On April 26, Beijing time, the NBA playoffs, the Nets played at home to the Celtics, and Simmons continued to be absent. The Nets are already 3-0 behind and will go home early if they lose this game. In fact, it is only a matter of time before the Nets are eliminated, but everyone wants to see whether Durant continues to slump or bottom out. If swept 4-0, the Nets will have no face.
In the first half, the Nets performed better than in the first three games, and the players didn't want to be swept out by the Celtics. Especially Durant, he showed the true color of the top scorer, half a game, KD was full of fire, cut 20 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists, this is the familiar god of death. The Nets have tried their best, but after two quarters of the game, they are still eight points behind, and they really can't beat the Celtics, which is a gap in all aspects, including defense and lineup depth.
In the second half, the Nets played 28-32 in the third quarter, already behind double digits, the Nets are likely to lose, and the season may only have 12 minutes left. By the fourth quarter, the Nets hadn't given up, and Tatum was in trouble with fouls, and that was the Nets' hope. It is worth mentioning that the Nets' Clarkston also set an embarrassing record of the first in history, comparable to O'Neal. He was in the top 10 free throws in the playoffs G4, and the previous record was O'Neal's 8 consecutive free throws, and it has to be said that Zhao Si's free throw ability is also too poor.
Durant scored consecutive points, and the Nets briefly narrowed the gap to three points, seeing hope of winning. But the Green Army is really too tough and can always give a response, the Nets are difficult to overcome this mountain, the point difference is widened, Durant tried his best, but Irving's performance is difficult to say.
With less than 3 minutes left in the game, the point difference was only 3 points. However, the Green Army still controlled the situation on the court, with 7 seconds left, the Nets trailed by 4 points, and the game did not have much suspense. In the end, the Celtics beat the Nets again, swept the Nets 4-0, and advanced to the semifinals. The Nets' Durant scored 39 points, seven rebounds and nine assists, and Irving had 20 points, four rebounds and five assists.
In the end, the Nets were swept away, 0-4, without winning a single game, becoming the first team in the NBA to be swept in a series this season. And then it's time for the Nets to think about the offseason, and Nash's dismissal is basically a foregone conclusion, and he, like Vogel, is the first person in charge of the team's humiliating season.
The Nets also need to continue to bring in reinforcements, continue to build a competitive lineup around Durant and Irving, and make a comeback next season. It is reported that the Nets may sign Anthony. According to NBA reporter Sean Deveney, Anthony's choice for the future is completely open, and if Anthony wants to return to New York to retire, the Nets will try to sign him. That is to say, next season, Anthony may be a member of the Nets, continue to stay with the Lakers, it is really difficult to see the hope of winning, and may also be reduced to a back cooker.