The Nets beat the Wizards 104-90 at home, and Brooklyn finally won one of the easiest wins of the new season. Irving's absence has put serious pressure on the Nets, but Durant's stable performance, Aldridge, Mills and others have allowed the Nets to retain all their goals and expectations.
Aldridge, who had previously played amazingly, had a rotational rest. Facing the Fish belly wizards, the Nets veteran got a chance to adjust. But even so, the Nets easily defeated the Wizards and won.
1. The brave Mills
Once again, Mills blasted down the magic of personal data. Although he didn't continue his 100 percent three-point shooting percentage, he set an all-time record for 11 three-pointers from 11 shooting in the new season. In this game, Mills continued to serve as the thigh of the Nets' bench, playing 23 minutes, shooting 8-of-14 from the field, and scoring 21 points, 2 boards, 3 assists and 1 steal on 5-of-9 shooting.
Mills' outside three-point line is very accurate, and his strong scoring ability makes people feel a lot of emotions: how can such a high-quality star sign 2 years and 12 million US dollars? This summer, the Nets' signing operations are not many, but the signing of Aldridge and Mills is undoubtedly a tiger's wings, making the Nets' comprehensive strength further.
2. Paddling Adu
In the first quarter, Durant staged a routine operation, the iconic mid-range dry pull was unstoppable, with Brown and Mills together to kill the four sides. It didn't take long for the Nets to lead 30-14, setting a good tone for the game. With a net 18-point win over their opponents in a single quarter, the Nets have been firmly in control of the situation and have given the game a lot of room for error. Even if the Wizards once blasted a small 10-2 climax, in front of the Nets, such a performance did not help at all.
Instead, Durant, who leans back from mid-range is almost incomprehensible, and all the opponent can do is pray that he doesn't feel good. But with just 3.8 seconds left in the first half, he faced the defense of the two men, directly a big step away from the three-point line, suddenly pulled out a dry shot, and then hit steadily, detonating the atmosphere in the Barclays Center.
At halftime, Durant shot 7-of-10 from the field, 1-of-1 from three-point range, and 3-of-5 from the free throw line for 18 points, 4 boards, 1 assist and 1 steal. The Nets kept their double-digit lead until the end, and Durant was so relaxed that he entered garbage time early in the final quarter.
On 9-of-17 shooting, he had 25 points, 8 boards, 4 assists and 2 steals. This isn't Durant's most stunning statistic, but it's what every Nets fan looks forward to seeing. Paddling Adu can also win, and there will be more possibilities in the future.
3. Harden who hit iron
Harden still seems to be immersed in last season's playoff injuries, he didn't find his way to be, and fell into the spell of playing iron. In this campaign, Harden shot 5-of-17 and 1-of-8 from three-point range, with 14 points, 6 boards, 9 assists, 1 steal and 1 block.
In the four games of the new season, Harden's personal data is 16.5 points, 7 boards, 8.3 assists, 1.3 steals and 1 block, shooting 36.4% from the field and 32.3% from three-point range. After the Rockets went through the 2017-18, 2018-19 and 2019-20 seasons, it is hard to believe that this is a superstar who averaged 30+ per game for three consecutive years.
But Harden, after all, will come back. Speaking about Harden's form, Nash believes that "Harden's hamstring injury will definitely have an impact on his game, there is no doubt about it, especially on his attacking basket." He has barely played much in the past six months, but he is still one of the most outstanding athletes. ”
After the start of the new season, Irving's farce and Harden's state caused certain difficulties to the Nets. But judging by the results, they are slowly getting on track. Durant was lucky enough to get into paddling, Mills got an outbreak, Ard got a certain rotation and the youngster got more or less playing time. Overall, the Nets are moving in a good direction. I believe that as the season deepens, everything will come back.