The NBA regular season ushered in a key matchup, with the Suns sitting at home against the Nets. First of all, this is the first time Durant has faced his old club since leaving the Nets, and secondly, the Suns have finally waited for the debut of the Big Three after more than 20 games!The Suns had a previous record of 13 wins and 10 losses, which is not good or bad, with Durant's average output of 31 points per game, coupled with Booker's comprehensive performance of 27 points and 8 assists per game, the Suns bite the second group, but excessive consumption of Durant and Booker is obviously putting the cart before the horse, because trading Beal is to reduce the pressure on the other two to lead the team in the regular season. Beal will only have to contribute more in the upcoming games to make up for his long absence. The Suns played the Warriors in the last game, and Green made a 360-degree effort to pick Nurkic and was banned by the league indefinitely
The Nets previously had a 12-10 record, ranked eighth in the East, and the team was also plagued by injuries, with top scorer Thomas, including the team's working emperor Simmons, who has been absent for a long time. But the rebuilding basketball team is stark: averaging 48 rebounds per game and shooting 39 three-pointers per game1% first in the league!Their offensive firepower is strong, with Bridges and Dinwiddie playing dual core roles, including Lonnie Walker and Fanny Smith on the bench, and the team has a good scoring continuity. The Suns started this game: Booker + Beal + Durant + Metu + Nurkic, Gordon is out with a calf injury, and Okogie and Allen also have groin and hip injuries. Nets starters: Dinwiddie + Thomas + Bridges + Johnson + Claxton.
Thomas hit a three-pointer in the opening game, and then accelerated to the basket, Nurkic and Beal responded with consecutive throws, and Claxton ate the cake in the air!Claxton had a three-second defensive foul in a row, and the Suns laughed at the free throws and scored. In the middle of the game, Thomas and Johnson made a kill, Metu blossomed inside and out, and Durant made a difficult pull-up layup to stop the Nets. But in the second half of the season, although Durant hit consecutive jumpers, the Nets suddenly broke out under the leadership of Bridges, Bridges hit three points + made a three-point foul, and O'Neal also hit a three-point whistle at the end of the quarter, and the Nets hit a wave of 16-3 climax!After the first quarter, the Nets led the Suns 31-22. The Suns didn't play well in the connecting section, mainly because Beal didn't control the court well, and the opponent directly pinched Durant!
Coming back in the second quarter, Johnson hit two three-pointers in a row, and the Nets once led the Suns by 15 points!After Booker made a layup to stop the bleeding, he counterattacked and assisted Little to get a quick dunk, and the Nets relied on Watford and Fanny Smith to score points, and the two teams fell into a tug-of-war. In the middle of the period, Booker made a kill, Metu and Durant rained three-pointers, the Suns chased a wave to only 5 points, Claxton ate a cake and dunked, Dinwiddie and Watford singled in a row, and the difference was opened again!In the second half, Booker stepped up: after hitting an open three-point shot, he broke through and flew to make a layup, followed by another three-pointer!Johnson and Claxton responded with two three-pointers, and at halftime, the Suns trailed the Nets 56-64, with Durant 13 points, Booker 17 and Beal six.
At the beginning of the second half, Beal made an empty basket + three points at the top of the arc, Durant made a jumper, and then singled Claxton, plus Booker's jumper, and the Suns played a wave of 12-3 climax to overtake the score!Bridges stopped the bleeding with a three-pointer, Dinwiddie hit a 3-pointer, and Booker continued to score singles!In the middle of the period, Nurkic ate cakes in a row, Booker missed the shot, Dinwiddie barely stopped the bleeding, and at the end of the quarter, Bridges and Fanny Smith hit jumpers one after another, and Durant counterattacked and scored a layup. At the end of the third quarter, the Suns outscored the Nets 88-86. Beal's ball handling effect is very poor, basically mid-range after blocking, and the passing is not the best time, the key is that Beal has a slow pace of holding the ball, and Durant and Booker have to take the initiative to adapt.
In the fourth quarter of the decisive battle, Thomas finally found his hand to hit consecutive three-pointers, Fanny Smith and O'Neal also blossomed inside and out, and Booker made a kill + Durant jumped to stop the bleeding at the critical moment. In the middle of the period, Dinwiddie and Bridges rained down on three-pointers again, and Booker and Durant responded with back-to-back jumpers. At the decisive moment, Durant made a kill, Dinwiddie hit a key three-pointer, Durant and Booker made consecutive free throws to chase points, and in the last 16 seconds, Thomas hit both free throws, and finally the Suns lost to the Nets 112-116!Nets statistics, Thomas 24 points and 4 assists, Bridges 21 points and 3 rebounds, Claxton 14 points and 7 rebounds, Dinwiddie 16 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists, Johnson 15 points and 5 rebounds.
Sun statistics, Durant 27 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists, Booker 34 points, 6 rebounds and 12 assists, Beal 14 points and 4 assists, Nurkic 15 points, 22 rebounds and 3 assists. The triumvirate made their combined debut, 1+1+1 or even less than 2. Durant and Booker have a hot hand, but they are both taking care of Beal, hoping to create some space for Beal to hold the ball and shoot, Beal has a good hand, but there is no impact under the basket, the pace is also slow, and the Suns seem to be tied up. Let's hope Beal doesn't get hurt again and lets Durant and Booker rest!
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