the athletic game, with six turnovers. In the crucial fourth quarter, Durant scored 6 points on a 5-of-5 run in the final quarter, while Irving scored just two points on 1-of-4 in the final quarter.
After the game, basketball star Bruce Brown was interviewed by the media. Commenting on the fact that durant and Irving were both facing each other's tight defensive play, Bruce Brown said: "It's not easy for them to score on the court, we have to give them more support. ”
In fact, Bruce Brown played very well today, and can be called the Nets' miracle soldier. He played 37 minutes and 38 seconds, shooting 8-of-12, 3-of-4 from three-point range, 4-of-4 from the free throw line, and had 23 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal and 2 blocks. This performance is far beyond his season level.
In addition to Bruce Brown, Curry Jr. also scored 16-of-11 shooting. Veteran Dragic, who came off the bench, shot 8-of-14 and had 18 points and 4 rebounds, and also played well.
Objectively speaking, the performance of the Nets role players in G2 is not bad, and they have provided durant and Irving with great help. The biggest person responsible for losing this game is durant and Irving. They were too soft against the Celtics' iron-blooded defense.