Build a Dream Dynasty

The next opponent the Nets faced was the Detroit Pistons, which had reached the Eastern Conference semifinals in 2014, but then fell rapidly. Maybe it was the bankruptcy of Detroit in 2013 that took away the original attraction of the city. The Pistons are also in the dark. Compared with the poor record, the Pistons' current situation is even more tragic. The team is now reduced to a black hole. Except for Bogdanovic and Drummond who barely maintain their strength, the others, whether it is Stanley Johnson, a high-ranked rookie in the draft, and Ingles, who was under the command of 39 million Luo in the free market for three years, did not show their previous performance, especially Ingles, who seemed to be next to James and Harden. His organization, shooting, and defense are all quite good. He was the main offensive point of the outside line for the Pistons, and his performance was not good. It also disappointed Stan Van Gundy, who had high hopes for him.

Considering that the last time the team entered the playoffs, they still ate the benefits of the Nets. Many Pistons fans even suggested that the team trade with the Nets and send the team's high-ranking draft pick to the Nets. Come to choose, "We can't choose anyway." Although this is just something the fans vented, for the Pistons management, it has to be said that this is really extremely insulting.

However, halfway through the schedule, the Pistons' thinking is very clear. Their heavy signing Ingles this season has not been able to play. The team's strength compared to last season's progress is very limited. This season is destined to choose to be poor. . However, this kind of team that aims to be bad is actually a relatively disliked opponent for the Nets. To put it simply, if it is a team on the edge of the playoffs, in the busy schedule, it may let go of the game against the Nets, and instead hit hard in a game that is more likely to win. The bad team is just the opposite. They go all out when facing a strong team. If they "accidentally" win the game, they can get more cheers from the fans. After all, they can "prove" the team's potential.

With the All-Star weekend approaching, this is a time for most players to rest. Prior to this, Curry had rejected the invitations to the three-point contest and the slam dunk contest, and with Stevens as the head coach, Curry would also be "reduced" to a supporting role on the All-Star Side stage, getting plenty of opportunities, Therefore, the team does not need to rest the main players when hitting the regular season record. In this game, the Nets did not take it lightly.

Although the Pistons performed very hard, but the team has fallen into this position, after all, there are many problems. Van Gundy took Drummond as Howard's training. It's just the wrong way to go. Drummond is described by many fans as Sakuragi, which praises his running and jumping ability. However, compared with Yingmu Huadao's ability to block the opponent's outside scorer, Drummond did not show this ability when his defense was small. Secondly, Drummond can indeed make delicious cakes and protect the frame, but as a core training, his singles ability is too inefficient, and his shooting ability is almost non-existent. In this increasingly small league, he is also doomed to suffer a big loss of.

The Nets seized the weakness of the Pistons and made a face-to-face output. The team led the Pistons by 19 points at halftime, and then clocked out comfortably in the second half. In the end, the Nets defeated the Pistons 113:100 and achieved a three-point victory. While winning streak, the score was raised to 39-4.

Considering that the team is about to face the Clippers, one of the strongest opponents of the season, this steady victory also boosted the morale of the team and ensured that the team will face the menacing opponents in a relatively good state. Clippers.

Durant joining the Clippers is also one of the butterfly effects brought by Jiang Mingliang. As the Clippers built a very strong lineup for Durant, and the media power of the big city of Los Angeles directly lifted Durant At the second place in the MVP list, the rumors about Durant staying on the team intensified, and the facts also proved that Ballmer paid a lot of money to hire West.

Dragic, Fernandez, Durant, Harris, Embiid, the Clippers' starting lineup is stronger than the Nets' current lineup. Although the team's bench lineup does not have Crawford, the ball he left let Rivers digest. Although the bench lineup of Locke, Cunningham and Hawes is not comparable to that of the Nets, it is not as bad as imagined.

ESPN broadcast the game live across the United States, and the gimmick was a contest between MVPs.

The last time the two teams met, Durant was still in the Thunder, and the first time the Nets and the Thunder met, Durant had already arrived at the Clippers. In other words, this was the first and last regular season for the Nets this season. Facing Durant once, if the Clippers don't plan to trade Durant.

Embiid won the jump ball and the game started. Dragic took the ball to the outside of the three-point line and played a pick-and-roll with Harris in the middle. A breakthrough on the right attracted Dreaming Green to switch defenses. Green perfectly blocked Dragic's breakthrough line, but this does not mean that it can limit the Clippers' offense. Dragic found a little gap, hit the ground and passed the ball to Durant, who wanted the ball from the low post on the right. The latter leaned back and turned towards the bottom line. Without completely getting rid of it, he squeezed Leonard to get up and hit the cricket with his right hand. Leonard didn't jump up, and raising his hands to interfere would not work behind him.

The Nets attacked, and Rivers arranged man-to-man defense.

Fernandez, who is most familiar with Curry, followed Curry, entangled him closely, and restricted Curry from the beginning of receiving the ball. Anyway, O'Neal's offensive power at the second position of the Nets is not strong, and the Clippers are not afraid.

Green decisively used his personal offense to put pressure on the Clippers. He forcibly pushed in, slightly intimidated Harris, and successfully caused the opponent's shooting foul. Green seized two free throw opportunities to tie the score.

Dragic and Durant played a pick-and-roll in the middle, got rid of Curry's defense and faced Nurkic. Nurkic kept a distance and retreated to the penalty area to defend. Dragic moved to the horns and made an emergency stop for a jumper. He jumped very high. Nurkic made a timely save, but failed to interfere with the steady hit of the ball.

Curry received the ball directly from the backcourt. The current offense of the Nets needs Curry to lead. He dribbled to the frontcourt. He used Green's cover to get rid of Fernandez.

The Clippers attacked. Durant leaned on Leonard with his back at 45 degrees to take the ball, turned around to the baseline as before, took the ball with both hands and jumped to the basket. His center of gravity was very low, and Leonard was on his shoulders. De jumped with both feet.

If ordinary small forwards play like this, they will be easily disturbed if their base is unstable. Durant is different. He is too stable in mid-range and long-range shots, and he is tall and long, so Leonard can't defend.