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The crossover of the two flanks of the Nets allowed George to receive the ball outside the three-point line on the right wing, but he did not have a chance to make a shot. Gallinari had already appeared in front of him at the first time, and West quickly pulled the ball when he saw the opportunity. Going to the outside, and made a simple pick-and-roll with George. After George broke into the inside, he decisively removed the ball.

The Nuggets quickly switched defenses, and Faried followed up decisively, so West's shooting action had to be suspended.

George regained the ball at the free throw line, but he seemed to have no intention of shooting, and the right hand holding the ball quickly flung out.

A realistic fake move distracted Gallinari's attention. At the moment when Gallinari's center of gravity shifted slightly, George's eyes flashed a bright light, and he retracted his left right hand at once, and jumped up. The whole movement was smooth and smooth. , without any hindrance.

Although the team is more regarded as a team with balanced strength in the five positions, 70% of the execution of key shots in the Nets team is still dominated by George. Most of the time, George really did not disappoint his teammates. Conversely, returning to the Nuggets, it is a bit of a silo. Without passing the ball to open the Nets' defense, the old Miller chose to use his good post-up singles to solve the problem, but was interfered by Leonard, who had already prepared, and missed a layup. Leonard While grabbing the rebound, Faried made a push foul and made two free throws, putting the initiative of the game in the hands of the Nets.

In the end, the Nets narrowly defeated the Nuggets with 109:106 three-pointers in the away game, and achieved the team's best start in 9 years. With 4 consecutive victories, it was the first time in many years that they took the top spot in the Eastern Conference alone!

In the schedule of four games in six days, the Nets have won 4 consecutive victories, and the opponents they defeated are of sufficient weight. This also led the columnist of Yahoo Sports to write a special topic for the Nets in detail. Explains the progress and worries of the Nets this season.

Reasons why the Nets have improved significantly this season:

1. The defense is at the top of the league. The defensive ability of each position is higher than the average level of the league. Under Stevens, it has become a team with a strict defensive system and a tough style. The league is top notch. Paul George, Bledsoe, and Leonard can defend against top scorers in their respective positions.

2. The team's starting players + stable substitute players have good scoring ability. Paul George's off-ball style of play has entered the league's top level, and his offense with the ball has also continued to improve. Lopez's ability to attack the frame has declined, but his mid-range shooting has improved significantly, and he can sometimes shoot outside the three-second zone. West has exquisite skills, can back up, face the frame, shoot and cut. His existence provides a different routine for the team's offense; Bledsoe is becoming more and more stable. Continuous development; Leonard's defensive wife is excellent, and he can create two or three fast break opportunities out of thin air every game; Anderson's shooting has improved significantly this season, and his offensive choices are more determined. . . . . . . .

3. The high-intensity schedule has a great impact on every team. In comparison, the Nets, which are young and energetic and have a sufficient lineup depth, have an inherent advantage.

Worry for the Nets

1. Insufficient star flavor, the team's scoring explosiveness at critical moments is insufficient. Paul George is the star of the team, but his offensive ability with the ball is not top-notch, and he does not have the ability to cut melons and vegetables to carry the entire team on his shoulders. Stevens' tactical mastery is a point, but Jiang Mingliang missed Anthony, Deron in a row, and let go of Carter, who still has fuel in the tank, which is unreasonable.

2. Hidden dangers of injury. Both West and Lopez suffered serious injuries at the end of last season. Livingston and Pavlovich on the bench are fragile products. Not bad, but there are really not many people on the bench who can be like Carter last season and can top the starter when needed.

George just showed a superstar-level performance at a critical moment in the game to help the team win the Nuggets, and it is somewhat unfair to usher in such an evaluation. Many fans of the Nets questioned this argument on the forum. After all , This season the Nets are really good at playing key goals. Wins against the Mavericks and the Nuggets were won by scoring the winning goal at a critical moment.

But the bench seat still needs to be strengthened. Stevens himself has some recognition, and even has a good candidate in his heart. However, he has to wait until he returns to East Rutherford and discusses with Jiang Mingliang and Jerry West. There is a conclusion.

The Nets challenged the Utah Jazz in back-to-back away games with the prestige of four consecutive victories. There was a relatively relaxed atmosphere in the team. It's not because I have enough confidence to win this game, but because I have already acquiesced in the result of this game.

5 matches in 7 days, highland away games, back-to-back battles, all kinds of unfavorable factors superimposed, even if the players were hardened, they couldn't hold on. Stevens also simply hid the team's starting power forward in this game West. It's not that he's playing a rogue, but that West is a player recovering from a serious injury after all, so save a little, and the league has no reason to blame him.

For the Jazz, Jerry Sloan left the team last season and then completed the Deron Williams deal. Everyone felt that the team needed to enter an uncomfortable rebuilding period. However, this is not the case. After just a "rotten" season, the Jazz this season has regained its new life, and the key lies in the bargaining chips exchanged from the Warriors. After coming to the Jazz, Monta Ellis became the team's starting point guard, away from the hustle and bustle of Oakland, came to the quiet snowy mountains, Ellis withdrew from the miscellaneous off-court incidents and devoted himself to basketball Klay Thompson, who was selected by the team with the 11th overall pick sent by the Warriors, has become an important force for the team in his rookie season. With his bursting 3D attributes, he is very suitable for personal offense. Monta Ellis, coupled with the combination of the all-around small forward Hayward, the team's outside combination has formed a small forward ball-holding organization, a shooting guard's outside fort, and a point guard holding the ball. The situation is weird. , but powerful, as for the inside, Jefferson, Millsap, Favors, Kanter, I dare say this is the most exaggerated inside combination in the league.

Although the timing, location, and people all fell to the Jazz, it did not mean that the Nets gave up resistance. In the first quarter of the game, Anderson, who was on the top of the starting lineup for the first time this season, suffocated the Jazz's inside line. With Yao Ming retiring, Duncan aging, and Bynum not growing as expected, Jefferson can be said to be the number one low-post offensive player in the league today, but he hasn't even touched the All-Star side. The problem lies in his The defense is also slammed by thousands of people, and his inside partner Millsap's defense can only be said to be adequate, but not enough to help him make up for it. The consequence of this is that either Lopez beats Jefferson inside, or Anderson On the outside, two glasses of poisoned wine, the Jazz choose one to drink.

Solving this problem is actually very simple. Last season's No. 6 pick, Favors, can partner with either of the two. However, who knows what Corbin thinks, he insists on pressing the two potential rookies on the bench.