113-125, following the last double overtime loss to the Cavaliers, the Nets lost to the Cavaliers again today by 12 points and suffered a double kill by the latter. In the last game Irving came back, the Big Three teamed up for the first time, but the game did not appear to be one-sided. Durant still failed to lead the team to victory after playing for 50 minutes. As he returned from a serious injury, today’s game decided to take a break. .
Although Durant did not play, the Nets still have Harden and Irving in charge. Faced with the Cavaliers, which rank in the middle and lower reaches of the league, the Nets not only failed to be ashamed, but suffered. The knight double kill became a laughing stock. The Nets formed the Big Three in order to compete for the championship with the fastest speed, but judging from their current strength, their championship dream is just a bubble. What are their problems?
1. The weak inside line
In order to get Harden, the Nets traded the promising center Jarrett Allen away, which made the Nets' already weak inside line worse. Now the starting center of the Nets is Jordan Jr. Now he has lost his former style, his athletic ability has declined, and his attitude is extremely lax. Like an old man, he averaged only 5.6 points and 6.8 rebounds this season. Playing around the Big Three doesn't require his scoring ability, but he must be able to protect the rebounds, but he failed to do this job well. Today, he only got 4 rebounds against the Cavaliers, and his performance was poor.
The Nets' backup center is Reggie Perry, a rookie selected with the 57th overall pick this year. His attitude is very positive, but from the draft pick, it can be seen that he is not one. A trusted insider, he still needs to hone various skills to get more chances to play.
In this situation, the inside of the Nets face most of the teams in the league will be blown up. In today's game, the Nets only grabbed 29 rebounds, while the Cavaliers grabbed 50. The Nets only grabbed 6 offensive rebounds, while the Cavaliers grabbed 13. The Nets scored only 46 points inside, and the Cavaliers scored up to 70 points inside. Through the comparison of data, the gap was immediately revealed.
At the critical moment of the game,It is very important to have a reliable inside line. Even if the attack is dominated by the outside line, the threat of the inside line can share some of the defensive pressure of the outside line. The Nets do not have a reliable inside line. Durant, Harden and Irving are all standing on the outside line at critical moments, causing congestion on the outside line, and the opponent's defensive strength is also scattered on the outside line. It is easier when combined defense is required, even with three top scoring. Hand, the Nets also need to strengthen the inside.
2. Defensive in name
In general, the head coach and the assistant are complementary. If the head coach is offensive, the assistant is generally defensive. If the head coach is defensive, the assistant is generally Offensive, this will allow the team to have a good performance on both ends of the offense and defense. But the Nets did not do this well. Their head coach is Nash, and their assistant is D'Antoni. Both of them are coaches who advocate offense. In addition, the Nets do not have a player who is good at defensiveness, which leads to the Nets change. Become a team that is far better offensive than defensive.
After trading Allen, Durant became the team’s best defensive player. He is the main point of attack and has to lead the team on the defensive end, which will cause a huge consumption to him. Besides, his defense It is not particularly outstanding, and defense is not a one-person defense, it requires the efforts of the whole team. Harden has a good defensive efficiency in the low post, but the fast defenders are often stepped over. Irving has nothing to do on the defensive end. The two of them can easily let their opponents in from the perimeter. After being passed, the Nets' The inside team does not have a good ability to protect the frame, allowing the opponent to score easily.
In these two games, the Nets allowed the Cavaliers to score 134 points in the paint. The first game was 64 points, and today it was 70 points. In addition, the Cavaliers averaged only 104.3 points per game this season, but in these two scenes against the Nets, they scored 147 points in one game and 125 points in one game. It is self-evident how poor the Nets defense is.
Third, the lineup is not coordinated
In order to get Harden, the Nets lost many cheap players, Allen, LeVille and so on. After getting Harden, the Nets have Durant, Harden and Irving to form the Big Three, but besides them, the fourth person the Nets can tell is the 34-year-old Jeff Green. 34 years old this year,With an average of only 7.8 points per game, the contribution that can be provided is limited, and no other player can provide a stable output when the team needs it.
In addition, the incompatibility of the Big Three is also one of the reasons for the Nets' inconsistent lineup. Before Irving's comeback, Harden and Durant led the team to two consecutive victories, one of which even defeated a strong team like the Bucks, but the Cavaliers suffered a two-game losing streak after Irving's comeback. This is not to say that Irving is The malignant tumor instead reflects the discomfort of the Big Three playing together. Not only did they not produce a chemical reaction of 1+1+1 greater than 3, but they did not achieve the effect of 1+1+1 equal to 3.
So far, Harden and Durant work best when they are together, followed by Irving and Durant, and the worst effect is Harden and Irving being present at the same time. They are both dual-action. They are all players who need the ball. They all like to dribble, and they are both strong and weak. When they are together, they are far less effective than being alone.
Now this Nets team is like a person with the head of an adult, but below the body is a child body, which is extremely uncoordinated. The command issued by the brain is difficult for the body to complete, and there are three different ideas in the brain , Making it difficult for this team that was supposed to hit the championship. Now Nash is trying different lineups and different combinations. I hope he can solve the various problems of the team as soon as possible, otherwise the Nets will be completely out of play this year.
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