Although the Nets once played the first record in the East, the Brooklyn fans saw the hope of winning the championship, and Irving's return to play for the team on the road was a surprise. However, such a performance is still not enough to stabilize the string in the hearts of fans, after all, in the eyes of the world, your Nets are sitting on Irving + Harden + Durant, the three top singles masters in the world, should have won a championship trophy or even established a dynasty team, as the warriors of the past ruled the league for several years to match the reputation of the big three, otherwise it is a failed "strong combination".
But we also see that the sport of basketball is not a simple additive calculation, and the strength of paper is not necessarily able to fully realize on the field. Just like the Lakers in the 21-22 season, despite having the "360 combination" of "Westbrook + James + Davis", as well as a number of former All-Stars such as Anthony, Howard, Jordan Jr., Howard, etc., they still played a backfire record, the Lakers only got the eighth place in the West, and the coach vogel's coach was in jeopardy.
Since Durant was out again with injury, the Nets' no. 1 position in the East has been shaken, and now it has changed hands to the Heat, which has made fans' confidence shaky. Not only that, but the Nets also reported that Harden's intention to stay in the team has begun to change, and even began to cause trouble in the east window. In fact, it can be expected, after all, the Nets really lack spiritual leaders like Warriors Green and Iguodala, so that Irving can say that the team does not have a manager.
Isn't that? Us media BR reporter Jake Fisher exposed the fierce material, Harden is dissatisfied with Irving's part-time participation, frustrated with Nash's employment and dissatisfied with Brooklyn. In fact, such information is also reasonable, Durant's absence has doubled the pressure on Harden in the home game, whether it is offensive or defensive, Harden bears no less pressure than the rockets in the past. You must know that he went to the Nets to impact the championship, not to continue the pressure of the Rockets period, and if he can't achieve the desired effect, he will inevitably be dissatisfied.
Also with tens of millions of dollars in salary, Irving only played in away games, and did not fulfill the responsibility and obligation of "eating the army and being loyal to the king". It's like two colleagues working in the same company, with similar salaries, but Colleague A is doing more things, and normal people will feel unfair from the heart.
As for Nash's employment, the specific dissatisfaction is that Nash prefers to use a hot lineup to end the game, and there is no fixed tiebreaker lineup at key moments. This may also be the difference between rookie coach Nash and famous coach Cole, the warriors are "five small deaths" in the decisive moments, but Nash is a bit lackluster. Many factors that make the Nets' record so volatile are that the team has never been able to find a stable core capability lineup, and the Big Three has not played more than 20 games together.
Perhaps also out of consideration for his own physical health, Harden suffered a rare major injury in his career due to excessive load in the 20-21 season, and thought that the new season would get some pressure release, but it did not decrease but increased. What is the star chart? In addition to the high salary, it is more about being able to play happily and impact the championship in good health. Although the current Nets can provide a maximum salary, it is very difficult to play a warrior-like happy basketball.
Jake Fischer, a reporter for the US media "Open Air Stand", revealed in his article that Harden recently informed several close friends , including his former teammates and coaches , that he intends to test the free market this summer and explore opportunities outside brooklyn.
Famous Keith Pompey also said that Harden is happy to play with Embiid, and he firmly believes that he and Embiid can play together to achieve success. At the same time, harden's team maintains a very close relationship with the management of the 76ers, and the 76ers shareholder Michael Rubin is Harden's friend.
As a result, Harden's continued playing for the Nets is not a fixed thing, and leaving has become a possibility. However, all the factors are that the team did not play a dominant performance on the field, which is the fuse of these phenomena, and it is still too late to save. Nash must do his duty as a manager, appease his players, and enrich the team's tactical system; he must also try to find a way to let Irving play at home, welcome back players such as Durant and Joha as soon as possible, and let the Nets' record play a brilliant performance again.
All of this, after all, still has to return to the essence of basketball - to win! Otherwise, without a championship victory, it is impossible to keep Harden's fluttering heart, and the Nets Dynasty is even more moon in the water.