On April 22, Beijing time, according to NBA famous reporters woj and Shams, Ben Simmons plans to return in the Fourth Game of the Series between the Nets and the Celtics to usher in the Nets' career debut. The news also quickly sparked a heated discussion among fans, but frankly, Ben Simmons' comeback is probably powerless to affect the direction of this series, and if Nash wants to save the Nets, he may consider reactivating Griffin.
This is determined by three reasons. First, Ben Simmons hasn't played all season, and there is no tacit understanding with the Nets' group of players, and new players come to the new team, it takes time to establish a tacit understanding, and no one can omit this process. So if the Nets enable Simmons, they may suffer instead.
Second, Ben Simmons' physical condition, even if he returns to health, can he directly adapt to the intensity of the playoffs? As we all know, after the return of the NBA's injured players, many times they will play the development league game, or "warm up" through less intense games such as preseason games to gradually recover the body of the long-lost battle. And didn't play in a season, just come up and play the playoffs? This is also obviously unrealistic. Even if he plays, Ben Simmons may not be able to play a role, and if he is injured repeatedly, it will be more than worth the loss.
Third, the biggest problem the Nets are currently facing is that it is difficult to crack the Green Army's bag of Durant and Irving. Ben Simmons' projection is his fatal weakness, in this case, his appearance may improve the defense and enhance the organizational ability, but it still cannot solve the dilemma of Durant and Irving being wrapped up, and may even lead to the continued shrinking of their offensive space.
So unless the Nets feel they are powerless to turn the tables, purely want to show off, sell more tickets for fans to remember, otherwise, they should not let Ben Simmons come back. But given that the Nets lost just one point in the first game and led by 17 points in the second game, it was obviously too early to say that it was too early to give up, and Nash should reactivate Griffin instead of hoping for the unreliable Ben Simmons.
You know, Griffin has a certain ability to handle the ball, and he can also shoot three-pointers, which can open up space for Durant and Irving. He's also fast on the defensive end, allowing him to switch defenses against Celtics players. Re-letting him play the starting No. 5 position, or simply letting him play 4, letting Durant play 3, and raising the overall height are all feasible ideas.
And if Nash is still unwilling to trust Griffin in the case of 0-2 behind, or continue to play his multi-guard small lineup, then in the case of huge disadvantages in size, unless Irving and Durant both have a strong outbreak, otherwise, the Nets will return to the home, I am afraid it will be difficult to find life.