Discuss the review | KD is on the verge of being out, but Deng Ou is against the bombardment into Tianwang Mountain, it would be nice if they didn't disperse

From a dozen to five

2024-04-29 07:32Posted in Shandong Sports Creators

I don't know, how Kevin Durant felt after watching the first round G4 between the Clippers and the Mavericks.

Durant has fallen into a desperate situation of falling behind 0-3, his performance is average, and he has the lowest plus/minus on the court, and the helpers he is looking for Devin Booker and Bradley Beal have not performed as expected.

Looking at Durant's former helpers, Harden and Irving staged a dark offensive battle in G4. Irving scored 40 points and narrowly missed a 31-point comeback for the Mavericks. Harden scored 33 points and had seven assists on 12-of-17 shooting, and used an unsolved throw to help the Clippers retain the victory in the fourth quarter and bring the series to Tianwang Mountain.

The different circumstances of the Nets triumvirate in the past can't help but make people sigh how good it would have been if they hadn't dispersed.

The shortest-lived Big Three

On February 11, 2022, the Nets sent Harden and Paul Millsap to the 76ers in exchange for Ben Simmons, Seth Curry, Drummond, a 2022 first-round pick and a 2027 top-eight pick to protect the first-round pick. At this point, the shortest-lived triumvirate in history came to an end.

393 days, 16 games. There are no champions, only chicken feathers.

The Big Three cooperation started off well, and Harden joined the Nets, and Irving was in a state of leaving the team for no reason. Irving missed seven games in a row due to his unexplained departure and the triggering of epidemic prevention regulations. On January 17, 2021, when Harden made his Nets debut, Irving, who was not injured or sick, did not play at all.

On January 21, 2021, the Nets challenged the Cavaliers away, and Irving finally returned, making the combined debut of the Nets' Big Three. In that game, the Nets lost 135-147 after a fierce double-overtime battle, and the Nets' big three combined to score 96 points. On January 24, the Nets' Big Three ushered in their first win after the combination, and the Nets defeated the Heat by 4 points, and the Big Three combined for 71 points. It looks like the Nets' Big Three are heading in the right direction, but Durant first triggered a three-game suspension for health and safety protocols, and then suddenly missed 23 straight games with a hamstring injury after returning to play against the Warriors.

During Durant's absence, Irving missed seven games due to finger injuries, time off, knee injuries, and more. The Big Three couldn't play together, and Harden was burdened with a heavy load, and it was common for him to play 40 minutes a game. As a result, after entering April, Harden's body couldn't bear it, and he suffered a hamstring injury. After a recurrence of an old injury against the Knicks on April 6, Harden missed 18 consecutive games.

In the entire regular season, the Nets' Big Three combined played only 8 games. Playoffs. After Harden played the first round healthy, he played less than a minute in the first game against the Bucks in the second round and was again sidelined with a hamstring injury. In Game 4 against the Bucks, Irving landed on Antetokounmpo's foot and suffered a sprained ankle. In Game 5, Harden returned, but his form was clearly not good. In the tie-break, Durant's forced jump shot at the three-point line before the end of regular time only counted two points, and the Nets dragged the game into overtime, but failed to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals at the last moment.

The Nets' Big Three failed to win a championship in their first season together, and Harden believes that their main losses are injuries and luck, which also makes him look forward to the future, and he believes that the Nets will have a "scary moment" when the roster is complete.

Irving refused to be vaccinated, and according to local rules in New York, he couldn't play Nets home games. In the first half of the season, the Nets suspended Irving. After that, the Nets compromised to allow Irving to only play on the road, playing the Pacers on January 6, 2022, and Irving returned to make his combined season debut. After Irving's return, the Nets' good days were not over, and Durant was accidentally injured by a teammate in the game against the Pelicans, resulting in a medial collateral ligament strain in his left knee and had to be sidelined for a long time again. In this case, Irving still refuses to be vaccinated, and the Nets have a poor record and suffer a wave of nine straight losses.

Harden's patience ran out and he decided to leave.

The days after parting ways

After Harden left the Nets, the Nets were still in a state of chaos, Simmons was unable to play after joining, Irving and the Nets contract extension negotiations were not smooth, and the relationship between the two sides became more and more stiff, and both Durant and Irving requested a trade in the 2022 offseason.

Although Durant and Irving ended up playing the first half of the 2022-23 season as Nets players, the relationship between the players and the team was on the verge of breakdown. Before the trade deadline, Irving requested a trade, and the Nets sent him to the Mavericks. Soon, the Nets agreed to the Suns' offer to send Durant to the Suns, and the Big Three all left.

The Big Three's days on their own went solo at first, with Irving teaming up with Doncic but not making the playoffs last season. Harden stopped in the second round twice with the 76ers and fell out with the 76ers because of an unsuccessful contract extension. Durant also stopped in the second round with the Suns.

This season, all three are getting a fresh start. The Mavericks improved through their excellent operational record, and Irving no longer caused trouble off the court. Harden formed a new Big Three with Leonard and George on the Clippers, and the Clippers played a "terrifying moment" before Leonard's injury.

But Durant's situation is not good, because of injuries and other factors, Durant is under heavy pressure. Because of the deformity of the team's lineup, Durant is currently in a situation where he is about to be swept out of the game after falling behind 0-3.

At the juncture when Durant was about to go out, Harden and Irving staged an epic matchup, and it is easy to imagine how good it would have been if the Nets Big Three hadn't gone through so much damage back then, and if they hadn't disintegrated.

"I think the real proof of greatness is being able to work with other great players without losing yourself, not falling prey to outside distractions and not being told how to play. I don't think Harden and I are getting enough opportunities. We played a few games together but we didn't get enough chances. But when you're playing with someone so special, it's easier to play. ”

Irving said after G1 of the series that Harden had 28 points and eight assists and Irving had 31 points and four assists.

Owen's words may represent the idea that the three of them shared. They had good times, but they left more regrets.

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