Build a Dream Dynasty

The second game of the Nets is still at home. They sit at home and face the visiting Utah Jazz.

Last season, the Jazz was also one of the few Western teams that double-killed the Nets, and there was a high element of luck. The first game was one of the Nets' 6 consecutive away games in the West. The main players, including West, were hidden in the snow, and the other game was the last back-to-back game, which was purely head picking.

Compared with the Mavericks, the Jazz is stronger. The lineup of this team is a bit weird. Although there are no superstars in the lineup, the combat effectiveness is really strong, especially the four King Kong inside. The overall strength is absolutely ranked in the top three in the league. .

Of course, in terms of strength, under the condition that the objective conditions are relatively fair, the Nets are definitely not afraid of the Jazz. After all, the Nets also entered the Eastern Conference Finals last season! But the result was completely one-sided.

From the beginning of the game, the Nets were in a backward situation. They kept chasing points throughout the game, and finally lost the game 109:116.

Compared with the first game, the improvement is visible to the naked eye. Although Curry still did not gain the upper hand in the matchup with his old teammate Ellis, Curry maintained his output on the offensive end, with 28 points and 9 assists. It is commendable that Leonard also achieved suppression in the wrestling with Hayward, scoring 18 points, 7 rebounds and 4 steals in the whole game. The problem for the Nets is on the defensive end, especially the inside defense. The Jazz's four insiders all scored in double figures, including Kanter who only played 15 minutes. What is more terrifying than scoring is the Jazz's control of rebounds. .

The Nets' defense ranked eighth in the league last season, even without Lopez. But after George was traded away this season, the team's defense in these two games fell outside the league's 25th place, and it seemed that it was full of flaws! Among the personnel changes is the departure of George and Bledsoe. Especially George, after he really left, the importance of his existence to the Nets' defensive system was so intuitively reflected. This also made Jiang Mingliang a little scared. If he said that he made the deal between George and Curry in advance, I am afraid that the team's progress in the first two seasons would not be so easy. Now, at least the team still has a lot of fault tolerance, which proves the great value of this deal in the long run.

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that the Nets' loss to the Jazz can only be said to be unsatisfactory, not to mention an upset. Moreover, in the second game, the overall tacit understanding of the team is improving. However, in the media Under the deliberate magnification, the team's defensive problems were sharpened, and some fans who were easily influenced by the media's remarks were also instigated to vent their dissatisfaction wantonly, which also brought some negative effects to the team .

It is not uncommon for public figures to suffer criticism. Jiang Mingliang has a good record in the past two years. Even if others scold him for his poor operation this summer, the fans will not shout for him to step down and get out. The general managers of other teams, such as Kahn of the Timberwolves, were scolded much worse than him. Jiang Mingliang's mood was not affected by the team's record, and he had full confidence in his team.

Although the performance of the Nets is hip, in fact, as early as when George's trade with Curry happened, some people raised doubts, thinking that the decline in the strength of the Nets could not be more obvious. The real disappointment is the Los Angeles Lakers. After working single-handedly and forming the F4 lineup of Nash, Kobe, Gasol, and Howard, the Lakers are known as one of the championship options that can attack the championship in the new season, and they are second only to the Heat in terms of odds. Ranked second, but after the start of the season, the Lakers lost to the Trail Blazers, Celtics and Clippers successively, leading to a three-game losing streak. The championship started with a three-game losing streak, and the Lakers also took away most of the firepower that might have been concentrated on the Nets. With a knife-bearer, the plight of the Nets may not be so obtrusive. . . . . . right?

In the third game of the regular season, the Nets challenged the Washington Wizards in an away game, and the result was another defeat!

The first two games were against playoff teams in the West. Considering the fact that the West is strong and the East is weak over the years, the loss is tolerable, but this time the opponent is the Wizards! Last season, the team ranked second to last in the Eastern Conference. The team's core lineup, Wall + Bill is younger than the Nets. After the net, the Wizards actually won!

What makes the Nets fans even more depressing is that Curry was once again suppressed by the opposing point guard on the defensive end. Wall's 24+9 performance is quite impressive. With his organization revitalized, the Wizards' flanks Bill and Ariza made 9 of 15 three-pointers, and their shooting percentage was as high as 60%!

"It can't reach the level of Nash's omnipotence on the offensive end, and it is worse than Nash on the defensive end!"

"The boss of the Warriors got Jiang Mingliang's fruit photo! Otherwise, how could we use such a colander to replace our George!"

"Stephen Curry: Show you the scoring ability of point guards in the league!"

"Although I support issac very much, I also think that George's trade for Curry was a failed deal. Basketball is not only about offense, defense is equally important! George is our defensive backbone!"

Faced with fans' doubts, Jiang Mingliang finally spoke out on Twitter, expressing his support for the team.

"All this is under my control, and I have already prepared for it. The players in the early stage of the league are still in the running-in stage, and the results will definitely improve. I believe that we can get through this most difficult period soon. Rediscover the key to winning!"

"Curry will be the answer the team needs, I have no doubts about it!"

"We're going to show the whole of America an incredible Nets team soon!"

But Jiang Mingliang's confident words were distorted by the fans, who laughed at them, "We have seen this incredible Nets team, because the Eastern Conference runner-up last season couldn't even win the Wizards!"

One day later, the Nets returned home to face the Miami Heat. In this game, the team's performance was very tenacious. Curry also responded to the fans' doubts about him with the first 30+ in the Nets career, but he scored 34 points. The performance of 7 assists is meaningless in the face of the magical performance of James passing Leonard to complete the lore in the last two seconds.

The four-game losing streak started, and everyone was stunned! Even the brethren, the Lakers, also suffered a four-game losing streak, and could no longer hide the shame for the Nets. Negative remarks shrouded the Nets.

When the media wants to bombard a person, they will first divide the person, distinguishing the good side from the bad side. They will deliberately cover up the good ones and magnify the bad ones.

In this game against the Heat, the performance of the Nets is not bad. Throughout the game, the team's offense was slowly getting organized. Curry, West and Lopez's cooperation became more and more skillful. Leonard's performance against James was no longer like last season's finals He was so at a loss, but gave a strong counterattack.

But no one saw this, they would only exaggerate it in the newspapers, the Nets had lost four games in a row and hadn't even won a single game!