Perhaps no one would have thought that the Nets, who were still the favorite champions at the beginning of the season, were actually eliminated by the Celtics in the first round, and it was a shame that two stars could not win even one victory. An average of 26.3 points, 5.8 rebounds and 6.3 assists per game, and an average of 21.3 points, 5.3 rebounds and 5.3 assists per game, just look at the data to think that the Nets Twins played well, but its disastrous performance was completely seen by fans.
Previously, NBA star Barkley mentioned Durant many times on the show, once saying that he is not the best player for the Warriors, "you can't join a 73-win team and talk about what you are the best player", once said that he is not a bus driver, "If you are not a driver, don't go around saying 'you are the champion'". Isaiah Thomas said directly, "After this year's playoffs, we have to re-examine the player rankings." In short, just after four games in this year's playoffs, Durant has caused more controversy, as if all the achievements before that have begun to be denied by fans.
Team for three years, the farthest playoffs are the Eastern Conference semifinals, not to mention the championship, even the Eastern Conference finals have not been able to score, the Nets this year can definitely be said to be a failure. Now that Harden is out, Simmons has psychological obstacles, Irving is doing all kinds of things, and Durant may still perform well, but his state has also obviously declined, all of which has cast a shadow over the future of the Nets. A group of veterans have previously taken a fancy to the Nets' hope of winning the championship, including Griffin, Dragic, etc., and their departure this summer has become an inevitable thing, and the Nets management may need to rethink the idea of building a team.
Perkins said on the show that Durant should voluntarily apply for a trade away from Irving and that he deserves a better team. This may be a good suggestion, but it is not realistic, because with the relationship between Durant and Irving, the two can be described as "agreeable", and it is unlikely to persuade them to separate.
So the question is, if the Nets still have no achievements in the new season, does Boss Cai still have to be these two of them?