On April 22, Beijing time, according to the famous journalist Shams, Nets star Simmons will return in the first round of playoffs G4, and he will usher in his debut at home. This is undoubtedly very good news for the Nets, because since Simmons was traded to the Nets, he has not played for the team, and the team has lost to the Celtics in the first two games of the playoffs, and the probability of the team advancing to the next round is only 6%, in this difficult situation, Simmons chose to come back, which is definitely helpful for the team, and Durant Irving will also welcome a good helper who can help himself.
For Durant and Irving, Simmons plans to return in G4, and the two players believe that they will also be happy, because in the series with the Celtics, they can get too little help, other players lack scoring creativity, the Celtics' defensive focus is on these two players, and it is difficult for them to play efficiently in the game. In G2 games, both Durant and Irving had low shooting percentages and were completely limited by the Celtics' defense.
With Simmons back, it's conceivable that Durant and Irving won't face as much pressure, and they'll play a little easier in the game than before. Simmons is a very good passing point guard, he has a good big picture and passing awareness, when he and Durant Irving appear in the game at the same time, Simmons's ball-holding breakthrough can attract defenders to pinch, Durant and Irving will also get a lot of easy scoring opportunities. Simmons' return will be a great help to Durant and Irving, will reduce their offensive pressure, but also help them get more easy shooting opportunities, and the overall strength of the Nets will also be very obvious.
In addition to being on the offensive end, Simmons' individual defensive and defensive abilities are also among the best in the league, and he has played the best defensive player level in a single season, and he is very capable in this regard. When he's in the game, Brown and Tatum won't be as efficient as they break through, and Smart won't want to score so easily. It can be said that Simmons' comeback can not only share durant Irving's offensive pressure, but also give the team more help on the defensive end, and he chose to return in this series, which is key for the team.
While for now, the Nets are 2-0 behind the Celtics, the team has only a 6% chance of qualifying, while the Celtics have historically won 40-1 with a 2-0 lead and won 40 rounds of the series. From a variety of probabilities, it is not very optimistic that the Nets can enter the next round. However, Simmons' comeback is expected to break this undesirable situation, and if the team wins G3, then the Nets still have a chance to complete a reversal in this series.
For the Nets at this stage, G3 will be the key game to determine the trend of this series, if the team wins the game, then there will be a lot of suspense in this series, and if the G3 is lost at home, then the Nets will face a 0-3 behind situation, in the history of the league, no team can complete the reversal in this kind of score, the team will basically be eliminated. G3 will be the Most Critical Game for the Nets this season, and before Simmons returns, it is expected that Durant and Irving will be able to perform at home and continue the suspense of this series, if they can win G3, then the Nets have great hopes of reversing the Celtics in this series.