Yesterday, the Brooklyn Nets continued their NBA playoff journey against the Boston Celtics.
In a seven-game best-of-four series, the Nets have swallowed two straight losses in their first two away games. Durant has been sluggish in the first two games, with only Irving constantly fighting, but he is lacking in luck. Returning to their home court with two straight losses, the Nets are in a tough position.
At this time, the Nets' introduction of Ben Simmons finally had new news, and he was likely to make a comeback in game four of the series. Simmons has been a disappointment this season, falling out with the Philadelphia 76ers last offseason and refusing to play.
In the big deal for Harden in the middle of the season, Simmons came to the Nets. But Harden was already playing for the 76ers, and Simmons continued to say he had a back injury and didn't play for the Nets. This drag is a season.
Now that the Nets have reached a very critical moment, Simmons finally figured it out, thinking that he still had to play a dozen games, brush a little presence, and at least let the Nets have one more rotation player. However, Simmons has not played a game this whole season, and the competitive state needs to play a question mark, so many people are not optimistic about Simmons' comeback.
Simmons's projection has always been a big problem, and before he fell out with the 76ers, it was largely because the offensive end did not meet the needs of the team, and he did not know it himself, and he felt that it was no problem. It has to be said that Simmons' perception of himself is biased.
However, the Nets are indeed at a time when they can't be picky, and it can only be said that the more people who can play, the better. Head coach Nash has limited coaching experience and level, and whether he can use Simmons well is also a question.