Today's NBA regular season, Nets lost to the Pelicans 108-130. The process of this game was beyond our expectations. The Nets fell 18 points behind in the first quarter, and the Nets had the upper hand in the second quarter, but the Pelicans pressed the Nets to play in the third quarter. The Pelicans did not give another chance in the last quarter, and the Nets lost in the end. In terms of data, Durant 32 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists and 4 blocks, Irving 15 points, 2 rebounds and 5 assists, Simmons 4 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 turnovers, Zion 25 points, 9 rebounds and 4 steals, Ingram 28 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 turnovers.
suffered a bad start in the first game, and it was a crushing defeat. If you lose, you should find the reason. Looking at the whole game, the Nets did five points, first of all, there were many mistakes, the team had as many as 16 times, including Durant and Irving, all conceded the ball. As for Simmons, they were obviously unfamiliar with their teammates, and they were prone to making mistakes when passing the ball. Secondly, the Nets' defense is too bad. In the inside, neither Clarkston nor Sharp, they cannot limit Zion's impact on the basket, and they even have no choice but to use Nance. On the outside, the Nets can't defend against Ingram and Murphy. For example, in the third quarter, Ingram frequently shot and scored, and the Nets lacked communication on the defense, which actually caused Ingram to have a lot of open opportunities. This is no different from giving out points directly. The inside was beaten and the outside could not defend against it. It is reasonable for the Nets to lose.
The third reason is that Simmons must be criticized. His performance in this game has no highlights. At the beginning of the fourth quarter, Simmons left the court with six fouls early. In an interview not long ago, Simmons expressed his hope to get more opportunities to play mobile phones, but in fact, when the ball really comes to his hands, Simmons will soon pass it. Even if Durant faces double-teaming, Simmons will pass it, and he just doesn't attack. The fourth reason for losing is that Nash is to blame. During the game, he has long been on the lineup of three guards, which makes the Nets' bad defense even weaker. Moreover, when the Nets are behind in a big score, Nash actually has no measures to target. What he can rely on is Durant's magical performance. The reason for the final loss was that Irving performed poorly most of the time and failed to provide Durant with scoring. Durant was interviewed after the game ended. When talking about the loss of this game, Durant said: "This is a game we did not handle the small details well. The pace of the start is too slow. The difference in second offensive scores is also the key to our failure." When talking about the Nets' three-point shooting percentage in this game, Durant said: "We shot 33 three-pointers, but I don't think any of our moves is inappropriate." When talking about Simmons' performance, Durant said: "We all play poorly, and that's what we do. The nature of the job is the rebound and continue to work tomorrow." When asked if he is interested in the scoring champion in the new season, Durant replied: "If possible, why don't you do this?"
Durant's meaning is very obvious. First of all, he believes that the Nets' loss is a multifaceted reason, such as the pace is too slow and the second offensive score is few. It has to be said that Durant's point of view is sharp. According to statistics, the Pelicans team has grabbed 21 frontcourt rebounds, and the Nets have only 9. The gap in frontcourt rebounds is huge, which means that the Nets have few second offensive opportunities. Secondly, Durant believes that the Nets are fine in making three-pointers, but they just didn't make any shots. Third, Durant believes that Simmons' poor performance is temporary. At the same time, Durant said that Simmons will rebound. It can be seen that Durant is still full of confidence in Simmons. Finally, Durant made a statement that made Team 29 feel scared. He will hit the scoring champion. Once the God of Death is fully fired, Team 29 will have a headache.
Fortunately, this is just the first regular season game. Discovering the problem early means more time to adjust. Unfortunately, the Nets' head coach is Nash, who is criticized. Therefore, in the next game, whether the Nets can adjust, or find a way to win, is really doubtful. Durant is destined to be difficult this season and will be very tired. I hope Irving can wake up. The offensive end helps Durant share the pressure, and Simmons also has to play aggressively. The Nets' lineup on paper is actually quite good. The key is to see how much strength can be played. If the results cannot be achieved, Nash should be dismissed on his own initiative, which is good for everyone.
