On January 20, Beijing time, Ade played Durant's stand-in in this battle. With a base salary, he shot 11 of 15 from the field, got 27 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists, and hit key balls in the last minute.
Durant wasn't there, and Owen lamented that no one could replace him. This is true, but this game against the Wizards, Ader filled durant's vacancy, and his performance on the court became the Third Big Man of the Nets.
The Wizards' interior was blown up by Ade, and from the beginning of the game, he gave his opponent an offensive lesson. The iconic straight-arm shot leaves opponents speechless. In the first quarter of the game, Ard played 6 minutes, shot all 5 of 5, and scored 10 points. It is worth mentioning that these 5 shots are all shots.
Throughout the first half, the Nets blasted 74 points, setting a new season high. Among them, Ade is a key reason, all kinds of classes for the Wizards young inside, and the efficiency is extremely high. At halftime, he shot 8-of-9 and 3-of-3 from the free throw line, scoring 19 points plus 2 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 block. It was a new halftime scoring high for Aldridge so far this season.
Who could have imagined that such a ard would only take a basic salary this season. Moreover, when Ader scored in double figures this season, the Nets were 16-6; and when Ade scored 20, the Nets were 5-1, and he became a barometer of the Nets' victory and defeat.
Although the Nets, who have since led by 16 points, were chased to just one point. But in the final moments, Irving stepped forward and resisted the opponent's counterattack, with 2 minutes and 56 seconds left, Ade's key jumper also had, and not long after, Ade forced Kuzma to advance again. After that, he made two free throws, and in the end, the Nets laughed to the end.