On April 24, Beijing time, the NBA playoffs continued, and the Nets lost 103-109 to the Celtics, falling behind 0-3 on aggregate. In this game, Griffin, who has been abandoned before, was finally activated by Nash, and in the 8 minutes of playing time, he got 8 points, 1 rebound and 1 block, and 3 shots of 2 three-pointers, which also proved with practical actions how stupid Nash's decision to abandon him was.
Since the start of the season due to plummeting three-point shooting, Griffin has been largely abandoned, and Nash will only use him when the Nets are not in order. This move has also aroused many people's doubts, after all, Griffin played a very important role in the playoffs last year, and with his experience and hard work, how should not end up like this. Especially after the Nets are 2-0 behind, the sound of Nash reactivating Griffin is also getting louder and louder.
But in this game, Nash still did not intend to use Griffin, in the first half of the game, Griffin did not play a minute, until 1 minute and 27 seconds before the end of the third quarter, Nash finally remembered Griffin, let him replace Clarkston.
But in the case of a long period of neglect, suddenly let Griffin appear, even if he is experienced, it is inevitable that he is not quite adaptable. As a result, in the final round of the third quarter, his pass was snatched by Jaylen Brown, who took advantage of the fast attack and dunk, which also caused some Nash supporters to start squirting, "I said it long ago, and he was useless." ”
But is this really the case? Griffin then punched him in the face with his outstanding performance. Defensively, he repeatedly fought to cover Tatum; on the offensive end, he hit two three-point shots and actively fought for rebounds in the frontcourt. But even so, Nash could only give Griffin 8 minutes to play.
In fact, Nash replaced Griffin again at the last moment, which is understandable, after all, the point difference between the two sides has gradually widened, and Griffin's excellent performance is not enough to solve all the problems of the Nets. But in this game, Griffin's performance was enough to prove how stupid Nash had been to abandon his operation before. Considering that no team in the history of the NBA has ever been able to turn the game 0-3, the Nets are likely to be out of the first round this season, and Griffin himself is unlikely to stay with the Nets after such a dark season.