At 7:30 a.m. on October 19, Beijing time, NBA preseason: Nets home vs Raptors. Choi Yong-hee was DNP in the last game, and I don't know if I can play today. Ben Simmons is officially back, Claxton continues to be suspended, and the Nets start this game: Schroder, Thomas, Wilson, Cameron Johnson, Simmons.
Raptors starters: Quickley, Dick, Abaki, Barnes, Poeltl. The Nets hit three three-pointers in a row to open the game and take a 9-0 lead over the Raptors. Cameron Johnson became the Nets' thigh, scoring 10 points on 3-of-5 shooting in the first quarter. Last offseason, the Nets signed Johnson to a four-year, $108 million contract extension, and he wanted to prove that he deserved the contract.
After Simmons returned, the offensive fluidity of the Nets' starting lineup improved, but unfortunately the second lineup was too poor. There were 17 fouls in the first quarter, and with a timeout, the game played 45 minutes. Simmons didn't shoot the ball in the first quarter and finished with 0 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist and 1 block. At the end of the first quarter, the Nets were overtaken by the Raptors 30-31.
At the beginning of the second quarter, the two teams sent off the bench, and the quality of the game was like that of the Development League. If it weren't for watching Xiao Cui, I really shouldn't have gotten up early on the weekend to watch this rookie pecking each other. With seven minutes left in the first half, the Nets' Cloney had four fouls and the Raptors had three fouls. Simmons didn't threaten to deal cards at the top of the arc, he didn't look at the basket at all.
The Raptors scored 22 points in the second quarter and the Nets scored only 20 points, and both teams were inefficient offensively. At halftime, the Raptors led the Nets 53-50, with a total of 28 fouls and 16 turnovers between the two teams. Cameron Johnson scored another 11 points in the first quarter, scoring 21 points and three rebounds on 7-of-11 shooting in the half, accounting for nearly half of the team's scores. Choi didn't play in the first two quarters.
In the first half, Simmons made 1 of 1 shot, got 2 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 turnovers and 1 block, and scored the first goal of the game. The Raptors scored relatively evenly, with the team's highest score being Poeltl's 10 points. Barnes scored just eight points in the first half and scored 10 straight points in the third quarter. The Raptors went on a 15-2 run in 3 minutes, and the difference once came to 14 points.
At the end of the third quarter, the Raptors led the Nets 91-79. Choi Yong-hee sat with Claxton on the sidelines, and the two chatted from time to time to see if Choi could play. With more than 8 minutes left in the game, the Raptors replaced the pure bench, and the Nets still retained the main force. The Nets trailed by double digits until the final three minutes when the coach took the lead.
The Nets bench has been chasing points, but unfortunately the defense leaked in the final moments. At the end of the game, the Nets lost to the Raptors 112-116. Cameron Johnson had 32 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists, and Simmons had 4 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists on 2-of-2 shooting. The Nets used 11 people in rotation for this game, and Choi Yong-hee didn't get a chance, looking at this situation, Choi Jr. is going to be sent down in the new season.
Xiao Cui was abandoned for two games in a row! In this year's preseason, Choi Yong-hee only played 2 games, playing a total of 13 minutes and 15 seconds, shooting 2 of 5, 1 of 3 three-pointers, and 1 of 2 free throws, totaling 6 points and 3 rebounds. You don't have to worry about whether you can see the game of the Development League, once Choi Yong-hee is devolved, there is a high probability that the two domestic broadcasters will broadcast it.
The Nets' preseason is over! The first regular season game will start at 7:30 a.m. Beijing time on October 24, and Xiao Cui estimates that there is no chance. Finally, let's take a look at the match stats and tell us how you feel: