Currently in full swing with six hits in a row, including nine in ten games, the Nets are in a real virtuous circle, so much so that the infirmary has completely emptied. This is simply the first since the recruitment of the Kevin Durant – Kyrie Irving duo in the summer of 2019.
This had never happened in three years.
A completely empty accident report, no injuries, no absences for “personal reasons”, no COVID protocol, nothing. EMPTY. For this Wednesday’s game against the Golden State Warriors at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, the coach Jacque Vaughn will effectively have all of his players at his fingertipsand therefore multiple possibilities to allow the Nets to continue in their excellent dynamics.
According to Jacque Vaughn’s comments during today’s practice, the Nets will have a completely blank injury report for tomorrow’s game against Golden State.
The first case of its kind since Irving and Durant signed with the team in 2019.
— Alec Sturm (@Alec_Sturm) December 20, 2022
Maybe it’s there the greatest symbol of the newfound stability in Brooklyn.
It’s no secret that a lot has happened to the Nets since Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant decided to settle down three and a half years ago. We don’t give you the full story because it would take the evening, but between injuries, major controversies, unexpected absences, disqualifications, COVID, transfer, coach change… weeks.
But since Jacque Vaughn took over following the firing of Steve Nash in early November, the Nets have simply found a soul. Kevin Durant is in MVP mode, Kyrie Irving is ultra clean since his return from suspension, Ben Simmons is no longer injured, TJ Warren has finally left the infirmary after his many jails, Nic Claxton considers himself the defender of the year and above all everyone is all shooting in the same direction to allow the Nets to chain up wins.
The Nets have a 6 game winning streak.
The Nets have 10 wins in 11 games.
The Nets will face Golden State tonight and will have, for the first time since the arrivals of Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving (2019), ZERO players absent due to injury.
Great form in Brooklyn, great form 🙌
— TrashTalk (@TrashTalk_fr) December 21, 2022
Just for information, Brooklyn hasn’t lost since December 4 and a game against the Celtics, then leaders of the NBA in the balance sheet. In fact, the Nets have only one defeat on the clock since November 27, they who do not stop climbing the hierarchy of the East until they find themselves just 1.5 games from the third place occupied by Cleveland (19 wins – 12 defeats for Brooklyn, 21 -11 for the Cavaliers). Defensively, Brooklyn has grown respectable (15th defensive rating) under Jacque Vaughn and offensively the Nets have the guns to rival almost anyone. What to show beautiful ambitions again.
An almost unexpected scenario when one remembers the enormous turbulence of the summer and the beginning of the season.
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Text source: NetsDaily
