After the Nets left Irving and Durant, they inevitably became a civilian team, but the team did not give up the desire for victory, although the team lost stars, but did not have a bad mind, entering the playoffs, is still the goal of the Nets this season.
The Nets previously had a 41-35 record, 6th in the East, 1.5 wins ahead of the 7th-faced Heat, which has an advantage, but not much, and the team needs more wins if it wants to secure 6th place and get a playoff ticket.
The Nets have 6 games left, the opponents are the Hawks, Jazz, Timberwolves, Pistons, Magic, 76ers, the opponent's strength is not very strong, but the Hawks, Jazz, Timberwolves and other teams, the strength is similar to the Nets, so such a game, for the Nets is very key, win the victory, the team is more likely to hold the 6th.
Holding the 6th, the Nets ushered in the challenge of the Raptors, the two teams are similar in strength, and everyone has a chance to win! At the beginning of the game, the Nets playing at home seized the opportunity, Bridges, Smith, Claxton continued to attack the basket, directly playing a 12-0 start! Trailing, the Hawks then found their offensive state, Murray, Bogdan, and Bay took turns to score points, occupying the initiative on the court in one fell swoop, slowly catching up and overtaking the score, and at the end of the first quarter, they led the Nets by 8 points.
The Hawks reached the second quarter, offensive efficiency began to decline again, the Nets seized the opportunity, Johar and Curry Jr. led the team to launch a counterattack, constantly eating away at the difference between the 2 teams! Bridges then came on the court and scored consecutive points on inside and outside shots to give the Nets a four-point lead over the Hawks at halftime.
Easy to fight again, Bridges still feels hot, outside 3 points, breakthrough points, mid-range shooting, on the offensive end to take and take, the Hawks can't limit him at all! At the same time as Bridges broke out, Smith and C-Johnson also fired in succession, and the Nets blossomed everywhere, and the team scored 42 points in a single quarter, extending the advantage to more than 20 points in one fell swoop.
Trailing behind, the Hawks tried to fight back, Bogdan, Bay continued to score points, but the core of the team, Trae Young, had no sense of hand, resulting in the team's offense never working, and also made the chasing effect not good, as time passed, the point difference did not narrow, the Hawks lost their last chance, and finally the Nets defeated the Hawks 124:107 to achieve this key victory.
With the big win over the Hawks, the Nets are one step closer to securing sixth place, and the win is also thanks to the team's new core, Bridges' excellent play.
In this game, Bridges played completely crazy, shooting 16 of 24 in 36 minutes of playing time, including 5 of 8 3-pointers, cutting 42+4 explosive statistics, and firing full fire on the offensive end, which can be described as taking and seizing, destroying the Hawks' defense and the Nets' biggest contributor to the victory.
In fact, more than this game, since Bridges came to the Nets, was established as the team boss, and got unlimited fire, his performance has been excellent, averaging 27.5 points and 4.6 rebounds per game, shooting 51%, 43%, 91%, stepping into the level of the 180 club, a superstar is also rising.
42+4, bursting as soon as the ball is given, seeing Bridges' performance also reminds us of another superstar, yes, Maddie!
Similar to Bridges, when Maddie first debuted, because of the presence of Carter, he played more of a defender and blue-collar role, although the offense was good, but it has not been the team's first choice for offense, or even the drop 2 choice, which makes Maddie's performance in previous seasons not very explosive! But after coming to the magic, Maddie gained unlimited fire rights and quickly grew to become a generation of superstars.
Bridges is the same now, in the Suns, the offense has Booker, the organization has Paul, Bridges is more of a 3D character, although the offensive scenes are more, but not the absolute offensive core! But now, after coming to the Nets, Bridges, who has become the first core, has gradually developed his offensive talent, averaging 27+5 per game, which is no longer the current Durant.
What's more, Bridges is younger, in better physical condition, not prone to injury, and has a lot of potential to tap, and his future is not inferior to Durant, and he is expected to lead the Nets back to rise.