Although after Vaughn took office, Nets achieved remarkable results, and their defensive efficiency has ushered in a qualitative improvement. However, due to this period, the strength of Nets' opponents is generally not particularly strong, which also makes fans still wait-and-see about Vaughan's future. Nets' management has also been reported to observe for a while. If Vaughan's performance is stable, the Nets will continue to strive for the championship. If the Nets experience Waterloo again next, the Nets will seriously consider overthrowing and rebuilding. Earlier, the Nets finally won a convincing game, and they defeated the Western Conference strong rival Clippers away. Rejecting the Lakers offer once made the management feel stressed and its condition warmed up. You made Durant no longer lonely on the offensive end.
Nets can beat the Clippers away, and they did a great job at several key points. The first is defense. Seeing that the Clippers scored more than 100 points in this game, the Nets played a 21-7 attack wave in the last 7 minutes of the game, and their offense and defense were at their best. This game was also the fifth consecutive game after the Nets were dismissed from , Nash, and . In addition, Durant is definitely the first hero of the Nets' winning goal. KD made 10 of 16 shots in the game, including 3 of 5 three-pointers. He scored 27 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks with a true shooting percentage of 76.0%, with a comprehensive offense and defense performance. Of course, in addition to Durant, his helpers also make an indelible contribution. Among them, Curry Jr. is obviously Durant's best helper in this game.
All the game, Curry Jr. played for 28 minutes, and he made 9 of 15 shots, including 4 of 8 three-pointers, and scored 22 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists, second only to Durant in the score. With a mediocre performance in the first three quarters, Curry Jr. suddenly broke out in the final quarter. He made 5 goals with 6 shots in a single quarter, of which he made 4 shots outside the three-point line, and scored 14 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists in the final quarter. It was precisely with Curry Jr. Jr.'s outstanding performance that the Nets were able to play such excellent offensive efficiency in the final quarter and defeated the Clippers in one fell swoop. In the last quarter, Curry scored 8 points in the first half of the quarter, helping the Nets to hold on to the score. When the Nets climaxed, Curry made two consecutive three-pointers again, directly widening the gap to more than 10 points.
In fact, at the beginning of the season, Curry Jr. put a lot of pressure on the Nets. During the offseason, Curry was involved in some trading rumors. At that time, the Nets wanted to strengthen their defense, but there were too many shooters. The Nets originally wanted to use Joha to strengthen the lineup, but no one took over his contract. Only Curry's salary of $8.5 million seems to help the Nets get some high-quality chips. At the same time, when the Nets and the Lakers discussed the swap deals between Irving and Westbrook , the Nets wanted the Lakers to take Joha's contract together, but the Lakers bargained and asked the Nets to put the small Curry into the transaction. In the end, the Nets rejected the offer.
After entering the regular season, Irving got into trouble again. Westbrook played better and better. What’s more important is that Curry has been suffering from ankle injuries and has been playing and stopping. In the first 11 regular season games, Curry only played 3 games. In these 3 games, he shot 12 in total, including 1 of 8 three-pointers. In the 3 games, he only scored 4 points. His efficiency can be said to be at the disaster level. Curry's poor performance has put the Nets' management under tremendous pressure. He is in poor condition and has the potential for injury. In the eyes of many people, the Nets should send him away during the offseason, so that now all the things can only be borne by the Nets themselves.
Fortunately, Curry quickly got back to his state. He was like a microwave. After 0 of his offensive end in the game against Mavericks , he faced Knicks at home in the last game. Curry made 6 of 11 shots from outside the three-point line. He scored 23 points in 23 minutes of playing time and announced his return. In this game, Curry proved that his state was not a flash in the pan, and he returned to that accurate state.After the sluggish first three games, Curry Jr. immediately pulled his data back to average in these two games. Currently, Curry averages 9.8 points per game, his three-point shooting percentage returns to 40.7%, and he can make 2.2 three-pointers per game, and he returns to the ranks of top scorers. In the fourth quarter, Vaughn arranged for Curry and Durant to play pick-and-roll, and fans saw the "Kudu pick-and-roll" again. Although Curry is not Curry, the effect of the "Kudu pick-and-roll" is still amazing. However, this time, Curry Jr. Durant used his strong attraction to take away most of the defensive pressure, Curry Jr. gained more offensive space, and he also seized these opportunities. To be honest, if Joha hadn't been close to $20 million in salary, Curry would have really deserved a starting position. It seems that the Nets' goal this season is still to compete for the championship.