The Nets, who were also hailed as champions' favorites before the game, actually suffered another defeat at their home home, and now they have fallen behind the Celtics 0-3 in the series, just one step away from being swept, especially Durant and Irving's mentality has been broken, and the Nets' playoff road is almost over.
Durant played 46 minutes in this key game, Irving played 43 minutes, the two only cut 32 points in total, one half scored 16 points each, it is hard to imagine that this is Durant and Irving, who are called top scorers by fans, handed over such a dismal record in a game that can be called a life and death battle, the man's mentality is almost about to be broken, Durant is more hesitant in the last quarter, only Nono does not dare to shoot, Irving is not good enough, when the Celtics are not the boss of the trade, It turns out that the Green Army management has no wrong vision.
The gap between the Nets and the Celtics gradually emerged, the first game was killed, the second game was reversed by a big score, the third game was suppressed by the whole game, the momentum of the entire series was all on the Celtic side, the Nets' two core players were afraid to shoot, and it was not realistic to expect role players to win the series. Even Durant began to complain that he was surrounded by people, and death's scythe never waved out, from a crucial fourth quarter harvest game to a non-committal dare not shoot.
Durant's performance and last season in the playoffs in the four sides of the gap is obvious, suffered from a rupture of the Achilles tendon he once again exposed a big problem in terms of physical fitness, the Nets' comprehensive strength is definitely above the Celtics. The reason for playing this ghost is more due to the arrogance of Durant and Irving, the two think that they have won the championship, and they are very highly estimated by their own strength, especially Irving has influenced Durant's decision-making, teaming up to exclude Harden, Nash is a puppet of the two, there is no majesty and tactics on the court, and it can even be said that the Nets are Durant and Irving's team.
Durant played efficiently in the playoffs last season because Harden played crazy in the regular season to ensure the record, for Durant and Irving to bottom, that year in the Warriors there was a splash to share the pressure, Irving that is also under the wings of James to win the championship, he alone led the team is the material for the championship, actually want to discipline than O'Neal to compete for the position, no Kobe's strength but got Kobe's disease. The arrogance and blindness of the two were ruthlessly crushed by the Celts.