First floor of the Networks, first floor of the Networks, I hope that through my words, I can bring you to know the big and small things of the Networks.
On November 1, US time, the Nets uniforms fired the first shot of change: firing manager Steve Nash, making him the first manager to be fired this season except for Ime Udoka, who was suspended for the whole season. The Nets should hire Ime Udoka or Quin Snyder, two proven coaches, to take control of the Nets, who have had a good hand this season but are off duty.
In just over two seasons coached by Steve Nash, he has received far less praise than the inaction for which he has been criticized. With two offensive weapons, Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving in his hands, after two years of study, he still hasn’t built an offensive system this season. The team attack is still in single stars or stellar attraction. That’s why the Nets’ offensive efficiency seems to be doing well this season, and in fact Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving still have an average of 40 minutes per game. Having let go of Bruce Brown Jr., the third ball manager, Ben Simmons has not yet lived up to his expectations and the Nets’ offensive stamina on the bench has been much in question.
This season, the Nets are the lowest quarter-finals in the league with 118.8 points per game and the third lowest in the league in defensive efficiency with 118.3. The defensive end is weak and often the Nets can only use offensive firepower to bomb their opponents. During the summer holidays, Trade Me’s Kevin Durant is expected to play a new high of 37.7 minutes over the past nine years this season, averaging a career-high 32.6 points with a shot rate of more than 50% ; Irving played a career high 39.6 minutes and contributed a record 30.1 points. After the attack reached its peak, the defense continued to collapse and the season began with only 2 wins and 5 losses, and it was time to set a stop loss, firing manager Steve Nash.
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In the summer of two years ago, the Nets fired former manager Kenny Atkinson, believing he didn’t have the strength to lead the team further in the playoffs, and also allowed former owner Mikhail Prokhorov to stay and lead the Nets during the dark period of the uniform Only Sean Marks, the current general manager, remains in the group. At the time, I also put forward some assumptions and my opinions, and now I briefly test whether Steve Nash has met my expectations over the past couple of years and whether the hidden concerns I care about have exploded.
The first thing I mentioned at the time was the potential benefit of having a lot of pick-and-roll-focused attacks and a mentor to make Kyrie Irving more mature. Of course, the only thing the Nets’ offensive system has to do with pick-and-roll over the past couple of years is the combination of Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant circling the pick-and-roll to catch the ball, and Bruce Brown Jr. Most others rely on the players on the pitch to play for themselves.
In his first season as coach, Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving did not have the role of commanding teammates and controlling the pitch due to James Harden, who was still in his prime, and veteran Jeff Green as the lube of the attack. of the team. able to focus as an end point. The coaching staff includes running and shooting master Mike D’Antoni and defensive assistant Ime Udoka.In addition, many players on the team have some intelligence with the ball, so Steve Nash’s tactical literacy naturally doesn’t need to be tested, and also discovered Bruce Brown’s ability to run empty handed Ability to drop positions and pick-and-roll.
But everything was ruined by the “pad” in the 2021 playoffs. After that pad, Kyrie Irving was reimbursed for the rest of that year’s playoffs and James Harden also injured his hamstring in Game 1 of the series. , only Kevin Durant’s firepower output remains in the Big Three. At this time, it was also the first time Steve Nash was questioned by Nets fans about whether he could really adapt to the changes. He was determined not to be in better shape than Landry Shamet, which made Joe Harris, who was in very poor condition, lose confidence and the offensive foul that gave Giannis Antetokounmpo his worst series performance that league season, and a Jeff Green match at the end of the series to reinvigorate Giannis Antetokounmpo and move on. While this failure can be attributed to injuries, Steve Nash’s poor handling of the subsequent crisis and the self-destructive martial arts of the Nets must also be given attention.
Mike D’Antoni and Ime Udoka left the coaching staff before the 2021-22 season and Steve Nash began to take the lead. But it just happened that Kyrie Irving was unconditionally suspended, Jame Harden had a big recession, and Jeff Green left the team. Only Kevin Durant and LaMarcus Aldridge could score permanently. However, the latter’s defensive Nets didn’t have a system to protect him, so they traded mid-season Completely deprecated after coming to Andre Drummond. The team benefited from a softer schedule early in the season, and Kevin Durant’s consistent scoring ability at Clutch Time allowed the Nets to rise to No. 1 in the Eastern Conference early in the season. Even though the record seems to be going well right now, the content of the Nets game makes you completely unable to think this is a power.
