On April 26, Beijing time, the Nets lost to the Celtics by 4 points, and were swept 4-0 in the first round. In the final game, Durant gave his all to cut a luxurious stat of 39 points and 9 assists, but it was still difficult to recover the loss. In this series, Durant's unstable state is one of the reasons for the Nets' loss, but the ranking of coach Nash has also aroused doubts, Griffin is the Nets' most fighting player, but in the first two games there are not many opportunities to perform.
The Nets had a chance to eliminate their opponents, but they didn't win in the end. In four games, the Nets' biggest point difference is 7 points, which is enough to show that the Nets are not so vulnerable, both teams played until the last minute to divide the winner, but always by the Celtics to score the key goal, and the Nets did not have the opportunity to end the game. The scores for the four matches were from the fourth to the first: 116-112, 109-103, 114-107, 115-114.
After the Nets' first-round exit, Nets coach Nash spoke up, saying that he liked the Nets very much, liked coaching the team very much, and didn't want to lose the job. "I love my job, I love my colleagues at the Nets, I love my colleagues, it's a very good working environment here, and I hope to continue coaching in Brooklyn." Nash is also shouting at the Nets management, does not want to leave, wants to continue to be the head coach.
It is worth mentioning that this season's two major championship favorites, the Nets and lakers, have not made it to the second round, and Durant and James, the two best stars in the NBA, are out early, which is a very rare situation.
James also happened to post the first time after the Nets were out, and he congratulated his former teammate JR Smith on social media. Smith reportedly won the North Carolina A&M University Academic Athlete of the Year Award, and he also joined the school's golf team, while JR Smith's grade point at the university was 4.0, which is a very outstanding result.
James wrote, "Wonderful, JR Smith, boy, I'm so proud of you and love you brother." James and JR Smith have been partners with the Cavaliers for many years, the two have helped the Cavaliers win the first NBA championship trophy in team history, even in the 2018 Finals, Smith has pit James, but the old Jen does not have too many complaints about his brothers, the relationship is still very good.
James' Lakers have made the decision to sack coach Vogel, and James hasn't said much about it, and it's not something he can decide. It is reported that James is likely to refuse to renew the Lakers, he can sign a big contract of $97 million in advance for 2 years, but James does not intend to do so, he can become a free agent next offseason.
The Lakers have already sacked the manager, and the Nets would be the most unwise decision to keep Nash in charge. Vogel at least brought a championship to the Lakers, and Nash coached the Nets for years, even if he had the best chance to win the championship last season, but still missed it in vain. While Nash has sincerely wanted to stay in office, management will certainly make the decision that will be most beneficial to the team.