Nets As a giant team, after experiencing 2 wins and 5 losses to change coaches, the team is moving towards a counterattack. Simmons 's state is recovering, Irving shakes hands with the team and makes the team feel at peace, Durant deliberately converges the offensive edge, thereby activates teammates by comprehensively assisting the team, making the team full of fighting spirit. In other words, after Vaughn took charge of the team, although the Nets still play team basketball, although Vaughn has the three giants in charge, this not only relieves Durant's huge physical and psychological pressure to a certain extent, but also makes the Nets find the correct way to open the ball to win .
After easily defeating Raptors and ushering in the longest four-game winning streak, the Nets' record once jumped to sixth in the Eastern Conference. However, facing the challenge of the Eastern Conference No. 3 Celtics , the Nets' recent status has been swept away. is not the team's poor condition, but the overall strength of the team is indeed far from the Celtics. This Eastern Conference champion team is so unattainable in front of the Nets today. Although Durant's existence has made the difference between the superstars of the two teams a slight difference, the gap between core players and role players can be described as clear at a glance.
Looking at the whole game, the Nets seem to be apart from Durant's strong point, Irving is in time. has no advantage at all under the Celtics' iron-blooded defense. On the front line, the stars who have performed well recently, such as O'Neal and Harris , are even more pale in comparison with the Celtics' lineup and are completely vulnerable to .
If it weren't for Tatum 's poor competitive state in the first three quarters and the quit of Smart , the Celtics had already taken the game away, and the Nets had almost no power to fight back. Even in the critical fourth quarter, the strong defense of Celtics once caused Durant to make continuous mistakes. When Death fell into trouble, the Nets had no ability to solve the problem and Simmons returned in time. Such a problem might be difficult to solve. After all, Simmons did not have the ability to shoot, and Irving was limited in height. In front of the Celtics's long men, Irving had no advantage at all.
The whole game, Clarkston has become the only surprise for the Nets. This young inside giant tower has repeatedly taken rebounds on the Celtics' heads, scoring 9 points, 14 rebounds and 1 assist in the whole game. Under such competition, Clarkston can still perform like this. It can be seen that this will become an important breakthrough point for the Nets in the future and is also expected to become the most inconspicuous White Moonlight for the Nets.
When the Nets have three top outside superstars, enhancing the strength of the inside is an indispensable factor for the Nets. After all, in such a game, the Nets exposed many problems, . If the following three points cannot be solved, even if the Nets have superstars like Durant, they may have no hope of winning the championship, and they can even accept the fate of last season. The mediocre ended the sad season .
1. The Nets lack 3D-type outside stars. Currently, Harris, Curry, Mills, , and O'Neal, these stars are just walking on one leg. Those who can shoot three-pointers cannot defend, and those who can defend do not have the ability to do three-pointers.
2, missing space-type fourth-position star. At present, the Nets' interior is extremely empty. When Vaughan is unwilling to use Sharp, Simmons will be included in time. The Nets only have two inside players, Clarkston and Simmons. Simmons needs more ball control and impact, and cannot bear the heavy responsibility of more inside. The Nets urgently need Turner, a power forward with extremely tough attacks and defenses, and comprehensive skills.
3. A bench gangster who lacks rich experience and can last for a long time. The Nets lack the bench bandits with the best sixth man strength. Stars like Mills and Watanabe cannot truly bring essential changes to the team's rotation lineup, and cannot relieve the pressure of the two giants or even the three giants.
Looking at the above three factors, if the Nets cannot solve it in the short term, it will still be difficult for the team to soar into the sky, and even make a difference in playoffs . After all, facts have proved that Durant's own strength cannot complete the harvest of the debate series, especially the physical consumption. is also an important factor in the frequent increase in Durant's mistakes in the fourth quarter. The Nets need Max to adjust the team's lineup as soon as possible to make the Nets lineup match more reasonable, and match Durant and Irving with better character stars or blue-collar players .
Seth Curry , Thomas and even Harris, shooters or scorers who are strong in offense and weak in defense will become victims of the Nets' lineup change. In other words, for the Nets, compared with the offensive end, the Nets need to accumulate strength on the defensive end, especially the replenishment of personnel in the inside line will be urgent. After all, a Clarkston is still extremely thin, and once this inside giant tower is in trouble with fouls, the Nets will be helpless. Durant's effect on the center is extremely poor, and Durant prefers to create damage on the outside. With Durant's size, he cannot fight with the opponent's tank-level giant tower, which will consume a lot of Durant's physical strength. Therefore, strengthening the inside as soon as possible will be an urgent task for the Nets.
Here is a breakdown. Durant left himself with two problems for the Nets during the offseason, cutting , Nash, and Max. Now that the Nets cut Nash, the team's record has improved significantly. If the Nets make a desperate bet and quit Max, perhaps everything of the team will be solved. After all, Max's signings in the era of the Big Three is not outstanding, especially for the signings in the inside line, which has always been criticized, which has become an important factor that the Nets can never go further on the playoff stage. Max's unique vision is indeed unsatisfactory. After all, except for Harden , Max's contribution in signing is indeed incomparable to the Warriors General Manager .
For the Nets, the current lineup is not stressful against small teams, or even small-famous teams, but facing champion-level teams such as Warriors, Celtics, and Suns , the Nets will be beaten back to their original form again. This is not that the Nets are not working hard enough, but that there is still a gap between the team and the ace team in terms of overall configuration and chemical reaction. This is a problem that Durant and Irving cannot solve by relying on personal abilities. The Nets need to work together. and although it is a pity for some players to give up, it is meaningless to stay for the team's rise. It is better to fight back. After all, when Durant may take the initiative to apply for a transaction at any time, the Nets will complete the lineup in time. For the team, it will be the best redemption for .
get back to the topic. The Nets want to win and go further on the playoff stage. The Big Three can be regarded as the bottom limit of the Nets, and Clarkston, O'Neal, Watanabe and other all-around stars who can attack and defend will be the upper limit of the rise of the Nets and will also become the White Moonlight of Brooklyn.
