Returning home with a 0-2 score wouldn't satisfy nets fans. In particular, compared with the first game that almost overturned successfully, but was killed by Tatum's reading seconds, the collapse of the last quarter of the second war was even more unacceptable. Known as the biggest X-factor in the Eastern Conference, the loss was a wake-up call for the Nets, and in the 55 games that Durant and Irving have played together since they joined forces, it is the first time that both of them have not shot more than 33% of the extreme situation. Durant, in particular, has all 10 sports shots in the second half, and if it were not for the 20 opportunities to stand on the free throw line in the whole game, it is uncertain how embarrassing the data would be.
Durant's decadent performance is very different from the high expectations that everyone has placed on him before the game - so far in his career, every time Durant loses in the playoffs, the next game will inevitably usher in a rebound, and he will average 41.8 points per game in the next game after losing the playoffs, and no one wants to provoke KD wearing the death robe. In this regard, the Celtics are also fully prepared, in Durant's words, "No matter where I am, there will always be 2-3 people chasing and blocking me." I saw that Al-Horford would sometimes even let go of his targets and run straight to me to interfere with me. Of course, that's the essence of the playoffs." Playing snake seven inches, the Green Army has its own rich frontal defensive resources, unscrupulously double or even three-person packages on Durant, but also to see the small weakness of Adu's ability to shoot the ball under the package is not as good as his personal singles.
If 6 turnovers highlight Durant's struggles in this game, then the third quarter was snatched by Jaylen Brown three times, including a frontal break and assist Tatum dunk, which made Adu very faceless, specifically in the subsequent free throws, and even two missed, it is difficult to recall when Adu last time the two free throws were all deflected. In the head-to-head matchup with the Green Army ace, Adu was also inferior, and in the round against Tatum, KD shot 13 times and only hit 2 goals, which is far from the previous self of the indiscriminate singles.
After the game, Durant also expressed his embarrassment, throwing out harsh words in front of the interview camera: "The responsibility for this performance is mine, I have to solve this problem." I don't expect my teammates or the defense to give me anything, all I have to do is keep trying to play. I'm going to move on, and I'm going to turn the tide. This statement is also a reassuring pill for manager Nash and his teammates, which is similar to the previous statement of Demar DeRozan.
Azan said after the Bulls' first defeat to the Bucks that "I will still shoot whenever I have the chance!" But I will never shoot 6 of 25 again", so he slashed 41 points in the second game, and in the face of the alphabet brother, he handed over the report card of 9 shots and 8 shots, fulfilling his promise. After returning to the home Barclays Center, can Adu find the iron barrel formation composed of Celtic double probing flowers, Gwe, Horford, Smart, Theth and others on the offensive end? Let's wait and see.
But even back at home, for the Nets, the current situation is still not optimistic, the Celtics have taken a 2-0 lead in the series 41 times, they have won 40 of them, while the Nets, the team history fell into a 0-2 disadvantage 12 times, and none of them was able to escape the ascension. Judging from the historical record, if the Nets want to go further, they not only need the whole team to work hard, durant to find their form, but also a little luck, of course, it is too early to consider this, for Nash, the most important thing at the moment is to win as soon as possible to stabilize the military.
In particular, they still have a back hand in their hands that has not yet been played – Ben Simmons, who was previously plagued by lumbar disc herniation, is expected to make a comeback in the near future and catch up with the G4 match between the two sides as soon as possible. If Simmons can return to the team and maintain good competitive form, it will be of great significance to the Nets' promotion. His stature and defensive ability can effectively curb the offensive firepower of the double probe flower, and if the offensive end is organized and controlled by him, it will also make the Celtics have to let one of the double probe flowers to keep an eye on the West Emperor, thus reducing the pressure on Durant and making the Green Army dare not be unscrupulous to wrap KD.
So, the third game is crucial for both sides, if the Nets lose again, then it will be too late for anyone to come back, and there has never been a team in the NBA that can turn the tide of the Jedi behind 0-3; if the Celtics lose, then with the return of Simmons in the fourth game, the balance of victory will be tilted like the Nets, and then this series will return to the original point, and it is difficult to say who can laugh at the end.