107-114, the Nets lost to the Green Army suffered two consecutive defeats, and the series was 0-2 into passivity. The team once led 17 points 62-45, how did it get reversed? Behind the double-core slump, Nash's "abandonment of one person" is a failure.
Durant was 27+4+5, but the Nets were reversed by the Green Army
Irving only had 10 points, 8 rebounds and 1 assist on 4 of 13; Durant contributed 27 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists on 4 of 17, and the double core only had 37 points and 6 assists, especially 8 of 30 shots (1 of 9 in the last quarter), shooting only 26.7%, the downturn of the two is the most important reason for the team to be reversed, it is true that the Green Army's defense is an objective factor, but the most important thing is that they are not in good shape, such as:
Durant scored three points without success
Durant's right arc top was not easily pinched, and Tatum was left behind, the result of this three-point hit the front of the basket out, the entire final quarter, Durant 5 of 0, as the best scoring machine in NBA history is very rare; Irving is the best offensive guard in NBA history, the diversity of offensive means, efficient finishing ability, so that opponents can hardly defend, but tonight he is also lost, 1 in the final quarter 4.
The loss of the double core allowed the Nets to score only 17 points in the late quarter, including 6 points or Durant's 6 free throws, you can understand how bad their offense is, in fact, at this stage, Nash is not without room for adjustment, just he did not use a person, this we will talk about later, let's talk about defense.
When the offense can't open, the team needs defense to maintain the remaining lead (9 minutes in the last quarter with a 2-goal advantage of 92-87), and as a result, Nash insisted on a lineup throughout the final quarter: Except durant, he always let three of the five "Irving, Brown, Mills, Seth Curry and Dragic" stay on the field, and even sacrificed Durant's five-point leading four point guards in the final moment, with the consequences:
Brown singled out Irving
Brown has an absolute height advantage against Irving at the top of the arc, Curry on the free throw line has no ability to assist in defense, and Brown has a strong pick.
Tatum scored three points
Tatum arced the ball, defended him by Dragic, and pulled out three points to get it done!
Smart pressed the whistle to the layup
Smart arc top with the ball to defend him is Owen? Strong burst high hit board pressure whistle end, GAMEOVER!
The characteristics of the above three goals of the Green Army, Brown, Tatum and Smart, in the face of the Nets' "three small" backcourt can form an infinite misalignment, the opponent has not yet clamped defensive habits, one-on-one strong eating, the Nets can not hold.
At this point, let's look at the reasons why the Nets were reversed:
1. In addition to the poor feel of Durant and Irving on the offensive end, they are also frantically pinched by the Green Army, and the dual core lacks helpers; Brown, Dragic and Curry are three-point threats, but the height is short, the Green Army is easy to save interference, and is not an internal fulcrum, which cannot completely share the pressure on durant and Irving's offensive end.
2. Defensively, the team's free throw line has one less point to help his outside teammates defend and pinch, and Durant is obviously the most ideal choice, but under the three small lineups, he is forced to go to the basket.
The reason why both the offensive and defensive ends are constrained is that the team is one less number four support, and the Nets are not unavailable, but Nash did not use it in the whole game - Aldridge.
Nash's abandonment of Aldridge was a reversal for the Nets
Admittedly, Aldridge's age is a shortcoming, but he can at least play the following three roles:
A. When the team's attack fell into a mut in the final quarter, Aldridge's mid-range was far stronger than the threat of Drummond and Clarkston, so that he could contain the Green Army defense on both sides of the free throw line, forcing them not to frantically pack Durant.
B. Defensively, Aldridge can't protect the paint, but he was able to free Durant and let him help his outside teammates at the free throw line to carry out delays and pinch attacks, the most important point:
C. If Aldridge plays, at least the Nets will no longer face the infinite dislocation of the "three small" lineups on the outside line by the Green Army.
So, from a personal point of view, Nash needs to use Aldridge to dissolve the Green Army's five-small lineup, and you can even use rookies like Sharp, Edwards and Thomas, but don't believe in veterans with 6 years of playoff experience, it doesn't make sense!