NBA Eastern Conference Playoffs G3, the Nets played at home against the Celtics, trailing 50-53 at halftime. US media Legion Hoops asked whether Nash should be dismissed if the Nets lose the first round?
Most of the netizens agreed, and a Nets fan replied: "Of course, the guys who say that Durant and Irving are not playing well is not Nash's responsibility, you are blinded by a leaf." Yes, not all coaches can make star players play better, but at least they can make them play easier. What did Nash do? He would only let Irving and Durant single, and there was no offensive system at all. ”
Throughout the first half, Durant played 22 minutes and made only five shots, scoring 7 points, 5 boards, 1 assist and 1 break. Bruce Brown is two consecutive games, scoring 16 points on 7-of-13 shooting, setting a career first-half scoring record, and the Nets seem to have become his team.
Under the situation that the Nets were behind in the score, the broadcast camera was given to the bench, Zhuang Shen, Seth Curry and Ben Simmons all had sluggish expressions, and the US media forwarded the photo and asked, "What is Simmons wearing today?" ”
Skip and Perkins also delivered testimonials, with the former commenting that Durant's 0 free throws in the first half did not have any intensity, and he was not sure if he cared about the game. Perkins quipped that Tatum saw KD and Clarkston defending himself like seeing good food.