The first round of the NBA playoffs continued, and the Nets lost to the Celtics again 103-109 at home, trailing 3-0 on aggregate, and the hope of advancing to the next round was very slim. In this game, Durant and Irving did not play well, the two together only scored 32 points, and Tatum alone won 39 points, leading the team to win this crucial battle. In the post-match press conference, head coach Nash criticized the performance of the whole team and expressed great disappointment in the players. This prevarication has brought the anger of Nets fans to the peak, who believe that the team's poor performance is inseparable from the incompetence of head coach Nash, and his days with the Nets are probably running out. In addition, there was a rumor in the US media about the Nets' trade that sparked discussion, let's take a look.
According to the Brooklyn local media "NetsDaily", the Nets and Rockets have begun to discuss a 3-for-3 deal offer, the specific deal plan is: the Nets sent Nicholas Clarkston (first signed and then changed) + Joe Harris + 2022 first-round pick (from the 76ers) to get the Rockets Christian Wood + Eric Gordon + Ken Young Martin Jr.
What is the purpose of the Nets in facilitating the deal? With a height of 2.08 meters, an arm span of 2.22 meters and a weight of 100 kilograms, Wood has averaged 31 minutes per game this season, scoring 18 points, 10 rebounds and 2 assists, and shooting 40% from three-point range. Wood is 26 years old, in the year of playing, he combines height, arm span advantage and excellent foot movement, adapts to the tactical play of the small ball era, is good at using blocking and dismantling to score points, whether it is the end of the empty cut basket or the projection beyond the three-point line is extremely high, and his addition can add a powerful attack point to the Nets. In addition, Wood's rebounding ability is grossly underestimated, and he has ranked 11th in the league in terms of rebounds per game this season.
Martin Jr. is 2.01 meters tall, has an arm span of 2.06 meters and weighs 98 kilograms, and has averaged 21 minutes per game this season, contributing 8.8 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.3 assists. Martin Jr.'s father is the 2000 NBA draft leader Ken Young Martin, from a basketball family, he inherited his father's excellent athletic talent, excellent physical fitness, athletic ability explosion, easy to jump can kiss the basket, basket dunk is more handy. The Nets have too many veterans and lack of athleticism, and Martin Jr.'s arrival can make up for that deficiency and inject strength and passion into the team.
For the Rockets, the rapid growth of Jaylen Green, Shinkin and others has seriously affected the position of veterans such as Wood and Gordon, and at the end of the regular season, they were forced to take a break without any injuries, and the trade seems inevitable. Joe Harris is a quality 3D player, a top three-point shooter, with a career three-point shooting rate of more than 40%, the Rockets have been uncompetitive in the third position, and his addition can help the team improve its overall strength.
Clarkston, who is 2.11 meters tall, has an arm span of 2.20 meters and weighs 98 kilograms, has averaged 20 minutes per game this season, with 8.7 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.1 blocks, shooting 67.4% from the field. His thin and slender body is reminiscent of former Rockets center Capela, who was fed by Harden as the league's top center, Harden's help to Clarkston in the Nets for more than a year can not be ignored, he has now grown into the league's top changer, as long as the opponent uses the center to block the high, he will not hesitate to change the opponent's guard player, can be well adapted to the infinite change of defense system of modern basketball.
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