On April 21, Beijing time, when the Nets have fallen behind 0-2, the probability of promotion is only 6%, and their hopes for a reversal are pinned on Simmons' comeback? Simmons' comeback is currently expected to be brought forward to G4, while Nets coach Nash has responded publicly that he will not return unless Simmons himself says he is ready.
When the Nets and Philadelphia completed a big deal in the middle of the season, the fate of the two teams in the playoffs was in the spotlight. Philadelphia currently leads the Raptors 3-0 on aggregate, becoming the first team to win a match point this season, just one step away from advancing to the next round, and the 3-0 lead in history has never been overturned.
In contrast, the Nets are currently 0-2 behind the Celtics, they were killed by Tatum in the last moments of the first game, and the second game was tragically completed by the Celtics to complete a 17-point reversal, and the 0-2 backwardness made the Nets' promotion probability plummet to only 6%. To make matters worse, the Celtics led 2-0 41 times in history, with as many as 40 promotions, and only in 2018 were reversed by the James-led Cavaliers in the 2018 East Finals.
Hopes have been pinned on Simmons to come back to save the Nets, but he hasn't played a game so far this season and has received injections before. According to previous reports, simmons' current recovery training schedule, his comeback in G4 is a fairly realistic goal.
It was only Nets coach Nash who responded, saying that Simmons would not return to play unless Simmons himself said "I'm ready", especially Simmons who has been out of the game for a long time. The Nets only have Simmons been fully ready, especially as he said, "I feel comfortable, I'm ready, I want to play, I want to contribute," otherwise the Nets wouldn't force Simmons to come back.
The Nets will be extremely cautious about Simmons' comeback, he has missed too long a game, his comeback premise is that he and the staff, have found an effective solution, can be safe enough to make a comeback plan, so that he can make his due contribution.
Nash also revealed that if Simmons can return at a certain point in time, it will make him familiar with the team as soon as possible, so the Nets need to make adjustments to let him integrate into the team as soon as possible. As for Simmons' comeback, it means that his body has fully recovered. It's just that the Nets are 0-2 behind at the moment, whether Simmons can return to G4 is the key, if you have to come back later, whether the Nets can still hold on is unknown.
(Text/Drunken Floating Life)