The Nets' opener with the Bucks reminded countless fans of Durant's reluctance in last season's playoffs. With mills and Aldridge's comeback this season, the Healthy Nets have become favourites for championship teams. However, the Irving incident was absent, and the nets replaced the main force in the last three minutes or so, surrendered their weapons in advance, and completely announced the fiasco of the game.
In this game, the Nets lost 104-127 to the Bucks, and Durant played steadily, contributing 32 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists on 13-of-25 shooting. In the game, many times in the case of the team's offensive obstruction, dry pull three points to continue to live, worthy of the god of death. Harden, another core leader of the team, had 20 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists on 6-of-16 shooting. Although the data is decent, there are several quick attacks and mistakes, which is really not right.
The reason for the Nets' fiasco against the Bucks is mainly due to the protection of the interior rebounds. Down the field, the Nets only have 5 frontcourt rebounds, while the alphabet brother alone has 5 frontcourt rebounds. With few rebounds and more turnovers up frontcourt, the Nets had just 83 shots in the game, while the Bucks had as many as 105. In terms of the number of shots alone, the Nets have made 22 fewer shots. You should know that in this game, Durant jumped high many times to protect the rebounds in the backcourt, and Durant's 11 rebounds were the team's highest number of rebounds.
In the final moments of the game, the Nets' biggest problem was because of defensive problems, and they repeatedly gave opponents empty three-pointer opportunities. On the offensive end, the difficult shots of the team's main core players were in stark contrast to the Bucks' easy scoring, thus allowing the score to open up again. The main reason for this is that the Bucks' core culture has been established, the chemistry is good, and it is worthy of last season's championship.
And because of the Nets' lineup adjustment and Irving's absence, the team needs to re-establish a new chemistry. The last quarter of the game gave the Bucks multiple opportunities to easily score points, which was the most intuitive reaction that the chemical reaction had not yet been established. The defensive end is frequently scored by opponents due to insufficient tacit understanding caused by pinch attacks.
However, the nets' best news of this game was Mills' performance. In this game, he shot 7 of 11 from the field and made 7 of 7 three-pointers for 21 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal. In the game, he actively defended and desperately made steals, causing opponents to make mistakes or attacks that were not smooth.
Whether it's running with the ball or without the ball, Mills has allowed the Nets' system to begin to enrich. Outside the three-point line, the blockers and receivers shoot, running all the time to drive the defense, and actively help the durant/Harden two superstars to block and dismantle. Mills isn't playing well with the Nets, it's that he can play well on either team. You can play alone with the ball, you can run without the ball, and you are worthy of the Spurs out of the player.
As the season progresses, Irving will still return to the Nets with a high probability. As a result, the Nets sit on the power of the three major defensive lines. In terms of lineup rotation, there is a deep guarantee. From the perspective of the Nets' play style of play, James Harden is more of a tandem team to organize offense, and Durant is mainly scoring and defending the backcourt. Coupled with the return of the scoring machine Irving and the run-in after Mills joined, the Nets will still be the hegemonic team in the East.
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