Before the start of the playoffs, many media and fans believed that the Nets were the favorites to win this year's playoffs, although they only ranked 7th in the East in the regular season, they still entered the playoffs through playoffs. But the outside world is very optimistic about this team, thinking that they have Durant and Irving, the two top scorers in the league, but also have a group of outstanding role players, if Simmons can come back, then the Nets' lineup strength will be greatly improved, the outside world is optimistic that they can complete the Black Seven, in the first round successfully eliminated the Celtics.
However, in the first round of the series, the Nets were a big surprise, not only did they not have an advantage in this series, on the contrary, they were in a complete defeat, in the first three games that have ended, the Nets lost three consecutive games, a big score of 0-3 behind. You know, in the history of the league, no team has been able to complete the reversal without falling behind 0-3, and it can be said that the Nets have basically been eliminated and have already traveled for the first round. From winning favourites to 3-0 trails today, what are the Nets' problems this season? The following author will use the following three aspects to analyze the reasons.
First: The Celtics are too strong for the Nets to stop
The Nets' 0-3 score is that the Celtics are too strong, they have a complete playoff lineup this year, and the chemistry is very good, ranking the top in the league on the defensive end. Although the Nets are very offensive, they are also difficult to cope with the league's top defense. The Celtics also have players such as Tatum, JayLen Brown, Horford and Smart on the offensive end, the lineup can be described as very luxurious, and the Nets are a team with obvious offensive strength and weak defense, when they can't have an advantage on the offensive end, they want to rely on their performance on the defensive end to win the game, the difficulty can be imagined.
Second: Nash doesn't adjust well, lacks tactics
The Celtics' staffing adjustments for this series are very reasonable, and the head coach is very capable of adapting to the situation. Nash, on the other hand, has a luxurious lineup, and he doesn't perform well in terms of staffing adjustments, such as when facing the Celtics' big lineup, the team still insists on using the no. 4 position and Durant's unconventional lineup, which is difficult to dominate in the game, not only no rebounds, but also exploded by opponents on the defensive end.
In fact, the Nets lineup is still very strong, with a lot of players who can score, but Nash has limited ability in tactical design, in the game, we can only see Durant and Irving complete a large number of singles, Curry Jr. and other players can only play the role of catching the ball, the tactical status is very low. On the Celtic side, they don't rely on Tatum and Brown to play, Smart has a high tactical position in the team, and Horford and Theis also have specialized offensive tactics. In this regard, the Celtics head coach is much stronger than Nash, and there is a 3-0 behind situation, and Nash's coaching needs to take on a large part of the responsibility.
Third: Gemini back pot
So far in the playoffs, Irving and Durant have played too disappointingly, except for Irving's star performance in G1, their performance in G2 and G3 is very bad, and Durant has not entered the state since the beginning of the series, he is completely limited by the Celtics, and the number of shots is even worse than in the regular season. On the playoff stage, when the core of the two teams pulls their crotches collectively, the Nets want to win the next game, and it is very difficult. The Nets had a 0-3 score in the playoffs, and Durant and Irving's Twins needed to carry the pot.
At this stage, the probability that the Nets want to win in this series is not very large, because it is basically unrealistic to want to win four games in a row with the Celtics. While Simmons may return in G4, it's also hard to change the outcome of the team's first round, and the Nets need to fight for dignity and avoid being swept by the Celtics in the rest of the series.